To-date ‘Halo’ remains one of Beyonce‘s biggest hits. And for Ryan Tedder, the Pop maestro who produced it, the track birthed a level of respect for Queen Bey that continues to grow.
When quizzed about his thoughts on her chart-topping 6th album ‘Lemonade,’ the One Republic frontman was more than endorsing.
Peep excerpts from his chat with Newsweek below…
Were you surprised that she got so personal on her new album Lemonade?
There is nothing she could do in 2016, or moving forward, that would surprise [and that’s a good thing]. She’s super-savvy, super-talented and she’s surrounded by the right people. She’s making the right moves at the right times. And she’s killing it.She hasn’t just done music, what she’s doing now transcends music—she’s creating culture. I always say one of the most dangerous things is for an artist to believe they’re the hit and not the song—the song is what got you here. In super-supremely rare instances, artists themselves become the hit. Beyoncé is officially the hit. Adele is the hit. The rest of us still need to write the hits, one after another.
In a time when The BeyHive are buzzing for a singles push for select songs from ‘Lemonade,’ Tedder’s words are timely.
As for whether there’s more to come from him and Mrs Carter, he added:
I’ll always love [Halo]. I’ve been asked to rewrite that song for a number of artists, and I’d love to do another one like that with only her. Beyoncé’s gone in a different direction, musically, but if she was ever like, “Screw it, I want to do a gigantic pop record,” I’m a phone call away. She’s the only person I would ever [do that for]. I’ve not done anything else that sounds like that since then. [Source]
Erm, are we forgetting that there was an attempt already with the Tedder produced ‘XO’?
In any case, we wouldn’t be against another Pop power ballad from Bey when she’s ready. She has a proven versatility that means she’ll be able to sail in any direction and do so believably.