"Batwanes Beek" | |
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Song by Warda | |
Language | Egyptian Arabic |
Genre | Egyptian music |
Label | Alam El Phan (Cairo) |
Composer(s) | Salah El Sharnouby |
Lyricist(s) | Omar Batiesha |
Batwanes Beek (Egyptian Arabic: بتونس بيك) is an Egyptian song, performed by Warda in the 1990s.[1] The music is composed by Salah El Sharnouby, and the lyrics are by Omar Batiesha.[1]
In popular culture
In 2004, American pop icon Britney Spears sampled "Batwanes Beek" in her cover of "My Prerogative", originally performed by Bobby Brown. Spears' version was released as the lead single to promote her first greatest hits compilation album, Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. The cover became a global hit, topping the charts in Ireland, Italy, and Norway, while also reaching the top five in several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Scotland, Spain, and Switzerland.[2]
In 2022, the Egyptian hit was used as an intro song of one of Moon Knight's episodes representing Cairo vibes.[3]
In January 2023, during her performance in Dubai, American singer Beyoncé sampled "Batwanes Beek" for a musical interlude.[4]
In 2023, two-time Eurovision winner Loreen covered the song on her Tattoo Tour.[5]
References
- ^ a b "صلاح الشرنوبى: "بتونس بيك" لـ وردة أول أغنية من ألحانى عملت بوم", youm7.com
- ^ Britney Spears - My Prerogative, retrieved 2024-09-19
- ^ ""Batwanes Beek, Salka, Shaghalouny" Three Egyptian songs featured in Moonlight's Episode three", El Balad News
- ^ "Beyonce pays tribute to the Middle East with Arab designers, musical choices at Dubai show". Arab News. Jan 22, 2023.
- ^ Currinn, Jonathan (2023-11-15). "The Tattoo Tour 2023: Loreen Enchants London with Mesmerising Performance, Supported by Olivia Lunny". Good Star Vibes. Retrieved 2023-12-23.