Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love (2003
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Dangerously in Love is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beyoncé. 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, during the hiatus of her then-group Destiny's Child. The tracks in the album are a mixture of uptempo songs and ballads, which are basically inspired by R&B and soul genres; it also features elements of hip hop and Arabic music. Dangerously in Love reached international commercial success, earning multi-platinum certifications in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Beyoncé Knowles was always presented as the star of Destiny's Child – which probably shouldn't be a big surprise since her father managed the group. So it was a natural step for her to step into the diva spotlight with a solo album in 2003, particularly since it followed on the heels of her co-starring role in Mike Myers' 2002 comedy hit, Austin Powers in Goldmember. Still, a singer takes a risk when going solo, as there's no guarantee that her/his star will still shine as bright when there's nobody to reflect upon. Plus, Survivor often sounded labored, as Knowles struggled to sound real. The Knowles clan – Beyoncé and her father Mathew, that is (regrettably, Harry Knowles of "Ain't It Cool" is no relation) – were apparently aware of these two pitfalls since they pull off a nifty trick of making her debut album, Dangerously in Love, appeal to a broad audience while making it sound relatively easy. Sometimes that ease can translate into carelessness (at least with regard to the final stretch of the album), with a prolonged sequence of ballads that get stuck in their own treacle, capped off by the unbearably mawkish closer, "Gift from Virgo," where she wishes her unborn child and her husband to be like her daddy. (Mind you, she's not pregnant or married, she's just planning ahead, although she gets tripped up in her wishes since there's "no one else like my daddy.") Although these are a little formless – and perhaps would have been more digestible if spread throughout the record – they are impeccably produced and showcase Knowles' new relaxed and smooth delivery, which is a most welcome development after the overworked Survivor. Knowles doesn't save this voice just for the ballads – she sounds assured and sexy on the dance numbers, particularly when she has a male counterpart, as on the deliriously catchy "Crazy in Love" with her man Jay-Z or on "Baby Boy" with 2003's dancehall superstar, Sean Paul. These are the moments when Dangerously in Love not only works, but sounds like Knowles has fulfilled her potential and risen to the top of the pack of contemporary R&B divas. It's just too bad that momentum is not sustained throughout the rest of the record. About halfway through, around the astrological ode "Signs" with Missy Elliott, it starts crawling through its ballads and, while listenable, it's not as exciting as the first part of the record. Still, the first half is good enough to make Dangerously in Love one of the best mainstream urban R&B records released in 2003, and makes a strong case that Knowles might be better off fulfilling this destiny instead of reuniting with Destiny.
Tracklist:
01. Crazy In Love
02. Naughty Girl
03. Baby Boy
04. Hip Hop Star
05. Be With You
06. Me, Myself And I
07. Yes
08. Signs
09. Speechless
10. That's How You Like It
11. The Closer I Get To You
12. Dangerously In Love 2
13. Beyoncé Interlude
14. Gift From Virgo
15. Daddy
foobar2000 1.6.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Beyoncé / Dangerously In Love
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.79 dB -20.96 dB 3:56 01-Crazy In Love
DR10 -6.11 dB -19.69 dB 3:29 02-Naughty Girl
DR11 -6.52 dB -19.09 dB 4:05 03-Baby Boy
DR11 -6.44 dB -19.70 dB 3:43 04-Hip Hop Star
DR13 -5.76 dB -21.34 dB 4:20 05-Be With You
DR12 -5.93 dB -21.19 dB 5:01 06-Me, Myself And I
DR14 -5.73 dB -21.23 dB 4:19 07-Yes
DR12 -5.70 dB -20.28 dB 4:59 08-Signs
DR12 -5.76 dB -20.43 dB 6:00 09-Speechless
DR11 -5.96 dB -19.32 dB 3:39 10-That's How You Like It
DR12 -6.14 dB -21.67 dB 4:58 11-The Closer I Get To You
DR11 -5.92 dB -22.13 dB 4:53 12-Dangerously In Love 2
DR14 -7.73 dB -31.11 dB 0:16 13-Beyoncé Interlude
DR11 -6.03 dB -22.17 dB 2:44 14-Gift From Virgo
DR11 -5.88 dB -21.81 dB 4:58 15-Daddy
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Beyoncé / Dangerously In Love
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -6.00 dB -16.24 dB 3:56 01-Crazy In Love
DR9 -5.89 dB -16.96 dB 3:29 02-Naughty Girl
DR7 -5.98 dB -15.32 dB 4:05 03-Baby Boy
DR9 -5.96 dB -16.10 dB 3:43 04-Hip Hop Star
DR9 -5.97 dB -16.80 dB 4:20 05-Be With You
DR10 -6.00 dB -16.99 dB 5:01 06-Me, Myself And I
DR9 -5.91 dB -16.77 dB 4:19 07-Yes
DR7 -5.84 dB -15.68 dB 4:59 08-Signs
DR10 -6.02 dB -18.31 dB 6:00 09-Speechless
DR10 -5.98 dB -16.98 dB 3:39 10-That's How You Like It
DR11 -5.99 dB -19.55 dB 4:58 11-The Closer I Get To You
DR8 -5.92 dB -16.46 dB 4:53 12-Dangerously In Love 2
DR10 -13.01 dB -29.23 dB 0:16 13-Beyoncé Interlude
DR11 -7.17 dB -21.25 dB 2:44 14-Gift From Virgo
DR10 -6.02 dB -18.04 dB 4:58 15-Daddy
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Beyoncé / Dangerously In Love
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -3.79 dB -20.96 dB 3:56 01-Crazy In Love
DR10 -6.11 dB -19.69 dB 3:29 02-Naughty Girl
DR11 -6.52 dB -19.09 dB 4:05 03-Baby Boy
DR11 -6.44 dB -19.70 dB 3:43 04-Hip Hop Star
DR13 -5.76 dB -21.34 dB 4:20 05-Be With You
DR12 -5.93 dB -21.19 dB 5:01 06-Me, Myself And I
DR14 -5.73 dB -21.23 dB 4:19 07-Yes
DR12 -5.70 dB -20.28 dB 4:59 08-Signs
DR12 -5.76 dB -20.43 dB 6:00 09-Speechless
DR11 -5.96 dB -19.32 dB 3:39 10-That's How You Like It
DR12 -6.14 dB -21.67 dB 4:58 11-The Closer I Get To You
DR11 -5.92 dB -22.13 dB 4:53 12-Dangerously In Love 2
DR14 -7.73 dB -31.11 dB 0:16 13-Beyoncé Interlude
DR11 -6.03 dB -22.17 dB 2:44 14-Gift From Virgo
DR11 -5.88 dB -21.81 dB 4:58 15-Daddy
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Beyoncé / Dangerously In Love
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR8 -6.00 dB -16.24 dB 3:56 01-Crazy In Love
DR9 -5.89 dB -16.96 dB 3:29 02-Naughty Girl
DR7 -5.98 dB -15.32 dB 4:05 03-Baby Boy
DR9 -5.96 dB -16.10 dB 3:43 04-Hip Hop Star
DR9 -5.97 dB -16.80 dB 4:20 05-Be With You
DR10 -6.00 dB -16.99 dB 5:01 06-Me, Myself And I
DR9 -5.91 dB -16.77 dB 4:19 07-Yes
DR7 -5.84 dB -15.68 dB 4:59 08-Signs
DR10 -6.02 dB -18.31 dB 6:00 09-Speechless
DR10 -5.98 dB -16.98 dB 3:39 10-That's How You Like It
DR11 -5.99 dB -19.55 dB 4:58 11-The Closer I Get To You
DR8 -5.92 dB -16.46 dB 4:53 12-Dangerously In Love 2
DR10 -13.01 dB -29.23 dB 0:16 13-Beyoncé Interlude
DR11 -7.17 dB -21.25 dB 2:44 14-Gift From Virgo
DR10 -6.02 dB -18.04 dB 4:58 15-Daddy
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Number of tracks: 15
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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