Naughty Girl (Beyoncé song)
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| Single by Beyoncé from the album Dangerously in Love |
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| Released | March 30, 2004 (UK) April 20, 2004 (U.S.) April 23, 2004 (Australia) |
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| Recorded | South Beach Studios (Miami, Florida) |
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| Genre | R&B, disco | ||||
| Length | 3:28 | ||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||
| Writer(s) | Beyoncé Knowles, Scott Storch, Robert Waller, Angela Beyincé, Donna Summer, Pete Bellotte, Giorgio Moroder | ||||
| Producer | Beyoncé Knowles, Scott Storch | ||||
| Certification | Platinum (RIAA) Gold (ARIA) |
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"Naughty Girl" is an R&B–disco song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Scott Storch, Robert Waller, and Angela Beyincé for Beyoncé's debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003). Produced by Beyoncé and Storch, the song lives up to the Western sound of its predecessor "Baby Boy". Along with its several awards garnered, the song received positive responses from critics, citing its sensual content.
The single was released as the fourth and final single from the album early in 2004. Though it failed to match the success of "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy", only reaching number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, the single had immediate success which helped the album propel on charts. The single received similar responses from international music markets, entering mostly top twenty.
The single's music video features Beyoncé flirtatiously and seductively dances with Atlanta singer Usher to portray a naughty girl. The video gained her additional award.
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[edit] Background and composition
After the release of her former group Destiny's Child's 2001 album Survivor, Beyoncé tried on solo career and worked for her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love. Beyoncé stated that it is more personal than her previous records because she only had to write for herself.[1] She contacted various musical collaborators; including Scott Storch, who had produced hits for Christina Aguilera, Robert Waller and her cousin-songwriter-personal assistant Angela Beyincé. Storch and Beyoncé sampled the refrain of the 1975 song "Love to Love You Baby", originally performed by Donna Summer and written by Summer, Pete Bellotte and Giorgio Moroder.
"Naughty Girl" is an R&B song composed in the key of A major. It is written in common time and moves at a moderate 102 beats per minute. Beyoncé's voice spans an octave and a half, from B3 to E#5.[2] It incorporates funky bass line by using two notes, C# and B, alternating every half-bar.[3] The song is influenced with Arabian and ghetto elements, resulting to an uptempo and disco-oriented sound.[4] "Naughty Girl" is similar to its predecessor "Baby Boy", which uses Arabic music.[5]
[edit] Release and reception
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"Naughty Girl" was released as the fourth and final single from the album, through Columbia Records.[6] The single was first released in the United Kingdom on March 30, 2004, containing four tracks and a "Headliner" multimedia track.[7] In the United States, it was released as a 12" single on April 20.[8] A CD single was released in Australia on April 23; it contains the album version and two remixes of the track, and Destiny's Child's "I Know" from The Fighting Temptations soundtrack.[4]
"Naughty Girl" was critically lauded, citing for its sensual vibe. Neil Drumming of Entertainment Weekly found Beyoncé's singing "not quite convincingly a naughty girl".[9] However, Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine wrote that she delivers a "convincing impression of Donna Summer".[10]
Lewis Dene of BBC commented that Beyoncé sings "lustfully and sexually confident" and Spence D. of IGN stated that she creates "a brief aura of aural hypnotism", an effect made during the line "I'm felling sexy...".[11][12] James Poletti of Yahoo! Music stated that Beyoncé sings her "potential to turn on the filth" while Rob Fitzpatrick of NME characterized her breathing heavily while grabbing the "imaginary" bedsheets but remained a "devout young Christian woman singing what the public wants her to sing."[13][5]
The song was recognized at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers 2005 Pop Music Awards by receiving the "Songwriter of the Year"—shared with Scott Storch, Robert Walker, Angela Beyincé, and Donna Summer.[14] It also garnered the "Most Performed Songs" award, along with "Baby Boy" and "Me, Myself and I".[15]
[edit] Chart performance
Released as the fourth single from Dangerously in Love, "Naughty Girl" failed to match the success of the album's previous releases. The single, however, like "Baby Boy" and "Me, Myself and I", attained more and immediate commercial success compared to "Crazy in Love", propelling the album on the charts and helped it be certified multi-platinum.[16] The single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100,[17] failing to reach number one like "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" achieved. The single, instead, performed well on most of Billboard component charts, including Rhythmic Top 40 and Top 40 Tracks.[18] It was a sales and club hit, reaching number one on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales and Hot Dance Music/Club Play charts. The single remained on the chart for twenty-two weeks. "Naughty Girl" single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 22, 2004.[19]
Internationally, "Naughty Girl" lived up to the low-charting trend of "Me Myself and I". In Oceania, the single reached number six in the New Zealand and debuted and peaked at number nine in Australia, its highest entry.[17] The single was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association for selling 35,000 units.[20] Across European countries, the single had similar success, reaching number ten in the United Kingdom and The Netherlands, and generally on the top twenty.[17] On the United World Chart Year Ender, "Naughty Girl" was the 2004's thirty-first best-selling single for accumulating 2,768,000 points.[21]
[edit] Music video
The video for "Naughty Girl" was directed by Jake Nava,[6] who directed Beyoncé's first two videos, "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". The video is inspired by the dancing of Cyd Charisse and Fred Astaire in the 1953 musical comedy film The Band Wagon and has a Studio 54 style.[6][4] Paired with Atlanta singer Usher who emulates Charisse and Astaire in the music video, Beyoncé dances seductively and flirts with him to portray a naughty girl.[6][4] According to Usher, the video is a homage to classic "ultimate entertainers"; including dancers, singers and actors.
The video begins with Beyoncé performing a simple dance routine surrounded by a wall of mirrors and then behind a white curtain, revealing only her silhouette. Beyoncé enters the club with a different outfit and hairstyle, and with a few of her friends; she and Usher notice each other. The two meet on the dance floor and dance intimately, before Beyoncé performs an elaborate dance scene with female backing dancers. She swirls around in a larger-than-life champagne glass filled with bubbles (à la Josephine Baker). In the final scene, Beyoncé sits atop a piano, and after being lifted down by a gentleman, she dances and poses as confetti falls everywhere.[22]
The music video received responses from video programs. On MTV's Total Request Live, "Naughty Girl" debuted at number ten on March 22, 2004 and peaked at number one.[23][24] It retired to TRL's "Hall of Fame" at number seven and after being on the countdown for fifty days.[25] The video won "Best Female Video" at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, the same award Beyoncé took for "Crazy in Love" the previous year, and was also nominated for Best Choreography, Best Dance Video and Best Direction.[26]
[edit] Cover versions
"Naughty Girl" was covered with several artists. Irish singer-songwriter Roesy produced a version of the song which appeared on the 2004 charity album Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 2, along with covered versions of Britney Spears' "Toxic", Justin Timberlake's "Like I Love You", among others.[27] Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine covered the song on their 2006 album Silent Nightclub.[28]
[edit] Charts
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[edit] References
- ^ Beyoncé's debut Album, Dangerously In Love,. Thread. Thread Ltd.. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ^ Sheet music for "Naughty Girl", Alfred Publishing, (2003)
- ^ Naughty Girl-Free sheet music riff. 8notes.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-09.
- ^ a b c d Naughty Girl. Sony BMG Australia. SONY BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Rob (July 02, 2003). Beyonce : Dangerously In Love. NME. IPC MEDIA. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ a b c d Patel, Joseph. "Beyonce Dances, Flirts With Usher In 'Naughty Girl' Video", MTV News, MTV Networks, (March 15, 2004). Retrieved on 2008-01-10.
- ^ Naughty Girl [UK CD]. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Naughty Girl [US 12"]. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Drumming, Neil (June 27, 2003). Dangerously in Love (2003): Beyonce Knowles. Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly and Time Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (2003). Beyoncé: Dangerously In Love. Slant Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Dene, Lewis (July 03, 2003). Beyoncé: Dangerously In Love. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ D., Spence (September 03, 2003). Dangerously In Love: Beyoncé's solo debut is a mixed bag of contemporary R&B.. IGN. IGN Entertainment, Inc.. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Poletti, James (July 07, 2003). Beyonce - 'Dangerously In Love'. Yahoo! Music. Yahoo. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2005. ASCAP (2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Most Performed Songs. ASCAP (2005). Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ Stacy-Deanne; Kelly Kenyatta, Natasha Lowery (2005). Alicia Keys, Ashanti, Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Jennifer Lopez & Mya: Divas of the New Millennium. Amber Books Publishing, 60-61. ISBN 0974977969. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c d e "Naughty Girl" Global Chart Positions and Trajectories. αCharts. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ a b c Beyoncé: Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Macrovision Company. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
- ^ Gold and Platinum. RIAA. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Singles. ARIA. Australian Recording Industry Association Ltd.. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ^ United World Chart: Tracks - Countdown 2004. United World Chart. Media Traffic. Retrieved on 2008-03-05.
- ^ Reid, Shaheem. Usher Says He's Not A Baby's Daddy. MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved on 2008-03-04.
- ^ TRL Debuts. Popfusion. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ TRL Number Ones. Popfusion. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ TRL Hall of Fame. Popfusion. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Moss, Corey. "Outkast, Jay-Z Win Big At VMAs; Usher, No Doubt Land Multiple Moonmen", MTV News, MTV Networks, (August 29, 2004). Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
- ^ Various Artists - Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol 2. RTÉ Entertainment. RTÉ. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ^ Music to holiday ears. Daily Bulletin. Los Angeles Newspaper group. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
- ^ a b Beyoncé: Naughty Girl. Retrieved on 2008-02-27.
| Preceded by "Dip It Low" by Christina Milian |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single June 5, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Strict Machine" by Goldfrapp |
| Preceded by "Deju Vu (It's Hard To Believe)" by The Roc Project featuring Tina Novak (First run) |
Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number-one single (First run) May 30, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Deju Vu (It's Hard To Believe)" by The Roc Project featuring Tina Novak (Second run) |
| Preceded by "Deju Vu (It's Hard To Believe)" by The Roc Project featuring Tina Novak (Second run) |
Billboard Hot Dance Airplay number-one single (Second run) June 13-June 20, 2004 |
Succeeded by "Amazing" by George Michael |
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