Release and promotion Dangerously in Love
beyoncé performing baby boy during beyoncé experience tour in 2007
beyoncé said had trouble convincing executives @ columbia records release album. singer recounted not released: in 2003, had first solo album. when played through record label, told me didn t have 1 hit on album. guess kinda right, had five. dangerously in love , naughty girl , me, myself , , baby boy , crazy in love . since dilemma concurrently charting atop billboard hot 100, beyoncé s management released, work out , 1 of songs on soundtrack austin powers in goldmember, instead of single dangerously in love preclude possibly competing former.
from original release date of october 2002, album pushed december in same year, , may in following year. beyoncé recorded version of in da club , , served way mixtapes before original release date. single failed dominate dancefloor favorite ; mathew knowles, however, confirmed buzz cut , not included in album. nonetheless, earned enough airplay appear on billboard hot r&b/hip-hop singles & tracks chart. while beyoncé wrapping album, several of songs had leaked online. in efforts prevent more tracks in album being spread illegally, being victim of bootlegging, columbia records, high commercial expectations album, pulled release of dangerously in love june 24, 2003, 2 weeks ahead of planned july 8 release.
buyers pre-ordered album online received links download song called can t take no more ; promo lasted until album s release. on june 14, 2003, beyoncé premiered songs album during first solo concert , pay-per-view tv special, ford presents beyoncé, friends & family, live ford s 100th anniversary celebration in dearborn, michigan . night of album s release, beyoncé s concert broadcast in more twenty theaters across united states. kelly rowland, michelle williams, tyrese, solange performed in show. beyoncé promoted album performing in television shows such saturday night live, late show david letterman, today show, show, , view.
by april 2003, beyoncé s management choosing album s lead single between 2 songs. sent clubs, song receive positive reception considered lead single. finally, crazy in love released lead single off album. commercial success included crossover music markets, single spent 8 consecutive weeks @ number 1 on billboard hot 100. baby boy followed, , received greater success crazy in love . dominance on radio airplays, single surpassed crazy in love s chart performance, remaining on top spot 9 consecutive weeks. me, myself , released third single , naughty girl fourth , last; although last 2 releases reached top 5 on hot 100, attained immediate commercial success , helped album earn multi-platinum certifications.
beyoncé further promoted dangerously in love dangerously in love tour in november 2003, performing in united kingdom, ireland , netherlands. concert @ wembley arena in london, england on november 10, 2003 featured on dvd included on live album live @ wembley, released on april 26, 2004.
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