"Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American singer
Beyoncé(pictured) for her second studio album, B'Day (2006). The lyrics, about the breakdown of a relationship with an unfaithful man, have a message about empowerment. "Irreplaceable" was originally a
country record; it was re-arranged as a mid-
tempoballad with pop and R&B influences by modifying the vocal arrangements and instrumentation. It was the third single from the album in the United States and the second single elsewhere. It was well received by contemporary music critics, who cited its distinctive production compared with most songs featured on the album, and complimented its
hook, "To the left, to the left". The song won Best R&B/Soul Single at the 2007
Soul Train Music Awards and was nominated for the
Record of the Year award at the
50th Grammy Awards. Beyoncé's fourth number-one in the US, the single remained at the top of the US
Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten consecutive weeks and was the best-selling US single of 2007. The single's award-winning
music video was directed by
Anthony Mandler and served as the debut performance of Beyoncé's all-female band, Suga Mama. (
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The Global Peace Index (GPI) is an attempt to measure the relative position of nations' and regions' peacefulness. It is the product of the
Institute for Economics and Peace(logo pictured) and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts from peace institutes and
think tanks with data collected and collated by the
Economist Intelligence Unit. The list was launched in May 2007 and updates have been made on an annual basis since then. It ranks 162 countries. The study is the brainchild of Australian technology entrepreneur
Steve Killelea, founder of Integrated Research, and is endorsed by individuals such as
the Dalai Lama, archbishop
Desmond Tutu, and economist
Jeffrey Sachs. Factors examined by the authors include internal factors such as levels of violence and crime within the country and factors in a country's external relations such as
military expenditure and wars. The GPI has been criticised for not including indicators specifically relating to violence against women and children. The GPI currently indicates
Iceland,
Denmark, and
Austria to be the most peaceful countries and
Syria,
Afghanistan, and
South Sudan to be the least peaceful. (Full list...)
The steenbok (Raphicerus campestris) is a species of small
antelope, generally standing 45–60 centimeters (16–24 inches) at the shoulder, commonly found in Africa. They live in a variety of habitats, from semi-desert to open woodland and thickets, and feed on low-level vegetation and roots. These common animals are typically solitary, except during mating season.
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