Resentment (song)
| "Resentment" | |
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| Song by Victoria Beckham | |
| Recorded | 2004 |
| Genre | Soul |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Writer | Walter W. Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Curtis Mayfield |
"Resentment" is a song written by Walter W. Millsap III, Candice Nelson and Curtis Mayfield and originally performed by Victoria Beckham. "Resentment" is an emotive ballad whose lyrics detail a situation where a woman feels hurt and anger that her man lied and cheated on her. After its original release, "Resentment" was covered by numerous artists, most of whom kept the songs original soul-genre. American recording artist Jazmine Sullivan had re-recorded the song in 2006, prior to her official debut Fearless (2008). Beyoncé Knowles' version of the song featured additional lyrics composed by Knowles herself.
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[edit] Background
"Resentment" was written by Walter W. Millsap III, Candice Nelson and Curtis Mayfield. Victoria Beckham recorded an unreleased version of the song.[1] "Resentment" was first included on a documentary of Victoria and David Beckham, titled The Real Beckhams (2004).[2] The DVD captures the family as they move to Spain, and features Victoria Beckham launching her newest singles to date, and recording additional songs featuring "Resentment".[2] United Kingdom daily national tabloid newspaper, The Sun noted Victoria Beckham's multiple songs about a possible affair and read into the "poignant lyrics" as a stab at her husband David Beckham.[3] "Resentment" along with "Valentine" and "Just Me And You This Time" were meant to be on Beckham's second solo-album, which was later shelved, forcing the song to be included on the documentary DVD.[3]
[edit] Other versions
Following Knowles' cover of the song, American singer Jazmine Sullivan covered the song in 2006.[4]
[edit] Beyoncé Knowles version
| "Resentment" | ||||
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| Song by Beyoncé Knowles from the album B'Day | ||||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 4:42 | |||
| Label | Columbia Records | |||
| Writer | Beyoncé Knowles, Walter Millsap, Candice Nelson, Curtis Mayfield | |||
| B'Day track listing | ||||
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American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles recorded "Resentment" for her second studio album, B'Day (2006). Knowles covered the original song by Beckham with slightly modified lyrics. It was composed by Walter W. Millsap III, Candice Nelson and contained instrumental of Curtis Mayfield's 1972 "Think". The cover was well received by music critics who praised Knowles' powerful vocal performance and vulnerability. Although included on B'Day, "Resentment" is the only song from standard edition of album that Knowles had not filmed a music video for. Knowles additionally included the song on the 2009 I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas as the ninth track of the DVD/CD's first disc.[5][6]
[edit] Composition
"Resentment" is a gritty, agitated goodbye which adds a different kind of overwrought drama.[7][8] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by EMI Music Publishing, "Resentment" is a passionate ballad.[9] The track is written in the key of E major.[9] The song features a slow groove of 70 beats per minute, with Knowles' vocals range spanning from the note of F♯3 to E5.[9] In "Resentment" Knowles sings about a boyfriend that cheats and lies to her in the lines "I've been crying for too long/ What did you do to me?/ You lied, you lied, you lied."[10] In the song, Knowles presents a more vulnerable side of herself, because she shows that she doesn't want her boyfriend to leave her for another woman.[11]
[edit] Critical reception
Knowles' version of "Resentment" received positive reviews by critics, most of whom noted the soulful vocal stylings used in the song. About.com complimented song as one of the album highlights and described it as "gospel-influenced" and "emotion filled" song.[12] Billboard magazine stated that Beyoncé "shifts into emotive mode" on this song from "rockier, edgier" sound of album and noted that the track "calls to mind the subtle fervor and passion of the best girl groups of the '60s and '70s".[13][14] Brian Hiatt from Rolling Stone marked the track as "one of the most arresting moments" on the album and described it as an "anguished, sixties-tinged ballad".[15] Spence Abbott of the IGN also noted track as stand out alongside "Irreplaceable" and observed that "track goes straight for Aretha Franklin-inspired territory, with Knowles actually getting gritty and dropping her high octave range down a few pegs to get guttural and downright Old School soulful".[16] Jon Pareles of The New York Times stated that the "agitated goodbye" builds a different kind of overwrought drama.[8] Steve Jones of USA Today the song showcases Knowles' "maturing vocal chops," describing the song as spare and gritty.[7] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine noted that the song would have been better if performed by a trio of talented vocalists, such as Destiny's Child, rather than Knowles by herself.[17] Houston Chronicle's Joey Guerra felt that "Doubters of Beyoncé’s immense talent need only give one listen to this track ['Resentment'] from 2006's B'Day. It's a stunner — a visceral, emotional showcase that casts Beyoncé as a scorned, sorrowful woman. You can almost feel the pain in her delivery."[18] According to a writer of Irish Independent, the song gives a more soulful feel to B'Day.[19] Jim Farber of Daily News called "Resentment" and "old-school soul shouter".[20]
[edit] Live performances
During Knowles' 2009 Las Vegas revue show, I Am... Yours, Knowles performed the song for the first time in her tour history. Before performing the song, Knowles described the meaning of the song in depth, stating:
How many of you have ever been lied to? I'm sure everyone has —we all have. But this next song is from my last album, B'Day. And I never performed this song before, this is especially for Encore[...] It talks about a relationship after you've been lied to. And you're trying your best to forgive. But it's difficult because you never forget. It's called "Resentment".[21]
During a Thanksgiving TV Special, Knowles aired I Am... Yours in its entirety which also featured her performance of "Resentment".[22] Nate Chinen of The New York Times said, "There's exactly one human-scale moment in the concert, when she sits at the lip of the stage to sing an acoustic treatment of 'Resentment,' from her album 'B'Day.' And even then she makes it a showstopper."[23]
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles[24] | 11 |
[edit] Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from B'Day liner notes.[25]
- Vocals: Beyoncé Knowles
- Writing: Beyoncé Knowles, Walter W. Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Curtis Mayfield
- Producing: Walter W. Millsap III, Candice Nelson, Beyoncé Knowles
- Recording: Jim Caruana, Geoff Rice
- Assistance: Rob Kinelski, Andrew Coleman
[edit] References
- ^ Guerra, Joey (2007-08-02). "Posh adds extra spice to Beckhamania scene". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/Posh-adds-extra-spice-to-Beckhamania-scene-1561381.php. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ a b "The Real Beckhams [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Film & TV". Amazon.co.uk. http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001E5SJS. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ a b "Posh song about affair". The Sun. News International. 2004-04-16. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article205749.ece. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "Jazmine Sullivan's Resentment cover of Victoria Beckham's Resentment". WhoSampled. http://www.whosampled.com/cover/view/74219/Jazmine%20Sullivan-Resentment_Victoria%20Beckham-Resentment/. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "I Am...Yours. An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas(2CD/1DVD): Beyonce: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/tracks/B002SB7JT4. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "Beyoncé set to release "I Am... Yours An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas"". Beyonceonline.com. http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/beyoncé-set-release-i-am-yours-intimate-performance-wynn-las-vegas. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ a b Jones, Steve (2006-09-05). "Beyonce sets a torrid pace on new CD". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. http://www.webcitation.org/5rW98J9Id.
- ^ a b Pareles, Jon (2006-09-04). "All That Success Is Hard on a Girl (or Sounds That Way)". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/04/arts/04choi.html. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ a b c "'Resentment' Beyoncé Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com.
- ^ Nudd, Tim (2006-11-06). "Beyoncé: My Lyrics Aren't About My Life". People. Time Inc. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,1555595,00.html. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ Casseus, Ulrick (2006-09-08). "Beyoncé Celebrates Her Second B-day". Virginia Law Weekly. University of Virginia School of Law. http://www.lawweekly.org/?module=displaystory&story_id=1260&edition_id=38&format=html. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ Lamb, Bill. "Beyonce - B'Day - Review of the album B'Day by Beyonce". About.com. The New York Times Company. http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/beyoncebday.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ "Reviews - Spotlight Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2007-11-05. Archived from the original on 2011-08-24. http://web.archive.org/web/20071105084103/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/reviews/album_review_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003086489. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ "Reviews - Spotlight Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://books.google.ru/books?id=uQ0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&dq=beyonce+resentment&hl=ru&ei=nfBNTv6YOc3GtAbGxIGTAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=beyonce%20resentment&f=false. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ Hiatt, Brian (2006-09-21). "B'day by Beyonce". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/bday-20060921. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ D, Spence (2006-09-05). "Beyonce - B'Day - Music Review". IGN. News Corporation. http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/730/730624p1.html. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (2006-08-29). "Beyoncé: B'Day | Music Review". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/beyonce-bday/939. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Guerra, Joey (2009-07-02). "All hail the Queen ‘B’ — Beyoncé". Houston Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. http://www.chron.com/entertainment/music/article/All-hail-the-Queen-B-Beyonce-1738494.php. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
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- ^ Farber, Jim (2001-09-01). "Power is Beyoncé's only gift on her 'B'day' Beyoncé comes out swinging on her second solo album". Daily News. Daily News, L.P. http://articles.nydailynews.com/2006-09-01/entertainment/18346821_1_beating-shouter-columbia-records. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ "Beyoncé - I Am... Yours. An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas (Video 2009)". IMDb. 2009-11-23. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1547653/. Retrieved 2011-08-24.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (2009-11-02). "Beyonce To Host Thanksgiving Special". MTV News. MTV Networks. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1625283/beyonce-host-thanksgiving-special.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (2009-12-06). "From Las Vegas, Newport, Norway and Brooklyn". The New York Times (The New York Times Company). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/06/arts/music/06playlist.html. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
- ^ "Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: Week Ending October 27, 2007". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 20073-09-29. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/chart-search-results/singles/3087277. Retrieved 2011-06-25.
- ^ (2006) Album notes for B'Day. Sony Music BMG Entertainment.
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