Dangerously in Love
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Template:Cleanup-date Template:Album infobox Dangerously in Love is the critically acclaimed 2003 album by American-born R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It is Beyoncé's first solo album and was released on the Columbia label. It features the #1 singles "Crazy In Love" (featuring Jay-Z), "Baby Boy" (featuring Sean Paul) along with other top 5 hits such as "Naughty Girl" and "Me, Myself And I". The album earned her five Grammy Awards and thirty other industry awards. The album has sold eight million copies worldwide. source
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Track listing
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Crazy In Love (featuring Jay-Z) | 3:56 |
| 2. | Naughty Girl | 3:29 |
| 3. | Baby Boy (featuring Sean Paul) | 4:04 |
| 4. | Hip Hop Star (featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown) | 3:43 |
| 5. | Be With You | 4:20 |
| 6. | Me, Myself And I | 5:01 |
| 7. | Yes | 4:19 |
| 8. | Signs (featuring Missy Elliott) | 4:59 |
| 9. | Speechless | 6:00 |
| 10. | That's How You Like It (featuring Jay-Z) | 3:40 |
| 11. | The Closer I Get To You (duet with Luther Vandross) | 4:57 |
| 12. | Dangerously In Love 2 | 4:54 |
| 13. | Beyoncé Interlude | 0:16 |
| 14. | Gift From Virgo | 2:46 |
| 15. | Daddy (Hidden Track) | 5:00 |
- Australian edition
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | Work It Out | 4:06 |
| 16. | '03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) | 3:26 |
| 17. | Crazy In Love (Remix featuring Vanness Wu) |
- European/Latin edition
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | Work It Out | 4:06 |
| 16. | '03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) | 3:26 |
| 17. | Daddy (Hidden Track) | 4:57 |
- Japanese edition
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | What's It Gonna Be | 3:37 |
| 16. | '03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) | 3:26 |
| 17. | Work It Out | 4:06 |
| 18. | Daddy (Hidden Track) | 4:57 |
- French edition
| # | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | Bienvenue | |
| 15. | Work It Out | 4:06 |
| 16. | '03 Bonnie & Clyde (Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé) | 3:26 |
| 17. | Daddy (Hidden Track) | 4:57 |
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Personnel
- Sanford Allen - concert master
- Skip Anderson- keyboard
- John Broussard - bass guitar
- Al Brown - strings
- Phil Hamilton - guitar
- Ivan Hampden - drums
- Bashiri Johnson - percussion
- Byron Miller - bass guitar
- Dan Workman - guitar
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Production
- Executive producers: Beyoncé Knowles, Mathew Knowles
- Producer: Nat Adderley Jr., Sherrod Barnes, Mark Batson, Craig Brockman, Missy Elliott, Rich Harrison, Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, Beyoncé Knowles, Errol "Poppi" McCalla, Mister B, Nisan Stweart, Scott Storch, Bryce Wilson
- Vocal producer: Beyoncé
- Vocal assistance: Tawatha Agee, Cissy Houston, Candace Thomas, Brenda White-King
- Engineers: Vincent Alexander, Carlos Bedoya, Chris Carmouche, Jim Caruana, Guru, Brian Springer, Pat Thrall, Stan Wallace, Dan Workman
- Assistant engineers: Dan Bucchi, Jason Dale, Greg Price, Matt Snedecor, Luz Vasquez, Patrick Woodward
- Mixing: Ray Bardani, Scott Kieklak, Tony Maserati, Dexter Simmons
- Mastering: Tom Coyne
- A&R: Theresa LaBarbera Whites
- Art Direction: Ian Cuttler
- Photography: Markus Klinko
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Leftover tracks
- "Cables Cues" (written by B. Knowles, Shawn Carter, Nasir Jones) [1]
- "Can't Take No More" (written B. Knowles, Mario Winans, Sean Combs, V. Smith, T. Shropshire, S. Jordan, A. Beyince)
- "My Man" (written by B. Knowles, Angela Beyince, Waller Robert, Scott Storch) [2]
- "Scent Of You" (written by B. Knowles, Bryce Wilson) [3]
- "Settle For U" (written by B. Knowles, Shawn Carter, Makeda Davis, Bryce Wilson) [4]
- "Sexy Lil' Thug" (In Da Club Remix)
- "Vulnerable" (written by B. Knowles, Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams) [5]
- "Wrapped Around Me" (written by B. Knowles, Missy Elliott, Timbaland)
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Chart Performances
| Year | Chart | Position | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Billboard 200 (US Album Chart) | #1 (1 week) | 4x Platinum |
| 2003 | The Official UK Album Chart | #1 (5 weeks) | 2x Platinum |
| 2003 | Canadian Album Chart | #1 (3 weeks) | Platinum |
| 2003 | Australian Album Chart (ARIA) | #2 | Platinum |
| 2003 | New Zealand Album Chart (RIANZ) | #8 | Platinum |
| 2003 | Philippine Pop Album Chart (PRIMA) | #1 | 6x Platinum |
| 2003 | French Album Chart | #1 | Platinum |
| 2003 | German Album Chart (Media Control) | #1 (1 week) | Platinum |
| 2003 | Austrian Album Chart | #3 | Gold |
| 2003 | Swiss Album Chart | #2 | Gold |
| 2003 | Swedish Album Chart | #11 | Gold |
| 2003 | Dutch Album Chart | #1 | Gold |
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Trivia
- The album's release was announced for autumn 2002, but Columbia Records and Beyoncé's management decided to give Kelly Rowland priority after her chart-topping success with Nelly and "Dilemma".
- At the same time "Naughty Girl" was in talks to become the first single from Dangerously In Love; "Crazy In Love" wasn't even recorded to date.
- The worldwide success of Dangerously In Love caused Beyoncé and Columbia Records to think about an immediate follow-up, that should combine several left-over tracks for another CD. The idea was scrapped to realize Destiny Fulfilled a little later on.de:Dangerously In Love