Dangerously in Love

Dangerously in Love
Studio album by
Beyoncé
ReleasedJune 20, 2003 (2003-06-20)
Recorded
  • 2000
  • March 2002–March 2003
Studio
Genre
Length60:52
Label
Producer
Beyoncé chronology
Dangerously in Love
(2003)		 True Star: A Private Performance
(2004)
Singles from Dangerously in Love
  1. "Crazy in Love"
    Released: May 14, 2003
  2. "Baby Boy"
    Released: August 10, 2003
  3. "Me, Myself and I"
    Released: September 20, 2003
  4. "Naughty Girl"
    Released: January 15, 2004
  5. "The Closer I Get to You"
    Released: June 2, 2004

Dangerously in Love is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter 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.

Track listing

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"KnowlesKnowles0:16
14."Gift from Virgo"
  • Knowles
  • Otis
Knowles2:43
15."Daddy"
  • Knowles
  • Batson
4:58
European, Latin American and Australian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Work It Out"Beyoncé Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Chad HugoThe Neptunes4:06
16."'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé)Carter, Kanye West, Prince, Darryl Harper, Rick Rouse, Tupac Shakur, Tyrone WriceWest3:25
17."Daddy" (hidden track)Knowles, BatsonKnowles, Batson4:57
French and Belgian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Gift from Virgo"Knowles, OtisKnowles2:45
14."Bienvenue" (IAM featuring Beyoncé)Akhenaton, Shurik'n, Deni HinesIAM4:05
15."Beyoncé Interlude"KnowlesKnowles0:16
16."Work It Out"Knowles, Williams, HugoThe Neptunes4:06
17."Bonnie & Clyde '03" (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé)Carter, West, Prince, Harper, Rouse, Shakur, WriceWest3:25
18."Daddy" (hidden track)Knowles, BatsonKnowles, Batson4:57
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."What's It Gonna Be"Knowles, LaShaun Owens, Karrim Mack, Corte Ellis, Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman, Kandice LoveKnowles, Soul Diggaz3:37
16."'03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé)Carter, West, Prince, Harper, Rouse, Shakur, WriceWest3:25
17."Work It Out"Knowles, Williams, HugoThe Neptunes4:06
18."Daddy" (hidden track)Knowles, BatsonKnowles, Batson4:57
Asian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
14."Gift from Virgo"Knowles, OtisKnowles2:45
15."Work It Out"Knowles, Williams, HugoThe Neptunes4:06
16."Bonnie & Clyde '03" (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé)Carter, West, Prince, Harper, Rouse, Shakur, WriceWest3:25
17."Crazy in Love" (featuring Vanness Wu)Knowles, Harrison, Carter, RecordHarrison, Knowles3:56
18."Daddy" (hidden track)Knowles, BatsonKnowles, Batson4:57
Notes
Unreleased Tracks

Personnel

Charts

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
 U.S. Club
 AUS
 AUT
 CAN
 FRA
 GER
 NZ
 SWI
 UK
2003 "Crazy in Love" 1 1 2 8 2 21 6 2 3 1
  • AUS: Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • NZ: Gold
  • US: Gold
"Baby Boy" 1 2 3 18 2 8 4 2 5 2
  • AUS: Platinum
  • US: Gold
"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
  • AUS: Gold
  • NZ: Platinum
  • US: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Certifications

Country Certification
Argentina Gold
Australia 3× Platinum
Austria Gold
Belgium Gold
Canada Platinum
Europe Platinum
France 2× Gold
Germany Platinum
Greece Gold
Hong Kong Gold
Japan Gold
Netherlands Gold
New Zealand Platinum
Norway Gold
Russia Platinum
Spain Gold
Sweden Gold
Switzerland Platinum
United Kingdom 4× Platinum
United States 4× Platinum

Awards

Awards ceremony Year Nominated Work Award Results
BET Awards 2004 "Crazy in Love" (Jay-Z)Best Female R&B ArtistWon
Best CollaborationWon
BRIT Awards Dangerously in LoveBest International Female Solo ArtistWon
Grammy Awards
2004 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z)Best R&B SongWon
Best Rap/Sung CollaborationWon
"Dangerously in Love 2"Best Female R&B Vocal PerformanceWon
Dangerously in LoveBest Contemporary R&B AlbumWon
"The Closer I Get to You"Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalWon
International Dance Music Awards 2003 "Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z)Best R&B/Urban Dance TrackWon
MTV Music Video Awards 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 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 2004Best CollaborationWon
POP Music Awards 2003"03 Bonnie & Clyde" (with Jay-Z)Most Performed SongWon
"Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z)Most performed songWon
2005"Baby Boy" (with Sean Paul)Most performed songWon
"Me, Myself and I"Most performed songWon
"Naughty Girl"Most performed songWon
Songwriter of the yearWon
New Musical Express, UK (NME) 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 PerformerWon
Soul Train Music Awards, USA Dangerously in LoveBest R&B/Soul AlbumWon
Vibe Awards, USA 2003"Crazy in Love" (with Jay-Z)Coolest CollaborationWon

Notes

  1. ↑ "Dangerously in Love 2" was first recorded in 2000 for Destiny's Child's third studio album Survivor (2001). Its instrumentals were subsequently reworked and re-recorded in 2002 for Dangerously in Love.
  2. ↑ Tracks 4 and 10
  3. ↑ Track 11
  4. ↑ Track 9
  5. ↑ Tracks 1, 5 and 8
  6. ↑ Tracks 3, 5, 8 and 11
  7. ↑ Track 7
  8. ↑ Tracks 9 and 14
  9. ↑ Track 4
  10. ↑ Tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 13
  11. 1 2 Track 12

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