How Beyoncé’s ‘Dangerously in Love’ Became a Certified Classic
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MISSY ELLIOTT
"Signs"
I remember saying, what can I write about for her that everyone can feel a part of? And at the time people didn't really know how deep her and Jay's relationship was. Therefore I tried to figure out something without saying his name. Then I thought, I wonder what his sign is, and I said, oh he's a Sagittarius. Then it clicked, like let me do a song about all the zodiac signs. I did a demo. She heard it and loved it and recorded it, then she put her "King Bey Sauce" on top and there you have it!
Dangerously in Love was significant in music and for Beyoncé as a pop star because she had already proven herself in the group Destiny's Child, but I think people wondered if she could hold her own as strong as a solo artist than with a group. But what she did was put out a body of work, not just hot singles. She made a classic album where you didn't want to fast-forward any song because they all were strong.
SCOTT STORCH
"Naughty Girl", "Me, Myself and I", and "Baby Boy"
[When the songs came together], everything was pretty immediate. With the way I make my music, the outline is pretty much there within the first hour. It dictates what's going on melodically and dictates what the vibe is gonna be. Beyoncé and Robert Waller just vibed out. It was literally effortless. We did so many other songs, too. Out of the songs we did, we definitely picked the right ones—they all went to number one. I'm curious how the other ones would have gone. Maybe hopefully someday Beyoncé would use them. We got some jewels on the cutting-room floor.
SHUGGIE OTIS
"Be With You"
I thought [Destiny's Child] were cute and groovy. The funk was in their music. [Of the songs on Beyoncé's solo album that sampled my music], I thought that they came out exceptionally well. Her new "Strawberry Letter [23]" idea, I thought [it] was cool. The cute lyrics she wrote, along with the other songs she used. I thought that the entire album was "Dangerously Great!"
This album is significant because of Beyoncé. A unique young girl prodigy. A young lady which would possess such a talent, with a voice so beautiful, and strong, her super energetic and very creative dancing (her body is as strong as her voice!), as well as her brilliant acting, and of course, her style. She is a high-powered performer. You have to be physically fit, to say the least, to be able to do what she does so easily, so cool on stage. She's a hard worker
D-ROY
"That's How You Like It"
We teamed up with Beyoncé through our at-the-time manager, now Roc Nation executive Tyran "Ty-Ty" Smith and Jay Z. It was rumored that Beyoncé was doing a solo album and they suggested we send some music over.
The writing process was actually initiated by Jay Z. After hearing the track we produced, he wrote the hook and recorded a demo before sending the record over, and the remainder of the verses were written by Beyoncé. Beyoncé was pleasure to work with and extremely down to earth. It was an honor to be a part of an incredible classic. The album was a giant success winning five Grammys as well as being critically acclaimed.
Dangerously in Love was a very significant album in terms of its musicality, so many genres are fused into that album, from dancehall to Arabian to pop. In regard to adding to her star power, many say this album blasted her into superstardom.
SLEEPY BROWN
"Hip Hop Star"
Truthfully Beyoncé is like, she's so talented and the nicest person you ever want to meet. She's sweet as pie. She's incredible. I think that album was her first time ever really coming out. She kind of came out really sexy. She was from Destiny's Child, which was cute. They had great hits and a great group, like the Supremes and everything. That was a group thing. When Beyoncé did solo, that whole image just got sexier.
It's so funny how people are always saying Beyoncé steals credits and doesn't write, but almost everyone who has worked with her is always talking about how she has built on demos, written verses, giving songs the "Beyoncé Touch", etc. There should be some sort of documentary just on the work Beyoncé does in the studio because it's truly amazing how she can transform simple demos into classic R&B songs.
It's so funny how people are always saying Beyoncé steals credits and doesn't write, but almost everyone who has worked with her is always talking about how she has built on demos, written verses, giving songs the "Beyoncé Touch", etc. There should be some sort of documentary just on the work Beyoncé does in the studio because it's truly amazing how she can transform simple demos into classic R&B songs.
That would be perfect. A whole documentary on what happens in the studio for these past 5 albums
I wonder where Rich Harrison is? I want them to work together again for B6 or B7 (or even an anniversary edition of DIL) , and I hope there were good, mutual vibes in the studio cooking up CIL.
It's so funny how people are always saying Beyoncé steals credits and doesn't write, but almost everyone who has worked with her is always talking about how she has built on demos, written verses, giving songs the "Beyoncé Touch", etc. There should be some sort of documentary just on the work Beyoncé does in the studio because it's truly amazing how she can transform simple demos into classic R&B songs.
But didn't she claim to write "If I Were A Boy"? I remember she was talking about how she related to the song so much (and she even has writing credits on that song). But then this random girl from MySpace came out of the tunnel and claimed that she wrote the song and it was very special to her and that's when the controversy ignited. I mean, her writing credits has been stemmed for decades now, but it all started from the Sasha Fierce era.
But didn't she claim to write "If I Were A Boy"? I remember she was talking about how she related to the song so much (and she even has writing credits on that song). But then this random girl from MySpace came out of the tunnel and claimed that she wrote the song and it was very special to her and that's when the controversy ignited. I mean, her writing credits has been stemmed for decades now, but it all started from the Sasha Fierce era.
She's never claimed to write If I Were a Boy and her name is not on the writing credits.
But didn't she claim to write "If I Were A Boy"? I remember she was talking about how she related to the song so much (and she even has writing credits on that song). But then this random girl from MySpace came out of the tunnel and claimed that she wrote the song and it was very special to her and that's when the controversy ignited. I mean, her writing credits has been stemmed for decades now, but it all started from the Sasha Fierce era.
This post contains so much incorrect/made up information. Beyoncé has never claimed to have written "If I Were a Boy" nor does she have writing credits on the song. BC Jean and Toby Gad wrote the song, but Toby felt like nothing was happening to it, so he started to shop the song around to different labels and Beyoncé bought it.
And the woman said she didn't know Bey recorded the song not that Bey claimed to write it.
Exactly. BC Jean has her writing credit for the song, so I don't understand why this was ever a big deal. The lengths people go to tarnish Beyoncé's legacy. Never works though. Beyoncé haters remind me of those conspiracy theorists who live secluded and spend their lives finding ways to get people to believe their theory that makes no sense.
And the woman said she didn't know Bey recorded the song not that Bey claimed to write it.
So for the simpletons still claiming she stole credits on IIWAB, BC Jean +Toby Gad parted ways and they decided to sell the songs they worked on and Bey teamed up with Toby and he gave her IIWAB...
