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Ring Off (song)

February 20, 2023

"Ring Off" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, taken from the reissue of her fifth studio album Beyoncé (2013), subtitled Platinum Edition (2014). The song was released on November 28, 2014, to contemporary hit radio in Italy and urban adult contemporary in the United States as the second single from the reissue. A midtempo reggae-tinged ballad which is built around a slight dancehall rhythm and dubstep-influenced beats, "Ring Off" addresses the end of a marriage between Beyoncé's parents. It was written in a form of open letter of encouragement for her mother Tina Knowles.

"Ring Off"
Single by Beyoncé
from the album Beyoncé: Platinum Edition and More Only
ReleasedNovember 28, 2014 (2014-11-28)
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beyoncé singles chronology
"7/11"
(2014) 		"Ring Off"
(2014) 		"Crazy in Love (Remix)"
(2015)
Audio video
"Ring Off" on YouTube

Upon the release of the Platinum Edition, "Ring Off" received mostly favorable reviews from music critics, who deemed it one of the most personal songs ever released by Beyoncé. Commercially, the single appeared on a few record charts, including the US Bubbling Under Hot 100, where it peaked at number 5. It also charted in several European countries including France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

Background

On November 4, 2014, it was announced through a press release by Parkwood Entertainment that Beyoncé would release a platinum edition of her self-titled fifth studio album on November 24, 2014, containing a disc on the album titled Beyoncé: More Only which would include two new songs titled "7/11" and "Ring Off".[1] On November 19, 2014, 30-second snippets of the two songs appeared online along with reports that "7/11" would impact radio stations on November 25.[2] The following day, the full versions of both songs surfaced on the Internet.[3] "Ring Off" was released on November 28, 2014, to Italian contemporary hit radio, alongside "7/11".[4] "Ring Off" also impacted urban adult contemporary radio in the United States.[5]

Composition

 
"Ring Off" (2014)
An 18-second sample of "Ring Off" by Beyoncé, where the chorus is heard.
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"Ring Off" was written by Beyoncé, Mike Caren, William Lobban-Bean, Geoff Early, Charles Hinshaw, Adam Amezaga, Dixie, Stephen Bishop, Chauncey Hollis, Mike Dean, and Sidney Swift.[6] It is a midtempo ballad which runs at a duration of three minutes.[7][8] It was described as a reggae-tinged track by Gerrick Kennedy from the Los Angeles Times.[9] Meanwhile, the New York Post's Hardeep Phull opined that the song was built around a slight dancehall rhythm.[10] Additionally, Allan Raible writing for ABC News noted the slightly dubstep-influenced beats on "Ring Off".[11]

Lyrically, the song addresses the end of a marriage between Beyoncé's parents Tina Knowles and Mathew Knowles.[12] The lyrics are written in a form of an "open letter" in which the singer praises her mother's courage for ending a dysfunctional marriage.[13] At the beginning of the song, Beyoncé sings, "Mama, I understand your many sleepless nights / When you think about father / and how you tried to be the perfect wife... I wish you didn’t hurt at all."[12] Alex Frank of Vogue noted how the song was thematically "an enlightened follow-up" to "Single Ladies", discussing a similar private subject matter for the singer.[13] He further opined that the lyrics apply to other women who are part of toxic relationships.[13]

The last part of "Ring Off" contains lyrics in which Beyoncé declares to her mother that "it's your time to put your love on top", encouraging her "to put herself and her own happiness first"; these lyrics were noted to be a "witty" rework of the singer's own song "Love on Top" (2011).[14] The song ends with portions of a speech delivered by Tina Knowles from the 2014 Texas Women's Empowerment Foundation Leadership Luncheon.[6]

Reception

Critical reception

Jim Farber from New York Daily News wrote that "Ring Off" is "very much worth downloading."[12] Robert Christgau named the track a "sisterly, daughterly" song.[15] ABC News' Allan Raible wrote that "Ring Off" was "the counterpoint" to Beyoncé's previous song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008): "While that song is about settling down, this is an ode to 'starting over again.'"[11] On behalf of USA Today, Patrick Ryan labelled the track as a hybrid of "anthemic" sound of "XO" and "Caribbean vibes" of "Standing on the Sun" and "Grown Woman".[16] Lindsay Zoladz, a reviewer from Vulture, said that "Ring Off" "isn’t anything special" musically and likened the song's style to that of Beyoncé's previous songs "Schoolin' Life" (2011) and "XO" (2013). However, Zoladz complimented on the song's lyrics, calling it "one of the most candidly personal songs Beyoncé’s ever released."[17] Vogue editor Alex Frank praised "Ring Off" for being an "epically good track, but more importantly, one of the most personal, profound songs she has ever released".[13] Daniel D'Addario from Time magazine praised "Ring Off" as a "big step forward" in the singer's music career, noting that it amplified the album's theme with "an examination of the circumstances under which it’s better to be alone".[14] In 2014, the song was placed at number 537 on the annual Pazz & Jop poll compiled by The Village Voice.[18]

Chart performance

"Ring Off" appeared on the French SNEP Singles Chart at number 110 on December 6, 2014, and remained for one week.[19] In the Netherlands, the single debuted at number 84 on the Single Top 100 chart on December 6, 2014. The following week, it dropped to number 93.[20] The song also peaked at number 5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, a chart which acts as a 25-song extension to the Billboard Hot 100.[21] It had a better performance on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart where it peaked at number 31.[22] In the United Kingdom, "Ring Off" debuted at number 81 on the UK Singles Chart in the chart issue dated December 6, 2014; this placement also became its peak position in that country.[23]

Credits and personnel

Credits are adapted from the singer's official website and the album's liner notes.[6][24]

Song credits
  • Writing — Beyoncé Knowles, Mike Caren, William Lobban-Bean, Geoff Early, Charles Hinshaw, Adam Amezaga, Dixie, Stephen Bishop, Chauncey Hollis, Mike Dean, Sidney Swift
  • Production — Caren, Knowles
  • Additional production — Hit-Boy, Hazebanga, Preach Bal4, Mike Dean
  • Vocals production — Knowles
  • Recording — Caren; Mike's House and Cook Classics at the Caryle, Los Angeles
  • Second engineering — Ramon Rivas, John Schacter
  • Audio mixing — Tony Maserati, Stuart White, Mirrorbal Studios, North Hollywood and Le Royal Monceau, Paris
  • Mix engineering — James Krause, Justin Hergett
  • Mix consulting — Derek Dixie
  • Mastering — Dave Kutch, The Mastering Palace, New York City

Weekly charts

References

  1. ^ Kreps, Daniel (November 4, 2014). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Ramirez, Erika (November 19, 2014). "Snippets of Beyonce's '7/11' & 'Ring Off' Leak". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Stutz, Colin (November 20, 2014). "Listen to Beyoncé's Two New Tracks, '7/11' & 'Ring Off'". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "Beyoncé – Ring Off (Columbia) | Radio Date 28/11/2014" (in Italian). Radio Airplay SRL. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
  5. ^ . All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c More (liner notes). Beyoncé. Columbia Records / Parkwood Entertainment. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Stutz, Colin (November 20, 2014). "Listen to Beyoncé's Two New Tracks, '7/11' & 'Ring Off'". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "iTunes – Music – BEYONCÉ (Platinum Edition) by Beyoncé". United States: iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 13 December 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  9. ^ Kennedy, Gerrick (November 21, 2014). "Beyonce parties on '7/11,' gets personal with 'Ring Off'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  10. ^ Phull, Hardeep (November 24, 2014). "Beyonce's box-set features new, half-baked disappointments". New York Post. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  11. ^ a b Raible, Allan (November 24, 2014). "Music Review: Beyonce's Self-Titled Album, Platinum Edition". ABC News. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c Farber, Jim (November 24, 2014). "'Shady XV,' 'Beyoncé Platinum Deluxe Edition,' music review". Daily News. New York. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  13. ^ a b c d Frank, Alex (November 24, 2014). ""Ring Off" Is One of Beyoncé's Most Personal, Profound Songs Yet". Vogue. Condé Nast. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  14. ^ a b D'Addario, Daniel (November 21, 2014). "Beyoncé's New Song 'Ring Off' Isn't About Her Marriage After All". Time. Time Inc. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  15. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Expert Witness". Cuepoint. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  16. ^ Ryan, Patrick (November 24, 2014). "'Beyonce' album, new songs sashay onto Spotify". USA Today. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  17. ^ Zoladz, Lindsay (November 26, 2014). "3 of the New Songs on Beyoncé: Platinum Edition Are Great". Vulture. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
  18. ^ "Pazz+Jop 2014". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  19. ^ a b "Beyoncé – Ring Off" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  20. ^ a b "Beyoncé – Ring Off" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  21. ^ a b "Beyoncé Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  22. ^ a b "Beyoncé Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  23. ^ a b "Beyoncé: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  24. ^ "Beyoncé (2013) - Songs" (To see the personnel for "Ring Off" click on the part titled "Credits" next to the song's title). Beyonce.com. Parkwood Entertainment. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
  25. ^ Beyoncé — Ring Off. TopHit. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 5, 2015.

February 20, 2023
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Ring Off is a song recorded by American singer Beyonce taken from the reissue of her fifth studio album Beyonce 2013 subtitled Platinum Edition 2014 The song was released on November 28 2014 to contemporary hit radio in Italy and urban adult contemporary in the United States as the second single from the reissue A midtempo reggae tinged ballad which is built around a slight dancehall rhythm and dubstep influenced beats Ring Off addresses the end of a marriage between Beyonce s parents It was written in a form of open letter of encouragement for her mother Tina Knowles Ring Off Single by Beyoncefrom the album Beyonce Platinum Edition and More OnlyReleasedNovember 28 2014 2014 11 28 GenreDancehall reggae R amp BLength3 00LabelParkwood ColumbiaSongwriter s Beyonce Knowles Mike Caren William Lobban Bean Geoff Early Charles Hinshaw Adam Amezaga Dixie Stephen Bishop Chauncey Hit Boy Hollis Mike Dean Sidney SwiftProducer s Knowles Caren Cook Classics Hit Boy Dean Ariel Rechtshaid DixieBeyonce singles chronology 7 11 2014 Ring Off 2014 Crazy in Love Remix 2015 Audio video Ring Off on YouTubeUpon the release of the Platinum Edition Ring Off received mostly favorable reviews from music critics who deemed it one of the most personal songs ever released by Beyonce Commercially the single appeared on a few record charts including the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 where it peaked at number 5 It also charted in several European countries including France the Netherlands and the United Kingdom Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Reception 3 1 Critical reception 3 2 Chart performance 4 Credits and personnel 5 Weekly charts 6 ReferencesBackground EditOn November 4 2014 it was announced through a press release by Parkwood Entertainment that Beyonce would release a platinum edition of her self titled fifth studio album on November 24 2014 containing a disc on the album titled Beyonce More Only which would include two new songs titled 7 11 and Ring Off 1 On November 19 2014 30 second snippets of the two songs appeared online along with reports that 7 11 would impact radio stations on November 25 2 The following day the full versions of both songs surfaced on the Internet 3 Ring Off was released on November 28 2014 to Italian contemporary hit radio alongside 7 11 4 Ring Off also impacted urban adult contemporary radio in the United States 5 Composition Edit Ring Off 2014 source source An 18 second sample of Ring Off by Beyonce where the chorus is heard Problems playing this file See media help Ring Off was written by Beyonce Mike Caren William Lobban Bean Geoff Early Charles Hinshaw Adam Amezaga Dixie Stephen Bishop Chauncey Hollis Mike Dean and Sidney Swift 6 It is a midtempo ballad which runs at a duration of three minutes 7 8 It was described as a reggae tinged track by Gerrick Kennedy from the Los Angeles Times 9 Meanwhile the New York Post s Hardeep Phull opined that the song was built around a slight dancehall rhythm 10 Additionally Allan Raible writing for ABC News noted the slightly dubstep influenced beats on Ring Off 11 Lyrically the song addresses the end of a marriage between Beyonce s parents Tina Knowles and Mathew Knowles 12 The lyrics are written in a form of an open letter in which the singer praises her mother s courage for ending a dysfunctional marriage 13 At the beginning of the song Beyonce sings Mama I understand your many sleepless nights When you think about father and how you tried to be the perfect wife I wish you didn t hurt at all 12 Alex Frank of Vogue noted how the song was thematically an enlightened follow up to Single Ladies discussing a similar private subject matter for the singer 13 He further opined that the lyrics apply to other women who are part of toxic relationships 13 The last part of Ring Off contains lyrics in which Beyonce declares to her mother that it s your time to put your love on top encouraging her to put herself and her own happiness first these lyrics were noted to be a witty rework of the singer s own song Love on Top 2011 14 The song ends with portions of a speech delivered by Tina Knowles from the 2014 Texas Women s Empowerment Foundation Leadership Luncheon 6 Reception EditCritical reception Edit Jim Farber from New York Daily News wrote that Ring Off is very much worth downloading 12 Robert Christgau named the track a sisterly daughterly song 15 ABC News Allan Raible wrote that Ring Off was the counterpoint to Beyonce s previous song Single Ladies Put a Ring on It 2008 While that song is about settling down this is an ode to starting over again 11 On behalf of USA Today Patrick Ryan labelled the track as a hybrid of anthemic sound of XO and Caribbean vibes of Standing on the Sun and Grown Woman 16 Lindsay Zoladz a reviewer from Vulture said that Ring Off isn t anything special musically and likened the song s style to that of Beyonce s previous songs Schoolin Life 2011 and XO 2013 However Zoladz complimented on the song s lyrics calling it one of the most candidly personal songs Beyonce s ever released 17 Vogue editor Alex Frank praised Ring Off for being an epically good track but more importantly one of the most personal profound songs she has ever released 13 Daniel D Addario from Time magazine praised Ring Off as a big step forward in the singer s music career noting that it amplified the album s theme with an examination of the circumstances under which it s better to be alone 14 In 2014 the song was placed at number 537 on the annual Pazz amp Jop poll compiled by The Village Voice 18 Chart performance Edit Ring Off appeared on the French SNEP Singles Chart at number 110 on December 6 2014 and remained for one week 19 In the Netherlands the single debuted at number 84 on the Single Top 100 chart on December 6 2014 The following week it dropped to number 93 20 The song also peaked at number 5 on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart a chart which acts as a 25 song extension to the Billboard Hot 100 21 It had a better performance on the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart where it peaked at number 31 22 In the United Kingdom Ring Off debuted at number 81 on the UK Singles Chart in the chart issue dated December 6 2014 this placement also became its peak position in that country 23 Credits and personnel EditCredits are adapted from the singer s official website and the album s liner notes 6 24 Song creditsWriting Beyonce Knowles Mike Caren William Lobban Bean Geoff Early Charles Hinshaw Adam Amezaga Dixie Stephen Bishop Chauncey Hollis Mike Dean Sidney Swift Production Caren Knowles Additional production Hit Boy Hazebanga Preach Bal4 Mike Dean Vocals production Knowles Recording Caren Mike s House and Cook Classics at the Caryle Los Angeles Second engineering Ramon Rivas John Schacter Audio mixing Tony Maserati Stuart White Mirrorbal Studios North Hollywood and Le Royal Monceau Paris Mix engineering James Krause Justin Hergett Mix consulting Derek Dixie Mastering Dave Kutch The Mastering Palace New York CityWeekly charts EditChart 2014 PeakpositionCIS TopHit 25 203France SNEP 19 110Netherlands Single Top 100 20 84UK Singles OCC 23 81UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 26 10US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Billboard 21 5US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 22 31References Edit Kreps Daniel November 4 2014 Beyonce to Release Two New Songs on Self Titled Album s Platinum Edition Rolling Stone Archived from the original on September 13 2017 Retrieved November 21 2014 Ramirez Erika November 19 2014 Snippets of Beyonce s 7 11 amp Ring Off Leak Billboard Retrieved November 21 2014 Stutz Colin November 20 2014 Listen to Beyonce s Two New Tracks 7 11 amp Ring Off Billboard Retrieved November 21 2014 Beyonce Ring Off Columbia Radio Date 28 11 2014 in Italian Radio Airplay SRL Archived from the original on December 2 2014 Retrieved January 3 2014 Beyonce 7 11 Impacting Urban Radio Now Beyonce Ring Off Going For UAC Airplay Now All Access Music Group Archived from the original on January 5 2015 Retrieved January 5 2015 a b c More liner notes Beyonce Columbia Records Parkwood Entertainment 2014 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 Stutz Colin November 20 2014 Listen to Beyonce s Two New Tracks 7 11 amp Ring Off Billboard Retrieved January 3 2015 iTunes Music BEYONCE Platinum Edition by Beyonce United States iTunes Store Apple Inc 13 December 2013 Retrieved January 3 2015 Kennedy Gerrick November 21 2014 Beyonce parties on 7 11 gets personal with Ring Off Los Angeles Times Retrieved January 3 2015 Phull Hardeep November 24 2014 Beyonce s box set features new half baked disappointments New York Post Retrieved January 3 2015 a b Raible Allan November 24 2014 Music Review Beyonce s Self Titled Album Platinum Edition ABC News Retrieved January 3 2015 a b c Farber Jim November 24 2014 Shady XV Beyonce Platinum Deluxe Edition music review Daily News New York Retrieved January 3 2015 a b c d Frank Alex November 24 2014 Ring Off Is One of Beyonce s Most Personal Profound Songs Yet Vogue Conde Nast Retrieved September 6 2015 a b D Addario Daniel November 21 2014 Beyonce s New Song Ring Off Isn t About Her Marriage After All Time Time Inc Retrieved September 15 2015 Christgau Robert Robert Christgau Expert Witness Cuepoint Retrieved January 4 2015 Ryan Patrick November 24 2014 Beyonce album new songs sashay onto Spotify USA Today Retrieved January 4 2015 Zoladz Lindsay November 26 2014 3 of the New Songs on Beyonce Platinum Edition Are Great Vulture Retrieved January 4 2015 Pazz Jop 2014 The Village Voice Retrieved June 20 2016 a b Beyonce Ring Off in French Les classement single Retrieved January 3 2015 a b Beyonce Ring Off in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved January 3 2015 a b Beyonce Chart History Bubbling Under Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved January 3 2015 a b Beyonce Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Retrieved January 3 2015 a b Beyonce Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Retrieved January 5 2015 Beyonce 2013 Songs To see the personnel for Ring Off click on the part titled Credits next to the song s title Beyonce com Parkwood Entertainment Retrieved September 6 2015 Beyonce Ring Off TopHit Retrieved January 30 2021 Official Hip Hop and R amp B Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved January 5 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ring Off song amp oldid 1128439333, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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