The first half is good enough to make Dangerously in Love one of the best mainstream urban R&B records released in 2003, and makes a strong case that Knowles might be better off fulfilling this destiny instead of reuniting with Destiny.
When it is up tempo, Dangerously In Love works deliciously ... The problem lies in the overwhelming quantity and underwhelming quality of the ballads.
It's not so much that the most singularly talented and important soul singer of now has let us down, more she's tried too hard to please.
Most of Dangerously In Love is impossibly smooth and dreary, with Knowles earning the distinction of being the one vocalist who can suck the life out of a Sean Paul guest spot. That might not be a surprise for Destiny's Child fans, but for those of us who got a peek beyond that, we know the girl can do better.
Crazy in Love - 5/5 ❤
Naughty Girl - 5/5 ❤
Baby Boy - 5/5 ❤
Hip Hop Star - 3/5
Be With You - 4/5
Me, Myself and I - 5/5 ❤
Yes - 3/5
Signs - 3/5
Speechless - 3/5
That's How You Like It - 3/5
The Closer I Get to You - 4/5
Dangerously in Love 2 - 5/5 ❤
Beyoncé Interlude - x/5
Gift from Virgo - 3/5
Daddy - 3/5
I've tried so many times but I can't like this album even tho a LOVE Beyoncé. I feel like this is so flat and boring, lacks of personality and is forgettable. The record has 3 or 4 good songs but those can't save this whole thing.
Crazy In Love - 100
Naughty Girl - 80
Baby Boy - 70
Hip Hop Star - 46
Be With You - 74
Me, Myself And I - 90
Yes - 60
Signs (feat. Missy Elliott) - 100
Speechless - 100
That's How You Like It - 70
The Closer I Get To You - 20
Dangerously In Love 2 - 60
Beyoncé Interlude - 80
Gift From Virgo - 90
Daddy - 90
Crazy in Love - 10/10
Naughty Girl - 10/10
Baby Boy - 10/10
Hip Hop Star - 8/10
Be With You -
Me, Myself and I - 10/10
Yes - 10/10
Signs -
Speechless - 7/10
That's How You Like It - 10/10
The Closer I Get to You -
Dangerously in Love 2 - 10/10
Beyoncé Interlude -
Gift from Virgo - 7/10
Daddy -
DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE
01. Crazy In Love - 100 ⭐
02. Naughty Girl -
03. Baby Boy -
04. Hip Hop Star -
05. Be With You -
06. Me, Myself and I -
07. Yes -
08. Signs -
09. Speechless -
10. That's How You Like It -
11.
12. Dangerously In Love
13. Beyoncé
14. Gift from Virgo -
15. Daddy -
SCORE:
1 | Crazy in Love 3:56 feat. JAY-Z | 95 |
2 | Naughty Girl 3:28 | 87 |
3 | Baby Boy 4:04 feat. Sean Paul | 82 |
4 | Hip Hop Star 3:42 feat. Big Boi, Sleepy Brown | 64 |
5 | Be With You 4:20 | 77 |
6 | Me, Myself and I 5:01 | 85 |
7 | Yes 4:19 | 72 |
8 | Signs 4:58 feat. Missy Elliott | 67 |
9 | Speechless 6:00 | 76 |
10 | That's How You Like It 3:39 feat. JAY-Z | 64 |
11 | Luther Vandross, Beyoncé - The Closer I Get to You 4:57 | 71 |
12 | Dangerously in Love 2 4:53 | 82 |
13 | Beyoncé Interlude 0:16 | 64 |
14 | Gift from Virgo 2:43 | 64 |
15 | Daddy 4:58 | 57 |