As the world at large soaks in the excitement of a potentially imminent release from Beyonce, That Grape Juice’s From The Vault journey’s back to the very first time she made the world stop with her now-signature surprise drops.
Today, we give you the JAY-Z-assisted ‘Drunk in Love.’
Written by Bey and Detail, the song was produced by the pair alongside Boots, J-Roc, Dre Moon, and Timbaland.
‘Drunk’ was poured out as part of the artist’s self-titled fifth studio effort which was released sans any preceding announcement or forewarning on December 13, 2013. Easily one of the cornerstone releases of the diva’s career, the ‘Beyonce’ project serves as the singer’s first “visual album” – boasting the simultaneous arrival of an accompanying music video for each and every song.
Thanks to instant popularity, it was quickly chosen as one of the LP’s two lead singles and was a glorious commercial and critical moment for Mrs. Carter.
Indeed, it peaked at #2 in the US and #9 in the UK, and it won two GRAMMY Awards in 2015.
Lyrically, the song is notorious for showing a racier side of Bey (#surfboard) and sonically it saw the artist digging deeper into Hip-Hop and Trap-kissed music.
The track’s monochrome visual was helmed by director extraordinaire Hype Williams. It was shot on Golden Beach in Florida and starred The Carters – playing up the song’s lyrics – simply vibing and grooving to their booming bop. No choreography, no CGI, just plain ole charisma, swag, sauce, and a chemistry that has captivated for over two decades.
The visual was praised for its simplicity, sense of fun, and the commanding presence of its protagonists. It won the VMA for Best Collaboration in 2014.
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With the ‘net buzzing about a potential big unveiling from Queen Bey, speculation has spanned new music, a tour announcement… or yet another Ivy Park drop?
As of typing, no one knows. But seeing how social media has responded, it’s clear the masses are ready to welcome back the music royal sooner rather than later.
Bring it on, Yoncé
I remember the night this dropped
Everybody on tumblr were gagging.
Posting videos of themselves singing this song
Damn, time has really flown by.
where did all the time go.
blow and xo deserves to be huge.
That album was full of great songs.
IDK why Blow, Mine & Haunted weren’t selected as singles but weaker songs like Flawless & XO somehow were.
Overall this album was managed poorly as far as the singles if she wanted to impact the charts. Imo
After Drunk in love & Partition she got Careless, it should have been Blow & Haunted next then either Pretty hurts/Mine.
(But at least 7/11 made up for it.)
I mean the singles were ALL OVER THE PLACE. With 4 I could understand cause there were too many to chose from. Even Lemonade had no direction single wise.
Hope Her next project has more focused And smarter single choices like with IASF.
Mine should have been the second single for some differentiation from Drunk In Love, followed by Blow.
Girl worry about your own fabricated single selections and leave Yonce and her legitimate superstar career alone. #catfishqueen
Go down and smell it, hunnie 💯🤳🏽💋
This is the Anthem for all women who mans got that good d*ck.
We be all night….
YASSS!!!!
Beyoncé went awff on “Drunk In Love”.
Me and my man know ALL about this one 💯💋
THIS WAS A SMASH!!! And if released today would still be as hot as it was 9 years ago!
If a new album is really coming then I think she should strike now before all the buzz dies down. I sure hope it’s not another clothing l8ne release.
How ironic that hype williams directed this video as well as Aaliyah’s rock the boat. And beyonce is carrying a 🏆 at the beginning. What did she win?
Well legend has it…Jay-Z has a BIG….🤫