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Poison (Beyoncé song)

April 10, 2024

"Poison" is a song that was recorded by American singer Beyoncé for the 2009 deluxe edition of her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008) and the EP titled I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks (2009). It was written by Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production team Stargate and Beyoncé while the production was handled by the later two. The song leaked online in August 2009 prior to the release of the deluxe edition of I Am… Sasha Fierce. During that month, it was included on a mixtape by DJ Haze titled Big R&B Ego.

"Poison" is a slow-tempo song in which the female protagonist talks about a bad relationship that she cannot abandon. It received mostly positive reviews from critics who noted that although the song was cut out of the track-listing of the standard edition of the album, it was a solid track. Following the release of the EP I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks in Korea, the song peaked at number one on the South Korea Gaon International Chart during the week ending February 7, 2010.

Background edit

"Poison" was written by Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production team Stargate and Beyoncé for her third studio album I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008). It was produced by Stargate and Beyoncé while the audio mixing was done by Carlos Otanedel and Damien Lewis at Soapbox Studios in Atlanta. The instrumentation of the song was provided by Stargate at the Roc the Mic studio in New York and the recording was done by Mikkel S. Eriksen. Jim Caruana also worked on the recording of the song.[1][2]

Prior to the official premiere of the song on I Am... Sasha Fierce, "Poison" was included on a mixtape by DJ Haze which was called Big R&B Ego.[3][4] This version was leaked on the Internet in August 2009.[5] "Poison" was not included on the track-listing of the standard version of I Am... Sasha Fierce; it was included on a re-issue of the deluxe edition of the album instead, which was released on November 23, 2009.[6][7] An extended play (EP) titled I Am...Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks was also released on the same date in several countries featuring new songs including "Poison", "Why Don't You Love Me" and a remix of "Video Phone" featuring Lady Gaga.[8][9] "Poison" later became an A-side to the European single release of "Broken-Hearted Girl" and an EP release of "Video Phone" both in 2009.[10][11][12]

Composition and critical reception edit

According to the sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing on the website Musicnotes.com, "Poison" is a slow-tempo song with hundred beats per minute. It was composed using common time in the key of G major. Beyoncé's vocals range from the low note of G3 to the high note of D5.[13] In the song, Beyoncé sings about a relationship that she knows is not good for her, but still one that she cannot give up. "Poison" is complete with stuttering beats coupled with the singer's "liquidy" voice as stated by Sonya Eskridge of Sister 2 Sister magazine.[5]

A writer of Rap-Up magazine noted that the remix of the song which was featured on the mixtape Big R&B Ego was "potent, but not quite fatal".[3] Eskridge of Sister 2 Sister wrote in her review of the song that "we can't help but wonder why it would have been cut".[5] Matthew Richardson of Prefix Magazine noted, "As far as songs that got left in the studio, 'Poison' actually isn't that bad. The song's production isn't loud enough for this to be a single, but Beyonce sounds fine here."[14] Nia Beckwith of the website AllHipHop gave a positive review about the song, saying that it was "the most noteworthy" track she heard during the week of its premiere. She wrote,

The overall theme of the song puts me in the mind of a hit from R&B group Bell Biv Devoe circa 1990 that was also titled Poison, but doesn't fair the potential to be a number one song like it did close to 20 years ago. Even though the song doesn't seem like it would be a chart topper it does seem album worthy. It's something most can relate to if you've ever been in a relationship. Beyonce sings about a failed relationship that's no good, but yet is so hard to walk away from and ends up being just like Poison.[15]

Recording artist Nicki Minaj discussed the song during an interview with Rap-Up magazine, saying "When I tell you it gives me life, like, it gives me life. Her voice is effortless. It's badass, like, 'I know I'm the best.' I love the melody, I love the cadence. It's playful, but it's just so in-your-face. It's dope and it's creative."[16]

Credits and personnel edit

Credits are taken from the liner notes of the re-issue of the deluxe edition of I Am... Sasha Fierce.[1]

Charts edit

After the release of I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks, "Poison" became very popular in Korea and reached the top position of the South Korea Gaon International Chart during the week ending February 7, 2010.[17] It was the ninety-eighth best-selling track of 2010 selling 128,009 units.[18]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
South Korea Gaon International Chart[17] 1

References edit

  1. ^ a b I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition). Beyoncé Knowles. Columbia Records. 2009.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ . Beyonce.com Parkwood Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 26, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "New Music: Beyoncé – 'Poison'". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. August 12, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  4. ^ ""Poison" de Beyoncé sur la mixtape de DJ Haze" ["Posion" by Beyoncé on a mixtape by DJ Haze] (in French). Charts in France. August 13, 2009. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c Eskridge, Sonya (August 13, 2009). "Beyoncé's 'poison' leaked". Sister 2 Sister. Jamie Foster Brown. Archived from the original on June 20, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  6. ^ "I Am...Sasha Fierce [Deluxe Edition]". Amazon.com. (US) Amazon Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  7. ^ Eskridge, Sonya (August 13, 2009). . Sister 2 Sister. Jamie Foster Brown. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  8. ^ "I Am...Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks: Beyonce: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. (US) Amazon Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  9. ^ "I Am . . . Sasha Fierce (The Bonus Tracks) – EP by Beyoncé". iTunes Store. (US) Apple Inc. 18 November 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  10. ^ "Broken-Hearted Girl – EP by Beyoncé". iTunes Store (Belgium). Apple Inc. 20 November 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  11. ^ "Broken-Hearted Girl – EP by Beyoncé". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. 20 November 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "Video Phone – EP di Beyoncé" (in Italian). iTunes Store (Italy). Apple Inc. 23 November 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  13. ^ Austin, John; Knowles, Beyoncé; Eriksen, Mikkel; Erik Hermansen, Tor. "Beyoncé – 'Poison' – Digital Sheet Music". Musicnotes.com. EMI Music Publishing. MN0091320. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  14. ^ Richardson, Matthew (August 13, 2009). "Beyonce: "Poison" (MP3)". Prefix Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  15. ^ Beckwith, Nia (August 16, 2008). "Sunday Selection: Beyonce – 'Poison'". AllHipHop. AHH Holdings LLC. Retrieved June 13, 2013.
  16. ^ "What's on Nicki Minaj's iPod". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. August 10, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  17. ^ a b "Korean International Singles Chart for Week Ending February 7, 2010" (The URL will open up the South Korea national singles chart. To view international, click the right hand box out of three above the orange 'number one' position. Then above the chart table on the right, select 2010 instead of 2013 and then select February 1 to 7). Gaon Chart. February 7, 2010. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  18. ^ [2010 Top 100 Gaon Charts of sectoral – Outbound] (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011. Retrieved June 12, 2013 – via Wayback Machine.

External links edit

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Poison is a song that was recorded by American singer Beyonce for the 2009 deluxe edition of her third studio album I Am Sasha Fierce 2008 and the EP titled I Am Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks 2009 It was written by Johnta Austin Mikkel S Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production team Stargate and Beyonce while the production was handled by the later two The song leaked online in August 2009 prior to the release of the deluxe edition of I Am Sasha Fierce During that month it was included on a mixtape by DJ Haze titled Big R amp B Ego Poison Song by Beyoncefrom the album I Am Sasha FierceA side Broken Hearted Girl Video Phone Recorded2007 08 Roc the Mic studio New York City New York Length4 05LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Johnta Austin Mikkel S Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Beyonce KnowlesProducer s StarGate Knowles Poison is a slow tempo song in which the female protagonist talks about a bad relationship that she cannot abandon It received mostly positive reviews from critics who noted that although the song was cut out of the track listing of the standard edition of the album it was a solid track Following the release of the EP I Am Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks in Korea the song peaked at number one on the South Korea Gaon International Chart during the week ending February 7 2010 Contents 1 Background 2 Composition and critical reception 3 Credits and personnel 4 Charts 5 References 6 External linksBackground edit Poison was written by Johnta Austin Mikkel S Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production team Stargate and Beyonce for her third studio album I Am Sasha Fierce 2008 It was produced by Stargate and Beyonce while the audio mixing was done by Carlos Otanedel and Damien Lewis at Soapbox Studios in Atlanta The instrumentation of the song was provided by Stargate at the Roc the Mic studio in New York and the recording was done by Mikkel S Eriksen Jim Caruana also worked on the recording of the song 1 2 Prior to the official premiere of the song on I Am Sasha Fierce Poison was included on a mixtape by DJ Haze which was called Big R amp B Ego 3 4 This version was leaked on the Internet in August 2009 5 Poison was not included on the track listing of the standard version of I Am Sasha Fierce it was included on a re issue of the deluxe edition of the album instead which was released on November 23 2009 6 7 An extended play EP titled I Am Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks was also released on the same date in several countries featuring new songs including Poison Why Don t You Love Me and a remix of Video Phone featuring Lady Gaga 8 9 Poison later became an A side to the European single release of Broken Hearted Girl and an EP release of Video Phone both in 2009 10 11 12 Composition and critical reception editAccording to the sheet music published by EMI Music Publishing on the website Musicnotes com Poison is a slow tempo song with hundred beats per minute It was composed using common time in the key of G major Beyonce s vocals range from the low note of G3 to the high note of D5 13 In the song Beyonce sings about a relationship that she knows is not good for her but still one that she cannot give up Poison is complete with stuttering beats coupled with the singer s liquidy voice as stated by Sonya Eskridge of Sister 2 Sister magazine 5 A writer of Rap Up magazine noted that the remix of the song which was featured on the mixtape Big R amp B Ego was potent but not quite fatal 3 Eskridge of Sister 2 Sister wrote in her review of the song that we can t help but wonder why it would have been cut 5 Matthew Richardson of Prefix Magazine noted As far as songs that got left in the studio Poison actually isn t that bad The song s production isn t loud enough for this to be a single but Beyonce sounds fine here 14 Nia Beckwith of the website AllHipHop gave a positive review about the song saying that it was the most noteworthy track she heard during the week of its premiere She wrote The overall theme of the song puts me in the mind of a hit from R amp B group Bell Biv Devoe circa 1990 that was also titled Poison but doesn t fair the potential to be a number one song like it did close to 20 years ago Even though the song doesn t seem like it would be a chart topper it does seem album worthy It s something most can relate to if you ve ever been in a relationship Beyonce sings about a failed relationship that s no good but yet is so hard to walk away from and ends up being just like Poison 15 Recording artist Nicki Minaj discussed the song during an interview with Rap Up magazine saying When I tell you it gives me life like it gives me life Her voice is effortless It s badass like I know I m the best I love the melody I love the cadence It s playful but it s just so in your face It s dope and it s creative 16 Credits and personnel editCredits are taken from the liner notes of the re issue of the deluxe edition of I Am Sasha Fierce 1 Written by Beyonce Knowles Mikkel S Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen Produced by Stargate and Beyonce All instruments by Mikkel S Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen Recorded by Mikkel S Eriksen at Roc the Mic New York Additional vocals recorded by Jim Caruana at Roc the Mic New York Mixed by Phil Tan assisted by Josh Houghkirk Audio engineering by Carlos Oyanedel and Damien Lewis at Soapbox Studios AtlantaCharts editAfter the release of I Am Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks Poison became very popular in Korea and reached the top position of the South Korea Gaon International Chart during the week ending February 7 2010 17 It was the ninety eighth best selling track of 2010 selling 128 009 units 18 Chart 2010 PeakpositionSouth Korea Gaon International Chart 17 1References edit a b I Am Sasha Fierce Deluxe Edition Beyonce Knowles Columbia Records 2009 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link Beyonce gt I Am Sasha Fierce Deluxe Extended Edition gt Posion Beyonce com Parkwood Entertainment Archived from the original on March 26 2013 Retrieved June 12 2013 a b New Music Beyonce Poison Rap Up Devin Lazerine August 12 2009 Retrieved June 12 2013 Poison de Beyonce sur la mixtape de DJ Haze Posion by Beyonce on a mixtape by DJ Haze in French Charts in France August 13 2009 Retrieved June 12 2013 a b c Eskridge Sonya August 13 2009 Beyonce s poison leaked Sister 2 Sister Jamie Foster Brown Archived from the original on June 20 2013 Retrieved June 12 2013 I Am Sasha Fierce Deluxe Edition Amazon com US Amazon Inc Retrieved June 12 2013 Eskridge Sonya August 13 2009 Rihanna Beyonce release new albums Sister 2 Sister Jamie Foster Brown Archived from the original on December 19 2013 Retrieved June 12 2013 I Am Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks Beyonce MP3 Downloads Amazon com US Amazon Inc Retrieved June 12 2013 I Am Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks EP by Beyonce iTunes Store US Apple Inc 18 November 2008 Retrieved June 12 2013 Broken Hearted Girl EP by Beyonce iTunes Store Belgium Apple Inc 20 November 2009 Retrieved September 18 2014 Broken Hearted Girl EP by Beyonce iTunes Store Australia Apple Inc 20 November 2009 Retrieved September 18 2014 Video Phone EP di Beyonce in Italian iTunes Store Italy Apple Inc 23 November 2009 Retrieved September 18 2014 Austin John Knowles Beyonce Eriksen Mikkel Erik Hermansen Tor Beyonce Poison Digital Sheet Music Musicnotes com EMI Music Publishing MN0091320 Retrieved September 18 2014 Richardson Matthew August 13 2009 Beyonce Poison MP3 Prefix Magazine Retrieved June 12 2013 Beckwith Nia August 16 2008 Sunday Selection Beyonce Poison AllHipHop AHH Holdings LLC Retrieved June 13 2013 What s on Nicki Minaj s iPod Rap Up Devin Lazerine August 10 2010 Retrieved June 12 2013 a b Korean International Singles Chart for Week Ending February 7 2010 The URL will open up the South Korea national singles chart To view international click the right hand box out of three above the orange number one position Then above the chart table on the right select 2010 instead of 2013 and then select February 1 to 7 Gaon Chart February 7 2010 Retrieved June 27 2013 2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위 국외 2010 Top 100 Gaon Charts of sectoral Outbound in Korean Gaon Chart Archived from the original on March 9 2011 Retrieved June 12 2013 via Wayback Machine External links editBeyonce s official website Parkwood Entertainment Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Poison Beyonce song amp oldid 1217065323, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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