'Sweet Dreams' took Beyonce in a new electro-pop fueled direction. It was released in May 2003, and it topped the R&B and dance charts in addition to its pop success. However, the album was delayed to leave room for the success of fellow Destiny Child member Kelly Rowland's duet with Nelly 'Dilemma.' During the delay period, Beyonce went back to the studio to record more songs. Much of Beyonce's debut album Dangerously In Love was complete for a planned release in October 2002. The French horn hook in 'Crazy In Love' samples the 1970 song 'Are You Woman (Tell Me So)' by the Chi-Lites. 'Crazy In Love' was the winner of two Grammy awards, including Best R&B Song, and let everyone know Beyonce was serious about moving beyond her work with Destiny's Child. Basking in critical acclaim, 'Crazy In Love' went to the top of the pop singles chart for eight weeks. Kicked off with a blasting horn figure, rapping by Jay-Z and sung 'uh oh uh oh,' this song was a triumphant opening salvo for Beyonce as a solo artist. However, producer Swizz Beatz convinced her to include it in a more R&B-oriented style. Although she liked the song from the beginning, Beyonce didn't think 'Irreplaceable' fit the gritty, club-oriented sound of her album B'Day. When Stargate initially worked with Ne-Yo on 'Irreplaceable,' it was sung by a male vocalist, but everyone agreed that a female vocalist would be more suitable. A Spanish language version of 'Irreplaceable' broke into the top 10 on the Latin songs chart. It was nominated for video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards. The Anthony Mandler-directed music video features Beyonce's all-female band Suga Mama. It received a Grammy Award nomination for record of the year while making the line 'to the left, to the left' stick in everyone's mind. 'Irreplaceable' met with strong critical acclaim and headed straight to #1 on the pop singles chart and stayed for ten weeks. The Norwegian duo Stargate contributed to the songwriting and production. However, when the song was turned over to Beyonce to perform, it became an R&B-laced female empowerment anthem. Ne-Yo began writing 'Irreplaceable' thinking of it as a country song.

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