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Beyonce - Dangerously in Love
 (Columbia Records)

- reviewed by Chris G.

No doubt the light on Beyonce's career has been a little brighter since the Hov connection. It if was/is a ploy it worked in giving her solo move a boost and some street credibility. It also made her a little more interesting. Beyonce's album is - to borrow a phrase from TLC - Crazy, Sexy, Cool. "Crazy in Love" is the "1AM" track in the clubs, though the CD doesn't match that frenetic pace. Beyonce hits her groove in the middle of the disc, where she takes it to chill mode, setting the tone for the album.

There are a few remakes that most of Beyonce's fans won't recognize, ie. "Be With You" = Bootsy Collins and the Roberta Flack retouch with Luther Vandross on "Closer I Get To You."

Standout tracks are "Naughty Girl," "Speechless," and "Signs," the later which creatively breaks the zodiac into love bites. The one huge speed bump, "Daddy" luckily comes at the closing of the album. It's a tribute song to her father that while well intentioned, sounds creepy. Lines like.." I'm in love with my father" take it over the top. Sounds like something that should have been gift wrappped and given to him on Fathers Day. Other than that the album has put her solo career in second gear.. Destiny who?

Track By Track
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1.  Crazy in Love
2.  Naughty Girl
3.  Baby Boy
4.  Hip Hop Star
5.  Be With You
6.  Me, Myself And I
7.  Yes
8.  Signs
9.  Speechless
10. That's How You Like It
11. The Closer I Get..
12. Dangerously in Love 2
13. Beyonce Interlude
14. Gift From Virgo
The Industry Says

playlouder.com - 2 stars "OH, and an extra track. It is called 'Daddy', it’s an ode to Beyonce's manager father, and it is the worst thing we’ve heard since Suede at Glastonbury. Which wasn't long ago, but it was pretty fucking bad, and so is this. Ick. Overall then, hugely disappointing. She does, look divine on the back of the CD though."


shakingthrough.net - 3.8 "Despite fading down the stretch, however, Dangerously in Love impressively covers a lot of ground without seeming too scattershot or overblown. And though the album serves up more than its fair share of misfires, the overall production values and savvy choice of guest stars help to elevate it from innocuous remainder bin filler-candidate to a substantial statement of purpose.."


palmbeachpost.com - A- "The secret to the success of Beyonce is the rhythm. More than any of her twentysomething peers (Ashanti, Mya, Christina Aguilera), she understands that you can make even the most simple tune seem thrilling by toying with tempo. When a backing track is slow and airy, Beyonce sings as if she were playing an amphetamine-fueled game of hopscotch. When the beat speeds up, she lies back as if gently floating in a wave pool."



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