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Posted by: Saenerys 17th August 2017, 10:00 AM

Hello Beyoncé forum,

Each week the moderators will be going through Beyoncé's discography song by song and picking a track to discuss with you! We welcome everyone else to comment their opinions on any songs mentioned in the thread and help share the love for some underrated gems!

Posted by: Saenerys 17th August 2017, 10:04 AM

Starting with.... Pray You Catch Me



The album open for the Lemonade album, it's a lovely track and sets up the album pretty well with the lyrics "You can taste the dishonesty", which is later explored throughout the album. I do feel there is better than this on the rest of the album (which will be discussed in later weeks) but it's pleasant to the ear.

Where does "Pray You Catch Me" sit in your rankings?

Posted by: HarryEzra 17th August 2017, 10:18 AM

Pray You Catch Me is a lovely little song and a good opener

Posted by: Josh! 18th August 2017, 11:20 PM

Ahhhh, I love Pray You Catch Me ! It is definitely a perfect album opener but definitely sounds more 'album track' than some of the other singles on the album so I wouldn't place it right at the top of my Lemonade rankings. Don't Hurt Yourself is still the best thing on Lemonade for me, I remember spamming that in early summer time last year

Posted by: Saenerys 29th August 2017, 01:14 PM

Up next with.... Hold Up



JEALOUS OR CRAZY, JEALOUS OR CRAZY???? Up next we have one of my favourite tracks from Lemonade, the fabulous Hold Up! Starting with the video, there are some fabulous scenes in video such as Bey walking out through water, walking down the street with her baseball bat and of course, Bey herself looking stunning! The song definitely stands out on the album and there are some great lyrics too #GETMASWAGON.

What does everyone else think of Hold Up?

Posted by: HarryEzra 29th August 2017, 01:32 PM

Not a massive fan of Hold Up I mean I like it but I don't love it

Posted by: Meatball Cody 29th August 2017, 04:13 PM

In terms of cinematography, I think Hold Up is up there in the top 3 videos of hers. Literally that first minute was an aesthetic goldmine and her opening the doors was such a moment.

Posted by: HarryEzra 5th September 2017, 06:22 PM

Up next with.... Don't Hurt Yourself feat. Jack White



I Say: Time for me to have a go at Track Of The Week and I have handpicked my favourite album track from Lemonade. I love the dynamic of Beyonce and Jack White as both sounds incredible. Beyonce's powerful voice in the chorus has never sounded so good and angry. It also has one of my favourite set of lyrics from Lemonade 'Uh, this is your final warning, You know I give you life, If you try this shit again, You gonna lose your wife'. Which again like a lot of tracks on the album is meant to be about Jay-Z's alleged affair with 'Becky With The Good Hair' .

Josh Says: "This has always been my favourite track on Lemonade ever since the first time I heard it. I wasn't sure how a Jack White collaboration would sound when I first saw the tracklisting but it works so well with the angry lyrics and harsher production than we're used to from Beyoncé singles. It's one of the most different tracks she's ever done but it always excites me when I hear it and it's very hard to resist lip syncing/shouting to it when you're home alone It's hard not to "Love God Herself" when you hear how good she sounds on a song so different from her usual comfort zone. "

Sean Says: “I love this track! The feature and rockier edge makes it one of my album favourites, especially with the angrier side to Bey which we don't get to see all the time. The closing seconds of the track are my favourite lyrics as it sums up the track perfectly”

What does everyone else think of Don't Hurt Yourself?

Posted by: Josh! 5th September 2017, 06:25 PM

Ooooh, yay at us sharing the opinion that Don't Hurt Yourself is the best on Lemonade. I just love how fierce and aggressive it is I wish I went back to it more often but I consume most of my music on Spotify nowadays and she's still trying to make Tidal happen

Posted by: HarryEzra 5th September 2017, 06:27 PM

QUOTE(Josh! @ Sep 5 2017, 07:25 PM)

Ooooh, yay at us sharing the opinion that Don't Hurt Yourself is the best on Lemonade. I just love how fierce and aggressive it is I wish I went back to it more often but I consume most of my music on Spotify nowadays and she's still trying to make Tidal happen

Posted by: Saenerys 5th September 2017, 08:09 PM

ICONIC.

Posted by: Jade 6th September 2017, 02:02 AM

EXCELLENT choice for track of the week as it's also my favourite song on 'Lemonade' I really wasn't expecting something of that ilk on the album so it was a wonderful surprise. Such a passionate and gripping song.

Posted by: Liаm 6th September 2017, 02:52 AM

Formation is my fave but I think DHY is second, what a song <3 She really goes for it, and it feels like such a standout among the album when it just blows up right after Pray You Catch Me and Hold Up which are musically much more subdued. I remember when I first heard Lemonade, that song definitely set the scene for the savagery to come (not that Hold Up wasn't already a warning to Jay ) and what the rest of the album as a journey was going to be like.

Posted by: Saenerys 10th September 2017, 09:02 AM

QUOTE(Jade @ Sep 6 2017, 03:02 AM)

EXCELLENT choice for track of the week as it's also my favourite song on 'Lemonade' I really wasn't expecting something of that ilk on the album so it was a wonderful surprise. Such a passionate and gripping song.

Posted by: Josh! 12th September 2017, 10:49 PM

I Say: "I do kind of agree with the others that the guest rap is a bit of a misfire and I usually listen to the non-rap version of this when I want to listen to it but the song itself is one of my absolute favourites from Bey. It's one of her most underrated in my opinion but the chorus is JUST SO CATCHY. I didn't discover it until around the time of the 4 era but I remember spamming it way more than I was listening to her actual most recent album and I still go back to it quite often compared to other tracks in her discography. Please tell me that I'm not the only one who loves this ?! "

Harry Says: "I am going to hold my hand up and say this isn't a Bey faves. I mean her parts are quite good and boppy. However, I am not a fan of the feature really. I think it could have worked without it and instead had some killer middle 8 before final chorus. The video for Check On It is pretty forgettable too I do not remember it well as I once thought. Oops"

Sean Says: “Beyoncé's parts on this track are tolerable. The feature however, I find really jarring to listen to. Compared to the rest of the songs on #1's, it's pretty forgettable for me and is easily overshadowed. Given she was in her mid to late 20s when the video was released, I can't get over how young Bey looks & those massive hoop earrings are so 1990s to early 2000 it's a perfect style to take.”

Posted by: HarryEzra 13th September 2017, 10:44 AM

I made my feelings on check on it clear its okay but I wouldn't go out of my way to hear it opps

Posted by: Saenerys 21st September 2017, 09:58 AM

I Say: BRING DA BEAT IN! 2011's 4 is one of my favourites of Beyoncé's albums, probably after Lemonade, but this is easily the standout for me, especially in terms of singles. I think it's really different to anything she had offered up until it's release and I love the intro of "BRING DA BEAT IN" - it's such a good one to drive along to in the car and time the intro perfectly to! It still surprises how much this is viewed on Youtube over some of it's fellow album tracks, even if the video is really basic in comparison to the others. Beyoncé herself has said the track was inspired by Etta James and wanted a much rawer sound for the track. For me, I really do love the track and is an absolute moment when you hear it on a night out

Josh Says: Love On Top was a track that I never properly appreciated at the time (I wasn't huge on the 4 era really even though I do go back to it from time to time still) but has continued to grow on me over the years and is now one of my favourite Beyoncé tracks. The key changes are life-changing and the song builds really well. It's a perfect party tune too and hopefully will go down as one of her most fondly remembered tracks

Harry Says: "Bring The Beat In! One of her best openings to a song well since Crazy In Love really. I love the feel of the song throughout. I would say this was a massive single favourite on 4 along with BTINH and Countdown. The only thing I struggle with it is trying to sing it as it is very hard to sing it. Also, the video is one of her best, I stand by this".

Posted by: HarryEzra 21st September 2017, 11:00 AM

The vocals do slay on this even tho it is very hard to sing along to.

Posted by: THEO. 21st September 2017, 11:14 AM

THE KEY CHANGES *.* This is definitely amongst my favourite 4 tracks, as mentioned in the live performances thread, the VMA baby reveal is iconic (yes I said it, Liam K!) and I think generally it's her most well-remembered song from that era, alongside "Run the World (Girls)".

I never liked the video though lmao.

Posted by: Josh! 21st September 2017, 11:29 AM

QUOTE(HarryEzra @ Sep 21 2017, 12:00 PM)

Posted by: Saenerys 21st September 2017, 11:32 AM

Harry you're fired xo

I love singing along to it - my favourite thing is the intro, as Harry said it's a fantastic intro and one of her best since Crazy In Love!

Posted by: Tawdry Hepburn 21st September 2017, 12:52 PM

I didn't like 'Love On Top' for quite a while, but hearing it on nights out a lot helped it really grow in my affections (you're right, it's a moment). It feels like a modern day classic now.

I love the ridiculous key changes as well.

Posted by: HarryEzra 27th September 2017, 01:03 PM

Up next with.... Suga Mama



I Say: Another Beyoncé album favourite from me. This is easily one of my favourites from her second studio album 'B'Day'. It is just a sensual number that I can't help but love. 'I'ma be like a jolly rancher that you get from the corner store, I'ma be like a waffle cone that's dripping down to the floor' are some of the most sensual opening lyrics Beyoncé has ever made and boy does it set the tone for the rest of the song. Also, I quite like the video for it which I believe was for the visual album re-package (which btw I love the hints of her love of visual albums that she is now known for). All around a great album track, great video and I just wish it was a single, the proper missed opportunity for me'.

Josh Says: "This isn't a track that I'm all that familiar with really but since it was suggested by Harry in the Mod thread, I've listened to it a few times and really enjoyed it. It reminds me a little of "Work It Out' with the funky instrumental and I've always found that really under-rated so I like this a lot in a similar way. The black and white video is really good too and she oozes sexiness in it which really works with the theme of the song. I did know if it a bit beforehand but thanks Harry for bringing it back to my attention "

Sean Says: "It's only hit me as I write this up that Fifth Harmony totally stole the title for their Meghan Trainor penned track on Reflection. Probably because of what looks like a low budget music video, I don't really rate this in comparison to the stronger material we saw from her debut - both sonically and visually. To me, it sounds quite like a Destiny's Child leftover track - whether that be the way it sounds or the reference to bills kink.gif The "Don't give me no lip let mama do it all" is so sassy and that's definitely the best Beyoncé - a sassy Beyoncé”.

What does everyone else think of Suga Mama?

Posted by: Josh! 30th September 2017, 04:13 PM

As I said in my commentary for this, I've certainly made a big re-discovery in this since Harry chose it as track of the week! I can't wait until I actually have Wi-Fi again () so I can add it to all my playlists

Posted by: Sonia Fowler 1st October 2017, 03:50 PM

QUOTE(Josh! @ Sep 30 2017, 05:13 PM)

As I said in my commentary for this, I've certainly made a big re-discovery in this since Harry chose it as track of the week! I can't wait until I actually have Wi-Fi again () so I can add it to all my playlists

Posted by: SeanGrey 1st October 2017, 04:01 PM

That GIF!

I find it hard listening to her older material as shes come on so much since her first and second albums to deliver what is her best material for me.

Posted by: Josh! 5th October 2017, 02:20 PM

The next track of the week is...



Harry says... - "Ego is one of her more underrated slower singles imo. Throughout the song, it gives off a proper classy vibe and that the best part about the song I feel like if the production was upbeat It would be a different song but still be a great song. Not Beyonce's best of the best but I like it so good choice, Josh".

Sean says... - "I am a total sucker for a slower Beyoncé track. The finger clicking and the piano builds really well for me in this song and feels really natural for her to sing, in my opinion. It definitely feels like a progression from B-Day without being too out there and it fits perfectly onto I Am...Sasha Fierce. My only criticism is the artwork for this - it doesn't live up to the album artwork or the predecessor "Halo", coming across as far too edited. "

Josh says... - "This was my absolute favourite Beyoncé track from quite some time, I always used to skip to this track first when listening to Sasha Fierce and then going back to listen from the start afterwards. This was the first Beyoncé track I was properly obsessed with (I was a bit too young to love Crazy in Love/Deja Vu etc. when they were first released) and remains one of my favourite tracks by her to this day. Sean mentioned the finger clicking which is probably one of my favourite parts of the song but the whole sensual package of the lyrics and the video too make it one of her most confident and sexy songs "

Posted by: Sonia Fowler 5th October 2017, 05:26 PM

I made my feelings on Ego clear I like it but I don't go back to it much.

Posted by: SeanGrey 5th October 2017, 06:11 PM

Agree with ya Harry, far from her best!

Posted by: HeadlessJockey 5th October 2017, 10:20 PM

Weren't too sure about the Kanye feature in the remix for this. She has done better.

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey 15th October 2017, 02:38 PM

Sean says: I think my earliest memory of Bills Bills Bills was the Glee Warblers cover and at the time I didn't clock onto the fact it was Destiny's Child. This is definitely a signature Destiny's Child track and I find it quite amusing how Beyoncé is serving looks as a hairdresser similar to Josh and Harry, it is a highlight for me in their discography even if it is easily overlooked in comparison to the other DC singles. It's slick, catchy, and the chorus breakdown is fantastic

Josh says: Sassy Beyoncé is ALWAYS the best Beyoncé but it's even better when her three backing singers the other three members of Destiny's Child are being super sassy alongside her. I hadn't really heard of this before a few years back when I went and listened to more Destiny's Child stuff but this was an immediate highlight of mine. It's catchy and really smooth too and unfortunately, it gets a bit overlooked 'cause of how big some of their other singles were which is a bit of a shame

Harry says: One of the best Destiny's Child tracks although nothing can top Say My Name or Lose My Breath. This is in their top 5 for me. Just the first 4 lines I weirdly love "At first we started out real cool, Taking me places I ain't never been, But now, you're getting comfortable, Ain't doing those things you did no more". As well as the bit in the chorus that was the "I don't think you do, So, you and me are through"and DC sing it almost as if word for word like each word came with its own full stop after they sang it. Overall great choice and I adore it

Posted by: Sonia Fowler 15th October 2017, 03:08 PM

Josh shading Kelly and Michelle I see

Posted by: THEO. 18th October 2017, 02:53 PM

Ugh what a tune. They have so many well regarded classics amongst the GP and this is definitely one of them! Great choice

Posted by: Sonia Fowler 22nd October 2017, 11:23 AM

Up next with.... Naughty Boy featuring Arrow Benjamin & Beyoncé - Runnin' (Lose It All)



I Say: "The setup for this Beyoncé collab with Naughty Boy and Arrow Benjamin is so simple but powerful. From the opening words it sets up the rest of the duet perfectly and in fact, I would go ahead and say this is one of the most beautiful songs Beyoncé has ever made/been on. Just stunning from start to finish. I actually really like Arrow's vocals too so it's just the love for Beyoncé for me. I am rather annoyed ay myself for it only peaking at #10 on my personal chart when in fact it should be higher in my chart . Great song, however".

Josh Says: "This is one of the few Beyoncé tracks that I'm actually not much of a fan of. I did find it quite nice, to begin with, but it's quite subdued and chill in sound so it never massively excited me in comparison to party anthems like 7/11 and Flawless Remix from recent years. Then it turned into a massive hit and got pretty overplayed too which ruined my enjoyment of it and now it's one of the Bey tracks that I revisit the least. Arrow Benjamin is pretty pointless too, it should've just all been Bey tbh laugh.gif

Sean Says: "This one is SO simple yet so catchy all at once. It’s been performed a few times on X-Factor this season which is where I’ve only really started to appreciate it but Beyoncé makes it for me as the best rendition. The title lyric is probably my favourite part of the song as is the intro and really hope we get Beyoncé featuring on these sort of tracks more often!"

What does everyone else think of Runnin' (Lose It All)?

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey 22nd October 2017, 12:04 PM

The video as well matched the song me thinks.

Posted by: THEO. 22nd October 2017, 03:35 PM

Definitely one of the best songs vocally that Bey has featured on. I don't actually go back to it that much though and I'm very surprised that it's popped up so frequently on X Factor this year (alongside a TV ad too). It makes me sad that it's the only top 10 hit she's had since "Drunk in Love" though

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey 26th October 2017, 07:42 AM

I don’t understand the overkill on XFactor either. It’s Adele - One and Only all over again

Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey 3rd November 2017, 08:05 PM

Harry: I like the lyrical content of this song as Sia writes such a beautiful song for Beyonce. The song also has a powerful message about beauty and how there is pressure to beautiful in this song. The song also gets an equally powerful video which takes place in a pageant. I don't hear it enough but I do rather have a soft spot for it.

Josh: I still remember really vividly waking up to a brand new Beyonce album being dropped and downloading it straight away. Upon hearing this as the first track, I knew it was going to be something special It's probably the closest thing to 'old' Beyonce on the album but it's a gorgeous ballad with some really poignant lyrics. I'd say it's probably still in my favourite three tracks on self-titled alongside Drunk In Love and ***Flawless.

Sean: This has Sia written all over it and I am so bloody glad that Beyoncé got this track because shes taken a song mostly written by someone else and has put her entire stamp all over it. The last week or two I have been utterly OBSESSED with this track. Vocally it's just UNBELIEVABLE. I think it's around 2:21-2:30 (3:14 as well) which is just CRAZY. The notes you can tell were so Sia but Bey's tone is fabulous and there really is no denying this as a moment. Visually the music video is a bit long for me but the entire package together expresses the sentiment flawlessly that it doesn't matter what's on the outside, but the inside. It's the soul that needs the surgery is a fantastic lyric and sums up the angle brilliantly. I could rant and rave about this song until the end of time () but it really is up there as one of my favourites.

What is your opinion on Pretty Hurts?

Posted by: HarryApa 4th November 2017, 12:04 PM

Come to think of it I prefer Pretty Hurts as video rather than a song.

Posted by: SGrey 5th November 2017, 08:17 AM

It is a brilliant all round package and one of her best.

Posted by: Josh! 25th November 2017, 06:51 PM

Josh says - Haunted wasn't one of my immediate highlights from the self-titled album but it is one that has grown on me massively over the years and is now probably in my top three from the album. I think my highlight of the song is the sensual whispering of the 'KISS. BITE. f*** ME.' bit, it just works so well. I remember the start of the video completely terrifying 14 year-old me too when I first watched the visuals to go with the BEYONCÉ album

Sean says - the introduction to this is actually quite chilling to suit the title of Haunted, and the way it echoes and fades. It doesn't match my love for Pretty Hurts which launches the album brilliantly and the production on this feels quite limp in comparison. It eventually picks up though after the slow start and the beat is quite catchy.

Harry says - I love the production of this and her voice sounds really slick in this. I feel like this could be the one that continues to surprise me when I hear Beyonce album. Also I adore the video

Posted by: Cody Cranberry 26th November 2017, 07:46 AM

First off, the prologue with the announcer butchering Beyonce’s name was hilarious (Bee-yawnce Knowles )

I actually hammered this a lot during Halloween (typically because of the title and not the subject matter). It’s the subtleties in the production that get me here, which is weird because my music tastes are normally instant and maximal. It’s something that plays on the more seductive side of her, yet it doesn’t go full on like Partition does. Her voice is more alluring and tries to pull you in, almost like a siren, especially in emphasizing certain parts (“My haunted luuuuuuuungs, ghost in the sheeeeeeeets”) for one. It ends up being a bit maximal during the climax, where everything just seems to come to a head, the beat intensifying and pulsating through the speakers and her voice getting louder and more refined.

There’s still a hint of cockiness that she possesses (“You like it? The bedroom's my runway” being the highlighted line) but it’s hidden so profusely in the song it almost feels like a staple.

Posted by: SGrey 26th November 2017, 10:23 AM

Omg Cody that cannot be unheard now

Posted by: MerryFlynnmas 5th December 2017, 07:01 PM

Up next with.... 8 Days Of Christmas



I Say: Doesn't It Feel Like Christmas whenever this track comes on? It is IMO one of the most underrated Christmas songs around and the reason why it doesn't get enough airplay around the holidays or isn't brought much during the period which is a massive shame because Destiny's Child has released a great Xmas classic. I think I remember growing up it was on channels more for the holidays than it is now. I guess it to TV Channels there are better Xmas songs.

Josh Says: "This is one of the go-to Christmas songs for me and is probably in my top favourite festive bangers to bring out during winter. Unfortunately, it doesn't get as much airplay as loads of other Christmas songs but I always love it when a current act does an original Christmas song a bit like Ariana Grande and Kelly Clarkson from recent years so I'm a big fan of this too. Recently, I've been getting more into their version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer too so I know these will serve me well over the next month ".

Sean Says: "I often forget that there is this gem at this time of year as my love for other Christmas tracks and albums. It really suits Bey's voice perfectly and should definitely be spun more. The production is great to keep it a bit R&B as well as giving it that seasonal edge".


What does everyone else think of 8 Days Of Christmas?

Posted by: Mistletheo 5th December 2017, 07:19 PM

I haven't played that yet this year but what a banger! *.* Definitely one of the more well remembered Christmas non chart hits of the 00s. Their version of "Carol of the Bells" from the album is beautiful too.

Posted by: SGrey 25th February 2018, 03:04 PM

Sean says...
Sandcastles really stood out for me when I invested in Lemonade. There is really something quite raw about this track which makes it stand out among it's other album tracks, being quite an honest and downplayed Beyoncé that were not really used to. The quirky piano intro at the beginning and the vocal tones are fantastic and I think this should have been included in an acoustic set on the Formation tour but I think I'm apart of the minority on that one.

Harry says...
Whilst it may not be one of the highs of the album, sandcastles is a nice enough ballad. The vocals are the best part but the production is a little bit seen before. I don't go back to this as much as some of Lemonade but its a nice listen like I said, that's all I have to say about it really

Posted by: Infludexton* 15th April 2020, 11:35 AM

Reviving this concept with an album track from her 2016 album Lemonade which was later released as a promotional single featuring Dixie Chicks! The song is about Beyoncé's childhood roots in Texas and the lessons she learned from her father and ex-manager Mathew Knowles. This was Beyoncé's first country song and something I never knew I needed until I heard it tbh. Before the remix this was comfortably my favourite album track from Lemonade and has definitely aged well in the 4 years since it's release. Dixie Chicks bring a lot to an already amazing song including an excerpt from their 2002 song Long Time Gone which talked about the changing landscape of country music referencing Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, and Hank Williams Jr - ironically proving their point again by featuring on a Beyoncé song of all people!

What do you think of Daddy Lessons?

Posted by: Hauspital* 15th April 2020, 04:23 PM

I find this really annoying LEMONADE is my least favourite album and this ranks fairly low on it. I don't think the genre suits her at all tbh and I don't really like the "shoot" lyrics repeated over and over again, oop.

Posted by: Infludexton* 28th April 2020, 08:56 AM

Having recently come unfortunately low in the survivor, this weeks Track Of The Week is Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) from her I Am... Sasha Fierce album!

Even looking through old threads it seems Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) was never given much love by Buzzjack! As a collective forum we seem to give this a lot of hate and whilst I agree it's not her greatest, it's an easy song to sing a long to and in my experience at least it's been very well received when it comes on in public I personally have this in like 3 of my regular playlists and I'd be lying if I said I didn't bop along tbh.

The song itself will go down as a female empowerment anthem and it's had an incredible cultural impact. The dance from the video became viral too with many people recreating the video including celebrities such as Joe Jonas, Tom Hanks, and even had a skit about it on SNL featuring Justin Timberlake, Andy Samerg, and Beyonce herself *.*

Posted by: Jay ☆ 28th April 2020, 01:08 PM

I'll never understand the extreme hate! It's such an expertly crafted song, every element of it is a memorable hook. It's so feel-good. Iconic!

I can appreciate it not being everybody's cup of tea, but claims that it's the worst song of all time with no redeemable features at all... and the fact that there's quite a few members here who are on same page in thinking that... baffling!

Posted by: Scene 29th April 2020, 04:45 PM

QUOTE(Jay ☆ @ Apr 28 2020, 02:08 PM)

Posted by: Infludexton* 5th May 2020, 03:31 PM

This weeks Track Of The Week is Say My Name, the third released single from Destiny's Child's second studio album The Writing's On The Wall! http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233754This became the groups 2nd #1 single in the US and 4th Top 10 in the UK. It was also the first and last of their singles to reach #1 in Australia

The song won two Grammy Awards in 2001 as well as the 2000 MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video. Billboard named Say My Name the #7 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time and the best song of 2000! What an amazing legacy to set for a girl group fairly early on in their career *.*

The music video for Say My Name marked the debut of Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin to the group, replacing LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson. Matthew Knowles was reportedly withholding profits from Luckett and Roberson in December 1999 which resulted in the two being dismissed from the group when they requested more money. Shortly afterwards, Michelle and Farrah were recruited to Destiny's Child and were almost immediately filming the music video for Say My Name despite not having any vocals on the song (although Luckett and Robersons vocals did remain). "Luckett and Roberson said they did not know they were out of the group until seeing the "Say My Name" video, and in March 2000 they filed a lawsuit against Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and manager Mathew Knowles for what they saw as a plot to ruin Luckett and Roberson's careers."

What a mess

Posted by: Dexton 14th May 2020, 10:59 AM

This week let's talk about Best Thing I Never Had! This was the second single released from '4' and thematically serves as a sequel to Irreplaceable from 'B'Day' with Beyonce singing about about revenge and karma against a former lover - the music video ties in too, with her getting ready for her wedding whilst recalling her ex-lover who left her which turned out to be for the best. This got to #3 in the UK and #16 in the US, becoming her 14th Top 10 hit in the UK and her 16th Top 20 in the US!

Over time this has become one of my all-time favourite Beyonce songs! It's a ballad without being too ballad-y and has a real punch to it during the choruses/towards the end and is absolutely my favourite from '4' lyrically. This also got one of my three 11's in the http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=233759

Posted by: Hauspital* 15th May 2020, 11:48 AM

A beautiful song - the video is stunning too. I don't return to '4' much but this is a clear highlight from that era

Posted by: Dexton 11th June 2020, 02:47 PM

Recently eliminated from the I Am... Sasha Fierce Survivor is this weeks Track of the Week () Broken-Hearted Girl! The 7th single released from her 2008 album, this made the top 20 i Australia, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Germany, and Ireland. In my opinion this is one of Beyonce's best ballads, a clear highlight from the album for sure and a song that will no doubt stand the test of time tbh. I've heard people comment about how it blends into the rest of the ballad-heavy Disc 1 of I Am... Sasha Fierce and gets lost in the emotion of the album..

What do you think of Broken-Hearted Girl?