song song recorded recording artist beyoncé fourth studio album written production handled beyoncé credited vocal production reflective ballad beyoncé reviews past wanting leave impact world life comes end described career song warren development motivated september attacks united_states garnered mixed positive reviews music critics criticized song inclusion track listing album expressed discomfort beyoncé worrying legacy wanting leave impact world given thirty years critics favored beyoncé vocal performance song complemented piano keys heavy drum beats following release charted number singles chart early july later song appeared charts internationally music video song released august features beyoncé performing song live images volunteers humanitarian work projected screen donated aimed create social media history billion people sharing message good person release received positive reviews music critics praised projections beyoncé vocal performance look late july song included soundtrack women world cup final beyoncé set list residency intimate nights beyoncé presents beyoncé live shows interlude live video dvd live elements appeared online november containing beyoncé home movies professional highlights covered lea_michele glee soundtrack album glee music graduation album development recording written produced beyoncé song record written beyoncé june warren revealed interview new_york_post wrote best song written week half ago beyoncé recorded fourth studio album described career song probably favorite thing written development motivated september attacks warren wanted work beyoncé destiny child eras admitted ideal timing thought artist dream sing beyoncé magical stories meant actually happens warren played song guitar phone beyoncé husband jay-z called hearing beyoncé got immediately mind god song september going mark tenth anniversary september attacks beyoncé thought song perfectly complete album nearly reached completion mastering delayed allow beyoncé record song warren present recording sessions took place days following conversation beyoncé jay-z phone said better hear song came sung like heart found heart adding entire body like hearing beyoncé sing song came soul song coming life heard amazing hearing sing forever best moments life know song touch lives composition ballad based synthesizers indie rock guitars musical keyboards big drums provided sound song recurring hook uses combination piano according sheet music published website written key minor time signature tempo beats minute song follows chord progression beyoncé vocals span octaves boston_globe felt halo features beyoncé female protagonist wants mark earth time wants world remember impact elaborated song composition beyoncé monument ages song climbs higher higher chorus chorus beyoncé reaches apex delivering best vocals album lyrics bit overly triumphant somewhat humble singer mark history garnered massive amounts acclaim career beyoncé far satisfied begins guitar setting somber mood seconds beats begin alongside beyoncé voice vocals set tone song bring edge singing wanna leave sands time know meant left leave world leave regrets leave remember won forget sings song hearts touched proof difference synths background beyoncé adopts authoritative tone chant chorus lines lived loved wanted thought leave mark know critical reception garnered mixed positive reviews critics felt song message deep artist like beyoncé sing criticized placement track list gave song positive review stating lyrics bit works beyoncé favor proving tackle subjects bbc criticized song order placement track list stating run world girls tagged like bonus track following sounds like perfect ending album rolling_stone view saying flow tempo songs second half calls added work emotional climax album finished review saying ballad expect beyoncé warren team stands flat generic compared rest reviewer magazine complimented beyoncé vocals stating sings authority coined low point album added way self usa today showed appreciation prime beyoncé little young worrying legacy warren power ballad puts feeling winds album moving song mtv positive praising song simple backing music beyoncé flawless beautiful voice concluded ends standout song album won queen hurry atlantic positive writing comes 11th song commented comes stopping moment concert near boston_globe wrote collaboration introduces new strain ethereal marriage indie rock guitars website sputnikmusic showed appreciation song writing notable record penultimate track ryan produced arguably irritating people working pop today considering track record surprise contemporary sounding song surprising good production making increasingly common mistake distant footsteps guitar convey sense billboard said line want leave sands time song defined album magazine chose best songs describing breast tour village_voice complimented knocking harder predecessor fierce similarly tiny mix tapes wrote heavy brick song honest addictive dimensions fame celebrity described said beyoncé manages bring conviction lyrical content entertainment_weekly gave song mixed review stating reached lifetime movie levels popmatters stated plain awkward woman prime physically beyoncé approach tune dull music army producers help matters observer gave song negative review stating odds laid feel accomplished album independent simply stated strains hard empire state mind status greg_kot chicago_tribune described song toxic string nme gave mixed review stating song sounds like factor winner single sentiments chart performance released single appeared charts world following release selling digital downloads song opened number week ending july peak position chart following release charted number singles chart july additionally debuted july falling chart following week chart issue dated january debuted number australian_singles_chart number urban chart release music video song appeared charts irish_singles_chart song debuted number week ending august later peak position chart song debuted number september weeks later peaked number september chart issue dated september song appeared number chart week moved positions number peak position debuted number chart issue dated september peak position chart week ending september song debuted number hot dance club songs week moved number ascended chart weeks reached peak position number chart music video background release july beyoncé left message fans official website stating leave august opening lyrics song july revealed beyoncé releasing music video song global launch world humanitarian day held helmed production company directors served producers video animation campaign aimed reach billion people single message launched making social media history illustrations launched beyoncé website explaining people leave mark world campaign powered measured new platform called created creative shop social reach campaign supporters creative chairman explained decision include beyoncé world humanitarian day hope foremost people radar apart mention year people don know day exists people realize live years working soup kitchen helping elderly person contributing positive doesn lifelong commitment daily gestures giving issue perspective video message aren going save things maybe message heard hopefully provoke action inherently people good inherently people distracted somewhat lazy comes people attention prior release video beyoncé said headlines think help world humanitarian day opportunity work difference time leave mark world care interview posted website beyoncé said attracted raising awareness day recognition found people lost lives helping people baghdad thought incredible thing turn positive try include world great inspiration beyoncé participate campaign finalists awards humanitarian work beyoncé enlisted help celebrities rihanna lady_gaga jay-z lady support cause mtv august beyoncé released black white promotional video video featured beyoncé saying august high time rise thing human small mark music video expected released simultaneously main platforms television cinema projection screens facilities prepared buildings new_york geneva august premiered august instead day released itunes store performance song received positive reviews music critics celebrities attended mapping projection video filmed live audience new_york august worked integration animations technology structure design projection mapping took invited placed mapping designer dual box final video resolution split turned images projected vertically order cover structure fed system edge blending inside screen square feet representative commented largest indoor temporary screen compound curve adding engineering standpoint extremely complex custom designed mold inside spanned surrounded audience degree projection synchronized mapped projections covered screen creating continuous giant image screen weighed pounds people structure hanging ceiling weighed pounds revealed order create proper tension screen hold shape permanent rigging points dome general assembly create digital motion wrote projection mapping performed fairly simple surface makes mapping effective way fill space making pictures grand architectural scale makes image real volume performance place director said ambitious project completely transformed iconic location seen panel grand volume adding virtual layer digitally rebuild playing architectural elements changing notion static technology integration animation architecture paint light hall unique opportunity transform place live performance synopsis august beyoncé appeared assembly rehearsals prior performance celebrities attended performance prior performing song beyoncé met united_nations leader deputy secretary general united_nations jan announced beyoncé performance giving short introduction singer tonight brings stunning talents brings inspiration help person help human recalled dark day history humanitarian workers lost lives terrorist attack iraq august adding event world humanitarian day honor lost lives encourage join effort interviewed guests relatives lost lives accident secretary general humanitarian affairs emergency relief coordinator appeared encouraging log website august commit good act help need saying told beyoncé great reach millions people spend rest life wouldn reach 10th number said don sell short beyoncé appeared stage wearing floor length white gown micro designer pre fall collection hair pulled performed high rise stage big screen spanning ceiling floor sang screen filled images aid workers scene wars floods world following performance announced like ask sure august 19th beautiful beautiful day like honor people lost lives god thank having music video song starts beyoncé singing song audience seated images recent disasters screening view song progresses scenes turn laser lights small blue arrow song title trace path globe performance footage mixed images global volunteer efforts giant screen displays globe reaching graphics pictures humanitarian work music video ends question offers official website reception following beyoncé performance american journalist present hall served host jokingly asked crowd happens friday night got tell wanna friday night goes described performance best experiences life performance music video received positive reviews critics praised beyoncé live vocals described performance breathtaking stunning jim_farber daily news positive performance saying delivered powerful live vocal song musical track brien prefix magazine commented video simple powerful beyoncé gives live performance song album little live accompanied images got change world flavor michael_jackson man mirror publication wrote beyoncé vocals members audience sang noting moment ended quickly writer magazine praised beyoncé striking video described performance phenomenal flawless inducing inspiring adding gave life feel presence beyoncé added couldn better fit campaign concluded simply flawless voice dress touching short address performance sent limb daily_mail described performance spectacular praising virtual galaxy created stage lavish production values beyoncé spine vocal rendition hitting high notes fantastic look complete glamorous white spectacular post pregnancy body right places online praised beyoncé dress worn video writing reminds long column light described floor length gown dramatic writer mtv_news praised beyoncé glamorous look white writer rap wrote review singer glowing white dress adding powerful pipes display empowering ballad online described beyoncé look stunning entertainment_weekly described gown space age white praised beyoncé song emotionally tears comparing live video live elements daily_mail generally praised beyoncé look performance saying shows stunning curves gorgeous figure outfit added kept simple performance vibe magazine praised beyoncé look stunning white gown backdrop images billboard wrote images global volunteer efforts video striking commented powerful projection video imagery big invites big thinking debate concluded end performance beyoncé imagery powerful performances huffington_post described video inspiring shining spotlight humanitarian work august according billion messages shared worldwide video nominated category social message mtv_video_music_awards august lost love live performances beyoncé performed live time august intimate nights beyoncé new_york_city performed song people wearing gold dress backed female band backing singers called served closing song residency beyoncé changing line tile song based rap magazine commented confident hands line come beyoncé recognition singular event returning stadium according entertainment_weekly performance song beyoncé fanatic screams cheers followed idolator wrote ability bring new depth texture quality material impressive connecting audience emotional level instance final song impossible moved fought tears clearly personal lyrics rolling_stone given song negative review wrote record hollow exercise self sunday night beyoncé brought song life singing mix soul evoked heroes sounded like confession intimate essence magazine stated ending triumphant note michael_jackson proud itv special night beyoncé aired december united_kingdom beyoncé performed selected crowd fans performance night beyoncé later broadcast new year december writer essence magazine noted performed powerful rendition song adding looked sounded glorious presents beyoncé live video montage beyoncé holding child blue ivy carter drinking going whale watching shown song played background began singing verse love live video live performance intimate nights beyoncé served closing song taped premiered online november added dvd live elements released late november video begins beyoncé onstage silver giving crowd bit came says taken lot hard work searched world found inspiration want sing song guys video turns career retrospective form beyoncé home movies professional highlights poignant memories beyoncé life childhood family locations visited world rise destiny child solo stardom love story containing footage major performances awards shows clip begins young beyoncé judges talent later snake living room performing inspired neon clip briefly returns center stage beyoncé starts belt ballad montage home videos later shows beyoncé adult michael_jackson performing prince husband contains cameos montage additionally contains moments everyday scenes footage beyoncé awkward teenage hair beyoncé playing playing nephew pool beach going whale watching trying actual wedding dress mark footage includes beyoncé performing world tours support second studio albums performance festival major solo female appear pyramid stage years backstage scene beyoncé 52nd grammy awards holding grammy awards broke record grammy awards won female artist night clip ends beyoncé revealing baby bump mtv_video_music_awards performance run world girls billboard music awards given millennium award recognizing career achievements influence music industry music critics generally welcomed video time spotlight beyoncé strictly private celebrity entertainment_weekly wrote pleasant beyoncé rare occurrence added clip professional looking people home movies remains closest thing fans seen far similarly commented wedding beyoncé jay kept private photographs videos released event leaving media gossip speculate welcomed clip scenes footage beyoncé wedding day described home movie featuring highlights decorated life felt personal moments video singer fans doubt samantha daily news felt content video included beyoncé personal moments lyrics song add sentiment video 43rd image award presented february video nominated category cover versions cover version performed lea_michele included glee soundtrack album glee music graduation album released november contestant second season factor covered hollywood reporter noted performance pitch problems pulled website hitfix wrote smart choice performance song adding sharp notes sings heart star described white version washington_post wrote song american idol contestant performed song twelfth season march website graded performance saying tears affected vocal bit writer daily_mail described performance stunning los_angeles_times wrote miller appropriate choice song september covered voices point gala los_angeles held support students covered song honor warren received point leadership award event dutch singer performed song live november dutch national memorial ceremony relatives victims flight usage media july provided soundtrack women world cup final reported september beyoncé paid tribute september attacks commemoration tenth anniversary event september announced launch star new campaign soundtrack campaign provide high impact affordable programs caring adult kids path great emphasizing academic success good character citizenship healthy lifestyles director explained reason choosing soundtrack new wanted powerful piece music possible dramatic message today shape future children important picked moving track words delivery november song included relief album songs philippines proceeds donated victims credits personnel credits adapted liner notes charts
I Was Here (song)