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Album Review: Dangerously in Love
 

  • Artist: Beyoncé
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: June 24, 2003
  • Type: Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Beyoncé Knowles was always presented as the star of Destiny's Child -- which probably shouldn't be a big surprise since her father managed the group. So it was a natural step for her to step into the diva spotlight with a solo album in 2003, particularly since it followed on the heels of her co-starring role in Mike Myers' 2002 comedy hit, Austin Powers in Goldmember. Still, a singer takes a risk when going solo, as there's no guarantee that her/his star will still shine as bright when there's nobody to reflect upon. Plus, Survivor often sounded labored, as Knowles struggled to sound real. The Knowles clan -- Beyoncé and her father Mathew, that is (regrettably, Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool is no relation) -- were apparently aware of these two pitfalls since they pull off a nifty trick of making her debut album, Dangerously in Love, appeal to a broad audience while making it sound relatively easy. Sometimes that ease can translate into carelessness (at least with regard to the final stretch of the album), with a prolonged sequence of ballads that get stuck in their own treacle, capped off by the unbearably mawkish closer, "Gift from Virgo," where she wishes her unborn child and her husband to be like her daddy. (Mind you, she's not pregnant or married, she's just planning ahead, although she gets tripped up in her wishes since there's "no one else like my daddy.") Although these are a little formless -- and perhaps would have been more digestible if spread throughout the record -- they are impeccably produced and showcase Knowles' new relaxed and smooth delivery, which is a most welcome development after the overworked Survivor. Knowles doesn't save this voice just for the ballads -- she sounds assured and sexy on the dance numbers, particularly when she has a male counterpart, as on the deliriously catchy "Crazy in Love" with her man Jay-Z or on "Baby Boy" with 2003's dancehall superstar, Sean Paul. These are the moments when Dangerously in Love not only works, but sounds like Knowles has fulfilled her potential and risen to the top of the pack of contemporary R&B divas. It's just too bad that momentum is not sustained throughout the rest of the record. About halfway through, around the astrological ode "Signs" with Missy Elliott, it starts crawling through its ballads and, while listenable, it's not as exciting as the first part of the record. Still, the first half is good enough to make Dangerously in Love one of the best mainstream urban R&B records released in 2003, and makes a strong case that Knowles might be better off fulfilling this destiny instead of reuniting with Destiny. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Crazy in Love Eugene Record, Shawn Carter, Beyoncé, Rich Harrison Jay-Z, Beyoncé (3:56)
Naughty Girl Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Scott Storch, Robert Waller, Beyoncé, Angela Beyince Beyoncé (3:29)
Baby Boy Scott Storch, Robert Waller, Shawn Carter, Beyoncé, Sean Paul Henriques Beyoncé, Sean Paul (4:04)
Hip Hop Star Bryce Wilson, Shawn Carter, Antwan Patton, Beyoncé, Makeda Davis Beyoncé, Big Boi, Sleepy Brown (3:43)
Be with You Shuggie Otis, G. Clinton, Jr., G. Cooper, Beyoncé, Rich Harrison, Angela Beyince, William Collins Beyoncé (4:20)
Me, Myself and I Scott Storch, Robert Waller, Beyoncé Beyoncé (5:01)
Yes Bernard Edwards, Shawn Carter, Beyoncé Beyoncé (4:19)
Signs Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott, Nisan Stewart Missy Elliott, Beyoncé (4:59)
Speechless Sherrod Barnes, Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Beyoncé, Angela Beyince Beyoncé (6:00)
That's How You Like It Eldra DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Shawn Carter, Etterlene Jordan Jay-Z, Beyoncé (3:40)
The Closer I Get to You Reggie Lucas, James Mtume Luther Vandross, Beyoncé (4:57)
Dangerously in Love 2 Beyoncé Beyoncé (4:54)
Beyoncé Interlude Beyoncé Beyoncé (0:16)
Gift from Virgo Shuggie Otis, Beyoncé Beyoncé (2:46)
Daddy Mark Batson, Beyoncé Beyoncé (5:00)

Credits

Luther Vandross (Vocal Arrangement), Al Brown (String Contractor), Guru (Engineer), Tawatha Agee (Vocals (Background)), Sanford Allen (Concert Master), Skip Anderson (Arranger), Skip Anderson (Keyboards), Skip Anderson (Programming), Ray Bardani (Mixing), Ray Bardani (String Engineer), Bashiri Johnson (Percussion), Cissy Houston (Vocals (Background)), Ivan Hampden (Drums), Brenda White-King (Vocals (Background)), Tony Maserati (Mixing), Byron Miller (Bass), Scott Storch (Producer), Pat Thrall (Engineer), Stan Wallace (Engineer), Mark Batson (Arranger), Mark Batson (Conductor), Mark Batson (Producer), Mark Batson (Musician), Craig Brockman (Producer), Bryce Wilson (Producer), Tom Coyne (Mastering), Missy Elliott (Producer), Phil Hamilton (Guitar), Nat Adderley, Jr. (Arranger), Nat Adderley, Jr. (Piano (Electric)), Nat Adderley, Jr. (Producer), Nat Adderley, Jr. (String Arrangements), Jim Caruana (Engineer), Dexter Simmons (Mixing), Brian Springer (Engineer), Scott Kieklak (Mixing), Sherrod Barnes (Producer), Dan Workman (Guitar), Dan Workman (Engineer), Chuck Amos (Hair Stylist), Andreao "Fanatic" Heard (Producer), Beyoncé (Producer), Beyoncé (Executive Producer), Beyoncé (Vocal Producer), Mathew Knowles (Executive Producer), Tina Knowles (Stylist), Big Boi (Vocal Producer), Markus Klinko (Photography), Ian Cuttler (Art Direction), John Broussard (Guitar), Rich Harrison (Multi Instruments), Rich Harrison (Producer), Errol "Poppi" McCalla (Producer), Patrick Woodward (Mixing Assistant), Jason Dale (Mixing Assistant), Theresa LaBarbera Whites (A&R), Mister B (Producer), Greg Price (Mixing Assistant), Mally Roncal (Make-Up), Matt Snedecor (Mixing Assistant), Candace Thomas (Vocals (Background)), Luz Vasquez (Mixing Assistant), Vincent Alexander (Engineer), Carlos Bedoya (Engineer), Carlos Bedoya (Vocal Engineer), Kevin Bird (Prop Stylist), Dan Bucchi (Mixing Assistant), Chris Carmouche (Engineer)
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Dangerously in Love
Dangerously in Love cover
Studio album by Beyoncé
Released June 22, 2003 (2003-06-22)
(see release history)
Recorded 2002-March 2003 at
Patchwerk Studios
(Atlanta, Georgia)
SugarHill Studios
(Houston, Texas)
South Beach Studios
(Miami, Florida)
Baseline Studios, SoHo Studios, Sony Music Studios
(New York City, New York)
COE.BE.3 Studios
(Stone Mountain, Georgia)
Genre R&B, soul
Length 69:47
Label Columbia
Producer Beyoncé Knowles (also exec.), Rich Harrison, Scott Storch, Missy Elliott, Craig Brockman, Nisan Stewart, Bryce Wilson, Bernard "Focus..." Edwards, Jr., Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Sherrod Barnes, D-Roy, Mr. B, Nat Adderley, Jr., Errol "Poppi" McCalla, Jr., Mark Batson
Professional reviews
Beyoncé chronology
Dangerously in Love
(2003)
B'Day
(2006)
Singles from Dangerously in Love
  1. "Crazy in Love"
    Released: June 23, 2003
  2. "Baby Boy"
    Released: September 9, 2003
  3. "Me, Myself and I"
    Released: December 16, 2003
  4. "Naughty Girl"
    Released: March 30, 2004

Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album of American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 24, 2003 by Columbia Records. Aside from blending R&B and pop genres in the album, Knowles explores into hip hop and Arabic music, influenced by the album's record producers and featured guests. Housing a combination of uptempo songs and ballads, the album had mixed reactions, many of whose critics approved the former and dismissed the latter. Its lyrical contents are about love, and although Knowles remained discreet about her interpretation of the songs, they were attributed to her close relationship with rapper and long-time boyfriend Jay-Z.

Recorded during the hiatus of former group Destiny's Child, the album facilitated Knowles in becoming a viable solo star, as well as one of the most marketable acts in the recording industry, signing to a number of promotional deals. Along with numerous awards and accolades, the album earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004, matching the likes of Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys and Norah Jones for most wins by a female artist. With worldwide no.1 hit singles "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", and "Naughty Girl", the album became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, being also her best selling album to date. The album ranked as one of the top 200 albums that shaped rock and roll according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [1] Entertainment Weekly also named the album one of the best albums in the past 25 years of music.

Contents

Conception

Context

Knowles launched her singing career with Destiny's Child, an R&B group of which she was the centerpiece, in the late 1990s. According to Corey Moss of MTV News, "fans are eager to see" how Knowles, after years with the group, performs solo.[2] While recording their third album, Survivor, in late 2000, Knowles announced that members of the group would disband for a short period to produce solo albums in the coming years, which they hoped would boost interest to Destiny's Child.[3] The idea of individual releases emanated from the group's manager and Knowles' father, Mathew.[4]

With different types of music for each member to produce, the albums were not intended to compete on the charts.[5] Destiny's Child's management strategically planned to stagger every year each member's album. Group mate Michelle Williams was the first to release a debut solo album, Heart to Yours, in April 2002.[5] Meanwhile, Knowles debuted on the big screen, starring in the comedy film Austin Powers in Goldmember; she recorded her debut single, "Work It Out", which is featured in the soundtrack to the film.[5] Rowland collaborated with American rapper Nelly on the song "Dilemma" as a featured artist; it became a hit that year, causing the label to advance the release date of her debut solo album, Simply Deep, to late 2002. Knowles starred in The Fighting Temptations and recorded another solo single. In 2003, she collaborated with long-time boyfriend Jay-Z as featured vocalist in the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"; the single earned Knowles credibility and paved the way for release of Dangerously in Love.[5][6]

Recording

Knowles singing the title track "Dangerously in Love 2", originally by Destiny's Child

Before Knowles started recording materials for Dangerously in Love, she chose which producers she would collaborate with. For a schedule of two days, she held meetings with prospective producers from West Coast across the East Coast and had interviews with them.[7] Knowles went to Miami, Florida to begin sessions with Canadian record producer Scott Storch, his first collaborator,[8] and lived in a Miami hotel in the following months.[9] As she wanted to concentrate working on the album, Knowles "took her time" to avoid pressure build-up, significantly different from the hasty productions of Destiny's Child.[9]

Like she did in Survivor, Knowles took a wider role in the production of Dangerously in Love: she co-wrote majority of the songs, chose which one to produce, and shared idea in the mixing and mastering of tracks.[10] Although Knowles did not create beats, she came up with melodies and ideas she shared with the producers. With completed forty-three songs—fifteen of which made it to the album[9]—Knowles is credited as co-writer and co-producer,[11] as well as the album's executive producer alongside Mathew Knowles.

Knowles felt that recording an album without her group mates was "liberating and therapeutic", coming into the studio and freely express her ideas with her collaborators.[10] The dependency she developed with Destiny's Child, however, came to be harder "to be on [her] own creatively".[10] As she wanted to grow as an artist and be able to collaborate with people, Knowles contacted other artists. When the collective finished writing several songs, she printed copies of each and sent to prospective guests. She talked to them by phone for possible collaboration and eventually earned their approval. Besides Jay-Z, Knowles was able to work with Jamaican artist Sean Paul, American rapper Missy Elliott, among others. In contrast, some artists sent copies of songs to Knowles and were eventually produced.

Dangerously in Love was originally taken from a song of the same title which Knowles wrote for Survivor. "Dangerously in Love" was deemed "sophisticated" among other songs in Survivor, and the group decided it not to be released as a single off the album. After she had recorded several tracks for Dangerously in Love, Knowles decided to add "Dangerously in Love", after realizing that it fits to the overriding theme of the album.[8] Since the album's release date was postponed to capitalize the success of "Dilemma", Knowles had given the chance to further improve the album.[11] Although she was disappointed with the move, Knowles realized that "everything happens for a reason",[12] agreeing to return to the recording studio to work with other songwriters: it allowed her to record more songs, including what became the album's lead single, "Crazy in Love". In late 2002, Knowles paused working on Dangerously in Love for a holiday tour with Destiny's Child.[13] With a few weeks left for recording in March 2003, Knowles was still collaborating with other guests for the album, including Sean Paul and P. Diddy.[5]

Music

Musical style

Knowles' father-manager said that Dangerously in Love showcases her musical roots.[14] While Williams and Rowland focused on gospel and alternative pop, respectively, Knowles remained on creating R&B records.[15] Songs in the album are varied: from mid tempo and club-oriented tracks in the first half, and ballads in the second half.[10][16] Knowles commented: "My album is a good balance of ... ballads and ... mid-tempos with just ridin'-in-your-car feels, to a lot of ... up-tempo club songs, to really sexy songs, to songs that make you feel emotional. It's a nice mixture of different types of tracks."[17] With high-energy songs like "Crazy in Love" and "Naughty Girl", however, the album's focal mode is slow and moody.[9] Knowles said that she had written lots of ballads in the album.[10]

According to Knowles, she wanted to be understood as an artist and to showcase her range: in effect, she blended the album with various genres and musical influences.[10] The album incorporates contemporary R&B, hip hop, soul, and rock influences.[18] The album took hip hop influences from Jay-Z, OutKast, and Lil' Kim; the reggae is from Sean Paul; and courtesy of Storch, the album explores Arabic music.[10] His personal study of that kind of music has given the album a Middle-Eastern vibe.[19] Knowles and the producers also used a wide array of instrumentations.[18]

Lyrical content

Knowles said that Dangerously in Love has lyrical similarities to Destiny's Child's albums. But because she only had to write for herself, Knowles had the chance to compose personally deeper songs than their previous records.[10] With a theme that is based upon different stages of a mutual relationship, Dangerously in Love contains songs that speak of love and honesty. In addition, Knowles admitted that there are songs about love-making.[9] The somewhat personal content of the album, however, was not generally attributed to Knowles' experience—although some were based from her'—instead, because the theme kept recurring into her mind. Knowles later explained: "I wanted to have an album that everyone could relate to and would listen to as long as I'm alive and even after ... Love is something that never goes out of style. It's something everybody experiences, and if they are not in love, people usually want to feel that ..."[2]

While some songs merely focus on the "beauty of love", the album also explores the other side, of which songs that "celebrate breakup" and songs that narrate a woman's desire to having a degree of control in a relationship with a man.[2] The album's hidden track, "Daddy", is a tribute to her father, whom she was with in the industry for years since Mathew Knowles fronted the group as their manager. The song is an account of Knowles wanting her future husband and child to possess qualities similar to her father's.[11] Originally, Knowles did not intend to include the track in the album, having thought its lyrics would make her appear immature. However, considering it one of the songs that reflect Knowles' life at that transitional moment, she instead relegated "Daddy" as the closing track.[20]

When "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" was released as a single in late 2002, critics and the public had speculated that Knowles and Jay-Z were having a mutual affair.[21] Despite widespread rumors, they remained silent about their relationship.[11] According to the critics, the title itself of the album sounds "more intriguing" with Knowles singing personal songs.[2] Though love is the theme Knowles had incorporated in the album, "most the material is vague enough to be about any relationship";[11] however, there are songs that suggest affirmation of their relationship. In the song "Signs", Knowles sings being in love with a Sagittarius which coincidentally is Jay-Z's zodiac sign.[11] In response to the persistent rumors about them, Knowles stated, "People can come to whatever conclusion they like ... That's the beauty of music ... I'm a singer, I'll talk about writing songs all you want. But when it comes to certain personal things any normal person wouldn't tell people they don't know, I just feel like I don't have to [talk about it]."[11]

Release and promotion

Knowles performing "Baby Boy" during the 2007 Beyoncé Experience tour

Since "Dilemma" was charting atop the Billboard Hot 100, Knowles' management released her first solo single, "Work It Out", a soundtrack to Austin Powers in Goldmember, instead of a single from Dangerously in Love to keep it from possible competition.[22] From the original October 2002, the album was pushed to December of the same year,[22] and to May the following year.[23] Knowles recorded a version of "In da Club", and served its way to mixtapes before its original release date. The single failed to dominate as "dancefloor favorite"; Mathew Knowles, however, confirmed that it was just a "buzz cut" and was not included in the album.[24] Nevertheless, it earned enough airplay to appear on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[25] While Knowles was keeping the record to wrap up, several of the songs have leaked online. In efforts to prevent materials in the album from continuing to spread in the internet, as well as being a victim of bootlegging,[14] and with highly commercial expectations,[9] Knowles' management pushed up the release of Dangerously in Love to June 24, 2003, two weeks ahead of the planned July 8 release[26].

Country Release Date
Switzerland June 22, 2003
United Kingdom June 23, 2003
Poland
Australia
United States June 24, 2003
Canada
Japan June 25, 2003
Germany July 14, 2003

Buyers who pre-ordered the album online received links where they could download a song called "I Can't Take It No More"; the promo lasted until the album's release.[27] On June 14, 2004, Knowles premiered songs from the album during her first solo concert and the pay-per-view TV special, "Ford Presents Beyoncé Knowles, Friends & Family, Live From Ford's 100th Anniversary Celebration in Dearborn, Michigan".[14] By the night of the album's release, Knowles broadcast the concert in more than twenty theaters across the United States.[27] Destiny's Child cohorts, Tyrese, Solange Knowles and girl group Ramiyah also performed in the show. Knowles also promoted the album in televised performance like Saturday Night Live, Late Show with David Letterman, The Today Show, The Early Show, and The View.[17]

By April 2003, Knowles' management was choosing the album's lead single between two songs. Sent to clubs, the song that would receive positive reception were be considered the lead single.[24] Finally, "Crazy in Love" was released as the lead single off the album. With commercial success that included crossover music markets,[28] the single spent eight consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.[29] "Baby Boy" followed, and received greater success than "Crazy in Love". With its dominance on radio airplays,[30] the single surpassed "Crazy in Love"'s chart performance, remaining on the top spot for nine consecutive weeks.[31] The album released "Me, Myself and I" as the third single and "Naughty Girl" as fourth and final;[32] although the last two releases only reached the top five on the Hot 100, like "Baby Boy", it attained more immediate and commercial successes which propelled the album atop the chart and helped reach multi-platinum sales.[33] From November 11 to November 18 in 2008, the iTunes Store offered Dangerously in Love for a discount price in promotion of Knowles' third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce, allowing the former to re-enter Billboard magazine's Top Pop Catalog Albums and Top Comprehensive Albums charts at numbers seven and eighty-one, respectively.

Reception

Critical response

Dangerously in Love received generally positive response from critics,[34] although some of whom wrote that the album's ballads failed to live up the vibe of its uptempos. Anthony deCurtis of Rolling Stone magazine said Dangerously in Love presents Knowles in two styles: one "far more flattering" than the other. Rating the album three out of five stars, deCurtis found the ballad-oriented songs in the album least flattering, commenting that Knowles has "plenty of time" to develop the style maturely that would "makes sense for her".[35] Entertainment Weekly magazine's critic Neil Drumming claimed that the album validates Knowles' "taste in innovation". According to him, Knowles' collaboration with various record producers explores new directions in contemporary music, doing more reinventing than revisiting. Like deCurtis' commentaries, however, Drumming pointed out that "most of the disc's missteps" are in its latter part.[36] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic echoed the above commentaries: "['Crazy in Love' and 'Baby Boy'] are the moments when Dangerously in Love not only works, but sounds like Knowles has fulfilled her potential and risen to the top of the pack of contemporary R&B divas. It's just too bad that momentum is not sustained throughout the rest of the record. About halfway through, around the astrological ode 'Signs' with Missy Elliott, it starts crawling through its ballads and, while listenable, it's not as exciting as the first part of the record." According to Metacritic, the album holds a rating of 64/100, indicating generally favorable reviews.[37]

Dangerously in Love and its singles earned Knowles numerous awards. In 2003, "Crazy in Love" won her three awards at the MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Female Video and Best R&B Video.[38] In the same year, Knowles was recognized the New Female Artist and New R&B Artist, among the four awards she won during the Billboard Music Awards.[39] The following year, she won Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best R&B Song, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love", Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "The Closer I Get to You" with Luther Vandross and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Dangerously in Love 2" at the Grammy Awards.[40]

Commercial performance

Country Certification Sales
United States 4xplatinum 4,655,441+[41]
United Kingdom 3×platinum 1,150,000+[42]
Australia Platinum 70,000+[43]
Canada Platinum 100,000+[44]
Germany 3xPlatinum 300,000+[42]
France Platinum 248,000+[45]
Sweden Gold 20,000+[46]

Dangerously in Love debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, amassing 317,000 copies in its first week according to Nielsen SoundScan.[47] Although the album's first-week sales failed to match Survivor which sold 663,000 units in its debut in 2001, Knowles earned the highest among Destiny's Child members' solo albums by best weeks: Rowland sold 77,000 copies for Simply Deep in its strongest week while Williams earned 17,000 copies for Heart to Yours in its top week.[47] The album has been certified four times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.[48]

Internationally, Dangerously in Love had similar commercial reception. On July 12, 2003, Knowles became the first female artist (and the fifth artist ever) to top both the singles—with "Crazy in Love"—[49] and albums chart simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom, following The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, and Men at Work. The album has sold over 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and the British Phonographic Industry has since certified the album two-time platinum.[50] Dangerously in Love is the fifteenth best-selling album of 2003 in the United Kingdom.[51] In Australia, it reached number two; the album was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales of 70,000 copies.[52] In 2003, Dangerously in Love was the fifty-first best-selling album in Australia, and the seventy-fourth the following year.[53][54] To date the album has sold over 15 million copies worldwide.

Acclaim and impact

Rebecca Louie of the New York Daily News wrote that the success of Dangerously in Love brought Knowles into "sultry solo star" who "blossomed from a girly group".[6] However, critics felt that Dangerously in Love is not yet the record that would set her independently. While the first half of the album received positive feedbacks, the following half was criticized. Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times said that it missed the harmonies Knowles had in Destiny's Child records. She went on to comment that although Knowles is undeniably a "strong and independent" singer, she becomes stronger "when she's got a posse behind her".[16] The 1000th issue of the Entertainment Weekly which celebrates "the new classics: the 1000 best movies, TV shows, albums, books, etc. from 1983 to 2008" ranks Dangerously in Love nineteenth of the Top 100 Best Albums of the past 25 years.[55] The album is ranked at number 183 on the 200 albums that shaped rock and roll according to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. [56]

The creative output of sessions for Dangerously in Love has left several tracks ready for another pressing.[5][57] In late 2003, Knowles planned to release a follow-up album that would comprise left-over songs from Dangerously in Love.[58] The move was prompted when a P. Diddy-collaboration called "Summertime", a left-over track from the album, was sent to radio stations and had received favorable response.[59] Meanwhile, the success of the album incited the public to infer that it signals Destiny's Child to finally part ways, as pop singer Justin Timberlake "could not go back to 'N Sync after tasting solo success".[5] However, Knowles said that their side projects were only "a brief diversion in the juggernaut that has become Destiny's Child".[12] As time did not permit, Knowles' musical aspirations were put on hiatus to concentrate for her Super Bowl performance—slated to sing the U.S. national anthem—and the recording of Destiny's Child's fourth album, Destiny Fulfilled,[5][57] although the group finally disbanded in 2005.

With the release of Dangerously in Love and the combined commercial success of its singles, Knowles had established herself a viable solo artist. Knowles won five Grammy Awards at the 2004 Grammy Awards ceremony, and tied with Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, and Lauryn Hill for most Grammy won by a single female artist .[40] The album has also facilitated her to become one of the marketable artists in the industry.[15] She appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, guested TV for promotions, and has signed lucrative commercial deals.[12] Knowles signed to PepsiCo, a conglomerate beverage manufacturer, in 2003, and appeared on several TV commercials for its products.[10]

Track listing

  1. "Crazy in Love" (featuring Jay-Z) (Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Shawn Carter, Eugene Record) – 3:56
    • Contains a sample of The Chi-Lites' "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" (Eugene Record)
  2. "Naughty Girl" (Knowles, Scott Storch, Robert Waller, Angela Beyincé, Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) – 3:29
    • Contains an interpolation of Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby" (Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer)
  3. "Baby Boy" (featuring Sean Paul) (Knowles, Storch, Sean Paul Henriques, Waller, Carter) – 4:04
  4. "Hip Hop Star" (featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown) (Knowles, Bryce Wilson, Makeda Davis, Antwan Patton, Carter) – 3:43
  5. "Be with You" (Knowles, Harrison, Beyincé, Shuggie Otis, George Clinton, Jr., William Collins, Gary Cooper) – 4:20
  6. "Me, Myself and I" (Knowles, Storch, Waller) – 5:01
  7. "Yes" (Knowles, Bernard Edwards, Jr., Carter) – 4:19
  8. "Signs" (featuring Missy Elliott) (Missy Elliott, Nisan Stewart, Craig Brockman) – 4:59
  9. "Speechless" (Knowles, Andreao Heard, Sherrod Barnes, Beyince) – 6:00
  10. "That's How You Like It" (featuring Jay-Z) (Delroy Andrews, Brian Bridgeman, Carter, Randy DeBarge, Eldra DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan) – 3:40
    • Contains an interpolation of DeBarge's "I Like It" (Randy DeBarge, Eldra DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan)
  11. "The Closer I Get to You" (duet with Luther Vandross) (James Mtume, Reggie Lucas) – 4:57
  12. "Dangerously in Love 2" (Knowles, Errol McCalla, Jr.) – 4:54
  13. "Beyoncé Interlude" (Knowles) – 0:16
  14. "Gift from Virgo" (Knowles, Otis) – 2:46
    • Inspired by Shuggie Otis' "Rainy Day" (Shuggie Otis)
  15. "Daddy" (hidden track) (Knowles, Mark Batson) – 4:57
European and Latin American edition
  1. "Work It Out" (Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo) – 4:06
  2. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) (Carter, Kanye West, Prince, Darryl Harper, Rick Rouse, Tupac Shakur, Tyrone Wrice) – 3:26
    • Contains an interpolation of Prince's "If I Was Your Girlfriend" (Prince) and a sample of 2Pac's "Me and My Girlfriend" (Darryl Harper, Rick Rouse, Tupac Shakur, Tyrone Wrice)
  3. "Daddy" – 4:57
French and Belgian edition
  1. "Bienvenue" (IAM featuring Beyoncé) (Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Deni Hines) – 4:05
  2. "Beyoncé Interlude" – 0:17
  3. "Work It Out" – 4:06
  4. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) – 3:27
  5. "Daddy" (hidden track) – 4:57
Australian edition
  1. "Work It Out" – 4:06
  2. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) – 3:26
  3. "Crazy in Love" (Remix featuring Vanness Wu) – 3:57
  4. "Daddy" (hidden track) – 4:57
Japanese edition
  1. "What's It Gonna Be" (Knowles, LaShaun Owens, Karrim Mack, Corte Ellis, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman, Kandice Love) – 3:37
    • Contains a sample of Zapp's "Do It Roger" (Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman)
  2. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" – 3:26
  3. "Work It Out" – 4:06
  4. "Daddy" (hidden track) – 4:57

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Beyoncé Knowles – producer, executive producer, vocal producer
  • Mathew Knowles – executive producer
  • Rich Harrison – producer
  • Scott Storch – producer
  • Missy Elliott – producer
  • Craig Brockman – producer
  • Nisan Stewart – producer
  • Bryce Wilson – producer
  • Bernard "Focus..." Edwards, Jr. – producer
  • Andreao "Fanatic" Heard – producer
  • Sherrod Barnes – producer
  • D-Roy – producer
  • Mr. B – producer
  • Nat Adderley, Jr. – producer, arranger, string arrangements
  • Ray Bardani – string engineer
  • Skip Anderson – arranger
  • Al Brown – string contractor
  • Errol "Poppi" McCalla, Jr. – producer
  • Mark Batson – producer, arranger
  • Jim Caruana – engineer
  • Carlos Bedoya – engineer, vocal engineer
  • Pat Thrall – engineer
  • Chris Carmouche – engineer
  • Vincent Alexander – engineer
  • Young Guru – engineer
  • Stan Wallace – engineer
  • Dan Workman – engineer
  • Brian Springer – engineer
  • Pat Woodward – assistant engineer
  • Luz Vasquez – assistant engineer
  • Greg Price – assistant engineer
  • Jason Dale – assistant engineer
  • Dan Bucchi – assistant engineer
  • Matt Snedecor – assistant engineer
  • Tony Maserati – mixer
  • Scott Kieklak – mixer
  • Ray Bardani – mixer
  • Dexter Simmons – mixer
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Theresa LaBarbera Whites – A&R
  • Ian Cuttler – art director
  • Markus Klinko – photography
  • Indrani – photography
  • Tina Knowles – stylist
  • Mally Roncal – make-up
  • Chuckie Amos – hair
  • Kevin Bird – prop stylist
  • James Hunter – graphic artist

Chart history

Chart (2003)[61][62] Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 2
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Flanders) 3
Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Wallonia)[63] 13
Canadian Albums Chart 1
Danish Albums Chart 5
Dutch Albums Chart 4
European Top 100 Albums[64] 1
Finnish Albums Chart 6
French SNEP Albums Chart 14
German Albums Chart 1
Irish Albums Chart 1
Italian FIMI Albums Chart[63] 16
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[65] 12
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 8
Chart (2003) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart 1
Polish Albums Chart[66] 18
Portuguese Albums Chart 16
Swedish Albums Chart 11
Swiss Albums Chart 2
UK Albums Chart 1
U.S. Billboard 200 1
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums 1
Chart (2004) Peak
position
Austrian Albums Chart 3
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums[67] 11

Awards

POP Music Awards

  • Most Performed Song-"'03 Bonnie & Clyde"(Shared with: Jay-Z)(2003)
  • Most performed song-"Crazy In Love"(Shared with: Jay-Z)(2004)
  • Most performed song-"Baby Boy"(Shared With: Jay-Z,Robert Walker,Scott Storch,Sean Paul)(2005)
  • Most performed song-"Me, Myself and I"(2005)
  • Most performed song-"Naughty Girl"(2005)
  • Songwriter of the year-"Naughty Girl"(2005)

BET Awards, USA

  • Best Female R&B Artist-"Crazy in Love"(2004)
  • Best Collaboration-"Crazy in Love"(2004)

BRIT Awards, UK

  • Best International Female Solo Artist(2004)

Grammy Awards, USA

  • Best Female R&B Vocal Performance(2004)
  • Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal-"The Closer I Get to You"(2004)
  • Best R&B Song-"Crazy in Love"(2004)
  • Best Contemporary R&B Album(2004)
  • Best Rap/Sung Collaboration-"Crazy in Love"(2004)

International Dance Music Awards, World

  • Best R&B/Urban-"Crazy in Love"(2003)

MTV Video MUsic Award

  • Best Female Video-"Crazy in Love"(2003)
  • Best R&B Video-"Crazy in Love"(2003)
  • Best Choreography-"Crazy in Love"(2003)
  • Best Female Video-"Naughty Girl"(2004)

MTV Europe Music Awards

  • Best R&B Award-"Crazy in Love"(2003)
  • Best Song of the Year-"Crazy in Love"(2003)

MTV Video Music Awards Japan

  • Best Collaboration-"Crazy in Love"(2004)

New Musical Express, UK (NME)

  • NME Rocklist (End-of-Year Review)-"Crazy in Love"(2003)
  • NME Record of the Year (Singles)-"Crazy in Love"(2003)

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

  • Favorite Female Performer-"Crazy in Love"(2004)

Soul Train Music Awards, USA

  • Best R&B/Soul Album (2004)

Vibe Awards, USA

  • Coolest Collabo-"Crazy in Love"(2003)

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Irish Albums Chart number-one album
June 26, 2003
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Fallen by Evanescence
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July 5, 2003 – August 2, 2003
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U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
July 12, 2003
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