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| "'''Partition'''" is a song recorded by American recording artist ], for her fifth studio album '']'' (2013). It consist of two parts, titled "'''Yoncé'''" and "'''Partition'''", for which two separate music videos were filmed. The song charted at number 46 on ] chart. | "'''Partition'''" is a song recorded by American recording artist ], for her fifth studio album '']'' (2013). It consist of two parts, titled "'''Yoncé'''" and "'''Partition'''", for which two separate music videos were filmed. The song charted at number 46 on ] chart. | ||
| ==Composition== | |||
| The original drumbeat for "Yoncé" was created by ] on a bucket, and was later developed when ] penned the lyric, "Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://globalgrind.com/2013/12/22/beyonce-screening-sva-theater-nyc-tom-ford-photos-video/|title=She's got the answers! Beyoncé holds screening and Q&A for new album|last=India|first=Lindsey|date=December 22, 2013|publisher=Global Grind|accessdate=January 4, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| "Partition" was produced by ]<ref name="credits"/> and gained attention for its explicit lyrics<ref name="idolator">{{cite web|url=http://www.idolator.com/7498102/beyonces-beyonce-new-album-review#more-7498102|title=Beyonce’s ‘Beyonce’: Track-By-Track Album Review|last=Wass|first=Mike|date=December 13, 2013|publisher=]|accessdate=January 4, 2014}}</ref> with frequent references made to the opening lines: "Driver roll up the partition please/I don't need you seeing 'Yoncé on her knees" and "He ]'d all on my gown".<ref name="rollingstone">{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/beyonce-20131214#ixzz2pOcFSlNP |title='Beyoncé Album Review'|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|publisher=]|date=December 14, 2013|accessdate=January 4, 2014}}</ref><ref name="globalgrind">{{cite web|url=http://globalgrind.com/2013/12/13/beyonce-sexually-lyrics-beyonce-new-album-list/|title=Sexual Healing! The 28 Most Sexually Explicit Lyrics on Beyoncé's New Album (LIST)|last=Lewis|first=Brittany|date=December 13, 2013|publisher=Global Grind|accessdate=January 4, 2014}}</ref><ref name="fuse">{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2013/12/beyonce-new-album-raunchy-sexy-lyrics|title=The 20 Raunchiest Lyrics on Beyonce's New Album|last=James|first=Nicole|date=December 13, 2013|publisher=]|accessdate=January 4, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==Critical reception== | |||
| Eliana Dockterman of ] hailed the lyrical content of "Partition" as just one of the examples on the album of the "embodiment of modern feminism for a generation that has been reluctant to claim the word", praising how Knowles "express her desire to please while still projecting a fierce, independent persona."<ref name="time">{{cite web|url=http://ideas.time.com/2013/12/17/flawless-5-lessons-in-modern-feminism-from-beyonce/|title=Flawless: 5 Lessons in Modern Feminism From Beyoncé|last=Dockterman|first=Eliana|date=December 17, 2013|publisher=]|accessdate=January 4, 2014}}</ref> Matthew Perpetua of ] praised the French spoken word section of the track, comparing it to the ] sample in "]", stating how "it’s good that these ideas aren’t directly expressed by Beyoncé herself – in context, these bits are like reblogged quotes that frame her artistic intentions – because she knows she doesn’t need to be so didactic when she’s actually singing about sex, and to do so would defeat her point about owning her pleasures."<ref name="buzzfeed2">{{cite web|url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/beyonce-review-flawless|title=How Beyoncé’s New Album Redefines Perfection|date=December 14, 2013|last=Perpetua|first=Matthew|publisher=]|accessdate=January 4, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| ==Music videos== | ==Music videos== | ||
| Music videos for "Yoncé" and "Partition" were |
Music videos for "Yoncé" and "Partition" were released on December 13, 2013 on ''Beyoncé'' album. | ||
| ==="Yoncé"=== | ==="Yoncé"=== | ||
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"Partition" is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, for her fifth studio album Beyoncé (2013). It consist of two parts, titled "Yoncé" and "Partition", for which two separate music videos were filmed. The song charted at number 46 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Composition
The original drumbeat for "Yoncé" was created by Justin Timberlake on a bucket, and was later developed when The-Dream penned the lyric, "Yoncé all on his mouth like liquor".
"Partition" was produced by Timbaland and gained attention for its explicit lyrics with frequent references made to the opening lines: "Driver roll up the partition please/I don't need you seeing 'Yoncé on her knees" and "He Monica Lewinsky'd all on my gown".
Critical reception
Eliana Dockterman of Time magazine hailed the lyrical content of "Partition" as just one of the examples on the album of the "embodiment of modern feminism for a generation that has been reluctant to claim the word", praising how Knowles "express her desire to please while still projecting a fierce, independent persona." Matthew Perpetua of BuzzFeed praised the French spoken word section of the track, comparing it to the Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie sample in "***Flawless", stating how "it’s good that these ideas aren’t directly expressed by Beyoncé herself – in context, these bits are like reblogged quotes that frame her artistic intentions – because she knows she doesn’t need to be so didactic when she’s actually singing about sex, and to do so would defeat her point about owning her pleasures."
Music videos
Music videos for "Yoncé" and "Partition" were released on December 13, 2013 on Beyoncé album.
"Yoncé"
The video for "Yoncé" was directed by Ricky Saiz, and features models Jourdan Dunn, Chanel Iman and Joan Smalls. Filming took place on the streets of Brooklyn, New York and featured Knowles and the models dressed in leather, fishnets, and straps, posing against a brick wall, with cameras showing flashes of skin, close-ups of lips, and erotic tongue flicks. Saiz used the video for George Michael's "Freedom" as a reference point, after Knowles' initial concept of a "contemporary, street version" of the video. "Freedom" similarly featured the lip-sync performance of contemporary supermodels, including Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana Patitz, Christy Turlington, and Cindy Crawford. Allison Davis of The Cut called the "Yoncé" video, "contemporary, gritty and voyeuristic" with "nineties-era eroticism and subtle sexuality", referring to the visual as "two minutes and four seconds of fashion and sex", whilst Zayda Rivera of New York Daily News praised the "flawless" delivery of "sexual innuendos", "seductive moves" and the "flaunting of a whole lot of curves" in the clip.
"Partition"
— Knowles describing the concept of the "Partition" video."I was 195 pounds when I gave birth… I worked crazily to get my body back. I wanted to show my body. I wanted to show that you can have a child and you can work hard and you can get your body back. I know that there's so many women that feel the same thing after they give birth. You can have your child and you can still have fun and still be sexy and still have dreams and still live for yourself. I'm not embarrassed about it, and I don't feel like I have to protect that side of me because I do believe that sexuality is a power we all have."
The video for "Partition" was directed by Jake Nava and was shot at the Parisian cabaret club, Crazy Horse. It features Knowles' husband Jay-Z, and the Crazy Horse dancers. In a video commentary to the album, Knowles said: "The day that I got engaged was my husband's birthday and I took him to Crazy Horse. And I remember thinking, 'Damn, these girls are fly.' I just thought it was the ultimate sexy show I've ever seen. And I was like, 'I wish I was up there, I wish I could perform that for my man...' So that's what I did for the video." Initial reaction to the video was mixed, with Knowles receiving criticism for the overt sexuality of the visual, which features her "cage danc for her husband" and "writhing around on the floor in her underwear", which Vivienne Pattison of Mediawatch-UK believed showed that she had "sold out" and undermined her position as role model and previous "powerful messages that empowered women and girls". Contrasting reviews hailed the explicit nature of the video, with Alice Newbold of The Telegraph stating how it showed Knowles as "one sassy lady on a mission to show she's back in the game". Knowles later clarified the reasoning behind the visual, namely her 65lb weight loss after the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy, wanting to promote the idea of still having dreams and being sexy after giving birth.
Personnel
Credits adapted from Beyoncé Knowles' website.
- Beyoncé Knowles – vocals, production, vocal production
- Timbaland – production
- Jerome Harmon – production
- Justin Timberlake – production, background vocals
- Key Wane – production
- Mike Dean – additional production
- Boots – additional production
- Stuart White – recording, mixing
- Chris Godbey – recording
- Ann Mincieli – recording
- Bart Schoudel – recording
- Ramon Rivas – second engineering
- Matt Weber – assistant engineering
- Terius "The Dream" Nash – background vocals
- Niles Hollowell-Dhar – additional synth sounds
- Derek Dixie – additional synth sounds, mix consultation
- Hajiba Fahmy – spoken words recording
- Tony Maserati – mixing
- James Krausse – mix engineering
- Justin Hergett – assistant mix engineering
- Chris Tabron – assistant mix engineering
- Matt Wiggers – assistant mix engineering
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Aya Merrill – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 46 |
References
- ^ "Beyonce Album Credits". Beyonce.com. December 14, 2013. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - India, Lindsey (December 22, 2013). "She's got the answers! Beyoncé holds screening and Q&A for new album". Global Grind. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Wass, Mike (December 13, 2013). "Beyonce's 'Beyonce': Track-By-Track Album Review". Idolator. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Sheffield, Rob (December 14, 2013). "'Beyoncé Album Review'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Lewis, Brittany (December 13, 2013). "Sexual Healing! The 28 Most Sexually Explicit Lyrics on Beyoncé's New Album (LIST)". Global Grind. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- James, Nicole (December 13, 2013). "The 20 Raunchiest Lyrics on Beyonce's New Album". Fuse. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Dockterman, Eliana (December 17, 2013). "Flawless: 5 Lessons in Modern Feminism From Beyoncé". Time magazine. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Perpetua, Matthew (December 14, 2013). "How Beyoncé's New Album Redefines Perfection". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- "Beyoncé's Clip For Yoncé Inspired By George Michael's Freedom Video!". Take40. December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- "Beyoncé inspired by George Michael's Freedom video". Daily Express. December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- "Beyonce inspired by George Michael while making 'Yonce' video". Toronto Sun. December 24, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Davis, Allison P. (December 13, 2013). "Interview: 'Yoncé' Director Ricky Saiz on Working With Beyoncé, Joan Smalls, and More". The Cut. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- Rivera, Zayda (December 24, 2013). "Beyoncé shows off sexy curves, dances seductively, twerks in new music video 'Yoncé'". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ ""Self-Titled" Part 4 . Liberation". YouTube. December 31, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ^ Newbold, Alice (January 3, 2014). "Beyoncé shows off 65lbs post-baby weight loss in new videos". The Telegraph. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- ^ "Beyoncé explains stripping for new video". MTV. January 3, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Makarechi, Kia (December 13, 2013). "Beyonce Surprises Fans With New Album Featuring Jay Z, Blue Ivy, Drake". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Zafar, Aylin (December 14, 2013). "How The Sexiest Video On Beyoncé's New Album Came Together". BuzzFeed. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- "Beyonce - Beyonce Wanted To Recreate Crazy Horse Burlesque Show In Partition Video". Contactmusic.com. December 30, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- Hawking, Tom (December 13, 2013). "Why 'Beyoncé' Makes Me Want to Die". Flavorwire. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- "Beyonce cops backlash over X-rated new album". news.com.au. December 14, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- "Beyonce Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- 2013 songs
- Beyoncé Knowles songs
- Music videos directed by Jake Nava
- Song recordings produced by Beyoncé Knowles
- Song recordings produced by Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon
- Song recordings produced by Justin Timberlake
- Song recordings produced by Key Wane
- Song recordings produced by Timbaland
- Songs written by Beyoncé Knowles
- Songs written by Justin Timberlake
- Songs written by Timbaland
- Songs written by The-Dream
- Songs written by Jerome "J-Roc" Harmon