String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548434 By Beyonce. By Beyonce Knowles, Evan Bogart, and Ryan Tedder. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B. 22 pages. Jmsgu3 #3369895. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548434). Duration: 4:15. Suitable for recital, reception, or nightclub. A song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Included on the I Am... disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. Columbia Records released the song, the album's fourth single, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009, and to international markets on February 20. Inspired by Ray LaMontagne's 2004 song Shelter, Halo was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and Beyoncé. It was conceived by Tedder and Nealante specifically for Beyoncé, although there was media speculation that it had been intended for Leona Lewis.