First Time Listening to Beyonce - Dangerously in Love | WHAT A GEM!

Patreon (Early Access, Uncut Reactions, Plus More Exclusive Perks)   / membership   Twitch (Livestream first reactions and catch vibes):   / jaycluess   TikTok @jaycluess   / jaycluess   Dangerously in Love is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 20, 2003, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment. The album was produced by Beyoncé, alongside Missy Elliott, The Neptunes, Scott Storch, and Kanye West, among others. The album features guest appearances from Elliott and Beyoncé's fianceé Jay-Z, alongside Sean Paul, Big Boi of Outkast, Sleepy Brown, and Luther Vandross, with international editions including vocals from Vanness Wu and IAM. Musically, the album is a mixture of uptempo tracks and ballads, all of which are primarily R&B songs, while also incorporating elements of soul, hip hop and Arabic music. During the recording of Destiny's Child's third studio album Survivor (2001), the group announced that each member would produce solo albums. Recording sessions for Dangerously in Love took place from March 2002 to March 2003 at various recording studios, during the group's hiatus. As the executive producer of the album, Beyoncé took a wider role in its production, co-writing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on mixing and mastering. Although she remained discreet about her interpretation of the album's songs, their underlying meanings were attributed by media outlets as an allusion to her relationship with rapper Jay-Z. Upon its release, Dangerously in Love received mixed reviews from music critics but was a commercial success, with the album debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with sales of 317,000 copies in its first week. At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004), the album and its songs won five awards, including Best Contemporary R&B Album; Beyoncé consequently tied with Lauryn Hill, Alicia Keys and Norah Jones for the record of most Grammy Awards won by a woman at a single ceremony.[l] Dangerously in Love has been certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, as of 2011, has sold over 11 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. Dangerously in Love produced four singles. "Crazy in Love" spent eight consecutive weeks atop the US Billboard Hot 100, reaching the top ten almost everywhere it charted and winning two Grammy Awards. "Baby Boy" replicated the international commercial success of "Crazy in Love" while outlasting it atop the Billboard Hot 100 by one week. "Me, Myself and I" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 while attaining lower peaks than its predecessors internationally. "Naughty Girl" peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and within the top ten in several additional countries. The final single was a cover of Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack's "The Closer I Get to You", sung by Beyoncé and Luther Vandross. Beyoncé promoted the album via numerous live performances and two concert tours—Dangerously in Love Tour (2003) and Verizon Ladies First Tour (2004), the latter of which was co-headlined with Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott, while the former produced the live album Live at Wembley (2004). #beyonce #beyoncereaction #beyoncereview #dangerouslyinlove #beyoncealbumreaction #rnbreaction #rnbmusic #beyoncefans The gear I use in my videos (Amazon Affilate Links): Sony WH-CH720N Headphones: https://amzn.to/4vyI7e5 Blue Yeti Microphone: https://amzn.to/4eLhVFV Sony a6100 Camera: https://amzn.to/4gfqjQJ El Gato Stream Deck (soundboard): https://amzn.to/4uWMOO1 Falcon Eyes RGB Light: https://amzn.to/4gbmbB5 Ring Light: https://amzn.to/3QnLqpu El Gato 4k60 Webcam: https://amzn.to/3SR19hr