Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes de Beyoncé
Álbum de Beyoncé
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 16 de Junio de 2009
- Compositores: Varios compositores de "I Am... Sasha Fierce"
- Productores: Varios productores originales y remixers como Dave Audé, Karmatronic, DJ Escape, Johnny Vicious, The Freemasons
Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes es un álbum de Beyoncé, publicado en 2009. El disco incluye 8 canciones, entre ellas «If I Were a Boy», «Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)», «Diva» y «Halo».
Contexto: celebrando la era Sasha Fierce
"Above and Beyoncé" fue lanzado en el apogeo de la era "I Am. Sasha Fierce", un período en el que Beyoncé dominaba la cultura pop con sencillos y vídeos musicales que se convirtieron en fenómenos culturales. Este lanzamiento no es un álbum de estudio, sino un paquete de compilación diseñado para capitalizar el éxito del álbum original. Su propósito era ofrecer a los fans una colección completa de los vídeos de la era, junto con un disco de remixes que reinventaba las canciones para las pistas de baile.
El título "Above and Beyoncé" es un juego de palabras con la expresión "above and beyond" (más allá), sugiriendo que este paquete iba más allá de un lanzamiento de audio estándar. Fue una forma inteligente de extender la vida comercial del proyecto "Sasha Fierce" y de destacar dos de sus mayores fortalezas: su arte visual y su capacidad para crear música de baile.
Estructura y contenido: vídeos y remixes
El lanzamiento se compone de dos discos:
Disco 1 (DVD): Video Collection - Este disco reúne todos los vídeos musicales lanzados durante la era "I Am. Sasha Fierce". Incluye los vídeos de éxitos masivos como "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Halo", "Diva", y "Ego". Tener todos estos vídeos icónicos, especialmente el fenómeno cultural que fue "Single Ladies", en una sola colección fue un gran atractivo para los fans.
Disco 2 (CD): Dance Mixes - Este disco de audio presenta remixes de los principales sencillos del álbum, creados por DJs y productores de renombre en la escena de la música de baile, como The Freemasons y Dave Audé. Los remixes transforman las canciones originales, que ya eran bailables, en himnos de electropop y house diseñados específicamente para los clubes. La inclusión del remix oficial de "Ego" con una nueva colaboración del rapero Kanye West fue uno de los principales puntos de venta del CD.
Recepción y rendimiento comercial
"Above and Beyoncé" fue bien recibido como un excelente paquete para los fans, aunque no fue revisado tan ampliamente como sus álbumes de estudio. Fue elogiado por su valor, al combinar una colección de vídeos de alta calidad con un sólido álbum de remixes.
Comercialmente, el álbum tuvo un rendimiento respetable. Debutó en el número 35 del Billboard 200 en Estados Unidos. Su mayor éxito fue en la lista de Álbumes de Dance/Electrónica de Billboard, donde alcanzó el número 2. El álbum ha sido certificado platino en Brasil y oro en Estados Unidos (en la categoría de vídeo), demostrando que fue un producto complementario exitoso que satisfizo la demanda de su base de fans.
Listado de Canciones
- If I Were a BoyIf I were a boy Even just for a day I'd roll out of bed in the morning And throw on what I wanted and go Drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause they'd stick up for me [Chorus] If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her 'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he's taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed If I were a boy I would turn off my phone Tell everyone it's broken So they'd think that I was sleeping alone I'd put myself first And make the rules as I go 'Cause I know that she'd be faithful Waiting for me to come home (to come home) [Chorus] It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake Think I'd forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong But you're just a boy You don't understand (Yeah, you don't understand) How it feels to love a girl someday You wish you were a better man You don't listen to her You don't care how it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted 'Cause you've taken her for granted And everything you have got destroyed But you're just a boy
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Vídeo
- DivaI'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a [Chorus] Na, na, na, diva is a female version of a hustler Of a hustler Of a, of a hustler Na, na, na, diva is a female version of a hustler Of a hustler Of a, of a hustler Stop the track; let me state facts I told you give me a minute and I'll be right back Fifty million 'round the world and they said that I couldn't get it I done got so sick and filthy with Benj's I can't spend How you gone be talking shit? You act like I just got up in it Been the number one diva in this game for a minute I know you read the paper, the one that they call a queen Every radio 'round the world know me 'cause that's where I be I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a [Chorus] When he pull up, wanna pop my hood up Bet he better have a six pack in the cooler Getting money--divas getting money If you ain't getting money, then you ain't got nothing for me Tell me something (tell me something) Where your boss at? (where your boss at?) Where my ladies up in there that like to talk back? (that like to talk back) I wanna see ya (I wanna see ya) I'd like to meet ya (I'd like to meet her) What you said? (Not to me) She ain't no diva (she ain't no diva) [Chorus] Since fifteen in my stilettos been strutting in this game What's your age was the question they asked when I hit the stage I'm a diva; best believe her; you see her; she getting paid She ain't calling him to greet her; don't need him--her bed's made This is a stick up, stick up I need them bags of that money A stick up, stick up You see them; ask 'em where that money All my ladies get it up I see you, I do the same Take it to another level No passengers on my plane I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey) I'm-a, I'm-a a diva This is a stick up, stick up I need them bags of that money Stick up, stick up You see 'em; ask where that money [Chorus] I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva I'm-a, I'm-a a diva (hey)
- HaloRemember those walls I built Well, baby, they're tumbling down And they didn't even put up a fight They didn't even make a sound I found a way to let you win But I never really had a doubt Standing in the light of your halo I got my angel now It's like I've been awakened Every rule I had you break it It's the risk that I'm taking I ain't never gonna shut you out Everywhere I'm looking now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my saving grace You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away [Chorus] I can feel your halo (halo) halo I can see your halo (halo) halo I can feel your halo (halo) halo I can see your halo (halo) halo Hit me like a ray of sun Burning through my darkest night You're the only one that I want Think I'm addicted to your light I swore I'd never fall again But this don't even feel like falling Gravity can't forget To pull me back to the ground again Feels like I've been awakened Every rule I had you break it The risk that I'm taking I'm never gonna shut you out Everywhere I'm looking now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my saving grace You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away I can feel your halo (halo) halo I can see your halo (halo) halo I can feel your halo (halo) halo I can see your halo (halo) halo I can feel your halo (halo) halo I can see your halo (halo) halo I can feel your halo (halo) halo I can see your halo (halo) halo Halo, halo Everywhere I'm looking now I'm surrounded by your embrace Baby, I can see your halo You know you're my saving grace You're everything I need and more It's written all over your face Baby, I can feel your halo Pray it won't fade away [Chorus: x2]
- Broken-Hearted Girl
Vídeo
- Ego
Letra
Oh, baby, how you doing? You know I'm-a cut right to the chase, huh Some women were made But me, myself I like to think that I was created For a special purpose You know? What's more special than you? You feel me? It's on--baby, let's get lost You don't need to call in to work 'cause you the boss For real, want you to show me how you feel I consider myself lucky; that's a big deal Why? Well, you got the key to my heart But you ain't gon' need it I'd rather you open up my body And show me secrets you didn't know was inside No need for me to lie It's too big (big) It's too wide (wide) It's too strong (strong) It won't fit (fit) It's too much (much) It's too tough (tough) He talk like this 'cause he can back it up He got a big ego Such a huge ego I love his big ego It's too much He walk like this 'cause he can back it up Usually I'm humble Right now I don't choose You can leave with me Or you could have the blues Some call it arrogant I call it confident You decide when you find Out what I'm working with Damn, I know I'm killing you with them legs Better yet, them thighs Matter of fact it's my smile or maybe my eyes Boy, you're a sight to see, kinda something like me It's too big (big) It's too wide (wide) It's too strong (strong) It won't fit (fit) It's too much (much) It's too tough (tough) I talk like this 'cause I can back it up I got a big ego Such a huge ego But he love my big ego It's too much I walk like this 'cause I can back it up I, I walk like this 'cause I can back it up I, I talk like this 'cause I can back it up I, I, I can back it up I can back it up I walk like this 'cause I can back it up It's too big (big) It's too wide (wide) It's too strong (strong) It won't fit (fit) It's too much (much) It's too tough (tough) He talk like this 'cause he can back it up He got a big ego Such a huge ego, such a huge ego But I love his big ego It's too much He walk like this 'cause he can back it up Ego so big you must admit I got every reason to feel like I'm that bitch Ego so strong, if you ain't know I don't need no beat--I can sing it with piano - Ego
Letra
Oh, baby, how you doing? You know I'm-a cut right to the chase, huh Some women were made But me, myself I like to think that I was created For a special purpose You know? What's more special than you? You feel me? It's on--baby, let's get lost You don't need to call in to work 'cause you the boss For real, want you to show me how you feel I consider myself lucky; that's a big deal Why? Well, you got the key to my heart But you ain't gon' need it I'd rather you open up my body And show me secrets you didn't know was inside No need for me to lie It's too big (big) It's too wide (wide) It's too strong (strong) It won't fit (fit) It's too much (much) It's too tough (tough) He talk like this 'cause he can back it up He got a big ego Such a huge ego I love his big ego It's too much He walk like this 'cause he can back it up Usually I'm humble Right now I don't choose You can leave with me Or you could have the blues Some call it arrogant I call it confident You decide when you find Out what I'm working with Damn, I know I'm killing you with them legs Better yet, them thighs Matter of fact it's my smile or maybe my eyes Boy, you're a sight to see, kinda something like me It's too big (big) It's too wide (wide) It's too strong (strong) It won't fit (fit) It's too much (much) It's too tough (tough) I talk like this 'cause I can back it up I got a big ego Such a huge ego But he love my big ego It's too much I walk like this 'cause I can back it up I, I walk like this 'cause I can back it up I, I talk like this 'cause I can back it up I, I, I can back it up I can back it up I walk like this 'cause I can back it up It's too big (big) It's too wide (wide) It's too strong (strong) It won't fit (fit) It's too much (much) It's too tough (tough) He talk like this 'cause he can back it up He got a big ego Such a huge ego, such a huge ego But I love his big ego It's too much He walk like this 'cause he can back it up Ego so big you must admit I got every reason to feel like I'm that bitch Ego so strong, if you ain't know I don't need no beat--I can sing it with piano - Behind the Scenes: The Videos

