- This media file has an associated English-language subtitle file TimedText:Irreplaceable (Beyoncé song – sample).ogg.en.srt
Summary
- Sound sample from the song “Irreplaceable”
- Song length: 3:47
- Reduced quality: Yes
- Source: “Irreplaceable“
- Songwriter(s): Beyoncé Knowles, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Shaffer “Ne-Yo” Smith
- Performed by: Beyoncé Knowles
- Producer(s): Stargate, Beyoncé Knowles, Ne-Yo (co-producer)
- Copyright ©2006 Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music
Licensing
Fair use rationale for use in the article “Irreplaceable“
| Description |
A sound sample of “Irreplaceable” recorded by Beyoncé Knowles for her 2006 album B’Day. |
|---|---|
| Source |
Intellectually owned by Columbia Records and Sony Urban Music. |
| Article | |
| Portion used |
A 30-second sample taken from the 3:47 track. |
| Low resolution? |
Low quality but enough to suffice understanding. |
| Purpose of use |
To aurally identify the combination of three instruments in relation to the genre of the song as discussed in the section Background and Composition of the article Irreplaceable. |
| Replaceable? |
Single is protected by copyright; therefore a free use alternative would not exist. |
| Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Irreplaceable//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Irreplaceable_(Beyonc%C3%A9_song_-_sample).oggtrue | |
Fair use rationale for use in the article Beyoncé Knowles
This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:
- it illustrates an educational article about an artist that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken
- it is a sample of about 30 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording; and
- it is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
- it is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder’s rights or ability to distribute the original recording.
Fair use rationale for use in the article B’Day
This is a sound sample from a commercial recording. Its inclusion here is claimed as fair use because:
- it illustrates an educational article about an artist that specifically discusses the song from which this sample was taken
- it is a sample of about 30 seconds from a much longer recording, and could not be used as a substitute for the original commercial recording; and
- it is not replaceable with an uncopyrighted or freely copyrighted sample of comparable educational value.
- it is believed that this sample will not affect the value of the original work or limit the copyright holder’s rights or ability to distribute the original recording.
File history
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| current | 22:03, 4 April 2010 | 23 s (186 KB) | Dawnseeker2000 (talk | contribs) | Reduced file length to 23 seconds (10% of 3:47). Reduced resolution |
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File usage
The following 3 pages use this file:
- Irreplaceable
- File:IrreplaceableSample.ogg (file redirect)
Transcode status
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| MP3 | 197 kbps | Completed 02:39, 25 February 2026 | 1.0 s |