 dangerously in love is the debut studio album by american recording artist beyoncÃ©, released on june 20, 2003 by columbia records. during the recording of destiny's child's third studio album, survivor (2001), the group announced that they would produce solo albums to be released. recording sessions for the album took place from march 2002 to march 2003 at several studios, during the hiatus of her then-group destiny's child. as executive producer of the album, beyoncÃ© took a wider role in its production, co-writing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks. the tracks in the album are a mixture of uptempos and ballads, which are basically inspired by r&b and soul genres; it also features elements of hip hop and arabic music. although beyoncÃ© remained discreet about her interpretation of the songs, its underlying meanings were attributed by music writers as an allusion to her intimate relationship with then-boyfriend and well-known music mogul jay-z. dangerously in love received positive reviews from music critics upon its release, with critics praising knowles' "artistic leap". the album also received numerous accolades, earning beyoncÃ© five grammy awards. dangerously in love propelled beyoncÃ© in becoming a viable solo star, as well 
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