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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.<ref name="Reid"/> Finally, "[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Crazy in Love]]" was released as the lead single off the album. With commercial success that included [[crossover (music)|crossover]] music markets,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title=Beyonce Dominates Billboard Charts |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1927229 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-07-03 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> the single spent eight consecutive weeks at number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title=Beyoncé, Jay-Z: 'Crazy' As Ever |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1960321 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-08-21 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> "[[Baby Boy (song)|Baby Boy]]" followed, and received greater success than "Crazy in Love". With its dominance on radio airplays,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title='Baby' Kicks 'Tailfeather' From Chart Roost |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1986302 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-09-25 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> the single able to surpass "Crazy in Love"'s chart performance, remaining on the top spot for nine consecutive weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title='Stand Up' Ends 'Baby Boy' Reign |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2042602 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-11-28 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> The album released "[[Me, Myself and I (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Me, Myself and I]]" as the third single and "[[Naughty Girl (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Naughty Girl]]" as fourth and final;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Patel |first=Joseph |title=Beyonce Dances, Flirts With Usher In 'Naughty Girl' Video |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485737/20040312/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2004-03-15 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stacy-Deanne | coauthors=Kelly Kenyatta, Natasha Lowery |title=Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=1ZGMcUEvkyEC&pg=PA60&dq=Baby+Boy+by+Beyonce&lr=&as_brr=0&sig=H1TzeKTzJqsBqow_O7HLlQZ4VuM#PPA61,M1 |publisher=Amber Books Publishing |date=2005 |pages=60-61 |isbn=0974977969 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref>
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.<ref name="Reid"/> Finally, "[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Crazy in Love]]" was released as the lead single off the album. With commercial success that included [[crossover (music)|crossover]] music markets,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title=Beyonce Dominates Billboard Charts |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1927229 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-07-03 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> the single spent eight consecutive weeks at number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title=Beyoncé, Jay-Z: 'Crazy' As Ever |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1960321 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-08-21 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> "[[Baby Boy (song)|Baby Boy]]" followed, and received greater success than "Crazy in Love". With its dominance on radio airplays,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title='Baby' Kicks 'Tailfeather' From Chart Roost |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1986302 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-09-25 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> the single able to surpass "Crazy in Love"'s chart performance, remaining on the top spot for nine consecutive weeks.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martens |first=Todd |title='Stand Up' Ends 'Baby Boy' Reign |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=2042602 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2003-11-28 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> The album released "[[Me, Myself and I (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Me, Myself and I]]" as the third single and "[[Naughty Girl (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Naughty Girl]]" as fourth and final;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Patel |first=Joseph |title=Beyonce Dances, Flirts With Usher In 'Naughty Girl' Video |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485737/20040312/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2004-03-15 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stacy-Deanne | coauthors=Kelly Kenyatta, Natasha Lowery |title=Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=1ZGMcUEvkyEC&pg=PA60&dq=Baby+Boy+by+Beyonce&lr=&as_brr=0&sig=H1TzeKTzJqsBqow_O7HLlQZ4VuM#PPA61,M1 |publisher=Amber Books Publishing |date=2005 |pages=60-61 |isbn=0974977969 |accessdate=2008-05-08}}</ref>

Due to the long time the album was released, on November 2008 [[iTunes]] choosed the album as the "Album Of The Week". It had a price of $4.99 so people could buy the album cheaper and users could see promotion for Beyoncé's third studio album, [[I Am... Sasha Fierce]]


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This article is about the album. For the song with the same name, see Dangerously in Love (song).
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Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 24, 2003[1] by record label Columbia. Recorded during the hiatus of then-former group Destiny's Child, the album signaled Knowles' viability as a solo artist. Dangerously in Love sold over eleven million copies worldwide.[2] 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 female artist. With number-one singles like "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy", the album became a worldwide commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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.

Besides Knowles' musical roots, the album explores hip hop and Arabic influences, courtesy of her record producers and featured guests. Housing a combination of up tempo songs and ballads, the album polarized the reaction of critics who approved the former and dismissed the latter. The album song's lyrics dominantly portray love; this recurring theme was attributed to Knowles' long-time relationship with Jay-Z, although she remained discreet about her interpretation of the songs.

Background

Knowles had cemented her singing career since Destiny's Child, an R&B group of 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.[3] While recording their third album, Survivor, in late 2000, Knowles announced that members of the group would produce solo albums in the coming years, which they hoped would boost interest to Destiny's Child.[4] The idea of individual releases emanated from the group's manager and Knowles' father, Mathew Knowles.[5] With different types of music for 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 awards ceremonies and releasing a compilation, This Is the Remix.[6]

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.[6] It is a gospel album with theme that builds relationships to God; several songs in the album are tribute to the September 11 attacks.[7] 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.[6] 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 single. 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[8] and paved the way for Dangerously in Love.[6]

Production

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

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.[9] Knowles went to Miami, Florida to begin sessions with Canadian record producer, Scott Storch, his first collaborator,[10] and lived in a Miami hotel in the following months.[11] 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.[11]

Like she did in Survivor, Knowles took a wider role in the production of Dangerously in Love, from writing songs and choosing which one to produce, to mixing and mastering tracks.[12] 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[11]—Knowles is credited as co-writer and co-producer.[13] She is also the executive producer of the album, alongside her father-manager, Mathew Knowles.

Knowles felt that doing an album all by herself was "liberating and therapeutic".[12] 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".[12] 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 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.

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 not to be released 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.[10]

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.[13] Although she was disappointed with the move, Knowles realized that "everything happens for a reason";[14] she eventually agreed to return to the recording studio 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.[15] 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.[6]

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.[16] While Williams and Rowland focused on gospel and alternative pop, respectively, Knowles remained on making R&B.[17]

Songs in the album are varied: from mid tempo and club-oriented tracks in the first half, and ballads in the second half:[12][18] "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."[19] With high-energy songs like "Crazy in Love" and "Naughty Girl", however, the album's focal mode is to slow and moody.[11] Knowles said that she had lots of ballads in the album.[12]

Knowles wanted to be understood as an artist and to showcase her range; she blended the album with different genres and influences of music.[12] The album incorporates contemporary R&B, hip hop, soul, and rock influences.[20] 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.[12] His personal study of that kind of music has given some of the album a Middle-Eastern vibe.[21] Knowles and the producers also employed a wide array of instrumentation.[20]

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.[12] 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.[11]

The somewhat personal content of the album, however, was not attributed to Knowles—although parts were based from her experience—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 ..."[3] 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.[3]

A song called "Daddy", which Knowles did not intend for inclusion in the album, is a tribute to her father, 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 her future husband and child to possess qualities similar of her father's. Knowles has been with him and her mother for a long time, and has seen them "go through a lot".[13] 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.[11]

Interpretation

When "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" emerged in the music scene, critics and the public have speculated that Knowles and Jay-Z were having mutual affair.[22] Despite widespread rumors, they remained silent about their relationship.[13] The title the album itself sounds "more intriguing" with Knowles singing personally driven songs.[3] Though this is the kind of theme Knowles had put in the album, "most the material is vague enough to be about any relationship";[13] 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.[13] 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]."[13]

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.[23] From the original October 2002, the album was pushed to December,[23] and to May the following year.[24] 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.[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,[16] and with highly commercial expectations,[11] Knowles' management pushed back the release of Dangerously in Love to June 24, 2003, two weeks ahead of the originally planned July 8.[26]

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.[27] On 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".[16] 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 shared 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.[19]

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.[25] 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 able to surpass "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]

Due to the long time the album was released, on November 2008 iTunes choosed the album as the "Album Of The Week". It had a price of $4.99 so people could buy the album cheaper and users could see promotion for Beyoncé's third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce

Response

Critical reception

Dangerously in Love received generally positive response from the critics,[34] although many critics wrote that the 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".[35] 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.[36] 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."[37]

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.[38] The same year, she was recognized as New Female Artist and New R&B Artist, among the four awards, during the Billboard Music Awards.[39] 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.[40]

Commercial performance

Dangerously in Love debuted at number one upon its release, racking up 317,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundScan.[41] 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.[41] 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.[42]

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"—[43] and albums chart simultaneously in the U.S. 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.[44] In Australia, it reached number two; the album was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for sales of 70,000 copies.[45] In 2003, Dangerously in Love was the fifty-first best-selling album in Australia, and the seventy-fourth the following year.[46][47] On the European Top 100 Albums, the album peaked at number one, where it stayed for nine weeks making it one of that year's most commercially successful albums in Europe.

Acclaim and impact

Rebecca Louie of the New York Daily News considered Knowles as becoming a "sultry solo star" who "blossomed from a girly group".[8] 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".[18] 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.[48]

The creative output of sessions for Dangerously in Love has left several tracks ready for another pressing.[6][49] While filming for "Me, Myself and I"'s music video in late 2003, Knowles planned to release a follow-up album that would comprise left-over songs from Dangerously in Love.[50] 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.[51] 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".[6] However, Knowles said that their side projects were only "a brief diversion in the juggernaut that has become Destiny's Child".[14] 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,[6][49] although the group finally disbanded in 2005.

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.[40] 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.[40] The album has also facilitated her to become one of the marketable artists in the industry.[17] She appeared on the cover of numerous magazines, guested TV for promotions, and has signed lucrative commercial deals.[14] Knowles signed to PepsiCo, a conglomerate beverage manufacturer, in 2003, and appeared on several TV commercials for its products.[12]

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, Beyincé) – 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
  2. "Work It Out" (Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo) – 4:06
  3. "'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).
  4. "Daddy" (hidden track) – 4:57
French and Belgian edition
  2. "Bienvenue" (IAM featuring Beyoncé) (Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Deni Hines) – 4:05
  3. "Beyoncé Interlude" – 0:17
  4. "Work It Out" – 4:06
  5. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) – 3:27
  6. "Daddy" (hidden track) – 4:57
Australian edition
  2. "Work It Out" – 4:06
  3. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) – 3:26
  4. "Crazy in Love" (Remix featuring Vanness Wu) – 3:57
  5. "Daddy" (hidden track) – 4:57
Japanese edition
  2. "What's It Gonna Be" (Knowles, LaShaun Owens, Karrim Mack, Corte Ellis, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman, Kandice Love) – 3:37
    • Contains replayed elements of Roger's "Do It Roger" (Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman).
  3. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" – 3:26
  4. "Work It Out" – 4:06
  5. "Daddy" (hidden track) – 4:57

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

Release history

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

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  3. ^ a b c d Moss, Corey. "Beyoncé: Genuinely In Love – Part 1". MTV News. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
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Preceded by Irish Albums Chart number-one album
June 26, 2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Albums Chart number-one album
July 5, 2003 – August 2, 2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
July 12, 2003 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
St. Anger by Metallica
 Norwegian Albums Chart number-one album
July 14, 2003 		Succeeded by
The Second You Sleep by Saybia
German Albums Chart number-one album
July 26, 2003 – August 9, 2003 		Succeeded by
European Top 100 Albums number-one album
July 26, 2003 – September 20, 2003 		Succeeded by
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