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For the time being, Beyonc? is back to sharing the spotlight, partnering with hubby JAY-Z on their new collaborative album, Everything Is Love, and their On the Run II Tour.
But 15 years ago, she established herself as a solo superstar when she broke away from Destiny?s Child and released Dangerously in Love on June 23, 2003.
To celebrate that major moment in pop history, we ranked all the tracks on that landmark LP.
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15. ?Beyonc? Interlude?
B gets all poetic on this spoken-word interlude about harmonies being colors that aren?t beautiful enough to express her love. Deep.
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14. ?That?s How You Like It?
It was never going to be able to compete with ?Crazy in Love,? but this track -- which riffs on the 1982 DeBarge charmer ?I Like It? -- shows that everything isn?t always love for a Jayonc? collaboration. Listening to it post Lemonade and 4:44, this feels way too cheesy for the Carters.
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13. ?Gift from Virgo?
The weaker of the two astrological cuts on the album -- ?Signs? is the other -- doesn?t feel so much like a fully realized song but an extended interlude. Still, it?s interesting to hear Beyonc? engage in some Teena Marie-esque starchild-ness on this jazzy reverie.
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12. ?Speechless?
This Prince-inspired ballad is just one of the Dangerously in Love cuts on which you can hear Beyonc? aiming to prove that she?s a Destiny?s Woman now. But while she reveals a supple sensuality on this slow-grinder, things never really heat up. The wah-wah guitar is a nice touch, though.
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11. ?Daddy?
There?s a sense of nostalgia now for the times when Beyonc??s father, Matthew Knowles, was much more involved in her career. And the gospel strains of this album closer help save this ode to Bey Poppa (?I want my unborn son to be like my daddy?) from sentimental saturation.
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10. ?Yes?
Playing like a slow-jam sequel to Destiny?s Child?s ?No, No, No,? this track is a subtle but firm statement on not being a yes woman. Cooing about the empowerment of saying no for all her ladies to feel her, Beyonc? makes a sly feminist move.
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9. ?The Closer I Get to You?
Beyonc? got to learn from the late R&B legend Luther Vandross -- one of the all-time great singers -- on their Grammy-winning remake of the Roberta Flack-Donny Hathaway classic. The fact that she could hold her own with Luther definitely let you know that she had vocal chops.
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8. ?Signs?
You can hear the Aaliyah influence on this track, which features production and vocals by Missy Elliott, one of the late ?Try Again? singer?s main collaborators. The sumptuous, retro-?70s soul and astrological lyric make this a ladies update of 1977?s ?Float On,? the star-sign-dropping hit by the Floaters.
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7. ?Be with You?
Beyonc? also throws it back to the ?70s on this, one of her two collaborations with producer-writer Rich Harrison (the other one being ?Crazy in Love?). You can feel the love that they have for the Brothers Johnson?s 1977 classic ?Strawberry Letter 23? shining through here.
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6. ?Hip Hop Star?
The same year that Big Boi and Sleepy Brown dropped the dopeness of OutKast?s ?The Way You Move,? Beyonc? got them to turn up for her debut solo album. They bring some Dirty South swag to the rock thump of ?Hip Hop Star,? which could have easily been a single.
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5. ?Dangerously in Love 2?
Although this song originally appeared on Destiny?s Child?s 2001 album Survivor, it provides an elegant solo showcase for Beyonc? here. With its sophisticated vocal arrangement, this LP?s title tune is a grown-woman ballad that won Bey a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
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4. ?Naughty Girl?
Beyonc? is a harem of one on this Arabian Nights sexcapade -- produced by the then-hot Scott Storch -- which hit No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100. And let?s face it: Any song that nods to both Vanity 6?s ?Nasty Girl? and Donna Summer?s ?Love to Love You Baby? has got to be pretty irresistible.
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3. ?Me, Myself and I?
Another Beyonc?-Storch collaboration, this empowerment anthem set the midtempo groove and spirit for ?Irreplaceable? on 2006?s ?B?Day.? ?Me, myself and I/That?s all I got in the end?I?ma be my own best friend,? sings B on the album's hit third single. You can just feel independent women all over putting their hands up.
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2. ?Baby Boy?
Fifteen years later, ?Baby Boy? is still one of the best straight-up party jams that Beyonc? has recorded as a solo artist. With Sean Paul bringing the dancehall vibes, Dangerously in Love?s second single -- which followed ?Crazy in Love? all the way up to No. 1 on the Hot 100 -- remains a guaranteed booty-dropper.
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1. ?Crazy in Love?
From ?Single Ladies? to ?Formation,? Beyonc? has made some of the best singles by any female artist in the last 15 years since she began her solo career. But it?s still hard to beat her very first solo single, the one that fulfilled her destiny in the same way as when Diana Ross broke out from the Supremes. It?s still the crazy-hottest Bey-Jay joint ever too.
ack
but bleh @ signs & yes being so low
Epic album !!!
Can?t believe this and After The Storm are 15
Time really flies
This ranking is terrible
Quote from: Young on June 23, 2018, 09:53:16 PM
Epic album !!!
Can?t believe this and After The Storm are 15
Time really flies
I really wanna fck u up
I mean I don't agree with Gift From GOD, Signs and Be With You being below Hip Flop Star.
But ack! praise ha.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uerfZhPdlT8
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Quote from: Young on June 23, 2018, 09:53:16 PM
Epic album !!!
Can?t believe this and After The Storm are 15
Time really flies
:plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
I hate this album. I remember trying so hard to love it back in the day but I couldn't. :damselindistress:
Her best album is 4 following by B'Day, then I am Sasha Mess, then the duet mess out,
Im really trembling at hip hop star being above ANYTHING :dead:
Coincidentally I've been spinning this album alot lately. Iconic Debut solo album
Quote from: Vonc2002 on June 23, 2018, 09:56:04 PM
Im really trembling at hip hop star being above ANYTHING :dead:
i hated that song then and i hate it now
Quote from: Scott. on June 23, 2018, 10:01:14 PM
Quote from: Vonc2002 on June 23, 2018, 09:56:04 PM
Im really trembling at hip hop star being above ANYTHING :dead:
i hated that song then and i hate it now
Why is signs so low LOL
And Yes
Are they serious
Daddy above Speechless?
:udontlookok:
Hip Hop Star being that high
:udontlookok:
this classic ass album
:oof:
terrible rankings
I liked the way her voice sound on Hip?, but it?s a trash song.
Never was here for Naught?.
Yes is still a bop. :stressed:
I like Baby Boy more than Crazy.
Certified quality
A dat da girl dem need and dem not stop cry without apology
Buck dem da right way ? dat my policy
Sean Paul alongside Beyonce
:giveittomeddy:
Was Beyonce ever this small before or since filming this scene? :omgwatshappening:
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Quote from: ssw4919 on June 23, 2018, 11:37:37 PM
Was Beyonce ever this small before or since filming this scene? :omgwatshappening:
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Yes. When she lost all that weight for DG
Quote from: Lazarus on June 23, 2018, 09:50:44 PM
"Daddy"
aakkkkk! this is my MESS! I sing the hell out of it when I'm in the shower
I get so emotional, daddy
Every time I think of you
I get so emotional, daddy
Every time I think of you
There is no one else like my daddy
No one else will replace my daddy
Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy(https://media.giphy.com/media/8PpJ9sqTAjr8u1TslQ/giphy.gif)
Holy shit
The album that introduced me to Beyonce
I used to force my mom to replay Signs in the car :stressed:
Also
Daddy
Yes
Gift from Virgo
and Hip Hop Star
SUCK! But I can deal with Yes now
Quote from: fresh on June 23, 2018, 11:53:58 PM
Quote from: Lazarus on June 23, 2018, 09:50:44 PM
"Daddy"
aakkkkk! this is my MESS! I sing the hell out of it when I'm in the shower
I get so emotional, daddy
Every time I think of you
I get so emotional, daddy
Every time I think of you
There is no one else like my daddy
No one else will replace my daddy
Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy
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Yea, i love this song tbh
So much DAAAAAADDY!(https://media.giphy.com/media/8PpJ9sqTAjr8u1TslQ/giphy.gif)
Certainly you can call me baby
I love to here from you
Yes of course you can come and see me boy
I wanna get to know you more
Sure I'm feeling you
No baby, not yet
We can't take that next step
Why you getting so upset, boy you
Act as though I never told you yes before
You are so ungrateful
ummm ummm ummm
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Oof
Wrong acc?
Quote from: Kiely Williamth on June 24, 2018, 12:26:29 AM
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Quote from: Pull Baph Up. on June 24, 2018, 12:04:37 AM
Quote from: Kaeli. on June 23, 2018, 11:56:14 PM
Yes
SUCK! But I can deal with Yes now
:uhh:
like seriously :uhh:
Dumb ass bitch :uhh:
Yes sucks faggots
& you?ll all fucking deal
Quote from: M-Rocka on June 24, 2018, 12:18:21 AM
Certainly you can call me baby
I love to here from you
Yes of course you can come and see me boy
I wanna get to know you more
Sure I'm feeling you
No baby, not yet
We can't take that next step
Why you getting so upset, boy you
Act as though I never told you yes before
You are so ungrateful
ummm ummm ummm
(https://media.giphy.com/media/3o7aD4oY2uMpIkDHaw/giphy.gif)
You said I move too slow :shannonsmissing:
I showed you to the door :nowgorl:
You said you'd call me later :usureuok:
I said, "don't call no more" :plea:
It is cool if you can't wait for me
I'm glad you let me know
'Cause you show me your true face baby
The first time I said no :ohhey:
I still listen to that and this regularly
Quote from: Vonc2002 on June 24, 2018, 12:42:10 AM
I still listen to that and this regularly
wait
:loose2when:
me and u >>>>><<<<<
sometimes
:usuresis:
Naughty God should have been #1 or 2
f
Do you wanna get into it bitch?
Quote from: MelMel on June 24, 2018, 01:02:16 AM
Naughty God should have been #1 or 2
tbh it coulda been left off the album entirely
Oh I see y'all wanna mess tonight
Fuck y'all
Gift from GOD is too low.
Hip Hop Star is a guilty pleasure but that spot is way too high here.
Quote from: fresh on June 24, 2018, 01:11:20 AM
Quote from: MelMel on June 24, 2018, 01:02:16 AM
Naughty God should have been #1 or 2
tbh it coulda been left off the album entirely
This drunk ass bitch
:guys:
I haven't had a drink all week! I think...
Awful ranking.
Crazy In Love definitely deserves to be No.1, imo.
Yes, Signs, and Be With You should've all been above Hip Hop Star.
Daddy should've remained at the bottom. It's such a cringeworthy song, tbh.
:gorlonfire:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZuJ_OHBN78
Quote from: ssw4919 on June 23, 2018, 11:37:37 PM
Was Beyonce ever this small before or since filming this scene? :omgwatshappening:
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What stupid question is that?
There was a whole mtv making the video
And ofc she was smaller when she did dreamgirls.
How is it stupid? It was clearly one of the times in her life when she was at her smallest. :usureuok: She gave Solange teas body-wise in that video. This was at the height of her ?curvy? girl, thick thigh phase. She must have starved herself for weeks. :plzstop:
It is a stupid question because she was just as skinny when she performed at the vmaz right after.
The height of her thick days. Lol. The height was during the survivor era / Carmen.
So was she skinny, by her standards, in that scene or not? There is nothing to argue.
The last 3 >
Upgrade U kinda chokes CIL out :letsmessfag:
I have no use for any other Jay features.
Quote from: Legacy on June 24, 2018, 07:45:11 AM
Creole goddess let the fuck loose on this.
sdsddsd
I always thought this alber represented who 'fas really is.
A hood ass, imma roll my neck if you try it nigga ass bitch
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My fav from her :gorlonfire:
?Got when it?s bible days 15th. We?ll discuss it.
Now get back to praising Scriptures In Love.
:letsmessfag:
Quote from: Heard About Slei? on June 24, 2018, 07:37:24 AM
It is a stupid question because she was just as skinny when she performed at the vmaz right after.
The height of her thick days. Lol. The height was during the survivor era / Carmen.
Yea that bitch was a hamburger away during that time
I?m glad ?Hip Hop Star? placed top 10. A slept on record. I played it out growing up.
That song didn't translate well live either.
Hip hop star is terrible :dead:
Everything
Queen has classics
Bbxjdjsj awful record bby
MM&I is the worst song on the album
Naughty girl is the worst song after HHS
I said what I said bitch
Speechless should be Top 5. That vocal was blueprint for her future mess.
This is the proper order:
- Me, Myself and I
- Dangerously In Love
- Yes
- Be With You
- Crazy In Love
- The Closer I Get To You
- Signs
- Naughty Girl
- That's How You Like it
- Hip Hop Star
- Baby Boy
- A Gift From Virgo
- Speechless
- Daddy
Quote12. ?Speechless?
This Prince-inspired ballad is just one of the Dangerously in Love cuts on which you can hear Beyonc? aiming to prove that she?s a Destiny?s Woman now. But while she reveals a supple sensuality on this slow-grinder, things never really heat up.The wah-wah guitar is a nice touch, though.
:uhh:
Who wrote this mess.
Quote from: MelMel on June 24, 2018, 12:00:32 PM
MM&I is the worst song on the album
Daddy says hello.
Quote from: D?RR??N. on June 24, 2018, 12:24:12 PM
Quote12. ?Speechless?
This Prince-inspired ballad is just one of the Dangerously in Love cuts on which you can hear Beyonc? aiming to prove that she?s a Destiny?s Woman now. But while she reveals a supple sensuality on this slow-grinder, things never really heat up.The wah-wah guitar is a nice touch, though.
:uhh:
Who wrote this mess.
vcccccccc
Did they lie? That lukewarm mess. :uhh:
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 12:23:56 PM
This is the proper order:
- Me, Myself and I
- Dangerously In Love
- Yes
- Be With You
- Crazy In Love
- The Closer I Get To You
- Signs
- Naughty Girl
- That's How You Like it
- Hip Hop Star
- Baby Boy
- A Gift From Virgo
- Speechless
- Daddy
terrible list by a terrible bitch
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Don't get any of Grans ballad messes dragged sis. Speechless is the Savior.
Quote from: Kaeli. on June 23, 2018, 11:55:02 PM
Holy shit
The album that introduced me to Beyonce
I used to force my mom to replay Signs in the car :stressed:
cxcxxxxxxxxx
Let me guess, you were in a carseat?
d
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 12:25:25 PM
Quote from: D?RR??N. on June 24, 2018, 12:24:12 PM
Quote12. ?Speechless?
This Prince-inspired ballad is just one of the Dangerously in Love cuts on which you can hear Beyonc? aiming to prove that she?s a Destiny?s Woman now. But while she reveals a supple sensuality on this slow-grinder, things never really heat up.The wah-wah guitar is a nice touch, though.
:uhh:
Who wrote this mess.
vcccccccc
Did they lie? That lukewarm mess. :uhh:
I was gonna say........
I like speechless but i can see that
Quote from: Vonc2002 on June 24, 2018, 12:45:14 PM
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 12:25:25 PM
Quote from: D?RR??N. on June 24, 2018, 12:24:12 PM
Quote12. ?Speechless?
This Prince-inspired ballad is just one of the Dangerously in Love cuts on which you can hear Beyonc? aiming to prove that she?s a Destiny?s Woman now. But while she reveals a supple sensuality on this slow-grinder, things never really heat up.The wah-wah guitar is a nice touch, though.
:uhh:
Who wrote this mess.
vcccccccc
Did they lie? That lukewarm mess. :uhh:
I was gonna say........
I like speechless but i can see that
Never really got the hype behind this one either. For me, it just drags on.
Quote from: Vonc2002 on June 23, 2018, 09:53:21 PM
This ranking is terrible
!!!!! ?Speechless? and ?Signs? should be much higher
Speechless is better than Rocket.
Her vocals. :stressed:
That?s not hard
Rocket sucks too
Quote from: ssw4919 on June 24, 2018, 01:20:18 PM
Speechless is better than Rocket.
Her vocals. :stressed:
This is definitely true. Rocket is terrible imhfo
Quote from: Kaeli. on June 24, 2018, 01:29:16 PM
That?s not hard
Rocket sucks too
:plzstop: :plzstop: :plzstop:
Quote from: Kaeli. on June 24, 2018, 01:29:16 PM
That?s not hard
Rocket sucks too
You really are a stupid bitch huh? :uhh:
Quote from: Vonc2002 on June 24, 2018, 12:45:14 PM
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 12:25:25 PM
Quote from: D?RR??N. on June 24, 2018, 12:24:12 PM
Quote12. ?Speechless?
This Prince-inspired ballad is just one of the Dangerously in Love cuts on which you can hear Beyonc? aiming to prove that she?s a Destiny?s Woman now. But while she reveals a supple sensuality on this slow-grinder, things never really heat up.The wah-wah guitar is a nice touch, though.
:uhh:
Who wrote this mess.
vcccccccc
Did they lie? That lukewarm mess. :uhh:
I was gonna say........
I like speechless but i can see that
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 01:43:39 PM
Quote from: Kaeli. on June 24, 2018, 01:29:16 PM
That?s not hard
Rocket sucks too
You really are a stupid bitch huh? :uhh:
u have the worst taste in the thread dumb whore
Quote from: Vonc2002 on June 24, 2018, 01:30:54 PM
Quote from: ssw4919 on June 24, 2018, 01:20:18 PM
Speechless is better than Rocket.
Her vocals. :stressed:
This is definitely true. Rocket is terrible imhfo
hate rocket
Omf
Quote from: Kaeli. on June 24, 2018, 02:31:26 PM
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 01:43:39 PM
Quote from: Kaeli. on June 24, 2018, 01:29:16 PM
That?s not hard
Rocket sucks too
You really are a stupid bitch huh? :uhh:
u have the worst taste in the thread dumb whore
I seriously wanna punch that juvenile mouth of yours.
:usureuok:
Still her best album
Pisces>>>
Ugh, non stans have such terrible taste in her discography.
But the way the Bey Exp took these songs to another level.
:stressed:
Quote from: Andrais. on June 24, 2018, 05:48:49 PM
Ugh, non stans have such terrible taste in her discography.
But the way the Bey Exp took these songs to another level.
:stressed:
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 12:23:56 PM
This is the proper order:
- Me, Myself and I
- Dangerously In Love
- Yes
- Be With You
- Crazy In Love
- The Closer I Get To You
- Signs
- Naughty Girl
- That's How You Like it
- Hip Hop Star
- Baby Boy
- A Gift From Virgo
- Speechless
- Daddy
Terrible list all around
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Quote from: Nine on June 25, 2018, 12:34:48 PM
Quote from: BowDown on June 24, 2018, 12:23:56 PM
This is the proper order:
- Me, Myself and I
- Dangerously In Love
- Yes
- Be With You
- Crazy In Love
- The Closer I Get To You
- Signs
- Naughty Girl
- That's How You Like it
- Hip Hop Star
- Baby Boy
- A Gift From Virgo
- Speechless
- Daddy
Terrible list all around
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ndbdfdvdvdhdhdhdhd
My superior ass list has the girls heated.
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