XO (song)

"XO" is a song by Beyoncé. It is the lead single from the singer’s fifth studio album, which was also called Beyoncé. The song came out on December 16, 2013. Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder, and Terius Nash wrote the song. It is a medium-speed pop and electro-rock ballad. The instruments are synthesizers and drums. It uses hip-hop parts and has a call and response chorus (where the singer says something and the audience says something back). It is a love song. It is about a person who wants a lasting and stable romance even as life changes.

The song starts with audio from the challenger disaster. The families of the people who died criticized (said that they did not like) the audio being used. 

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Category:2013 songs
Category:2010s ballads
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Rock ballads
Category:Beyoncé songs