Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy

Can we get away this weekend
Take me to Broadway
Let's go shopping, maybe then we'll go to a cafe
Let's go on the subway
Take me to your hood
I've never been to Brooklyn and I'd like to see what's good
Dressed in all your fancy clothes
Sneakers looking fresh to death
I'm lovin' those shell toes
Walkin' that walk
Talkin' that slick talk
You'll be my American boy, boy, boy
American boy

Take me on a trip, I'd like to go some day (What's your persona, about that Americana Rama)
Take me to New York, I'd love to see LA (Am I shallow cause all my clothes designer)
I really want to come kick it with you
You'll be my American boy, American boy

Writer(s): John Legend, Estelle Swaray, Caleb Speir, Joshua Matthew Lopez, Will Adams, Kanye West, Keith Harris, Kweli Ebon Washington

Contributed by Peyton A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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Comments from YouTube:

guitargeekette

7y↑252

Still one of the best perfs in all of Sing Off history.

Fight me.

Tracey-Ann Wisdom

22w

It's in my top 2. It was spectacular then and it's spectacular now. I have to revisit it every now and then.

Kelly Coleman Jr.

23w

@Katie Wiseman I say it'll a bit more guaranteed season 1, but 2 and 4 I don't know. 2 would be a bit closer than 4 imo

Daniel Nambassi

Krafty Karrizzma same haha!

Demmond Dorris

Facts

Kate Livewire

TRUTH

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Brutha Willow

4y↑36

The arrangement was out of this world! I hate that they didn’t get any sort of deal out of the show :,( this is legendary.

clarradactyl

2y↑8

after all these years, i still think about this group and their performance of this song! they were amazing.

EL Rod

9y↑51

that was the greatest performance in all 4 seasons of this show!!!!! world class!!!!!

Denis Johnson

Certainly an EPIC one!

I believe I still give the edge to Committed’s 1st performance of “This Love”. This was an exceptionally-close 2nd & then Street Corner Symphony & Backbeats May be battling for the 3rd spot.

Amazing either way!

pogiro

3y↑8

My goodness. Still gives me chills.

Reginald Thomas

8y↑29

This was the best overall performance by any group to grace the sing-off stage.

blkwebman

8y↑21

Absolutely LOVED this arrangement! I agree with the previous poster that they were robbed!

Vee Jackson

5y↑20

STILL MY FAVORITE PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#2017 #BRINGITBACK

Ms. Ria

2y↑7

Im a huge pentatonix fan and I love them so much, but this was my favourite performance from the whole season. Danielle's voice is just bsisnsjsjs so fucking beautiful

Yes_I_Am_Ms. Jackson

3y↑5

I will always love watching this show and their performance, Afro Blue,the best performance of any season.....You'll be my American Boy........American boyyyyyyy!!!

Javan uHnah

8y↑59

Lead vocalist had such a silky smooth pitch perfect voice like it was a record.

Cheryl Solis

2y↑5

this is still the best performance on this show

Brinasti

8y↑87

Dude with the bass is Sick.

Akeem Jackman

3y↑1

That’s my boy Reginald!!! He’s a beast!

Chantal Alexander

Heck yeah!

jcanwisegrrl

11y↑2

This song just randomly pops into my head whenever I'm in a good mood. It's my happy song. Just the most amazing arrangement of the season, in my humble opinion.

honeyluv

1y↑1

Still have this incredible performance on repeat. Absolutely amazing!

cheercas

7y↑12

I love the bass in this arrangement!

Tony Enea

7y↑48

Damn, the bass runs made this song. So nice.

tiffany marrero

8y↑10

Stunning. Mind=blown. Just....wow. Perfection. I wish there was a full length version of this song. Much better than the original, especially since my ears aren't being violated by Kanye west. So fly and fantastic.

Chantal Alexander

wholeheartedly agreed!

peace&love

10y↑2

That Bass was sooo good! I've never heard a bass do riffs and runs like that! That scat was ridiculous. This performance was Ace!!!!!

QuizYa

10y↑6

i love love love that beginning! and danielle had such great stage presence. LOVE LOVE LOVE!

Katie Allington

6y↑40

This group was so much better than Urban Method. Afro Blue has a different style and sound fantastic. Urban Method had a rapper and a singer who was very pitchy. Afro Blue could have easily made it farther. They were in my opinion, better than Darmouth Aires.

Dirge Wordsmithe

5y↑2

Kathryn Allington THAAAAAAANK YOU!!!! They had me thinkin MY ears were off!!

Selena M

5y↑4

Dartmouth Aires had amazing energy, but the harmonies of Afro Blue were/are flawless. I remember watching this season and just not getting the Dartmouth Aires' hype lol

shylashes

10y↑1

Perfect in every way. I especially like the styling of this performance - everyone looks great.

Haitian_Hunny

11y

I LOVED this performance, OMG!!! So proud of DC talent!! Thanks so much for posting this so I can share it with others ;-) Inspirations & Blessings, Nat

Lejeune Dugue

2y↑3

I hate that this show doesn’t come on anymore. Great singers all around.

runcamyt

9y↑9

Traces of Blue is just flat out spectacular!

Qui Ana

4y↑2

Still amazing! After all these years, still gives me chills.

Summer D

2y↑1

All three of those judges should have given them a standing ovation...That was pure magic...

Allie Tindal

11y↑1

From start to finish... I had goosebumbs... they are so amazingly talented and omg the scatting and the bass as the beginning like really it was simply beautiful ugh im through lol :)

Mike C

7y↑19

bass is so sick in this! the band is straight awesome!

jcanwisegrrl

10y↑2

Just REALLY listening to the bass and percussion in this and IT. IS. FIRE!!!!! Oh my gosh, Reggie is BEAST!!!!

Ginta Marinta

10y↑5

That SCAT gives me chills. I LURVE this!!!!!!

jcanwisegrrl

11y

This is my fave performance of the season, honestly. It's just PERFECTION!

Josh Walker

11y↑2

OH MY GOD!!!! THAT WAS PHENOMENAL!!!! they are in a class all by themselves!!!!!!*presses repeat for the 7th time*

blkwebman

11y

Absolutely LOVED their rendition of this song!

Summer D

2y↑1

This is one of the greatest performances in the world of entertainment...on point!!!

Qui Ana

11y↑2

THIS WAS CRAZY! They need to record this, like now.

Civildisc

11y

I loved every sweet little intricacy of this. It leaves me wanting more!

criticion

11y

I just wanted to add that this was my first time hearing the song. I looked up the original and starting feeling sick, asking myself, "Is this an actual professional release?!" What Afro Blue put down was so much better than the original and should be released by the group. Flawless!!!

Patricia Sevasin

43w

Watching in 2021....still messing up my face when I hear this. It's so good...it's just....crazy good!

David Buckley

11y

Tight bass lines and chords! Great lead too. The most complete group this season!

HarmonyP03

11y

Absolutely Fantastic! Everything they do is so musically intricate, It will be near impossible for the other groups to stand a chance!!

Shaiyo5

11y

Incredible performance. Absolutely perfect!

LaTrice Eisner

10y

By far one of my all time favorite performances on this show!

TheShinysideup

10y↑2

When they left EVERYBODY cried... the other groups, the audiences both at home and in the studio. I didn't see the show. I heard them on the radio. I came here to here other songs they did. When I researched the groups they lost to it was evident that they were in a class by themselves but were asked to do what appeals to the masses. But as an underdog and a visiting team knowing what the outcome would be, they showed class in taking one on the jaw bowing out gracefully...

Leona McNaughton

11y

i can't get enough of this performance! i get so hype every time!

Christopher Brown

23w↑2

This is just as amazing today as it was when this aired!

cpthornman

10y↑2

That scat singing at the beginning was fucking flawless. So effortless and clean. This is one of my favorite performances of season 3.

Knormal Music

11y

See, I wanna sit down with them and commit this to sheet music. This is absolutely amazing. Too goo NOT to share with the world. The world needs to see this art on paper.

Jhonata Silva

10y

A melhor interpretação do Sing Off...

JaminZ

11y

Unbelievable! Wow! I cant believe they came up with this arrangement. The bass line, the harmony, etc - wow...they killed it...Noone came close!

Terriene Falcon

11y

I love this!!! I bought it in iTunes too. anything to support talented ppl and good music. I could listen to it over and over. Literally!

jazzalafunk

11y

That was INCREDIBLE!!! Classy as always and so skillful.

MsElle

11y

I've watched this over and over, and I still love it. I'll buy their stuff right now!

btannen777

11y

Favorite performance so far. They're like bizzarro Groove for Thought. Calling this awesome would be an understatement.

BobbiLovesBeauty

11y

YES!!!! Sing y'all!!! Looooooove Afro Blue, since I first got to Morgan State...MSU Choir alum now and it warms my heart to see you guys representing HBCUs so very well! I love you guys...I see you winning the whole thing!!!!

warrior for justice

11y

Fire! Love it. Best performance hands down...

Charles Bulger

5y↑2

Still love to watch this performance even years later!

jstrick1025

11y

I just bought this on iTunes!!! I so love Afro Blue :)

OneVoice412

11y↑1

This was so amazing it almost made me cry. Howard University has some TALENT.

caramelchick4u28052

11y

the best performance on the show by far...very well done...the absolute best :D :D <3

Zachary Austin

11y

This is just raaawwww talent.. keep it up afroblue. Love the originality.

Sara P.

8y↑3

first of all amazing song choice, second; shivers, and third; I'm in tears smiling oh my god perfection

Vanie F.

11y↑1

Whenever Shawn gets excited it makes me smile, he's so adorable!

Tanya Monts

10y

The bass from 1:26 till the end is sick!!!! I listened to that at least 50 times! Afro Blue!!

Alysha Monique

11y

THEY ARE SO AMAZING.... HOW?? This makes me want to change what I want to do with my life...seriously.. Oh my gosh! Just phenomenal..

Zippydo456

10y

I really like this song! I think it was one of their best ones!

OneVoice412

11y

This was so amazing it almost made me cry. HU has some TALENT.

MusicByWayne

10y

That intro was straight killer! Whole thing was on point.

Kayy Nova

11y

This was beautiful, and they did not get the real props. it always happens that way. it's musically flawless!!

FrozenPandaPops

10y

This single performance truly blew me away! Man, the performance, the arrangement, just FLAWLESS! So damn SNAZZY! This was the only performance that'd I didn't feel forced to like. Makes me feel all cosmopolitan and shit. And this is one of those videos I HAVE to watch at least twice everytime I visit it. But there is something wrong with it...IT'S TOO SHORT! I want more!

Bridge Builder Dream Catcher

10y↑1

Afro Blue Your Community and Sound are AWESOME! Please continue to Grow, Share and Blend!

amandamoe86

11y

i didnt even know they were on the show. i log in , and this is what i find! this is absolutely superb. honestly, i keep watching it. when the boys come in rapping/singing (did any one else hear that note?) UNREAL. LOVE IT

Yes_I_Am_Ms. Jackson

2y↑3

When I say that my friend introduced me to this show when it came out and when he showed me this particular group and the song, I f.@#';! love this song from then on out

ShoNuffRiight

11y

I watch this performance daily!! Go head Afro Blue!

Jale Mustafa

10y

most amazing cover i have ever heard of American Boy!

Lesley1000

9y↑1

I really like the combination of female and male voices together. Great

indra williams

11y

Omg I'm definitely going to upload you guys to my iPod!!!! I love your sound... I wish I knew about this show I would have voted for you guys!!! Much <3

OneVoice412

11y

This was so amazing it almost made me cry. Howard University has some TALENT.

FunctionForm

7y↑28

I still come back and listen to this song!

Bridge Builder Dream Catcher

10y

Afro Blue PLEASE keep growing, blending, and sharing your gift/s AWESOME!!!

Brittany Sullivan

6y↑20

this is still so so good.

kevameansbeautiful

11y

I love how it starts off the most!!!!!!!! so beautiful

Dominique Williams

11y

0:15-0:23 is sick as well. Reggie and Christie are flawless together!

Jazmingrint

11y

They are sooooooo SIIIICCCKKK! Every time they perform I am so impressed. They always feature someone new. Kristy is sick as hell, her voice is so crispy and her riffing kills. I love it so much. Reggie and the beatboxer slammed it down too. I know the others have to be scared. I can't help but watch them over and over.

Hispoet Johnson

11y

This is SICK!!! THEY GOT IT ALL LOOK, SOUND, PRESENCE!! THE TOTAL PACKAGE YOU ARE GREAT....I LOVE YOU!!

EL Rod

9y↑1

that is easily the best performance of the 3 seasons by far. That performance should have won it alone!!!!

Tj Ciesla

10y↑2

This the best a cappella piece I've every seen.

Corey "Modrums" Wilson

11y

there's no way these guys should have beenin top two. Vocal powerhouses!!! This performance shut the competition down...i have no idea what the judges were looking for!!

rickyesparza

11y

I love it! I love the show but I have only watched like one hour each Monday because I watch Two Broke Girls and Two and a Half Men but I was able to see this and I loved it. I was shocked when they went home. They were the best. I would run to go buy their album.

JoeCaigoy

11y

I literally cannot keep it in my pants when I hear Afro-Blue! OMG the arrangements are so AHHHhHH!!!!!! I love it.

Samantha

11y↑4

this is the perfect performance.

Dominique Vordenberg

11y

OMG! love this Performance! Fantastic!

nolamkp09

10y

Thank you...simplesmente incrivel

ChOcOsTaR27

10y

This one was, hands down, their best performance.

musicteachjw

11y

I like (besides the harmonies, rhythmic changes, modulations, choreography, groove) the way at the end the guy eyes the camera, when she says "american boy? Priceless.

Jon-Luc Cayabyab

11y↑1

I love watching Reggie play air bass when he sings!

Leah Adams

11y

awesome arrangement!

T Thom

I sure wish they'd record an album!

Chantal Alexander

10y

this was their best performance of the whole season.

blognewb

8y↑110

I personally believe they got robbed that season. They're by far much smoother, better, more professionally sounding, cleaner than Pentatonix

Deku ravity

46w

Oh ok I can see that yeah she improves a lot

Nassubian

46w

@Deku ravity Are you talking about Pentatonix or Afro Blue? Because yes, Kirsty from Pentatonix was the weakest singer in the beginning and she has improved a LOT!

Deku ravity

46w

@Nassubian Christie the weakest?! Did you watch Change is gonna come, Killing me Softly, Need you now, and We belong together

Denis Johnson

You all keep talking about how “mainstream” PTX is & how their style sold better, etc. - that’s AFTER the show w/a record deal & mainstream executives who do nothing but promote their artists 24-7. At THIS point, they were NOT better than Afro-Blue. They didn’t sound, groove, blend or showcase technique better than Afro-Blue. I think they were more original with their style & it was enjoyable to watch & listen to, but you PTX fans really need to be honest with yourselves.

Afro-Blue, Committed, Street Corner Symphony, Groove For Thought, Home Free were all top-to-bottom better groups w/better showings than PTX.

Nassubian

1y↑1

@Cam Abkamuvoba Have you listened to them recently. I always said Kristy (or Kirsty?) was the weakest singer. But she has improved a lot in the last few years

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