best thing best thing song recorded american singer beyoncé fourth studio album released columbia_records june single album best thing composed smith kenneth beyoncé song originally written ballad inspired drumming single beyoncé said regardless gender able relate song pop ballad subjects best thing revenge wanting feel broken hearted female protagonist sings feels happy left lover recognize potential happy life song generally received contemporary music critics viewed sequel beyoncé single songs thematically similar praised beyoncé vocal delivery song message best thing deemed strong radio appeal lyrics including showed ass right criticized ballad likened single thousand miles best thing peaked number billboard hot chart number hot hip hop songs chart rose number singles chart number irish_singles_chart song reached number south_korea international chart chart hot dance club play chart mainland europe oceania canada certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria recording_industry_association_of_america riaa gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz accompanying music video best thing directed shows beyoncé getting ready wedding recalls lover gave attention deserved critics generally wrote beyoncé looked stunning suite commended ability sing directly camera telling subject song best lover best thing promoted live performances beyoncé notably festival televised abc view song included set list concert intimate nights beyoncé shows writing recording beyoncé patrick smith wrote best thing collaboration producers according smith best thing ballad originally written early demos sounded like late 1980s hip hop material main inspiration song drumming song smith told bet initially intimidated prospect working beyoncé los_angeles going write songs beyoncé smith asked join studio trio wrote best thing days smith went studio completed writing song modified hearing demo lyrics added melodies beyoncé vocals recorded new_york_city trio played beyoncé demo best thing immediately approved making slight modifications smith says beyoncé literally jumping hearing demo hour later beyoncé recorded best thing songs smith recalled beyoncé focused solely recording ignoring hunger worked night beyoncé stated man woman relate song subject matter point ends relationship lack commitment partner artwork release private listening party beyoncé fourth studio album held beyoncé offered select group fans preview songs including best thing song called end time featuring beyoncé love leaked online tag internal use websites including mtv_news reported released second single soon overshadowed release promotional single united_states exclusively columbia records reported released airplay best thing favored second single following run world girls pittsburgh radio station kiss received email beyoncé management informing best thing premiere radio june single debuted radio est day cover artwork unveiled june beyoncé official website photographed shows beyoncé posing bathroom mirror wearing tight fitting dress designed holds tube red write king mirror song digitally released australia canada new_zealand june europe june best thing released digital download july single germany july august containing remixes song released australia new_zealand europe september composition lyrical interpretation best thing pop power ballad incorporates elements gospel song set common time moderate tempo beats minute written key major introduction follows chord progression verses follow beyoncé voice spans low note high note layered female vocals provide backing beyoncé occasionally aggressive vocals instrumentation includes piano stadium sized bass drums strings best thing thematically kiss song respect similar beyoncé songs boy entertainment_weekly wrote elements ballad way way yahoo music wrote best thing resembles song thousand miles paired beat pitchfork media noted song wouldn sound place album nme noted ballad reminiscent beyoncé songs halo scared lonely owing piano work drum beat mtv_news wrote best thing sounds like song broadway musical attributed comparison beyoncé collaboration band gain inspiration play subject musician composer song lyrics breakdown relationship beyoncé lover situation suits touch revenge particularly opening line goes comes lines best thing best thing closing line right happy avoided heartbreak beyoncé continues sing lover recognize possibility happy relationship beyoncé relationship broke beyoncé longer desires lover discovering shown pre chorus chorus lines think time loved showed ass saw real thank god blew thank god bullet baby good looking wanted bad honestly turned best thing best thing second verse beyoncé continues dismiss lover sings sad hurt piano riff bass drums chants chorus time features soaring strings uplifting aggressive piano accompaniment noted beyoncé verses sings chorus bridge restraint moved life song ends beyoncé repeatedly sings goes comes bet right critical reception best thing garnered largely positive reviews music critics complimented beyoncé vocals honesty song message radio appeal los_angeles_times noted similarities best thing beyoncé previous singles including boy concluded beyoncé certainly knows dump man style rolling_stone wrote best thing noted beyoncé vocal performance brings depth song village_voice wrote song iconic reference point commended optimism song lyrics consequence sound writer commented ballad powerful moment self realization enhanced beyoncé vocal performance wounded bird turned choosing best thing highlight andy_kellman allmusic described kiss saved beyoncé ability entertainment_weekly noted moderate chart performance run world girls wrote best thing finds beyoncé mining kind girl power imagery run world girls direct honest lyrics new single instant greatness line think time loved showed ass saw real best thing feels like kind crossover hit help join rest beyoncé discography land noted best thing different run world girls shows beyoncé listeners rarely similarly mtv wrote song reveals ferocious beyoncé sic faster pace aggressive piano backing robert_copsey digital spy commented best thing classic beyoncé track waiting happen ign wrote lush backing music soaring vocals song sound suitable updated soundtrack album beyoncé ended poor relationship late new_york_times commented best thing optimistic coffee commercial place beyoncé directly territory mtv_news wrote best ballads album publication added song radio friendly appeal catchy chorus similarly entertainment_weekly houston_chronicle praised song radio nature calling return form sound radio smash jim_farber daily news wrote melodies clever lyrics best thing likely inspire significant airplay thirty commented ballad sounds like place filler remains largely superior majority trash beyoncé peers best thing received mixed negative reviews new_york magazine wrote ballad heavily beyoncé single bad thing noted time language right nation manner likes pop choruses popmatters wrote lines like showed ass suck lame lyrics concluded listeners wondering lame lyrics sung alexis_petridis guardian wrote interesting thing best thing curious image evoked chorus lyric noting fine protagonist showed ass music week commented 1980s sound highlight negative review came village_voice wrote best thing party album worst songs recognition best thing received nomination record year 43rd image award presented february best thing received nomination category outstanding song best thing won category guardian critic placed song number list best songs village_voice year end singles list best thing ranked number chart performance chart issue dated june best thing debuted number billboard hot chart following week song climbed number week album released moved number number hot chart dated july weeks later ballad entered moving number number hot chart week ending august best thing peaked number hot chart seen chart issue dated october number having spent consecutive weeks best thing debuted number hot hip hop songs chart issue dated june highest debut week week ending september song reached number urban airplay chart spins heard million listeners stayed number additional week best thing eventually peaked number chart song reached number hot dance club songs chart issue dated september october sold million paid digital downloads week ending june best thing debuted number south_korea international chart digital sales copies following week remained number sold twice copies digital sales october single sold million copies south_korea june ballad debuted number australian aria singles chart best thing kept fluctuating chart weeks entered july number august song peaked number singles chart number aria urban singles chart certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipment copies best thing debuted new_zealand_singles_chart june fifth week chart peaked number august song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz denoting shipment copies song official release united_kingdom best thing debuted number singles chart number chart july selling copies week music week attributed high sales beyoncé performance festival beyoncé sixteenth single solo artist highest charting single boy peaked number november july best thing reached number chart following week million listener impressions beyoncé fourth single solo artist seventh including singles reach number chart song seen singles chart january having spent weeks chart best thing debuted number irish_singles_chart june song fell number following week began continually climb chart june entered weeks later july best thing entered number peaked number following week beyoncé fourteenth single solo artist peak inside irish_singles_chart music video background concept music video best thing directed filmed june brooklyn june june reported beyoncé play queen video beyoncé said queen video reminded wore high school dance added felt strange father escort aisle wedding scene married jay-z april wedding scene filmed june july beyoncé interviewed said video set little strange definitely walked aisle like kind creepy man standing beautiful people excited like wedding mother like like mom video dress real wedding think moments woman kind beyoncé said wedding dress wears video saw shop window year ago 52nd grammy awards added dress like beautiful fantasy called dress beyoncé wears designed converted necklace beyoncé said wedding outfit feel like royalty like queen added music video wedding chaotic real wedding little crazy actually sing time ivory neck gown beyoncé wears video designed chinese american fashion designer video premiered online est july available digital download june synopsis music video begins beyoncé preparing wedding ceremony wearing combo song begins beyoncé looks camera addressing viewer subject song best video moves beyoncé playing veil bed stages getting dressed scenes flash scenes beyoncé high school shown beyoncé seen high school boyfriend senior night beyoncé boyfriend dance interested girl leaving beyoncé dance floor video returns present beyoncé final preparations marriage shown wearing white gown singing sunset atop grassy hill followed scene walking aisle exchanging vows lover shown deep thought king crown head beyoncé new husband seen celebrating happy attended reception groom removes bride teeth start dancing younger family members final scene features beyoncé looking camera looking happy satisfied walks rejoin wedding party new husband screen fades black reception entertainment_weekly wrote beyoncé peak voice looks taste wedding rolling_stone critic commented beyoncé looking stunning suite adding thing clip sings directly camera review concludes video hits marks perfectly conveying lyrics providing lovely memorable visual washington_post wrote beyoncé dressed video adding dance tradition single ladies ring mtv_news called run world girls best thing different night day adding thing happened music videos praised beyoncé gorgeous dress added likely land style soon given details mention silk bows sides writer huffington_post described video transition run world daily news noted look satisfaction face video best revenge lover pitchfork_media noted beyoncé looking makeup commercial flawless wrote country singer remade video shot shot leave rotation perfect video compared beyoncé video billboard magazine praised video better way best thing saying bigger better hills wedding gown jason publication described smile inducing clip dream wedding writer rap praised video ending sun described white beyoncé wore video sexy wrote feeling bit watching remembers missing daily_mirror found beyoncé looking sexy white later big fat gypsy wedding style new_york magazine commented hammer mature settled happy thing smile seen note moves home footage threw away like parking ticket cuts music video peaked number logging plays july alternate video july beyoncé announced plans alternative music video best thing asked fans send pictures weddings day experiences included edited version video alternate video scheduled release september premiered october penn essence magazine praised alternate video best thing calling video adding huge hit fans live performances wearing pink fringe dress beyoncé performed best thing live time concert nice france june sang ballad june festival closing act major solo female appear pyramid stage years wearing low cut gold jacket performing beyoncé performance best thing festival broadcast bet awards later day june performed song finale factor france dressed roman style dress july beyoncé gave free concert including wearing yellow fringe dress gold sang best thing dressed black gown beyoncé sang ballad 35th annual july fireworks spectacular audience included serving members armed forces beyoncé performed best thing view late night performance late night dressed white dress backed house band roots entertainment_weekly wrote beyoncé flipped track ways performed piano driven heard album adopted funky style chant second verse ending fashion bridge new_york magazine described beyoncé performance powerful performed best thing august intimate nights beyoncé revue held ballroom new_york_city wearing gold dress beyoncé sang audience backed female band backing singers called village_voice wrote fans attended able watch singing confident best thing home jon new_york_times wrote performance beautifully added beyoncé practically earth mother mode itv special night beyoncé aired december united_kingdom beyoncé performed ballad selected crowd fans dressed gown long leather train versions cover versions smith posted original version song website super random july august rappers producers revealed remix best thing song remixed incorporate elements funk hip hop genres according rap mixed beyoncé vocals sample single outstanding remix features beats rap verse english new wave band performed cover version best thing edition bbc_radio_1 consequence sound wrote reworking song fierce anthem decidedly struck perfect balance original depressing sound nme commented cover undoubtedly greatest song psychedelic best thing covered factor contestant second week competition accordance theme love heartbreak formats track listings digital download best thing german single best thing run world girls digital remixes best thing best thing best thing remix best thing remix credits personnel credits adapted liner notes charts certifications release history
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