![]() ![]() An international commercial success, it debuted atop the US Billboard 200, selling 317,000 copies in its first week and earning Beyoncé the highest debut-week sales among Destiny's Child members' solo albums. Upon its release, Dangerously in Love received generally positive reviews from music critics, many of whom praised Beyoncé's "artistic leap". Musically, the album is a mixture of uptempo tracks and ballads, all of which are primarily R&B songs, while also incorporating elements of soul, hip hop and Arabic music. Although she remained discreet about her interpretation of the album's songs, their underlying meanings were attributed by media outlets as an allusion to her intimate relationship with rapper Jay-Z. ![]() As the executive producer of the album, Beyoncé took a wider role in its production, co-writing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on mixing and mastering. ![]() Recording sessions for Dangerously in Love took place from March 2002 to March 2003 at various recording studios, during the group's hiatus. ![]() It was released on June 20, 2003, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment.ĭuring the recording of Destiny's Child's third studio album Survivor (2001), the group announced that each member would produce solo albums. Dangerously in Love is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beyoncé. ![]()
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