American Boy was released in 2008 by British singer Estelle, featuring American rapper Kanye West, as a single from her second album Shine. The song became an international hit and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, with its catchy chorus helping it stay in popular memory long after its chart run. In recent years, short clips of the hook have circulated widely in social media edits, especially travel, fashion and nostalgia videos, where the familiar melody instantly sets a playful, upbeat mood for a new generation of viewers.