Dangerously In Love
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Beyonce released her debut solo album Dangerously In Love on 2003. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number one selling 317,000 copies in its first week. It was certified Platinum in just two weeks.
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[edit] About
In July 29, 2003, Beyonce released her debut solo album Dangerously In Love under Columbia Records. Its first single, "Crazy In Love", featured a guest rap from Jay-Z and rapidly became one of the biggest hits of that summer, staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart for ten weeks. It's second single "Baby Boy" along with other top 5 hits such as "Naughty Girl" and "Me, Myself And I". It debuted and peaked at number-one for one week on the U.S. Billboard 200. As of early 2006, the album has sold 6 million copies worldwide. Dangerously In Love went to the top of the album charts in the UK and Canada, as well as on both the American pop Billboard 200 and R&B charts. This album has sold in excess of 6 million copies worldwide. When single and album simultaneously topped the pop charts in both the US and the UK, she became the first act to achieve this feat since Men At Work in 1983 - in the '60s and '70s, it was performed by The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, and Rod Stewart.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy In Love | 3:56 |
| 2 | Naughty Girl | 3:29 |
| 3 | Baby Boy | 4:04 |
| 4 | Hip Hop Star | 3:43 |
| 5 | Be With You | 4:20 |
| 6 | Me, Myself And I | 5:01 |
| 7 | Yes | 4:19 |
| 8 | Signs | 4:59 |
| 9 | Speechless | 6:00 |
| 10 | That's How You Like It | 3:40 |
| 11 | The Closer I Get To You | 4:57 |
| 12 | Dangerously In Love 2 | 4:54 |
| 13 | Beyonce Interlude | 00:16 |
| 14 | Gift From Virgo | 2:46 |
| 15 | Daddy | 5:00 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dangerously In Love | Certified Platinum in Australia |
| Certified 4x Platinum in U.S | ||
| Certified Gold in Austria | ||
| Certified 4x Platinum in Canada | ||
| Certified 4x Platinum in Finland | ||
| Certified Platinum in France | ||
| Certified Platinum in Germany | ||
| Certified Diamond in Greece | ||
| Certified 4x Platinum in Mexico | ||
| Certified Gold in Netherlands | ||
| Certified Platinum in New Zealand | ||
| Certified 2x Diamond in Philippines | ||
| Certified Platinum in Sweden | ||
| Certified Platinum in Switzerland | ||
| Certified 2x Platinum in U.K |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Baby Boy | 1 |
| 2003 | Crazy In Love | 1 |
| 2004 | Naughty Girl | 3 |
| 2004 | Me, Myself and I | 4 |
| 2004 | Dangerously In Love | 57 |
| 2006 | Ring The Alarm | 11 |
| 2006 | Irreplaceable | 1 |
| 2006 | Deja Vu | 4 |
| 2006 | Check On It | 1 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Beyoncé Knowles Primary Artist
Tawatha Agee Background Vocals
Sanford Allen Concert Master
Skip Anderson Keyboards
Bashiri Johnson Percussion
Cissy Houston Background Vocals
Ivan Hampden Drums
Brenda White-King Background Vocals
Byron Miller Bass
Mark Batson Conductor, Musician
Phil Hamilton Guitar
Nat Adderley Jr. Electric Piano
Dan Workman Guitar
John Broussard Guitar
Rich Harrison Multi Instruments
Candace Thomas Background Vocals
Technical Credits
Luther Vandross Vocal Arrangements
Al Brown String Contractor
Guru Engineer
Skip Anderson Arranger, Programming
Scott Storch Producer
Pat Thrall Engineer
Stan Wallace Engineer
Mark Batson Arranger, Producer
Craig Brockman Producer
Bryce Wilson Producer
Tom Coyne Mastering
Missy Elliott Producer
Nat Adderley Jr. Arranger, Producer, String Arrangements
Jim Caruana Engineer
Brian Springer Engineer
Sherrod Barnes Producer
Dan Workman Engineer
Andreao "Fanatic" Heard Producer
Beyoncé Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Producer
Mathew Knowles Executive Producer
Big Boi Vocal Producer
Ian Cuttler Art Direction
Rich Harrison Producer
Errol "Poppi" McCalla Producer
Mister B Producer
Vincent Alexander Engineer
Carlos Bedoya Engineer, Vocal Engineer
Kevin Bird Prop Stylist
Chris Carmouche Engineer
[edit] Trivia
- The second single in the album "Baby Boy" which featured reggae star Sean Paul, became one of the biggest hits of 2003.
- Beyonce won five Grammy Awards for her solo effort in this album.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
