Dangerously in Love (song)

"Dangerously in Love"
Song

"Dangerously in Love" is an R&B-soul song written and produced by Destiny's Child frontwoman Beyoncé Knowles and producer Errol McCalla, Jr. The ballad was first recorded by Destiny's Child for their third studio album, Survivor (2001), with Knowles as the lead vocalist, and it is one of the few songs on the album Survivor that Knowles sings almost completely solo.

In 2003 Knowles re-recorded the song under a slightly different title for her debut solo album and named the debut album after the original song, Dangerously in Love.

Background & Critical reception

The Destiny's Child version of the song failed to chart anywhere due to lack of promotion and not being released as a single. Although the song was received positively by critics and called one of the albums highlights.

Dangerously in Love 2

"Dangerously in Love"
Song

Knowles re-recorded the song in 2003 for her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, retitled "Dangerously in Love 2". Featuring a modified arrangement, Knowles' version received a generally positive response from music critics. In the United States, the song went for radio airplay only and was never released as a single in other countries. No official music video exists for the song, though the performance on her Live at Wembley DVD was frequently aired on BET.

Knowles performed "Dangerously in Love" live for the first time at the 2004 Grammy Awards, where it won in the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. She often performed the song live as a prelude to "Crazy in Love" like on her first world tour, on The Beyoncé Experience tour with her live cover of Jill Scott's 2000 song "He Loves Me (Lyzel in E Flat)", and more recently as a medley with the ballad version of "Sweet Dreams" and a cover of Anita Baker's song "Sweet Love".

On June 14, 2006 the song was certified gold by the RIAA for single sales of 500,000 copies.

Charts

Beyoncé's version of the song charted on many U.S. Billboard charts even with the lack of promotion. The song first charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #57 and later peaked at #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. With the release of Knowles' 3rd studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce, the song peaked at #31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Ringtones, almost 5 years after its single release and 8 years after its Destiny's Child release.

Chart (2004)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	57
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	17
Chart (2009)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Ringtones	31