Countdown
Beyoncé
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Sing it y'all Oh, killing me softly and I'm still falling Still the one I need, I will always be with you Oh, you got me all gone, don't ever let me go Say it real loud if you fly Sing it y'all (My baby is a ten) We dressing to the (Nine) (He pick me up, we eight) (Make me feel so lucky, seven) (He kiss me in his six) (We be making love in five) I see you (Still the one I do this four) (I'm trying to make us three) (From that two) (He still the one) There's ups and down in this love Got a lot to learn in this love Through the good and the bad, still got love Dedicated to the one I love Still love the way he talk, still love the way I sing Still love the way he rock them black diamonds in that chain Still all up on each other, ain't a damn thing change My girls can't tell me nothing, I'm gone in the brain Me and my boo in my boo's coupe riding All up in the back with his chick right beside him Ladies, if you love your man, show him you the fliest Grind up on it girl, girl, girl Me and my boo, and my boo, lip locking All up in the back 'cause the chicks keep flocking All that gossip in ten years, stop it London speed it up, Houston rock it
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Written by: Robert Shea Taylor, Terius Youngdell Nash, Wanya Jermaine Morris, Nathan B. Morris, Cainon Renard Lamb, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Julie Frost, Michael Bivins, Esther Dean
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Release and Performance"Countdown" was released as the fifth single from Beyoncé's fourth studio album, "4," in 2011.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was directed by Adria Petty and Beyoncé herself. It was influenced by retro fashion and pregnancy themes and became highly popular, winning the "Best Editing" award at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards.
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Song Composition"Countdown" is an eclectic song that incorporates numerous different musical styles, including R&B, funk, hip hop, and reggae. It features a significant use of the Dutch dancehall rhythm called "Bubbling Beat."
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Notable LyricsThe song is notable for its quirky and clever references to pop culture. For instance, Beyoncé pays homage to the legendary actress Audrey Hepburn by recreating scenes from her film "Funny Face" in the song's accompanying music video.
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Chart PerformanceDespite not having a formal physical release, it reached number 71 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and climbed up to number 12 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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International Success"Countdown" also made it into the top 40 of the singles charts in Australia, Belgium, and the UK, showing its wide appeal and international success.
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ControversyThe music video was embroiled in a plagiarism controversy, with Belgian choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker claiming that her work had been imitated. However, Beyoncé credited the inspiration to the ballet "Rosas danst Rosas," and the situation did not escalate.
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Live PerformancesThe song has become a staple performance piece in Beyoncé's live performances and was included on her 2013 and 2014 global tours, "The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour" and "On the Run Tour."
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Critical ReceptionThe song was well-received by critics. Rolling Stone's Jody Rosen described it as a "dancehall-inflected R&B dazzler."
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Creative InspirationThe song showcases Beyoncé's inventiveness and creativity as an artist, as it deviates from traditional song structures and contains unusual time signature changes.
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