Product Description

Debut solo effort from Destiny's Child frontwoman Beyonce Knowles. Fresh from her acting stint in Austin Powers, she has worked with Timbaland, Missy Elliott and the Neptunes to make a record she describes as "a mix of soul and hip-hop". It features collaborations with Luther Vandross, Jay-Z and Colombian pop sensation Carlos Vives.

Track Listing

1. Crazy In Love (Featuring Jay-Z)
2. Naughty Girl
3. Baby Boy (Featuring Sean Paul)
4. Hip Hop Star (Featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown)
5. Be With You
6. Me, Myself and I
7. Yes
8. Signs (Featuring Missy Elliott)
9. Speechless
10. That's How You Like It (Featuring Jay-Z)
11. The Closer I Get To You (Duet with Luther Vandross)
12. Dangerously In Love 2
13. Beyoncé Interlude
14. Gift From Virgo
15. Work It Out
16. Bonnie & Clyde '03

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2024 in Music
• Released on: 2003-06-23
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.co.uk Review
It's hyped up, rush-released to avoid piracy and full of stars--but is Beyoncé's solo album Dangerously in Love worthy of all the expectancy? Yes. Her individual break from Destiny's Child has been predicted for the last four years, but Dangerously in Love takes advantage of not being hurried.

The first single "Crazy in Love" (featuring apparent fiancé Jay Z) opens the album and sets the quality bar high. Catchy, high octane and so, so now, it's the perfect club song. Then it's down to business with "Naughty Girl", a teasing track built around Donna Summer's erotic "Love to Love You Baby"--Beyoncé goes from soul-pop kid to sexually mature woman in three minutes.

The hip-hop of "Star" has a N*E*R*D feel, with Outkast's Big Boi undoubtedly responsible for pushing the track into rock/funk territory, a little out of the way of usual Destiny's Child fare. Sean Paul, fast replacing Busta Rhymes as the omnipresent guest star, takes over on "Baby Boy", riding a fashionably eastern-flavoured beat (not unrelated to the famous Diwali rhythm) around Beyoncé's vocals.

The ballad with Luther Vandross is tender without overdosing on sugar, while the astrological cut "Signs", with Missy Elliott, is another standout. Closing track "Daddy" finds Beyoncé crooning over a psychedelic piece of jazz funk, taken from cult 1970s artist Shuggie Otis, whom Beyoncé has been citing as an inspiration. Surprisingly, Beyoncé is the last member of Destiny's Child to release a solo album. The wait has been worthwhile. --Jake Barnes

Customer Reviews

Yawn! Thank goodness for digital music stores...
Beyoncé was always going to be the most famous one of Destiny's Child, taking creative control behind the group, she was and still is a huge star.

I imagine most people will have bought this album on the basis of the strong singles. This however doesn't stop her producing a really bad debut record.

After the singles, the rest of the album heads into slow jam / ballad territory which really bogs the record down and makes it quite boring.

Download the songs you like and forget the rest.

Riding on Crazy In Love
Surprising myself, I bought this album after only one song...and was disappointed. Sure, "Crazy in Love" was undoubtdly a hit of the summer and I was counting on the rest of the albumto be of the same calibre.Wrong.

In my opinion the only decent tracks are the first four, "Crazy in Love", "Naughty Girl", "Baby Boy" etc and the last two, "Work it Out" and "Bonnie and Clyde '03". The rest can be skipped on account of being dreary,oversickly and pointless("Signs" particularly). Nowhere near as great as the Destiny's Child "Survivor" album. Let's hope "B'Day" is better.

A brillant debut album from beyonce
I love this album, all the tracks are great, it still sounds fresh in 2008.I brought this album in gatwick airport before i went on holiday. I just could not stop listening to it while i was on holiday.

At first i didn't like hip hop star, but now i am addicted to this song.
My other favourite tracks are be with you, yes, signs featuring missy elliot, speechless. That's how you like it featuring her boo jay-z.I love the beautiful ballad the closer i get 2 u featuring luther vandeross. You need this album in your colection now! You won't be disapointed.