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XO (song) - Wikipedia"XO" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2. Columbia Records released the song as the lead contemporary hit radio single from the album in the US and Italy on December 1.
The Hollywood Reporter is your source for breaking news about Hollywood and entertainment, including movies, TV, reviews and industry blogs. "XO" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013). Columbia Records released the song as the lead contemporary hit radio single. Visit the new ESPN Audio player to hear your favorite shows and podcasts! Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.
Ryan Tedder co- wrote and co- produced "XO" with Terius "The- Dream" Nash and Beyoncé, with additional production handled by Chauncey "Hit- Boy" Hollis and Haze. Banga Music. A pure midtempo pop, electropop and R& B love song, "XO" is complete with electronic musical instrumentation, synthesizers and drums. Musically, it was compared to Beyoncé's own song "Halo" and was noted for having several music hooks including its call and response chorus. The usage of an audio sample from Space Shuttle Challenger disaster at the beginning of the song was criticized by the families of the lost crew, NASA, and some media.
Beyoncé released a statement saying that the song was intended to help people who have lost loved people in their lives and that the sample was included as a tribute to the Challenger crew. XO" managed to appear on many music charts across Europe and Oceania and it peaked at number 4. US Billboard Hot 1. A music video for the song directed by Terry Richardson was filmed in Coney Island in late August 2. It was made available on i. Tunes with the release of the album on December 1.
Beyoncé performed the song during the last stops of the North American leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in December 2. European leg in early 2. To further promote "XO", she performed it at the 2.
BRIT Awards and later at the 2. MTV Video Music Awards. Haim and John Mayer covered the song in 2. Production and release[edit]"XO" was written by Beyoncé, Terius "The- Dream" Nash and Ryan Tedder while the production was helmed by the aforementioned group as well as Chauncey "Hit- Boy" Hollis and Haze. Banga. Ramon Rivas engineered the song, with assistance from Justin Hergett. Beyoncé's vocals were recorded by Stuart White and Bart Schoudel while all instrumentation and programming was carried out by Tedder. The song was finally mixed by Andrew Scheps.
XO" was recorded in four studios: Jungle City Studios and Oven Studios, both in New York City, Trackdown Studios in Sydney and Tritonus Studios in Berlin.[1]During an interview with Australian radio station Nova in November 2. Tedder revealed that he had collaborated with Beyoncé on a song for her then- upcoming album along with The- Dream, further saying, "Personally the song we did I like more than 'Halo'. I think it's a bigger, better song".
However, he acknowledged that he did not know when the singer planned to release new material for her fifth album.[2] The previous month, it was reported by a source to the Daily News that Beyoncé planned to release a new single and video on December 3, 2. The publication further speculated that the single was expected to be the song whose music video was filmed in August of the same year – "XO".[3] Later, when Beyoncé was released, Billboard reported that "Blow" would be released as the contemporary hit radio single both in the US and worldwide, and "Drunk in Love" would be sent to urban radio in the US only; "XO" was scheduled to be released as the second worldwide radio single in 2. However, radio programmers reportedly pushed back against the release of "Blow" to mainstream stations, finding its lyrics to be very explicit for the format and proposing that "XO" be released in its place.[5][6] The release of "Blow" was therefore scrapped and "XO" impacted contemporary hit radio in Italy and adult contemporary radio in the US on December 1. Watch Win It All Online Hollywoodreporter.
It was also sent to US mainstream,[8] urban[9] and rhythmic radio on December 1. Composition[edit]"XO" is a midtempopop, electropop and R& B love power ballad that bears resemblance to Beyoncé's own 2. Halo", which was also produced by Tedder.[1. Influences of electronic rock and reggaeton genres were also found in the song.[1.
XO" was composed using common time in the key of C major, with a tempo of 8. It carries a "celebratory, bumping Caribbean" groove and a marching- drumbeat with shuffling dancehall influences.[1. The instrumentation includes jittery keyboards, synthesizers, percussion and electronic musical instruments.[1. The song also consists of electronic flourishes and loopedriff patterns brought about by an organ instrument.[2. XO" was also noted for being a departure from the minimalistic sexual nature of the album, due to its pure pop sound.[2. Jordan Sargent of Complex magazine wrote that "XO" contains influences of Jamaican singer Tanya Stephens.[1.
Chris Bosman from Consequence of Sound described the song as a blend of "cinematic reach of modern Top 4. Heartbreaks [sic] hip- hop."[2. Kevin Fallon from The Daily Beast compared the song's stadium sound to tracks by the band U2.[2. Beyoncé uses "subtly exhausted" vocals[1. Baby love me, lights out", as noted by music critics.[1.
The song gives the impression to have been recorded in a stadium full of fans due to its celebratory groove and call and response chorus lines.[1. Problems playing this file? See media help. Beyoncé's vocals in the song span from the note of A3 to the note of A4.[1.
When asked about her raw vocals in the song previously unheard on her material and the song's less polished sound, Beyoncé revealed that "XO" was recorded when she had a bad sinus infection. She further revealed it was recorded as a demo in several minutes. The original demo vocals were kept for a year without being rerecorded as the singer "really loved the imperfections" and wanted to focus on the album's music instead of the vocals.[2. The lyrics of "XO" express a cheerful celebration of love and life as Beyoncé attempts "to create light from darkness".[2. It has been described as a universal love song which talks about different types of relationships.[2.
The singer lays emphasis on the importance of living the present with a person's loved one as life is unpredictable.[2. She further sings about the tragedy and magnificence that life can hold.[2. Throughout the song, the singer adopts a hopeful attitude and seems to have gone in trance with love,[3. Caitlin White from the website The 4. In the darkest night of hate and intolerance we see impossible love stories conquering what our governments and societies declare is legally 'allowed' to be love.. It is for love that transcends the romantic conception of man and woman and stretches out into the impossibilities of the cosmos. It leaves room for failure but hopes for success.[2.
The opening lines of "XO" are echo- laden[3. Beyoncé, the ballad contains several hooks.[1. Beyoncé starts the song by asking a loved one to kiss her.[1. Watch Beethoven`S Christmas Adventure Tube Free. Some of the ascending chorus lines are call and response; [1. Beyoncé is backed by a sing- along crowd as she sings about how her "darkest nights" are enlightened by the lover's face: "In the darkest night hour / I search through the crowd / Your face is all that I see / I give you everything".[2. The chorus ends with the singer adding, "Baby love me, lights out", with a croak in her voice.[1.
Sampling controversy[edit]The song begins with a six second- long sample of former NASA public affairs officer Steve Nesbitt, recorded moments after Space Shuttle Challenger disaster on January 2. Watch Renaissance Online Renaissance Full Movie Online. Flight controllers here looking very carefully at the situation. Obviously a major malfunction."[3. These were the last words spoken before the disintegrating vehicle fell into the sea.[3.
The use of the sample has been criticized in the media, including Hardeep Phull of the New York Post, who described its presence in the song as "tasteless".[2. Former NASA astronauts and families were also dismayed and labeled the use of the sample as "insensitive".[3. Keith Cowing of NASA Watch suggested that the use of the clip ranged from negligence to repugnance.[3. On December 3. 0, 2. NASA criticized the use of the sample, stating: "The Challenger accident is an important part of our history; a tragic reminder that space exploration is risky and should never be trivialized.
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