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Dangerously in Love

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I don't think Beyonce could have come out with a better cd to set her apart from Destiny's child to emerge as a spectacular solo album....well at least i think. When you listen you can tell she made a strict effort to make sure it did not sound like another Destiny's Child album. Obviously "Crazy In Love" is a VERY catchy, radio-friendly song that you would strangle someone just to get the hook out of your head, but you learn the depths of her as an artist/songwriter and becoming a women in the seductive and sexy "Speechless", and the old-school groove of "Be With You". You also need to keep in mind that Beyonce is an executive producer on the Cd and wrote/co-wrote almost the entire album. "Baby Boy" the 3rd track on the album is DEFINITELY a certified hit single and great club song. "Hip Hop Star" is a very different kind of song, not one of my favorites but it has it's own type of funky offbeat upbeat vibe. "Signs" a Missy Elliot collaboration is a nice slow groove song....signature Missy and very creatively written. "Dangerously In Love 2" the album's title track is also wonderfully written. Even though it can be heard on Destiny's Child "Survivor" album and is pretty much just a remixed version of the DC version, it STILL makes you feel the heart and emotion she poured into writing that song. You can definitely hear that she FEELS this song in her voice. I could comment on EVERY song but the one I think needs to made known more than any other is the soft yet hard "Yes". Beyonce is taking a stand against a new companion tryin to get into her pants before she's ready. Could very well be a new way to look at pop music or create yet another new blended genre of music all its own. Here's my rating for all of the songs...

1. "Crazy In Love" - 8/10
2. "Naughty Girl" - 9/10
3. "Baby Boy" - 10/10
4. "Hip Hop Star" - 7/10
5. "Be With You" - 8/10
6. "Me, Myself And I" - 8/10
7. "Yes" - 10/10
8. "Signs" - 9/10
9. "Speechless" - 9/10
10. "That's How You Like It" - 8/10
11. "The Closer I Get To You" - 7/10
12. "Dangerously In Love 2" - 10/10
13. Interlude
14. Gift From Virgo" - 8/10
15. Hidden Track - nice dedication to "Daddy".

When this album came out half the world probably was waiting for it and the other half could of careless. When I heard it was coming out I thought it was going to be a bunch of mess coming from this lead singer. I mean we've seen her say "No No No" and ask her man can he pay her bills, from telephone bills to the Automo-BILLs. She wanted her man to say her name, and then he turn out to be a Bug-a -Boo. But when she got fed up she left her man @ home and went to the club and got "Jumpin Jumpin" She came out on top because she is a "Survivor." Then she got very "Bootylicious." With all of the good things happening, she then let "Emotion" take her over. Then she starred in Austin Powers: Gold member. We saw her "Work It Out." Clearly being on top of the world made her "Dangerously In Love!" for her long time boyfriend. She didn't stop there no-sir-rey because she felt extremely confident with herself which lead her to prance around in the film "The Pink Panther" (which I hate) giving her lover a special tease with "Check on It." (Of course that's not how it All went down that was just a quick overview.)

But Imagine to my surprise to hear this album. Although very ballad-heavy, it is obvious that Beyonce still loves a great up-tempo beat (and the rock-feel of 'hip hop star'). Her collaborations with other artists (Missy, Jay-Z, Big Boi, Sean Paul, LUTHER!) are impressive and show a depth and maturity that you probably would not have imagined the young lady having.

Beyonce once said in an interview that she wanted to make the album seem timeless. Several of the tracks have a very 70's "Age of Aquarius" feel to them, but she shows her range and talent throughout the album. "Baby Boy" with Sean Paul is my favorite because he is the prince of dance-hall. Even if you don't like her lyrics (which come a long way from "Bootylicious"), you'll love her ever-hypnotic beats.

Beyonce clearly demonstrates her vocals well on this album. The collection of songs will easily take you for a ride inside your mind and maybe down to your heart. Definitely worth looking into if you haven't already. For a solo artist who has left a group proves she is not hurting. Beyonce really knows how to work it on her own.

what can i say my favorite member of DC has came with her own solo album. This is a very good album with smash hits like "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". heres a list of the tracks and ratings.

Crazy in Love- 10/10 first single a very spunky and up beat song
Naughty Girl- 8.5/10 not my favorite song on this album but its sill sexy and hot
Baby Boy- 9.5/10 a nice fresh reggae song featuring Sean Paul
Hip Hop Star- 7/10 this song has a nice beat but i dont really like it as much as others
Be with You-7.5/10 i like the lyrics to this song but the rythm and beat arent that good to me
Me, Myself, and I- 9/10 a very good song it speaks out to yall ladies
Yes- 9/10 this is a good song nice beat and vocals
Signs- 8.5/ 10 this is a good song missy brings it out
Speechless- 8.5/10 a nice slow song
That's How You Like It- 10/10 love this song good enough to be a single
The Closer I Get to You- 8/10 not my favorite but a good song
Dangerously in Love 2- 11/10This is my Favorite song i love the chorus and the beat the style and everything about it
Beyonce Interlude- its an interlude cant really rate it
Gift From Virgo-havent really listened to it
Daddy- 10/10 i love this song it shows how much she love her daddy

Undeniably talented in the areas of songwriting, production, and singing, Beyonce is just a talent that makes the word talent stand so true.

Dangerously in Love thus far as sold over 8,000,000+. That's a statistic that shows that she is appreciated and the quality of the album is unbreakable.

How can you deny this album as a great R&B album? Everything from "Crazy in Love" to "Daddy" is just treasurable. And songs like "Yes", "The Closer I Get To You", and "Gift From Virgo" are just stand outs.

This album stands proof of Beyonce w/o DC in reference to her individuality and spark to music. With the group or without the group, she is her own star that shines bright.

This is one of the best CD's ever created. This is an album that you want to listen to the whole way thorough without having any temptation to skip a song! Her what i thing of each track:

1)Crazy In Love 10/10 Great first single!

2)Naughty Girl 10/10 The best single she ever released!

3)Baby Boy 10/10 Love the beat. Great Video!

4)Hip Hop Star 8/10 This song had to grow on me.

5)Be With You 10/10 Great song. One of my fav.!

6)Me, Myself and I 10/10 A song that you want to play over and over!

7)Yes 10/10 Love this song! Great message.

8)Signs 10/10 This song is funny. Missy did her thing!

9)Speachless 10/10 I did not know Beyonce could hit so much high notes!

10)That how you like it 10/10 Great song. Very catchy!

11)The closer i get to you 10/10 Great remake with Luther Vandross!

12)Dangerously in Love 2 10/10 Better than the original!

13)Beyonce Interlude can't really rate it.

14)Gift From Virgo 10,000/10 THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM!

15)Daddy 10/10 Touching song. dedacated to her father!

Overall, This one of the greatest albums ever released in the history of music. The album has got 3x platium and it's her Debut.She's won 5 grammys for album. Has had all her singles go to #1 (Crazy, Baby Boy,Me Myslef and Naughty Girl) and won two Bet awards. So that goes to show you how great this album is! And to all the Beyonce haters out there: hate all you want because is still a SURVIVOR!

(...). Beyonce has an amazing voice. It contains 15 tracks and all of them are hot. My best ones are Be with you (a classic remake) The Closer I get to you (another classic remake) Speechless, Baby Boy, Dangerously in Love 2, Signs, and Naughty Girl, and the whole F&%$#@* album!!! The song Naughty Girl does not sound like a song from the seventies!!! (...)

I'm so adicted to Beyoncé. I'm her number 1 fan! Beyoncé has to be my favorite performer. She is a very talented actress, writer, dancer, and this cd proves that she is also a very talented singer. Dangerously In Love has all the positive aspects that people look for in a cd. From the pop vibe of Crazy In Love to the sexy, danchall flow of Baby Boy to the more slow, vocal balads such as Speechless and Dangerously In Love 2. The album was very well put together with the help of Scott Storch, Jay-Z, and daddy himself, Mathew Knowles.
Crazy In Love - Booty Hopping, Fun Time Song
Naughty Girl - Sexy, Upbeat Song
Baby Boy - Danchall flow w/ Sean Paul
Hip Hop Star - Pop/Rock track w/ Hip Hop flow from Big Boi of Outkast & Sleepy Brown
Be With You - Exellent, Slow song w/ Great Vocal Skills
Me, Myself and I - Beyoncé's tribute to a woman who can make it on her own; Very niceYes - Pretty Good, Slow Song
Signs - Beyoncé's ode to all 12 astrological signs w/ vocals from Missy Elliott; Great Song but many people don't like it
Speechless - This song proves Beyoncé is the greatest singer out there; STRONG, POWERFUL VOCAL SKILLS!
That's How You Like It - Cute, Innocent Song w/ Jay-Z
The Closer I Get To You - Duet w/ Luther, very nice; very popular with the older crowd
Dangerously In Love 2 - POWERFUL VOCAL SKILLS YET AGAIN! Remake of Destiny's Child song from the album "Survivor"
Beyoncé Interlude - It's an interlude. Beyoncé has a nice talking voice
Gift From Virgo - Emotional, Touching song with the words "I Love You" repeated at the end; Very Nice!!
Daddy [Hidden Track] - Sweet ode to her father Mathew Knowles (her manager)
A+ Job Beyoncé!!

Just another conceited airhead with no intelligence and looks that blind people into thinking that she's the biggest thing to happen to music spewing out the same old crap, just oversinging her words and saying nothing. Most of this album has everyone and their grandma guesting on it. If she truly is what she and everyone else says she is, can't she do ANYthing by herself??? Alicia Keys can. Tori Amos can. Lauryn Hill (where ARE you when we need you?) could. India.Arie and Ashanti are the only girls in R&B that I care to listen to because they keep it positive and are real females and have talent. Otherwise, females in R&B have just gone down the drain, and that's why I don't even bother to listen to women too much (or R&B), cause they seem to have nothing to say besides doing that played-out booty dance. Listen to rock music, listen to jazz (Diana Krall and Norah Jones especially), listen to ANYTHING but this overrated garbage. Remember when R&B used to mean something? Marvin Gaye, Aretha, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, all those people not only were truly soulful but were deep as well. I don't see how that girl won all those awards for this...oh well, I guess style will trump substance every time. And as long as it does, R&B music will continue its downward spiral with people like her representing it and I'll continue to listen to people from other genres or older music, because that's when artists were truly artists and music was really music.

I can't believe that Beyonce has leaved Destiny's Child to release her solo Album "Dangerously in love" the album said in the cover "Enhanced" but when I've first put on my computer Nothing happened!. In addition this CD is not that I was expecting Although this problemS, It has two bonus tracks
CRAZY IN LOVE 10/10
Excellent song with Jay-Z
NAUGHTY GIRL 8/10
It's so so
BABY BOY 10/10
One of my favorites
HIP-HOP STAR 10/10
My favorite Hip-Hop song
BE WITH YOU 10/10
Awesome
ME, MYSELF AND I 10/10
Good song... Boring video
YES 7/10
Boring
SIGNS 10/10
Amazing!
SPEECHLESS 9/10
Good, but some boring
THAT'S HOW YOU LIKE IT 8/10
It's so-so
THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU 9/10
Good ballad
DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE 2 10/10
The best song in the LP I'll give an 11
BEYONCE INTERLUDE
GIFT FROM VIRGO 10/10
Excellent R&B Ballad
WORK IT OUT 10/10
Austin Powers in Goldmember soundtrack
'03 BONNIE & CLYDE 10/10
Amazing, Amazing, Awesome
DADDY 10/10
Awesome

I didn't care too much for Beyonce before this solo thing occured. Now I just love her new album and career. It was a good album, something i can just put on and listen to from start to finish, not many albums out there like that! Overall she's proved herself as a very talented artist. She's proved that no matter what lengths people may go through to get u down you can still succeed in life. I wish her the best!!