[33] Explaining her motivation, she said she would often connect images, childhood memories, emotions and fantasies to songs she was in the midst of composing, and that she "wanted people to hear the songs with the story that's in my head as that's what makes it mine". [190] Beyoncé is credited with the popularization of the surprise album, and the act of releasing a project without prior announcement is commonly referred to as "pulling a Beyoncé",[191] and has subsequently been executed by many artists, including Drake,[192] Kanye West,[193] Kendrick Lamar,[194] and Eminem. Após essas sessões, Boots passou a trabalhar em oitenta por cento de Beyoncé. [81] She won a further three awards, Best Collaboration for "Drunk in Love", and Best Cinematography and Best Video with a Social Message for "Pretty Hurts". Durante todo esse período, as músicas e os vídeos do álbum foram compostos em estrito sigilo, pois Beyoncé criou um lançamento inesperado. [18] Through much of 2013, the media intermittently reported that the album was delayed or scrapped, with one story alleging Beyoncé had scrapped fifty songs in favor of starting again. 1 With 'Partition, "Beyoncé Exclusive: Watch the Official Video for "Pretty Hurts, "Beyoncé has reinvented how to release an album.
[47] Clash regarded her voice most effective on the album's ballads, where they commented on how diversely her vocals conveyed feelings of love and described her "power and control [as] breathtaking". [131], "Partition" impactou o rádio urbano contemporâneo nos Estados Unidos em 25 de fevereiro de 2014 como o terceiro single do álbum.
[78][79] A pre-recorded performance of "Partition" from the tour was broadcast at the 2014 BET Awards on June 29. [50] Beyoncé's vocals are diverse, including a melodramatic chorus sung in her upper register and a half-rapped second verse. A cantora comentou que estava "entediada" com o fato de sua música ser comercializada como havia sido feita anteriormente, e queria que seu lançamento fosse uma experiência diferente para seus fãs. A documentary, Life Is But a Dream, aired on HBO. Desenvolvido como um "álbum visual", suas músicas são acompanhadas por curtas-metragens não lineares que ilustram os conceitos musicais concebidos durante a produção.
[105] Spin considerou o álbum o trigésimo oitavo melhor dos últimos trinta anos (1985–2014)[106] e a revista Q o nomeou um dos maiores álbuns dos últimos trinta anos. She is the older sister of RnB singer Solange.Beyoncé was named Billboard's Top Female Artist of the 2000s in February 2009 as well as … Because Beyoncé has mostly been visually and audibly consumed in our pop culture as a pretty face with a “bootylicious” body, her intellectual savvy has often been underestimated. [111] Mais tarde, ele pediu desculpas por seus comentários.
When composing "Partition", a rap known as "Yoncé" was used as the opening of the track, the beat of which was built by Justin Timberlake banging on buckets in the studio. [25] The Telegraph's Neil McCormick notes that while the singer uses her expansive vocal range, unlike her previous releases, she restrains from belting and vocal runs as to increase tension in the music. It opens with the earlier released "Bow Down", before seguing into an excerpt of a speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the socialization of girls. "Haunted" contains two parts – "Ghost" and "Haunted". [180] O músico canadense Grimes nomeou Beyoncé como um dos álbuns que mudou sua vida, dizendo que "revitalizou a arte do álbum" para ela e acrescentando que ela geralmente testa suas "faixas ao lado deste álbum, porque parece incrível demais". [17][18] Ela convidou produtores e compositores para acompanhá-los, incluindo Sia,[19] Timbaland, Justin Timberlake e The-Dream. [68], Beyoncé apresentou "XO" durante as últimas datas da etapa norte-americana da turnê The Mrs. Carter Show (2013-14). [66] Parkwood Entertainment had a seventy-two-hour turnaround from the moment the album was released online to prepare its physical release.
A escritora do Pitchfork, Carrie Battan, escreveu que Beyoncé estava "explorando sons e idéias nas margens mais sombrias da música popular" e rejeitando "as estruturas pop tradicionais em favor da atmosfera". [25] During its composition, Beyoncé chose to interpolate a portion of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk "We Should All Be Feminists" into it as she identified with her interpretations of feminism. "Partition" contains an interpolation of the French-dubbed version of the 1998 film, "Flawless" contains portions of the speech "We should all be feminists", written and delivered by, Kwane Wyatt – additional background vocals, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voices performed by, Melissa Vargas – "The Lord's Prayer" reciting, Margot – violin played by, violin arrangement, Beyoncé – executive production, music production, Andre Proctor – additional music production, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voice recording, Niles Hollowell-Dhar – additional synth sounds, Christian Humphreys – assistant engineering, Edward Valldejuli – assistant mix engineering, Carlos Perezdeanda – second engineering assistant, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 04:17. [147] The album was nominated for World's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards and Album of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. [10][11] Esta atmosfera, bem como o polêmico refrão "Curvem-se, vadias", atraiu uma reação mista de alguns que questionaram se a letra foi destinada a mulheres ou foi um momento de fanfarronice. [187][188] According to data provided by Twitter, the release generated over 1.2 million tweets in twelve hours. [87][94], On April 24, 2014, the music video for the fourth single "Pretty Hurts" was made available for streaming via Time magazine's official website to accompany Beyoncé's feature as one of the world's most influential people. [13][15] The song's atmosphere and its controversial "Bow down, bitches" refrain drew a mixed reaction from those who questioned whether the lyric was aimed at women or merely a moment of braggadocio. This is how a grown woman sings and celebrates love, sex, passion, motherhood, family, community, the world—with some feminist theory in the mix. [164] Following Beyoncé performing at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, sales of the album in the US increased by 181%. [137], Durante seu primeiro dia de lançamento nos Estados Unidos, Beyoncé vendeu 80 mil unidades em três horas[138] e um total de 430 mil cópias digitais em 24 horas.
[140] A Billboard previa que vendesse cerca de 600 mil cópias digitais até o final da semana de rastreamento em 15 de dezembro de 2013. [160] Na Austrália, Beyoncé entrou no ARIA Albums Chart no número dois, com vendas na primeira semana de 31.102 cópias digitais. [40] Kitty Empire, do The Observer, observou a diversidade de seus vocais nas músicas do álbum e encontrou a cantora variando entre "falsetes sexuados e estridente, rap de ratos, êxtase sem palavras e golpes sem esforço". ", "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums by Women : Page 1", "Brazilian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos, "Canadian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", "Danish album certifications – Beyoncé – Beyoncé", "Beyoncé remixe "7/11" avec French Montana, Diplo et Skrillex. She headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, joined by Destiny's Child partners Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
[30] Na época da pós-produção, o processo de composição começou a convergir com o conteúdo visual e Beyoncé assistia a cenas inéditas para ajustar a música a eles. [63] O álbum esteve disponível exclusivamente nas lojas iTunes até 20 de dezembro de 2013, quando cópias físicas foram distribuídas a outros varejistas. She builds a better one. "[10] She would spend the majority of her day with her newborn daughter, taking some hours out to record music. [139] Em seu segundo dia, o álbum vendeu 120 mil unidades, o que elevou o total de vendas em dois dias para 550 mil.
[33] Explaining her motivation, she said she would often connect images, childhood memories, emotions and fantasies to songs she was in the midst of composing, and that she "wanted people to hear the songs with the story that's in my head as that's what makes it mine". [190] Beyoncé is credited with the popularization of the surprise album, and the act of releasing a project without prior announcement is commonly referred to as "pulling a Beyoncé",[191] and has subsequently been executed by many artists, including Drake,[192] Kanye West,[193] Kendrick Lamar,[194] and Eminem. Após essas sessões, Boots passou a trabalhar em oitenta por cento de Beyoncé. [81] She won a further three awards, Best Collaboration for "Drunk in Love", and Best Cinematography and Best Video with a Social Message for "Pretty Hurts". Durante todo esse período, as músicas e os vídeos do álbum foram compostos em estrito sigilo, pois Beyoncé criou um lançamento inesperado. [18] Through much of 2013, the media intermittently reported that the album was delayed or scrapped, with one story alleging Beyoncé had scrapped fifty songs in favor of starting again. 1 With 'Partition, "Beyoncé Exclusive: Watch the Official Video for "Pretty Hurts, "Beyoncé has reinvented how to release an album.
[47] Clash regarded her voice most effective on the album's ballads, where they commented on how diversely her vocals conveyed feelings of love and described her "power and control [as] breathtaking". [131], "Partition" impactou o rádio urbano contemporâneo nos Estados Unidos em 25 de fevereiro de 2014 como o terceiro single do álbum.
[78][79] A pre-recorded performance of "Partition" from the tour was broadcast at the 2014 BET Awards on June 29. [50] Beyoncé's vocals are diverse, including a melodramatic chorus sung in her upper register and a half-rapped second verse. A cantora comentou que estava "entediada" com o fato de sua música ser comercializada como havia sido feita anteriormente, e queria que seu lançamento fosse uma experiência diferente para seus fãs. A documentary, Life Is But a Dream, aired on HBO. Desenvolvido como um "álbum visual", suas músicas são acompanhadas por curtas-metragens não lineares que ilustram os conceitos musicais concebidos durante a produção.
[105] Spin considerou o álbum o trigésimo oitavo melhor dos últimos trinta anos (1985–2014)[106] e a revista Q o nomeou um dos maiores álbuns dos últimos trinta anos. She is the older sister of RnB singer Solange.Beyoncé was named Billboard's Top Female Artist of the 2000s in February 2009 as well as … Because Beyoncé has mostly been visually and audibly consumed in our pop culture as a pretty face with a “bootylicious” body, her intellectual savvy has often been underestimated. [111] Mais tarde, ele pediu desculpas por seus comentários.
When composing "Partition", a rap known as "Yoncé" was used as the opening of the track, the beat of which was built by Justin Timberlake banging on buckets in the studio. [25] The Telegraph's Neil McCormick notes that while the singer uses her expansive vocal range, unlike her previous releases, she restrains from belting and vocal runs as to increase tension in the music. It opens with the earlier released "Bow Down", before seguing into an excerpt of a speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the socialization of girls. "Haunted" contains two parts – "Ghost" and "Haunted". [180] O músico canadense Grimes nomeou Beyoncé como um dos álbuns que mudou sua vida, dizendo que "revitalizou a arte do álbum" para ela e acrescentando que ela geralmente testa suas "faixas ao lado deste álbum, porque parece incrível demais". [17][18] Ela convidou produtores e compositores para acompanhá-los, incluindo Sia,[19] Timbaland, Justin Timberlake e The-Dream. [68], Beyoncé apresentou "XO" durante as últimas datas da etapa norte-americana da turnê The Mrs. Carter Show (2013-14). [66] Parkwood Entertainment had a seventy-two-hour turnaround from the moment the album was released online to prepare its physical release.
A escritora do Pitchfork, Carrie Battan, escreveu que Beyoncé estava "explorando sons e idéias nas margens mais sombrias da música popular" e rejeitando "as estruturas pop tradicionais em favor da atmosfera". [25] During its composition, Beyoncé chose to interpolate a portion of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk "We Should All Be Feminists" into it as she identified with her interpretations of feminism. "Partition" contains an interpolation of the French-dubbed version of the 1998 film, "Flawless" contains portions of the speech "We should all be feminists", written and delivered by, Kwane Wyatt – additional background vocals, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voices performed by, Melissa Vargas – "The Lord's Prayer" reciting, Margot – violin played by, violin arrangement, Beyoncé – executive production, music production, Andre Proctor – additional music production, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voice recording, Niles Hollowell-Dhar – additional synth sounds, Christian Humphreys – assistant engineering, Edward Valldejuli – assistant mix engineering, Carlos Perezdeanda – second engineering assistant, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 04:17. [147] The album was nominated for World's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards and Album of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. [10][11] Esta atmosfera, bem como o polêmico refrão "Curvem-se, vadias", atraiu uma reação mista de alguns que questionaram se a letra foi destinada a mulheres ou foi um momento de fanfarronice. [187][188] According to data provided by Twitter, the release generated over 1.2 million tweets in twelve hours. [87][94], On April 24, 2014, the music video for the fourth single "Pretty Hurts" was made available for streaming via Time magazine's official website to accompany Beyoncé's feature as one of the world's most influential people. [13][15] The song's atmosphere and its controversial "Bow down, bitches" refrain drew a mixed reaction from those who questioned whether the lyric was aimed at women or merely a moment of braggadocio. This is how a grown woman sings and celebrates love, sex, passion, motherhood, family, community, the world—with some feminist theory in the mix. [164] Following Beyoncé performing at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, sales of the album in the US increased by 181%. [137], Durante seu primeiro dia de lançamento nos Estados Unidos, Beyoncé vendeu 80 mil unidades em três horas[138] e um total de 430 mil cópias digitais em 24 horas.
[140] A Billboard previa que vendesse cerca de 600 mil cópias digitais até o final da semana de rastreamento em 15 de dezembro de 2013. [160] Na Austrália, Beyoncé entrou no ARIA Albums Chart no número dois, com vendas na primeira semana de 31.102 cópias digitais. [40] Kitty Empire, do The Observer, observou a diversidade de seus vocais nas músicas do álbum e encontrou a cantora variando entre "falsetes sexuados e estridente, rap de ratos, êxtase sem palavras e golpes sem esforço". ", "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums by Women : Page 1", "Brazilian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos, "Canadian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", "Danish album certifications – Beyoncé – Beyoncé", "Beyoncé remixe "7/11" avec French Montana, Diplo et Skrillex. She headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, joined by Destiny's Child partners Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
[30] Na época da pós-produção, o processo de composição começou a convergir com o conteúdo visual e Beyoncé assistia a cenas inéditas para ajustar a música a eles. [63] O álbum esteve disponível exclusivamente nas lojas iTunes até 20 de dezembro de 2013, quando cópias físicas foram distribuídas a outros varejistas. She builds a better one. "[10] She would spend the majority of her day with her newborn daughter, taking some hours out to record music. [139] Em seu segundo dia, o álbum vendeu 120 mil unidades, o que elevou o total de vendas em dois dias para 550 mil.
[33] Explaining her motivation, she said she would often connect images, childhood memories, emotions and fantasies to songs she was in the midst of composing, and that she "wanted people to hear the songs with the story that's in my head as that's what makes it mine". [190] Beyoncé is credited with the popularization of the surprise album, and the act of releasing a project without prior announcement is commonly referred to as "pulling a Beyoncé",[191] and has subsequently been executed by many artists, including Drake,[192] Kanye West,[193] Kendrick Lamar,[194] and Eminem. Após essas sessões, Boots passou a trabalhar em oitenta por cento de Beyoncé. [81] She won a further three awards, Best Collaboration for "Drunk in Love", and Best Cinematography and Best Video with a Social Message for "Pretty Hurts". Durante todo esse período, as músicas e os vídeos do álbum foram compostos em estrito sigilo, pois Beyoncé criou um lançamento inesperado. [18] Through much of 2013, the media intermittently reported that the album was delayed or scrapped, with one story alleging Beyoncé had scrapped fifty songs in favor of starting again. 1 With 'Partition, "Beyoncé Exclusive: Watch the Official Video for "Pretty Hurts, "Beyoncé has reinvented how to release an album.
[47] Clash regarded her voice most effective on the album's ballads, where they commented on how diversely her vocals conveyed feelings of love and described her "power and control [as] breathtaking". [131], "Partition" impactou o rádio urbano contemporâneo nos Estados Unidos em 25 de fevereiro de 2014 como o terceiro single do álbum.
[78][79] A pre-recorded performance of "Partition" from the tour was broadcast at the 2014 BET Awards on June 29. [50] Beyoncé's vocals are diverse, including a melodramatic chorus sung in her upper register and a half-rapped second verse. A cantora comentou que estava "entediada" com o fato de sua música ser comercializada como havia sido feita anteriormente, e queria que seu lançamento fosse uma experiência diferente para seus fãs. A documentary, Life Is But a Dream, aired on HBO. Desenvolvido como um "álbum visual", suas músicas são acompanhadas por curtas-metragens não lineares que ilustram os conceitos musicais concebidos durante a produção.
[105] Spin considerou o álbum o trigésimo oitavo melhor dos últimos trinta anos (1985–2014)[106] e a revista Q o nomeou um dos maiores álbuns dos últimos trinta anos. She is the older sister of RnB singer Solange.Beyoncé was named Billboard's Top Female Artist of the 2000s in February 2009 as well as … Because Beyoncé has mostly been visually and audibly consumed in our pop culture as a pretty face with a “bootylicious” body, her intellectual savvy has often been underestimated. [111] Mais tarde, ele pediu desculpas por seus comentários.
When composing "Partition", a rap known as "Yoncé" was used as the opening of the track, the beat of which was built by Justin Timberlake banging on buckets in the studio. [25] The Telegraph's Neil McCormick notes that while the singer uses her expansive vocal range, unlike her previous releases, she restrains from belting and vocal runs as to increase tension in the music. It opens with the earlier released "Bow Down", before seguing into an excerpt of a speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the socialization of girls. "Haunted" contains two parts – "Ghost" and "Haunted". [180] O músico canadense Grimes nomeou Beyoncé como um dos álbuns que mudou sua vida, dizendo que "revitalizou a arte do álbum" para ela e acrescentando que ela geralmente testa suas "faixas ao lado deste álbum, porque parece incrível demais". [17][18] Ela convidou produtores e compositores para acompanhá-los, incluindo Sia,[19] Timbaland, Justin Timberlake e The-Dream. [68], Beyoncé apresentou "XO" durante as últimas datas da etapa norte-americana da turnê The Mrs. Carter Show (2013-14). [66] Parkwood Entertainment had a seventy-two-hour turnaround from the moment the album was released online to prepare its physical release.
A escritora do Pitchfork, Carrie Battan, escreveu que Beyoncé estava "explorando sons e idéias nas margens mais sombrias da música popular" e rejeitando "as estruturas pop tradicionais em favor da atmosfera". [25] During its composition, Beyoncé chose to interpolate a portion of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk "We Should All Be Feminists" into it as she identified with her interpretations of feminism. "Partition" contains an interpolation of the French-dubbed version of the 1998 film, "Flawless" contains portions of the speech "We should all be feminists", written and delivered by, Kwane Wyatt – additional background vocals, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voices performed by, Melissa Vargas – "The Lord's Prayer" reciting, Margot – violin played by, violin arrangement, Beyoncé – executive production, music production, Andre Proctor – additional music production, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voice recording, Niles Hollowell-Dhar – additional synth sounds, Christian Humphreys – assistant engineering, Edward Valldejuli – assistant mix engineering, Carlos Perezdeanda – second engineering assistant, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 04:17. [147] The album was nominated for World's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards and Album of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. [10][11] Esta atmosfera, bem como o polêmico refrão "Curvem-se, vadias", atraiu uma reação mista de alguns que questionaram se a letra foi destinada a mulheres ou foi um momento de fanfarronice. [187][188] According to data provided by Twitter, the release generated over 1.2 million tweets in twelve hours. [87][94], On April 24, 2014, the music video for the fourth single "Pretty Hurts" was made available for streaming via Time magazine's official website to accompany Beyoncé's feature as one of the world's most influential people. [13][15] The song's atmosphere and its controversial "Bow down, bitches" refrain drew a mixed reaction from those who questioned whether the lyric was aimed at women or merely a moment of braggadocio. This is how a grown woman sings and celebrates love, sex, passion, motherhood, family, community, the world—with some feminist theory in the mix. [164] Following Beyoncé performing at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, sales of the album in the US increased by 181%. [137], Durante seu primeiro dia de lançamento nos Estados Unidos, Beyoncé vendeu 80 mil unidades em três horas[138] e um total de 430 mil cópias digitais em 24 horas.
[140] A Billboard previa que vendesse cerca de 600 mil cópias digitais até o final da semana de rastreamento em 15 de dezembro de 2013. [160] Na Austrália, Beyoncé entrou no ARIA Albums Chart no número dois, com vendas na primeira semana de 31.102 cópias digitais. [40] Kitty Empire, do The Observer, observou a diversidade de seus vocais nas músicas do álbum e encontrou a cantora variando entre "falsetes sexuados e estridente, rap de ratos, êxtase sem palavras e golpes sem esforço". ", "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums by Women : Page 1", "Brazilian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos, "Canadian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", "Danish album certifications – Beyoncé – Beyoncé", "Beyoncé remixe "7/11" avec French Montana, Diplo et Skrillex. She headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, joined by Destiny's Child partners Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
[30] Na época da pós-produção, o processo de composição começou a convergir com o conteúdo visual e Beyoncé assistia a cenas inéditas para ajustar a música a eles. [63] O álbum esteve disponível exclusivamente nas lojas iTunes até 20 de dezembro de 2013, quando cópias físicas foram distribuídas a outros varejistas. She builds a better one. "[10] She would spend the majority of her day with her newborn daughter, taking some hours out to record music. [139] Em seu segundo dia, o álbum vendeu 120 mil unidades, o que elevou o total de vendas em dois dias para 550 mil.
It's all about the single, and the hype. Parte do álbum foi promovido na The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour em 2014. [156] Billboard predicted it to sell around 600,000 digital copies by the end of the tracking week on December 15, 2013. [165] Segundo a International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), nos últimos dezenove dias de 2013, o álbum vendeu 2,3 milhões de unidades em todo o mundo, tornando-se o décimo álbum mais vendido de 2013. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart", "VMA-Related Music Sales Up 41%, 'Beyonce' Rises By 181%", "Taylor Swift's '1989' Beats 'Frozen' As Top Selling Album of 2014", "Beyoncé's 'Dangerously in Love' Surpasses 5 Million Sold in U.S.", "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database – Beyoncé albums", "Beyoncé's Album Sales Cross 1 Million in iTunes", "Official Charts Analysis: Lily Allen track returns to No.1 on 47k sales", "Beyoncé gatecrashes Top 5 after just 48 hours on sale! [29] During Thanksgiving week, the vocals on the album were edited and producers were notified to submit their final cuts.
[33] Explaining her motivation, she said she would often connect images, childhood memories, emotions and fantasies to songs she was in the midst of composing, and that she "wanted people to hear the songs with the story that's in my head as that's what makes it mine". [190] Beyoncé is credited with the popularization of the surprise album, and the act of releasing a project without prior announcement is commonly referred to as "pulling a Beyoncé",[191] and has subsequently been executed by many artists, including Drake,[192] Kanye West,[193] Kendrick Lamar,[194] and Eminem. Após essas sessões, Boots passou a trabalhar em oitenta por cento de Beyoncé. [81] She won a further three awards, Best Collaboration for "Drunk in Love", and Best Cinematography and Best Video with a Social Message for "Pretty Hurts". Durante todo esse período, as músicas e os vídeos do álbum foram compostos em estrito sigilo, pois Beyoncé criou um lançamento inesperado. [18] Through much of 2013, the media intermittently reported that the album was delayed or scrapped, with one story alleging Beyoncé had scrapped fifty songs in favor of starting again. 1 With 'Partition, "Beyoncé Exclusive: Watch the Official Video for "Pretty Hurts, "Beyoncé has reinvented how to release an album.
[47] Clash regarded her voice most effective on the album's ballads, where they commented on how diversely her vocals conveyed feelings of love and described her "power and control [as] breathtaking". [131], "Partition" impactou o rádio urbano contemporâneo nos Estados Unidos em 25 de fevereiro de 2014 como o terceiro single do álbum.
[78][79] A pre-recorded performance of "Partition" from the tour was broadcast at the 2014 BET Awards on June 29. [50] Beyoncé's vocals are diverse, including a melodramatic chorus sung in her upper register and a half-rapped second verse. A cantora comentou que estava "entediada" com o fato de sua música ser comercializada como havia sido feita anteriormente, e queria que seu lançamento fosse uma experiência diferente para seus fãs. A documentary, Life Is But a Dream, aired on HBO. Desenvolvido como um "álbum visual", suas músicas são acompanhadas por curtas-metragens não lineares que ilustram os conceitos musicais concebidos durante a produção.
[105] Spin considerou o álbum o trigésimo oitavo melhor dos últimos trinta anos (1985–2014)[106] e a revista Q o nomeou um dos maiores álbuns dos últimos trinta anos. She is the older sister of RnB singer Solange.Beyoncé was named Billboard's Top Female Artist of the 2000s in February 2009 as well as … Because Beyoncé has mostly been visually and audibly consumed in our pop culture as a pretty face with a “bootylicious” body, her intellectual savvy has often been underestimated. [111] Mais tarde, ele pediu desculpas por seus comentários.
When composing "Partition", a rap known as "Yoncé" was used as the opening of the track, the beat of which was built by Justin Timberlake banging on buckets in the studio. [25] The Telegraph's Neil McCormick notes that while the singer uses her expansive vocal range, unlike her previous releases, she restrains from belting and vocal runs as to increase tension in the music. It opens with the earlier released "Bow Down", before seguing into an excerpt of a speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the socialization of girls. "Haunted" contains two parts – "Ghost" and "Haunted". [180] O músico canadense Grimes nomeou Beyoncé como um dos álbuns que mudou sua vida, dizendo que "revitalizou a arte do álbum" para ela e acrescentando que ela geralmente testa suas "faixas ao lado deste álbum, porque parece incrível demais". [17][18] Ela convidou produtores e compositores para acompanhá-los, incluindo Sia,[19] Timbaland, Justin Timberlake e The-Dream. [68], Beyoncé apresentou "XO" durante as últimas datas da etapa norte-americana da turnê The Mrs. Carter Show (2013-14). [66] Parkwood Entertainment had a seventy-two-hour turnaround from the moment the album was released online to prepare its physical release.
A escritora do Pitchfork, Carrie Battan, escreveu que Beyoncé estava "explorando sons e idéias nas margens mais sombrias da música popular" e rejeitando "as estruturas pop tradicionais em favor da atmosfera". [25] During its composition, Beyoncé chose to interpolate a portion of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's TED talk "We Should All Be Feminists" into it as she identified with her interpretations of feminism. "Partition" contains an interpolation of the French-dubbed version of the 1998 film, "Flawless" contains portions of the speech "We should all be feminists", written and delivered by, Kwane Wyatt – additional background vocals, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voices performed by, Melissa Vargas – "The Lord's Prayer" reciting, Margot – violin played by, violin arrangement, Beyoncé – executive production, music production, Andre Proctor – additional music production, Hajiba Fahmy – spoken word voice recording, Niles Hollowell-Dhar – additional synth sounds, Christian Humphreys – assistant engineering, Edward Valldejuli – assistant mix engineering, Carlos Perezdeanda – second engineering assistant, This page was last edited on 17 October 2020, at 04:17. [147] The album was nominated for World's Best Album at the 2014 World Music Awards and Album of the Year at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Japan. [10][11] Esta atmosfera, bem como o polêmico refrão "Curvem-se, vadias", atraiu uma reação mista de alguns que questionaram se a letra foi destinada a mulheres ou foi um momento de fanfarronice. [187][188] According to data provided by Twitter, the release generated over 1.2 million tweets in twelve hours. [87][94], On April 24, 2014, the music video for the fourth single "Pretty Hurts" was made available for streaming via Time magazine's official website to accompany Beyoncé's feature as one of the world's most influential people. [13][15] The song's atmosphere and its controversial "Bow down, bitches" refrain drew a mixed reaction from those who questioned whether the lyric was aimed at women or merely a moment of braggadocio. This is how a grown woman sings and celebrates love, sex, passion, motherhood, family, community, the world—with some feminist theory in the mix. [164] Following Beyoncé performing at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, sales of the album in the US increased by 181%. [137], Durante seu primeiro dia de lançamento nos Estados Unidos, Beyoncé vendeu 80 mil unidades em três horas[138] e um total de 430 mil cópias digitais em 24 horas.
[140] A Billboard previa que vendesse cerca de 600 mil cópias digitais até o final da semana de rastreamento em 15 de dezembro de 2013. [160] Na Austrália, Beyoncé entrou no ARIA Albums Chart no número dois, com vendas na primeira semana de 31.102 cópias digitais. [40] Kitty Empire, do The Observer, observou a diversidade de seus vocais nas músicas do álbum e encontrou a cantora variando entre "falsetes sexuados e estridente, rap de ratos, êxtase sem palavras e golpes sem esforço". ", "Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums by Women : Page 1", "Brazilian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos, "Canadian album certifications – Beyonce – Beyonce", "Danish album certifications – Beyoncé – Beyoncé", "Beyoncé remixe "7/11" avec French Montana, Diplo et Skrillex. She headlined the Super Bowl XLVII halftime show, joined by Destiny's Child partners Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.
[30] Na época da pós-produção, o processo de composição começou a convergir com o conteúdo visual e Beyoncé assistia a cenas inéditas para ajustar a música a eles. [63] O álbum esteve disponível exclusivamente nas lojas iTunes até 20 de dezembro de 2013, quando cópias físicas foram distribuídas a outros varejistas. She builds a better one. "[10] She would spend the majority of her day with her newborn daughter, taking some hours out to record music. [139] Em seu segundo dia, o álbum vendeu 120 mil unidades, o que elevou o total de vendas em dois dias para 550 mil.
