Dangerously In Love
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jun 24, 2003
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 564 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 431 out of 564
  2. Mixed: 51 out of 564
  3. Negative: 82 out of 564

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  1. shayB.C
    Nov 5, 2003
    10
    Beyonce is the business and so is her CD. With her beauty, voice, and overall style she is simply untoppable. Many hate on her, but her can replace her? She has too much to offer and not many artists can bring that much to the table. Not to mention her talent is versatile, so she easily able to appeal to almost any audience.
  2. annar
    Nov 3, 2003
    10
    this cd is cool and her songs are tight especially me myself and i and baby boy and crazy in love girl is off the hook she did a bomb performus on the bet music awards.
  3. LoraDenise
    Oct 22, 2003
    4
    she has a couple of songs that could make this album another multiplatnum success, but she has not the sense the make those songs singles. She is just doing the same old vocal tricks. I really feel she sucks as a songwriter. No way is this album going to come close to the last two destiny's child album, but what do I know, I really felt the survivor album sucked.
  4. ginger
    Oct 22, 2003
    9
    Very rarely will I pop in a new CD, listen to it all the way through, AND love all the songs. This debut Cd from Beyonce moves me. I could not disagree more with the critics who give negative reviews. Not only her voice gives the record it's appeal, but the songs to me are unique, there is not a somg out there that sounds like this CD at this time. Congratulations Beyonce, I'm Very rarely will I pop in a new CD, listen to it all the way through, AND love all the songs. This debut Cd from Beyonce moves me. I could not disagree more with the critics who give negative reviews. Not only her voice gives the record it's appeal, but the songs to me are unique, there is not a somg out there that sounds like this CD at this time. Congratulations Beyonce, I'm proud of you.… Expand
  5. Angie
    Oct 16, 2003
    10
    EXCELLANT !!!!!!!
  6. TarishaD
    Oct 15, 2003
    10
    Gurl yo CD is off the hook and you are a GORGEOUS young ladie you also make me wanna be the next you!!!
  7. yoxi
    Oct 13, 2003
    10
    this cd is bomb
  8. bradonq
    Oct 10, 2003
    10
    it's totally hot just like beyonce
  9. TrevonneS
    Oct 10, 2003
    10
    beyonce is the bomb. anybody who doesn't like the cd has a serious problem.
  10. justins
    Oct 7, 2003
    10
    it one of my favorite c.d.'s
  11. AhmadW
    Sep 26, 2003
    10
    I love her
  12. DeAndreC
    Sep 24, 2003
    10
    Beyonce is the finest girl in the world cant nobody top her cd, it was the bomb. Destinys Child will alwayz be together no matter what anybody says. Beyonce Iam your #1 fan. Um, is it me or is Ashanti copying her.
  13. zeldan
    Sep 13, 2003
    10
    i love beyonce so much, she did her thing and the cd is off da hook. her dance moves alone kills me. keep it up gal.
  14. ezekielk
    Sep 10, 2003
    10
    i love this album
  15. tonique
    Sep 9, 2003
    10
    i LOVE Dangerously in Love! there's not a single song on the album that i don't like. Beyonce definately displayed her unmatchable talents on this disc. She should be crowned the Princess of R & B, under the Queen -- Ms. Mary J. Blige.
  16. MarkitaB
    Aug 29, 2003
    10
    Beyonce is thebomb!!!!!!!!! There is no other singer out there like her. This is the best CD ever! I hope she keeps showin Ashanti up and wish her luck in whatever she pursues!
  17. srah-janeprincess
    Aug 23, 2003
    10
    i love the beat to it. p.s. if beyonce reads this i want her to know i'm one of her fans! (totally)
  18. MrsShawnC
    Aug 11, 2003
    2
    I gave it a 2 because of the 2 talents on the CD - Jay Z and Sean Paul. C'mon Beyonce you look like a hoocie-fied video Hoe prancing around Jigga. Get back with your group - they help you with class. Kelly is the sweetest, and Michelle is following her lord to the end, GOOD GIRL - heard she was in Guyana recently - Big Up Gt Massive.
  19. NseE
    Aug 8, 2003
    10
    It was with great trepidation that I approached ths cd after reading numerous reviews slagging it but, surprise, it's a great cd. Beyonce shows off her flair for stylish ballads such as 'Be with you', 'Yes', and 'Speechless', the latter with it's grand vocal finale. Of course the brilliant summery 'Crazy in love', 'That's what It was with great trepidation that I approached ths cd after reading numerous reviews slagging it but, surprise, it's a great cd. Beyonce shows off her flair for stylish ballads such as 'Be with you', 'Yes', and 'Speechless', the latter with it's grand vocal finale. Of course the brilliant summery 'Crazy in love', 'That's what you like', 'Naughty girl', etc are also stand outs. She took a turn totally unexpected by the public who, I think, were expecting lots of uptempo cuts. Fab cd whose brilliance time will reveal.… Expand
  20. SacorraB
    Aug 7, 2003
    10
    The cd is off the chain!! With me loving and feeling R'n'B the way I do. It's like she has me in the soul zone. It's motivating in many ways and It makes you wish you had someone there to sing her songs to. I like to be in the spot light and it's funny in my room alone when I'm listening I feel like I'm on stage. Everybody out there bugging like her cd The cd is off the chain!! With me loving and feeling R'n'B the way I do. It's like she has me in the soul zone. It's motivating in many ways and It makes you wish you had someone there to sing her songs to. I like to be in the spot light and it's funny in my room alone when I'm listening I feel like I'm on stage. Everybody out there bugging like her cd ain't the stuff, then we now know who knows music and talent, versus copiers and ''wanna be/s'' … Expand
  21. DareDevil
    Aug 5, 2003
    10
    I think it's a great cd. All the girls. I can't waith for them to get back together.
  22. brittneyw
    Aug 5, 2003
    10
    I just love beyonce's new cd i love her moves and everything she can dance sooo good! everything about beyonce is just wonderful i'm one of her biggest fans and i love her for who she is and she really has the talent you go girl!
  23. JenniferW
    Aug 5, 2003
    10
    This was a great album.
  24. rgizzle
    Aug 4, 2003
    8
    Beyoce's writing and producing skills do shine on this project. The soulful ballads and midtempo tracks struck me as the strongest. I must admit baby boy was my favorite track for a few weeks, although it lacked subtance. The one thing that bothered me was toward the end, all that i love you i love you i love you over and over was kind of sickening. she should have just called jay Beyoce's writing and producing skills do shine on this project. The soulful ballads and midtempo tracks struck me as the strongest. I must admit baby boy was my favorite track for a few weeks, although it lacked subtance. The one thing that bothered me was toward the end, all that i love you i love you i love you over and over was kind of sickening. she should have just called jay and told him instead of making us suffer through it. Besides that, it's a good listen!… Expand
  25. Qiana
    Aug 2, 2003
    10
    The album is off thed hook! The sign of a good album is that you can listen to it straight through. Beyonce you did it! She has effortless talent and really knows hows to perform. She gives her audiences their monies worth. Unfortunately, there are those that can't respect individual talent without comparing the person to someone else. That's a given, we're all guilty of The album is off thed hook! The sign of a good album is that you can listen to it straight through. Beyonce you did it! She has effortless talent and really knows hows to perform. She gives her audiences their monies worth. Unfortunately, there are those that can't respect individual talent without comparing the person to someone else. That's a given, we're all guilty of that but Beyonce is 21. She writes her own music, can actually sing, dance and has stage prescence and that's refreshing, truly expressive and impressive. Comparing her to Whitney and Mariah, although good comparisons, is like apples and oranges. When they were her age they sang studio/label songs. Their images were created and they were what the label wanted them to be...Beyonce is Beyonce -- pure southern hospitality. She will be (and is) the Aretha, Chaka, Diana, Whitney, Mariah of her generation. … Expand
  26. JessicaB
    Jul 18, 2003
    10
    i think this is the best album i had ever listened to! omg! this is like the best in the world i could listen to it all day and night! the songs are perfect for anytime of the day like all porpose music and beyonce you did a great job with this album! i just love it when i first heard it i was speech less! i mean it i love it from the start and i will countinue loving it forever! this is i think this is the best album i had ever listened to! omg! this is like the best in the world i could listen to it all day and night! the songs are perfect for anytime of the day like all porpose music and beyonce you did a great job with this album! i just love it when i first heard it i was speech less! i mean it i love it from the start and i will countinue loving it forever! this is the best album i had ever listened to!… Expand
  27. jjay
    Jul 9, 2003
    1
    this CD is nothing but pure commercial crap, only reason people like it is because it has club hits this is as bad as Ashanti's it gets so boring when all she does is talk about Jay-Z , its to reptative a lot of the people who featured on this CD wasted there talent. this is a horrible attempt to be J-lo and trying to be J-Lo is just lame
  28. MichelleD
    Jul 4, 2003
    10
    This is one of the best R&B albums ever. I'm not saying this because I am Ms. Knowles biggest fan, but because she is an exceptional writer, singer, actress, and producer. For this to be Beyonce's first solo debut, she delivers very thorough. This album has an element that would make any album successful and that is love. Beyonce's sings about what everybody experiences, This is one of the best R&B albums ever. I'm not saying this because I am Ms. Knowles biggest fan, but because she is an exceptional writer, singer, actress, and producer. For this to be Beyonce's first solo debut, she delivers very thorough. This album has an element that would make any album successful and that is love. Beyonce's sings about what everybody experiences, has experienced, or wants to experience. Regardless of your opinion on her or this cd, one thing cannot be denied and that is her beautiful, captivating. This album left me in one word......."Speechless". I love you Beyonce, forever!!!!!!!!… Expand
  29. BlakelyH
    Jul 2, 2003
    3
    NOT WORTH THE HYPE! All the songs are slow, not fun. I feel like the colaborative efforts by Big Boi, Sean Paul, and Missy are wasted. They could have done a lot more. The only good song is the star track with Jay-Z.
  30. MelissaL
    Jul 1, 2003
    1
    To me the CD isn't good. She needs to stay in a group. There are only 4 songs that are good. The two with Jay-z,the one with Missy, and Dangerously in love it self and that came from Survivor. She can sing but when she was with the group it was better.
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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Guardian
    Nov 20, 2018
    40
    Perhaps inevitably, the desperate urge to cover every musical base from dancefloor to soul-ballad means that there is barely a track here with any distinctive identity or even a tune.
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  2. ShakingThrough.net
    76
    One of the most refreshing modern R&B records from a diva-ascendant in a long time.
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  3. Uncut
    40
    Things degenerate into a dreary stream of self-pitying/self-mythologising ballads. [Sep 2003, p.106]
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