'Best Thing I Never Had' (2011)ĭespite the pretty piano bed and swoopy ballad trappings, there's nothing squishy about the way Beyoncé informs "Thank God you blew it / Thank God I dodged a bullet." If you’re looking for a turn-on-your-heel-and sashay-away kiss-off, this is a good place to start. Utilizing soulful horns and a skittering hi-hat, the lead single from "B-Day" further cemented Beyoncé’s status as a burgeoning icon. "Let’s go get 'em," Beyoncé says to Jay-Z with an audible grin as the pair romp through a funky R&B head-nodder that simmers with the pair’s sexual tension. No 'Best Shot': Pat Benatar explains why she can't sing the words to her classic hit 10. Soaring with cinematic drama, Beyoncé-as-Deena sings with conviction about realizing dreams and finding your way, pulling out the vocal fireworks as the song reaches its apex. The sumptuous ballad that Beyoncé performed in "Dreamgirls" (as her character, Deena Jones) was one of four new songs written for the film version of the musical. The song – and its searing video from "Lemonade" remains one of her most consequential musical creations that also brought us the lyric "I got hot sauce in my bag, swag." 11. "My daddy Alabama, my mother Louisiana," she sings in a slurry vocal as synths bounce like rubber bands underneath her words. What the song lacks in melody or hooks, it more than compensates with Beyoncé’s pointed lyrics that touch on race and politics. When not calling for a reinvention ("And I just quit my job / I'm gonna find a new drive") Beyoncé semi-raps with attitude: "The queens in the front and the doms in the back / Ain't takin' no flicks but the whole clique snapped." Those wondering which direction Beyoncé would twist on her new album received their answer with this giddy single, a sublime mashup of Robin S.’s 1993 club thumper "Show Me Love," Big Freedia’s "Explode" and Beyoncé’s own unfettered vocals. Lyrically, Beyoncé orchestrates a celebration of Black culture ("Motherland drip on me … I can't forget my history is her story"), activism ("Put your fists up in the air, show Black love") and Black pride ("We got rhythm / We got pride / We birth kings / We birth tribes"). Musically, the song released as a surprise on Juneteenth skillfully weaves trap and hip-hop with an electronic base. 'Halo' (2009)Īnchored by the signature pop sounds of co-writer Ryan Tedder, the fourth single from "I Am … Sasha Fierce" tends toward repetition as it clops along, but Beyoncé’s pure voice glides with elegance.
Review: Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' unapologetic, raunchy and danceable 15. It has received over ten certifications including a seven-times platinum certification from Australia and a double-platinum from Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.In honor of the singer/actress/philanthropist/entrepreneur who holds the record for the most Grammy Awards presented to a female singer (28) and continues to influence everything from fashion to dance moves, here are her 15 best songs, ranked.īeyoncé was accused of using an ableist slur. "Halo" topped the singles charts of Brazil, Norway, and Slovakia, and reached the top five on the singles chart of Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the US. It won Best Song at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. "Halo" was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The song faced a controversy when Kelly Clarkson claimed that Tedder had reused the musical arrangement in her own 2009 song "Already Gone." "Halo" received positive reviews from music critics, who made comparisons with Lewis's 2007 song "Bleeding Love." Its production and Beyoncé's emotional vocals also received critical praise. It features drum, piano, keyboard, string, synthesizer, and percussion instrumentation.
"Halo" is a pop power ballad, the lyrics of which describe a sublime love.
It was conceived by Tedder and Nealante specifically for Beyoncé, although there was media speculation that it had been intended for Leona Lewis. Inspired by Ray LaMontagne's 2004 song "Shelter," "Halo" was written and composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, Eric Nealante Phillips. Columbia Records released the song, the album's fourth single, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009, and to international markets from February 20. disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. "Halo" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, I Am.
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