What 's It Gonna Be ( Beyoncé song ) - wikipedia What 's It Gonna Be ( Beyoncé song ) `` What 's It Gonna Be '' Song by Beyoncé from the album Dangerously in Love Released July 29, 2003 ( 2003 - 07 - 29 ) Format Digital download Genre R&B funk Length 3 : 35 Label Columbia Sony Urban Songwriter ( s ) Beyoncé Knowles LaShaun Owens Karrim Mack Corte Ellis Larry Troutman Roger Troutman Kandice Love Producer ( s ) Beyoncé Knowles Soul Diggaz `` What 's It Gonna Be '' is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé. It was written by Beyoncé, Kandice Love, and Soul Diggaz production team members LaShaun Owens, Karrim Mack, and Corte Ellis for her debut studio album, Dangerously in Love ( 2003 ), while production on the track was overseen by Beyoncé and Soul Diggaz. A funk and soul song, `` What 's It Gonna Be '' samples from `` Do It Roger '' ( 1981 ), written and performed by Roger Troutman along with his brother Larry. The song was not included on the final track listing of the album but appears as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Dangerously in Love. It also appeared on the additional audio disc of her live album Live at Wembley, which was released in 2004. `` What 's It Gonna Be '' was released to US iTunes Store as a digital single on July 29, 2003, through Columbia Records. Website Allmusic praised the composition, writing that it `` rips honeyed harmonies over a funky beat. '' Formats and track listings Digital download `` What 's It Gonna Be '' -- 3 : 35 References Jump up ^ `` Live at Wembley ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Live at Wembley - Beyoncé ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 29, 2011. Jump up ^ `` What 's It Gonna Be - Single ''. iTunes ( US ). Retrieved 2015 - 12 - 29. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Book : Dangerously in Love Beyoncé songs Discography Dangerously in Love `` Crazy in Love '' `` Naughty Girl '' `` Baby Boy '' `` Me, Myself and I '' `` The Closer I Get to You '' `` Dangerously in Love 2 '' `` Daddy '' Live at Wembley `` What 's It Gonna Be '' `` Wishing on a Star '' B'Day `` Déjà Vu '' `` Get Me Bodied '' `` Suga Mama '' `` Upgrade U '' `` Ring the Alarm '' `` Kitty Kat '' `` Freakum Dress '' `` Green Light '' `` Irreplaceable '' `` Resentment '' `` Check on It '' `` Beautiful Liar / Bello Embustero '' `` Welcome to Hollywood '' `` Flaws and All '' `` Still in Love ( Kissing You ) '' `` Listen '' `` Amor Gitano '' I Am... Sasha Fierce `` If I Were a Boy '' `` Halo '' `` Broken - Hearted Girl '' `` Ave Maria '' `` Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) '' `` Radio '' `` Diva '' `` Sweet Dreams '' `` Video Phone '' `` Ego '' `` Honesty '' `` Why Do n't You Love Me '' `` Poison '' `` 1 + 1 '' `` I Care '' `` I Miss You '' `` Best Thing I Never Had '' `` Party '' `` Rather Die Young '' `` Start Over '' `` Love On Top '' `` Countdown '' `` End of Time '' `` I Was Here '' `` Run the World ( Girls ) '' `` Lay Up Under Me '' `` Schoolin ' Life '' `` Dance for You '' Beyoncé `` Pretty Hurts '' `` Haunted '' `` Drunk in Love '' `` Blow '' `` No Angel '' `` Partition '' `` Jealous '' `` Rocket '' `` Mine '' `` XO '' `` Flawless '' `` Superpower '' `` Heaven '' `` 7 / 11 '' `` Ring Off '' Lemonade `` Pray You Catch Me '' `` Hold Up '' `` Do n't Hurt Yourself '' `` Sorry '' `` 6 Inch '' `` Daddy Lessons '' `` Love Drought '' `` Sandcastles '' `` Forward '' `` Freedom '' `` All Night '' `` Formation '' As featured artist `` ' 03 Bonnie & Clyde '' `` Feeling Myself '' `` Fighting Temptation '' `` Hollywood '' `` Hymn for the Weekend '' `` I Got That '' `` Just Stand Up ! '' `` Lift Off '' `` Love a Woman '' `` Love in This Club Part II '' `` Mi Gente '' `` Part II ( On the Run ) '' `` Put It in a Love Song '' `` Runnin ' ( Lose It All ) '' `` Say Yes '' `` See Me Now '' `` Shining '' `` Telephone '' `` Top Off '' `` Until the End of Time '' `` Walk on Water '' `` What More Can I Give '' Other songs `` A Woman Like Me '' `` All I Could Do Was Cry '' `` At Last '' `` Back to Black '' `` Crazy in Love ( Remix ) '' `` Die with You '' `` Fever '' `` God Bless the USA '' `` I 'd Rather Go Blind '' `` In da Club ( Sexy Lil Thug ) '' `` One Night Only '' `` Perfect Duet '' `` Summertime '' `` Work It Out '' Book Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=What%27s_It_Gonna_Be_ ( Beyoncé_song ) &oldid = 796763154 '' Categories : 2003 songs Beyoncé songs Funk songs Songs written by Beyoncé Song recordings produced by Beyoncé Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 22 August 2017, at 22 : 35. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang what's it gonna be
Answer: Beyoncé