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| Song by Beyoncé featuring Shatta Wale and Major Lazer | |
| from the album The Lion King: The Gift | |
| Released | July 19, 2019 |
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| Length | 3:43 |
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"Already" (stylized in uppercase)[1] is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé featuring Shatta Wale and Major Lazer from the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift[2] and featured in the 2020 film Black Is King.[3]
Release
"Already" was written by Beyoncé, Starrah, Nii Armah Mensah, Picard Brothers Ronald Banful and Diplo, with Beyoncé, Diplo and Picard Brothers producing the song respectively.[1]
"Already" was originally released as a track in 2019's The Lion King: The Gift, a soundtrack album curated by Beyoncé for the 2019 photorealistic animated remake of The Lion King. It was then featured in Black Is King, a visual counterpart and television film for the album, released on Disney Plus July 31, 2020. It's music video was uploaded separately to YouTube and Instagram a few hours prior to the film's release.[3]
Composition and lyrical interpretation
Craig Jenkins of Vulture described the song as a "tune about remembering your roots" and suggested that the song pertains to when a "lost and dethroned Simba [from 2019's "The Lion King"] is forced to come to terms with his legacy." [4] Jon Pareles of The New York Times stated that "Already" acted as a "springboard" for "[the 2019 Lion King's] plot points" alongside “Keys to the Kingdom” and “Scar," songs also featured on The Lion King: The Gift.[5] Matthew Meadow of Your EDM described Beyoncé's vocals on "Already" as "flawlessly smooth"[6] whereas Devki Nehra of Firstpost described the song as "reggae-heavy."[7]
- ^ a b c d e "The Lion King: The Gift / Beyoncé". Tidal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Lion King: The Gift / Beyoncé". 8o8wave. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Beyoncé Drops Vibrant 'Already' Video Ahead of 'Black Is King' Visual Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé's Lion King Soundtrack Puts the Focus Back Where It Belongs: Africa". Vulture. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé Reimagines 'The Lion King' as Global 21st-Century Pop". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "Beyoncé Teams Up With Major Lazer For "ALREADY" On Lion King Album". Your EDM. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Lion King: The Gift review — Beyoncé's album celebrates African culture, makes a big political statement". Firstpost. July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.