Dangerously In Love
Studio album by Beyoncé
Released	June 24, 2003 (United States)
Recorded	Baseline Studios (New York City, New York) COE.BE.3 Studios (Stone Mountain, Georgia) Patchwerk Studios (Atlanta, Georgia) SoHo Studios (New York City, New York) Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York) South Beach Studios (Miami, Florida) SugarHill Studios (Houston, Texas) Enterprise Recording Studios (Burbank, CA)
Genre	R&B, pop, dance-pop, funk, soul
Length	69:47
Label	Columbia
Producer	Beyoncé Knowles (also executive), 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
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Beyoncé chronology
– Dangerously in Love (2003) True Star: A Private Performance (2004)

Dangerously In Love is the debut solo album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 24, 2003 via Columbia Records. Recorded during the hiatus of then-former group Destiny's Child, the album signaled Knowles' viability as a solo artist. Dangerously in Love debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one, selling 317,000 copies in its first week. Along with numerous awards and accolades, it earned her five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004, matching the likes of Alicia Keys and Norah Jones for most wins by a single female artist. With number-one singles like "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy"; the album became a worldwide commercial success, earning a four-time platinum certification in the United States from the Recording Industry Association of America. Dangerously in Love facilitated Knowles in becoming one of the most marketable artists in the recording industry, signing to a number of lucrative promotional deals. 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Besides from Knowles' musical roots, the album explores hip hop and Arabic influences, courtesy from her record producers and featured guests. Housing a combination of uptempos and ballads, however, the album polarized the reaction of critics who approved the former and dismissed the latter. Its lyrical content dominantly portrays love; this recurring theme was attributed to Knowles' long-time relationship with Jay-Z, although she remained discreet about her interpretation of the album. Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... Arabic music includes several genres and styles of music ranging from Arab classical to Arabic pop music and from secular to sacred music. ... Uptempo (sometimes UpTempo or up tempo) is an umbrella term for a quick-paced electronic music style. ... For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ...

Background

Knowles had cemented her singing career since Destiny's Child, an R&B group which she is the centerpiece, dominated the music scene in the late 1990s. According to Corey Moss of MTV News, after years performing with the group, "fans are eager to see" what Knowles does in solo.^[1] While recording their third album, Survivor, in late 2000, Knowles announced that members of the group would produce solo albums in the coming year which they hoped would boost interest to Destiny's Child.^[2] With different types of music each member to produce, the albums were not basically intended to compete on the charts. While they were gearing towards their solo efforts, Destiny's Child remained mobile, attending awarding ceremonies and releasing a compilation, This Is the Remix.^[3] This article is about the group. ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... MTV News is the news division of MTV, the first and most popular music television network in the U.S., as well as some of MTVs related channels around the world. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

With efforts to avoid bumping on album charts, Destiny's Child's management strategically planned to stagger each member's album every year. Group mate Michelle Williams was the first to surface in the scene, releasing her debut solo album, Heart to Yours, in April 2002.^[3] It is a gospel album with theme that builds relationships to God; several songs in the album are tribute to the September 11, 2001 attacks.^[4] Meanwhile, Knowles debuted on the big screen, starring in the comedy film Austin Powers in Goldmember; she recorded "Work it Out" to the soundtrack of the film.^[3] Rowland is featured on the song "Dilemma" by American rapper Nelly which became a hit that year; it affected the release date of Rowland's Simply Deep, advancing the album in late 2002. Knowles starred on The Fighting Temptations, recording another solo singles. In 2003, she collaborated with long-time boyfriend Jay-Z as featured vocalist in the song "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"; the single earned Knowles street cred^[5] and paved the way for Dangerously in Love.^[3] Michelle Williams (born Tenitra Michelle Williams on July 23, 1980) is an American gospel singer-songwriter. ... Heart To Yours is the solo debut gospel album released by Michelle Williams, member of the R&B trio Destinys Child. ... Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Austin Powers in Goldmember is the third film of the Austin Powers series starring Mike Myers in the title role. ... Work It Out is the first solo single by American R&B singer Beyoncé, taken from the soundtrack to the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember – in which she plays Foxxy Cleopatra – and also from the international editions of her solo debut album Dangerously in Love. ... Kelly Rowland singles chronology Separated (1999) Dilemma (2002) Stole (2002) Dilemma is the hit single by the rapper Nelly, featuring Kelly Rowland from Destinys Child, released in 2002, from the 2002 album Nellyville. ... For other uses, see Nelly (disambiguation). ... Simply Deep is the first solo debut album by American R&B singer Kelly Rowland, released by Columbia Records on October 28, 2002 (see 2002 in music) in North America, and on February 3, 2003 worldwide. ... The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 comedy film. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... 03 Bonnie & Clyde is a single from Jay-Zs album The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse. ... “Cred” redirects here. ...

Production

Knowles singing the title track "Dangerously in Love 2", originally released from Survivor

Before Knowles started recording materials for Dangerously in Love, she choose whose producers she would collaborate with. For a schedule of two days, she held meetings with prospect producers from West Coast across the East Coast, and had interviews with them.^[6] Knowles went to Miami, Florida to begin sessions with Canadian record producer, Scott Storch, his first collaborator,^[7] and lived in a Miami hotel in the following months.^[8] 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.^[8] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Dangerously in Love. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Miami redirects here. ... Scott Storch (born December 16, 1973) is a Canadian[1] record producer. ...

Like she did in Survivor, Knowles took wider role in the production of Dangerously in Love, from writing songs and choosing which one to produce, to mixing and mastering tracks.^[9] 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^[8]—Knowles is credited as co-writer and co-producer.^[10] She is also the executive producer of the album, alongside her father-manager, Mathew Knowles. For other uses, see Beat. ... Look up melody in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Mathew Knowles is an American record executive and manager. ...

Knowles felt that doing an album all by herself was "liberating and therapeutic".^[9] Without her group mates, she would freely come in the studio and talk whatever she liked. The dependency she developed with Destiny's Child, however, came to be harder "to be on [her] own creatively".^[9] 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 prospected guests. She talk to them by phone for possible collaboration and eventually got them. Besides from Jay-Z, Knowles was able to work with Jamaican artist Sean Paul, among others. In contrast, some artists sent copies of songs to Knowles and were eventually produced. This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. ...

The title 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 songs included in Survivor and decided to not release it as a single. After she finished several tracks, Knowles decided to add "Dangerously in Love", which was received positively by fans, after realizing that it fits to the overriding theme of the album which is love.^[7] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Dangerously in Love. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...

Since the album's release date was postponed to capitalize the success of "Dilemma" in the time, Knowles had given the chance to further improvements on the album.^[10] Although she was disappointed with the move, Knowles realized that "everything happens for a reason";^[11] she eventually agreed to return to the recording studios to team up with a couple of other songwriters, which 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.^[12] With few more weeks left of recording for the album in March 2003, Knowles was still collaborating with other guests in the album, including Sean Paul and P. Diddy.^[3] Crazy in Love is an R&B/funk song written by Beyoncé Knowles, producer Rich Harrison, rapper Jay-Z, and Eugene Record. ... Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969[1]), known by his stage names Puff Daddy, Diddy, P. Diddy, and Puffy is an American rapper, record producer, actor, clothing designer and entrepreneur. ...

Musical style

Knowles performing "Baby Boy" during the 2007 The Beyoncé Experience world concert tour. The song has Arabic influences.

Knowles' father-manager said that Dangerously in Love showcases her going back to her roots.^[13] While Williams and Rowland focused on gospel and alternative-pop, respectively, Knowles remained on making R&B.^[14] The Beyoncé Experience was a worldwide 2007 concert tour by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé in support to her second solo album BDay. ... Arabic music includes several genres and styles of music ranging from Arab classical to Arabic pop music and from secular to sacred music. ... Gospel music may refer either to the religious music that first came out of African-American churches in the 1930s or, more loosely, to both black gospel music and to the religious music composed and sung by white southern Christian artists. ...

Songs in the album are varied: from mid tempo and club-oriented tracks in the first half, and ballads in the second half:^[9][15] "My album is a good balance of...ballads and...mid-tempos with just ridin'-in-your-car feels, to a lot of...up-tempo^[sic] club songs, to really sexy songs, to songs that make you feel emotional. It's a nice mixture of different types of tracks."^[16] With high-energy songs like "Crazy in Love" and "Naughty Girl", however, the album's focal mode is to slow and moody.^[8] Knowles said that she had lots of ballads in the album.^[9] However, her vocals are not well produced and, because this is an individual album, there is no three-part harmony in any of the songs.^[9] For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... Uptempo (sometimes UpTempo, up-tempo or up tempo) is an umbrella term for a quick-paced electronic music style. ... For other uses, see SIC. Sic is a Latin word meaning thus, so, as such, or just as that. In writing, it is placed within square brackets and usually italicized—[sic]—to indicate that an incorrect or unusual spelling, phrase, punctuation, and/or other preceding quoted material has been reproduced... Crazy in Love is an R&B/funk song written by Beyoncé Knowles, producer Rich Harrison, rapper Jay-Z, and Eugene Record. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Harmony is the use and study of pitch simultaneity, and therefore chords, actual or implied, in music. ...

Knowles wanted to be understood as an artist and to showcase her range, she blended the album with different genres and influences of music.^[9] The album incorporates contemporary R&B, hip hop, and rock influences.^[17] 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.^[9] His personal study of that kind of music has given the album a Middle-Eastern vibe.^[18] Knowles and the producers also employed a wide array of instrumentation.^[17] For the gay mens lifestyle magazine, see Genre (magazine). ... Contemporary R&B is a music genre of American popular music, the current iteration of the genre that began in the 1940s as rhythm and blues music. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ... This article is about the genre. ... This article is about the hip hop group. ... Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1975)[1] [2], better known by her stage name Lil Kim, is an American multi-platinum rapper and singer. ... Arabic music includes several genres and styles of music ranging from Arab classical to Arabic pop music and from secular to sacred music. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Instrumentation is the study and practice of writing music for a musical instrument. ...

Lyrical content

Knowles said that Dangerously in Love has similarities with Destiny's Child's albums. But because she had to write for herself, Knowles had the chance to compose personally deeper songs than their previous records.^[9] With a theme that is based upon different stages of a mutual relationship, Dangerously in Love houses songs that speak of love and honesty. In addition, Knowles admitted that there are songs about love-making.^[8]

The somewhat personal content of the album, however, was not attributed to Knowles' particular experience in life—although parts are based from her—instead, because the theme kept recurring to her mind. Knowles 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..."^[1] 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.^[1]

A song called "Daddy", which Knowles did not intend for inclusion in the album, is a tribute to her father. With whom she was with on the road for years since Mathew Knowles fronted the group as their manager, the song is an account of Knowles wanting to have her future husband and child to possess similar qualities to that of her father. Knowles has been with him and her mother for a long time, and has seen them "go through a lot".^[10] Set as the album's hidden track, Knowles decided "Daddy" as a closing song because she thought of it as not a good idea for inclusion and its being personal might keep people from hearing it all the time.^[8] Mathew Knowles is an American record executive and manager. ...

Interpretation

Knowles and husband Jay-Z

When "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" emerged in the music scene, critics and the public have speculated that Knowles and Jay-Z were having mutual affair.^[19] Despite widespread rumors, they remained silent about their relationship.^[10] Much on Dangerously in Love, the title itself sounds "more intriguing", with Knowles singing personally-driven songs.^[1] Though this is the kind of theme Knowles had put in the album, "most the material is vague enough to be about any relationship";^[10] 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.^[10] 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]."^[10] Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... 03 Bonnie & Clyde is a single from Jay-Zs album The Blueprint²: The Gift & The Curse. ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). ...

Release and promotion

Since "Dilemma" was dominating 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.^[20] From the original October 2002, the album was pushed to December,^[20] and to May the following year.^[21] 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.^[22] While Knowles was keeping the record to wrap up, several of the songs have leaked online. In efforts to prevent materials in the album to continue spread in the internet, as well as being a victim of bootlegging,^[13] and with highly commercial expectations,^[8] Knowles' management pushed backed the release of Dangerously in Love to July 24, 2003, two weeks ahead of the originally planned July 8.^[23] “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Work It Out is the first solo single by American R&B singer Beyoncé, taken from the soundtrack to the 2002 film Austin Powers in Goldmember – in which she plays Foxxy Cleopatra – and also from the international editions of her solo debut album Dangerously in Love. ... In da Club is a song performed by rapper 50 Cent for his commercial debut album Get Rich or Die Tryin (2003). ... Look up bootlegging, bootleg in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

People who pre-ordered the album online received links where they could download a song called "I Can't Take It No More"; it lasted until the day the album was released.^[24] In June 14, 2004, Knowles premiered songs from the album during her fist 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".^[13] By the night of the album's release, Knowles broadcasted the concert in more than twenty theaters across the United States.^[24] Destiny's Child cohorts, Tyrese, Solange Knowles and girl group Ramiyah also shared the show. Knowles also promoted the album in televised performance like "Saturday Night Live", "The Late Show With David Letterman", "The Today Show", "The Early Show" and "The View".^[16] is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

By April 2003, Knowles' management was choosing between two songs set to be the album's lead single. Sent to clubs, the song which would receive positive reception would be considered the lead single.^[22] Finally, "Crazy in Love" was released as the lead single off the album. With commercial success that included crossover music markets,^[25] the single spent eight consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.^[26] "Baby Boy" followed, and received greater success than "Crazy in Love". With its dominance on radio airplays,^[27] the single able to surpass "Crazy in Love"'s chart performance, remaining on the top spot for nine consecutive weeks.^[28] The album released "Me, Myself and I" as the third single and "Naughty Girl" as fourth and final;^[29] 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.^[30] Crazy in Love is an R&B/funk song written by Beyoncé Knowles, producer Rich Harrison, rapper Jay-Z, and Eugene Record. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... This article is about the Beyoncé song. ... Audio sample Info Me, Myself and I (help· info) Me, Myself and I is an R&B/neo soul song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Scott Storch, and Robert Waller for Knowles solo debut studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Response

Critical reception

Dangerously in Love received mixed response from the critics, most of whom compared how its ballads failed to live up the vibe of its uptempos. Anthony deCurtis of the Rolling Stone magazine said Dangerously in Love presents Knowles in two styles, with 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".^[31] Entertainment Weekly's Neil Drumming said that the album validates Knowles' "taste in innovation". Collaborating with various high-profile record producers, Drumming added that it explores new directions in contemporary music with Knowles "does more reinventing than revisiting". Like deCurtis' commentaries, however, he pointed out that "most of the disc's missteps" are in its latter part.^[32] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic echoed their 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."^[33] This article is about the magazine. ... Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated EW) is a magazine published by Time Inc. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a large, comprehensive and high quality metadata database about music. ... Missy Elliott (born Melissa Arnette Elliott July 1, 1971 in Portsmouth, Virginia), is a five-time Grammy Award-winning American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. ...

Dangerously in Love and its singles released 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.^[34] The same year, she was recognized as New Female Artist and New R&B Artist, among the four awards, during the Billboard Music Awards.^[35] The following year, she won Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Crazy in Love" at the Grammy Awards; her rendition of "Dangerously in Love 2" earned her Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.^[36] MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS 2003 NEW YORK CITY VIDEO OF THE YEAR Missy Elliot - Work it Justin Timberlake - Cry me a river Eminem - Lose yourself Johnny Cash - Hurt 50 Cent - In da club Best Male Eminem - Lose yourself Johnny Cash - Hurt Justin Timberlake - Cry me a river John Mayer - Your... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Award winners for Best Female Video. ... The following is a list of MTV Video Music Awards winners for Best R&B Video. ... The Billboard Music Awards, sponsored by Billboard magazine and held annually in December, is one of several annual United States music awards shows (among the others are the American Music Awards, the Grammy Awards and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album has been awarded since 2003. ... The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriters Award) has been awarded since 1969. ... The Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration has been awarded since 2002. ... The 46th Grammy Awards were held on the February 8, 2004. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Dangerously in Love. ... The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. ...

Commercial performance

Dangerously in Love debuted at number one upon its release, racking up 317,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.^[37] 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.^[37] It spent fifty-one weeks on the top fifty and seventy-two weeks on the top one hundred. In 2004, the album was certified four-time platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.^[38] Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products in Canada and the United States for Billboard and other music industry companies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... RIAA redirects here. ...

Internationally, Dangerously in Love had similar response. On July 12, 2003, Knowles became the first female artist (and the fifth artist ever) to top both the singles—with "Crazy in Love"—^[39] and albums chart simultaneously in the US and the UK, following The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, Rod Stewart, and Men at Work. The album has sold 600,000 copies and the British Phonographic Industry certified the album two-time platinum award in October 2003.^[40] In Australia, it reached number two; the album was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales of 70,000 copies.^[41][42] In 2003, Dangerously in Love was the fifty-first best-selling album in Australia, and the seventy-fourth the following year.^[43][44][45] is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crazy in Love is an R&B/funk song written by Beyoncé Knowles, producer Rich Harrison, rapper Jay-Z, and Eugene Record. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... The duo of Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel are US-American popular musicians known collectively as Simon and Garfunkel. ... Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ... This article has been selected as the current Australian Collaboration of the Fortnight! Please help improve it to featured article standard. ... The British Phonographic Industry was founded in 1973 to represent the interests of British music companies and to fight the growing problem of music piracy. ... The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry. ...

Acclaim and impact

Rebecca Louie of New York Daily News considered Knowles as becoming "sultry solo star" who "blossomed from a girly group".^[5] However, critics have found that the album 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".^[15] This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

The creative output of sessions for Dangerously in Love has left several tracks ready for another pressing.^[3][46] While filming for "Me, Myself and I"'s music video in late 2003, Knowles planned to release a follow-up album that would comprise of left-over songs from Dangerously in Love.^[47] The move was prompted when a P. Diddy-collaboration called "Summertime", a left-over track from the album, was sent to radio stations and received favorable response.^[48] 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".^[3] However, Knowles said that their side projects were only "a brief diversion in the juggernaut that has become Destiny's Child".^[11] As time did not permit, Knowles' musical aspirations were put on hiatus to concentrate for her Super Bowl performance—slated to sing the US national anthem—and the recording of Destiny's Child's fourth album, Destiny Fulfilled,^[3][46] although the group finally disbanded in 2005. P. Diddy Sean John Combs (born November 4, 1969 aka P. Diddy, Puff Daddy, Sean Puffy Combs) is an African-American record producer, entrepreneur, and rapper. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981[1]), sometimes known as JT, is an American pop and R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actor. ... For their self-titled album, see *NSYNC (album). ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... The Star Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States. ... Destiny Fulfilled is the fourth and final studio album by the American R&B trio Destinys Child. ...

With the release of Dangerously in Love and the combined commercial success of "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy", Knowles established herself a viable solo artist. The acclaim of Knowles during the Grammy Awards had facilitated her to enter the echelon of A-list singers like Alicia Keys, Norah Jones, and Lauryn Hill.^[36] Knowles tied them for most Grammy won by a single female artist, although the feat was considerably "spoiled" after losing the Album of the Year and Record of the Year accolades.^[36] The album has also facilitated her to become one of the marketable artists in the industry.^[14] She appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, guested TV for promotions, and has signed lucrative commercial deals.^[11] Knowles signed to PepsiCo, a conglomerate beverage manufacturer, in 2003, and appeared on several TV commercials for its products.^[9] This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981[2][3][4]) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress who has sold over 25 million albums worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard... Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar on March 30, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and occasional actress of Anglo-American and Bengali descent. ... Lauryn Noel Hill (born May 25, 1975) is an American singer, rapper, musician, record producer and film actress. ... PepsiCo, Incorporated (NYSE: PEP) is the largest global American beverage and snack company. ...

Track listing

1. "Crazy in Love" ¹ (featuring Jay-Z) (Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Shawn Carter, Eugene Record) – 3:56
2. "Naughty Girl" ² (Knowles, Scott Storch, Robert Waller, Angela Beyincé, Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer) – 3:29
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" ³ (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, Beyincé) – 6:00
10. "That's How You Like It" ⁴ (featuring Jay-Z) (Delroy Andrews, Brian Bridgeman, Carter, Randy DeBarge, Eldra DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan) – 3:40
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" ⁵ (Knowles, Otis) – 2:46
15. "Daddy" (hidden track) ⁶ (Knowles, Mark Batson) – 4:57

¹ Contains a sample from The Chi-Lites' "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" written by Eugene Record.
² Contains an interpolation from Donna Summer's "Love to Love You Baby" written by Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder, and Donna Summer.
³ Contains an interpolation from Bootsy's Rubber Band's "I'd Rather Be with You" written by George Clinton, Jr., William Collins, and Gary Cooper, and excerpts from "Strawberry Letter 23" written and performed by Shuggie Otis.
⁴ Contains resung lyrics from DeBarge's "I Like It" written by Randy DeBarge, Eldra DeBarge, and Etterlene Jordan.
⁵ Inspired by the original musical composition "Rainy Day" written by Shuggie Otis.
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Personnel

Musicians

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Production

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Charts

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