Dangerously in Love

2003 studio album by Beyoncé

Dangerously in Love is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on June 20, 2003 by Columbia Records. During the recording of Destiny's Child's third studio album, Survivor (2001), the group announced that they would produce solo albums to be released. Recording sessions for the album took place from March 2002 to March 2003 at several studios, whilst Destiny's Child were on a break.

Dangerously in Love
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 20, 2003
Recorded2002-2003
Genre
Length69:44
LanguageEnglish
LabelColumbia Records
Producer
Beyoncé chronology
Dangerously in Love
(2003)
True Star: A Private Performance
(2004)
Singles from Dangerously in Love
  1. "Crazy in Love"
    Released: July 8, 2003
  2. "Baby Boy"
    Released: October 6, 2003
  3. "Me, Myself and I"
    Released: October 21, 2003
  4. "Naughty Girl"
    Released: March 30, 2004

Track listing

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No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Crazy in Love" (featuring Jay-Z)
  • Harrison
  • Knowles
3:56
2. "Naughty Girl"  
  • Storch
  • Knowles
3:28
3. "Baby Boy" (featuring Sean Paul)
  • Storch
  • Knowles
4:04
4. "Hip Hop Star" (featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown)
  • Knowles
  • Wilson
3:42
5. "Be with You"  
  • Harrison
  • Knowles
4:20
6. "Me, Myself and I"  
  • Knowles
  • Storch
  • Waller
  • Storch
  • Knowles
5:01
7. "Yes"  
4:19
8. "Signs" (featuring Missy Elliott)
  • Elliott
  • Brockman[a]
  • Stewart[a]
  • Knowles[b]
4:58
9. "Speechless"  
  • Knowles
  • Heard
  • Barnes
6:00
10. "That's How You Like It" (featuring Jay-Z)
  • D-Roy
  • Mr. B
  • Knowles
3:39
11. "The Closer I Get to You" (duet with Luther Vandross)Nat Adderley Jr. 4:57
12. "Dangerously in Love 2"  
  • Knowles
  • Errol "Poppi" McCalla Jr.
  • Knowles
  • McCalla Jr.
4:53
13. "Beyoncé Interlude"  KnowlesKnowles 0:16
14. "Gift from Virgo"  
  • Knowles
  • Otis
Knowles 2:43
15. "Daddy"  
  • Knowles
  • Batson
4:58
Notes
Unreleased Tracks
  • "I Can't Take No More" (Beyoncé Knowles, Mario Winans, Sean Combs, V. Smith, T. Shropshire, S. Jordan, Angela Beyince)
  • "Ice Cream" (Beyoncé Knowles, Soul Diggaz)
  • "My Man" (Beyoncé Knowles, Angela Beyince, Waller Robert, Scott Storch) (later appeared on the Wal-Mart edition of Destiny Fulfilled)
  • "Settle 4 U" (Beyoncé Knowles, Shawn Carter, Makeda Davis, Bryce Wilson)
  • "Sexuality" (Beyoncé Knowles, LL Cool J)

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart precession and succession
Order of precedence
Preceded by
St. Anger by Metallica
Irish Albums Chart number-one album
June 26, 2003
Succeeded by
So Much for the City by The Thrills
Preceded by
Fallen by Evanescence
UK Albums Chart number-one album
June 29, 2003 – July 27, 2003
Succeeded by
Magic and Medicine by The Coral
Preceded by
St. Anger by Metallica
Norwegian Albums Chart number-one album
July 8, 2003
Succeeded by
The Second You Sleep by Saybia
Preceded by
After the Storm by Monica
U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
July 12, 2003
Succeeded by
Chapter II by Ashanti
Preceded by
Dance with My Father by Luther Vandross
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number-one album
July 12, 2003
Preceded by
St. Anger by Metallica
Canadian Albums Chart number-one album
July 12, 2003
Succeeded by
Dutty Rock by Sean Paul
German Albums Chart number-one album
July 28, 2003 – August 11, 2003
Succeeded by
Tour de France Soundtracks by Kraftwerk
European Top 100 Albums number-one album
August 2, 2003 – August 16, 2003
Succeeded by
Fallen by Evanescence
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[41]
U.S. Club
[41]
AUS
[42]
AUT
[43]
CAN
[41]
FRA
[44]
GER
[45]
NZ
[46]
SWI
[47]
UK
[48]
2003 "Crazy in Love" 1 1 2 8 2 21 6 2 3 1
"Baby Boy" 1 2 3 18 2 8 4 2 5 2
"Me, Myself and I" 4 3 11 51 7 35 18 41 11
2004 "Naughty Girl" 3 1 9 29 2 18 16 6 18 10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Certifications

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Country Certification
Argentina Gold[58]
Australia 3× Platinum[59]
Austria Gold[60]
Belgium Gold[61]
Canada Platinum[62]
Europe Platinum[63]
France 2× Gold[64]
Germany Platinum[65]
Greece Gold[6]
Hong Kong Gold[66]
Japan Gold[67]
Netherlands Gold[68]
New Zealand Platinum[69]
Norway Gold[70]
Russia Platinum[71]
Spain[72] Gold
Sweden Gold[73]
Switzerland Platinum[74]
United Kingdom 4× Platinum[75]
United States 4× Platinum[76]

Awards

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Awards ceremony Year Nominated Work Award Results
BET Awards[77] 2004 "Crazy in Love" (Jay-Z) Best Female R&B Artist Won
Best Collaboration Won
BRIT Awards[78] Dangerously in Love Best International Female Solo Artist Won
Grammy Awards[79]
2004 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z) Best R&B Song Won
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Won
"Dangerously in Love 2" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance Won
Dangerously in Love Best Contemporary R&B Album Won
"The Closer I Get to You" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Won
International Dance Music Awards[80] 2003 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z) Best R&B/Urban Dance Track Won
MTV Music Video Awards[81] Video Music Awards
Best Female Video
Won
Video Music Awards
Best R&B Video
Won
Video Music Awards
Best Choreography
Won
2004 "Naughty Girl" Video Music Awards
Best Female Video
Won
MTV Europe Music Awards[82] 2003 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z) Europe Music Awards
Best R&B Song
Won
Europe Music Awards
Best Song of the year
Won
MTV Video Music Awards Japan[83] 2004 Best Collaboration Won
POP Music Awards[84][85] 2003 "03 Bonnie & Clyde" (with Jay-Z) Most Performed Song Won
"Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z) Most performed song Won
2005 "Baby Boy" (with Sean Paul) Most performed song Won
"Me, Myself and I" Most performed song Won
"Naughty Girl" Most performed song Won
Songwriter of the year Won
New Musical Express, UK (NME)[86] 2003 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z) NME Rocklist (End-of-Year Review) Won
NME Record of the Year (Singles) Won
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2004 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z) Favorite Female Performer Won
Soul Train Music Awards, USA Dangerously in Love Best R&B/Soul Album Won
Vibe Awards, USA 2003 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z) Coolest Collaboration Won

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