song song recorded american recording artist beyoncé fourth studio album released columbia_records united_states promotional single serving opening track written produced beyoncé originally titled love initially planned include second studio album love money tempo contemporary soul music power ballad beyoncé expressing endless love soul mate lyrics strong statements power relationship garnered acclaim music critics noted resemblance work american singers prince complimented subtle instrumentation provides emphasis beyoncé vocals peaked number canadian hot chart number billboard hot chart accompanying music video directed beyoncé alongside premiered august video different direction sense incorporate heavy dance routines beyoncé known experiments psychedelic visual effects innovative lighting clip cinematic feel clip met generally positive reception music critics praised aesthetic sexual theme claimed remembered beyoncé iconic visual work soon beyoncé performance video surfaced online received considerable coverage different media filmed jay-z camera phone shows beyoncé backstage ballad included beyoncé set list free concert itv special night beyoncé revue intimate nights beyoncé held ballroom new_york_city beyoncé live performances received positive reception writer huffington_post described live performance epic emotionally charged american singers performed covers ballad lyrical modifications conception release initially written titled love dream nash intended include second studio album love king later gave beyoncé fourth studio album christopher tricky stewart additional writing song produced trio studio paradise nevada triangle atlanta georgia beyoncé recorded song stewart musical arrangements beyoncé worked arranged vocals played instruments alongside assisted recording music recorded beyoncé vocals mixed track assistance assisted audio engineering shortly released online beyoncé debuted ballad performing piano version finale tenth season american idol available download hours performance cover art photographed song released itunes store promotional single united_states people pre ordered itunes store received free download song sent airplay best thing favored second single following release lead single run world girls composition lyrical interpretation soul music power ballad influences indie rock music song features soft non existent backing beat makes use guitar piano foundation wind strings synthesizers funk influenced bass pipe organ present set time slow tempo beats minute written key major beyoncé voice spans low note high note essentially demonstrates urgent raw vocals interview billboard magazine beyoncé stated wanted use album showcase vocal abilities lot voice people hear live performances necessarily records wrote subtle instrumentation allows beyoncé voice emphasise emotional lyrics new_york magazine pitchfork_media described vocals similar work critics including rolling_stone noted comparable song wonderful world prince song purple rain pitchfork_media explained wonderful world line don know retained conception producers love song sentiment wrote bears resemblance purple rain similar delicate guitars melodramatic piano beyoncé affects prince high register times billboard magazine wrote guitar solo similar ones power ballads begins low fidelity indie rock arrangement brought distorted guitar pipe organ beyoncé sings melody alternately references pleasures love sex simple describe love partner begins verse romantic interest thing sure feelings don know know plus equals ain got don damn cause got pre chorus lines beyoncé expresses reliance man believes incomplete sings world baby ain got love got love pitchfork_media commented beyoncé mixes vulnerability confidence singing chorus lines repeatedly pleads romantic interest love days look low pull close don let love world war love heal music stays steady soft piano chords guitar riff continues chant making love apocalyptic circumstances world war let love heal projects universal need love feeling noted second verse beyoncé sings hey don know guns shot pushes final word octave continues hey don know gon die hope gon die hey don know fighting know fight hey ball fist realize laying right according chicago_sun-times lines intended love song ends intense electric guitar solo critical reception garnered acclaim music critics complimented effective display beyoncé vocals use light instrumentation approved ballad opening song called ballad best way possible noted minimal instrumentation highlights song lyrics effectively beyoncé powerful voice impressive control writing intense need complicated bridge dramatic key change pitchfork_media wrote sells song qualities guitar break appears exactly precise moment passionate timeless pop classic writing music commented like recent pop ballad comes close power guardian called song loved ballad praised beyoncé showcasing raw vocals describing having interest beyoncé typical pursuit forward thinking energetic fare preferring throw emphasis radio destroying vocal chords popmatters wrote song best result finally providing beyoncé song compete favorites generation parents jocelyn_vena mtv_news wrote beyoncé know thing comes math power ballads totally gets rolling_stone wrote album opens tender ballad slow burning number calls wonderful world prince purple rain sounding like tune sounds best context album slow steady build guitar break perfect introduction set low key tracks love heartbreak similarly considering perfect opener mtv wrote vulnerable beyoncé remain classic stripped slow jam diva praising beyoncé vocals new_york_times stated requires vocal muscle singers possess fewer care deploy writing baltimore sun included list great songs praised song concept writing began crying heard album version called gut gorgeous case appreciated beyoncé sensitivity concluded fades black like damn beautiful wrote amazing arguably honest tender beyoncé sounded singing help let guard love similarly time magazine commented probably finest ballad beyoncé delivered years new_york magazine described big grand love ballad andy_kellman allmusic picked album songs describing sparse vocal showcase fades somber guitar line throws occasional brief spikes energy slowly consequence sound commented contrast geometry taught school interesting wrote ballad focuses beyoncé amazing vocal range upbeat like previous offerings canada dose described song melodramatic soul ballad reporter huffington_post stated departure run world girls noting beyoncé defiance run world girls devotion added representations beyoncé keeping promise new array sounds way similarly rap favored track stating run world girls wasn thing trick contrast hitfix criticized song lyrics wrote lyrics penned second recognition guardian critic ranked number list best tracks song ranked guardian writers year end list number washington_post placed ballad number list special year end best edition writing beyoncé kills ballad obvious pride abilities informs note doesn sweet village_voice year end singles list ranked number staff members pitchfork_media placed number list writing following beyoncé work like journey center craft stripping away distraction left voice muted ballad simple guitar line strings serve purpose evoke sense familiar romantic intimacy step aside beyoncé delivers wonderfully performances possesses slightly scary intensity worst kept secret weapon demonstrates perfectly beyoncé stands apart big diva getting whitney lets song sing clarity clinical strength precisely sentimental subject matter requires beyoncé field marshal demanding listeners absolute fidelity music emotional possibilities perfectly writing new_yorker credited variations song giving new musical sound didn exist world beyoncé wrote sound normal beyoncé followers ears chart performance entered hot chart number june having sold downloads previous week result song appeared number billboard hot chart following week fell number hot chart overall charted weeks week ending june song charted number week entered canadian hot chart number following release based solely digital downloads appeared singles chart number chart number july issue release music video moved number number singles chart september following week reached high point number chart selling downloads song opened number week ending july music video background synopsis reported early august beyoncé recording new music videos songs including shot august video premiered august news est posted beyoncé website hour later directed beyoncé alongside video described official website story love best commitment beyoncé beautiful video experiments psychedelic visual effects innovative lighting gives clip cinematic feel music video song half minutes long director cut released november features slightly different scenes original song video features close shots beyoncé incorporates psychedelic light effects symmetrical filming photography acoustic guitar begins playing beyoncé face comes view stands blond hair exposed shoulders camera skin coated honey like substance turning head right left eyes fixed camera beyoncé starts verse chorus reached scenes beyoncé room shown additionally places face water gently lips scenery changes beyoncé chamber removes dress quick shot tattoo beyoncé left ring finger shown reference album title flowers blows smoke continues upper body array light imagery projected serving backdrop second verse video begins use symmetrical visual arts beyoncé appears standing purple background large song progresses emotions heightened shots tears shown man appears beyoncé begins closely embracing man muscular arms grip beyoncé body taking series bends remains background tears rolling beyoncé chants love interest love song vocal finale guitar melodies close song beyoncé seen colorful light special effects video ends camera returning beyoncé scenery background reception news found video sexy pretty stripped writing catchy choreographed dances dresses looking gorgeous love devotion man added video entertaining beyoncé seriously magical hair skin sparkling like entertainment_weekly concluded video different previous heavily produced beyoncé hard eyes atlantic criticized sex appeal videos lady_gaga katy_perry friday night felt game unique reliance pure visual wrote beyoncé inhabiting apocalyptic mad men era domestic scenes classical concluded video catchy fun dance pretty face pretty body according website hitfix found lovely shots sheets added arm shot works video advantage similarly new_york magazine praised final minute video treated supposed instrumental equivalent illustrated split screen effects capped beyoncé staring camera boston_globe noted beyoncé sex appeal maximum video compared effects lady_gaga born way finished review writing ultimately clip shows diva doesn need elaborate costumes club anthem rhythms booty grooves bring heat ready similarly writer mtv praised video light effects symmetrical camera tricks sell sex art canadian magazine dose commented beyoncé gifted seemingly supernatural powers video writer rolling_stone found video music video adding perfectly matches sultry romantic tone song village_voice found untitled feel feels like girl vibe video compared sweet dreams mtv_news wrote choreography different beyoncé standard dance routines feature high powered steps patented shake commented instead beyoncé ballet style steps moving long flowing cape added video likely remain radar comparison highlights high reel includes clips like single ladies ring crazy love concluded like song visuals shouldn measured terms size presentation subdued writer huffington_post wrote music video single ladies ring beyoncé iconic visual work added premiere video company washington_post stated beyoncé looks like beginning video added looks like number videos end mixed review given magazine described video cheesy video writing beyoncé considered absolute best artists better live performances beyoncé performed live american idol wearing purple gown sang song surrounded smoke red lighting declaring favorite song end performance fell knees shook hands audience members performance earned standing ovation judges members crowd writer huffington_post called epic emotionally charged performance praised fact beyoncé channel led particle room energy lung calls cries billboard magazine noted sheer force ballad literally brought beyoncé knees performance shortly beyoncé performance video surfaced online received considerable coverage music critics instant viral video soon hit web clip filmed camera phone shows beyoncé backstage american idol microphone simple keyboard accompaniment video filmed beyoncé husband introduction video website wrote need perspective right greatness need step time online placed video number list beyoncé best videos writing sounds perfect reviewing pitchfork_media complimented video writing year best music videos directed jay-z cost zero dollars video similar impromptu charm intimate shot performance clips popularized away shows appeal compounded shock seeing superstar endearing personal words associate talented famous couple july beyoncé performed free concert sang kneeling white grand piano beyoncé performed song live view sang live august intimate nights beyoncé held new_york_city wearing gold dress performed song people band orchestra watching performance beyoncé climbed piano sang knees billboard magazine wrote beyoncé performed wrapped smoke red lights reminiscent live performance finale stated beyoncé sang ballad idolator praised beyoncé emotion lyrics hit note perfectly concluding impressive display entertainment_weekly wrote beyoncé voice breaking let crowd fill gaps sing feel mtv_news commented beyoncé vocal abilities september beyoncé stopped target perform managers meeting wearing red dress sung accompanied backup singers pianist itv special night beyoncé aired december united_kingdom beyoncé performed selected crowd fans beyoncé performed presents beyoncé live revue new_jersey entertainment resort hotel casino spa performed song kneeling piano jim_farber daily news commented song sung precision sweep tipped balance decidedly softer giving power grounding according philadelphia_inquirer acoustic performance ballad proved nice respite relentless dance pop numbers new jersey line complimented magnificent run slow burning song new_york_times mentioned continuous high point concert complex magazine wrote voice stellar performance song revue versions usage media dream demo originally titled love leaked internet late guardian found prince esque late june american recording artist posted video singing seated computer july rap reported american singer previously covered beyoncé studio album dangerously love covered lyrical modifications miss murphy covered song second series murphy version peaked number australian_singles_chart beyoncé appeared entertainment tonight june promote exclusive target deluxe edition gave fans sneak preview television commercial second commercial features countdown playing background began airing united_states june credits personnel credits adapted liner notes charts
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