by Levee
Beyonce Knowles – Irreplaceable
I’m not afraid to admit that I was an early fan of Destiny’s Child. There was always something aluring about their ‘independent woman’ attitude, infectious tunes and skimpy clothes. Beyonce could kick my ass to the curb any day of the week…
That all changed when Beyonce seemed to become a parody of her sexy self and turned into a loathsome clothes horse as displayed on the pages of Heat magazine every week. Then came the gangsta’s moll phase, when she hooked up with Jay-Z. The girlie Beyonce was replaced by a horrible soft porn version. Not nice.
With the release of Irreplacable, Beyonce seems to have gone back to her roots. And a welcome return it is.
The instrumentation is stripped right back: basically just guitar and a simple drumbeat carrying the tune. A very simple verse/chorus arrangement is enhanced by Beyonce’s most honest vocal performance in recent memory. Beautiful melody in the verses and a chorus so catchy it’ll take a lobotomy to stop you singing it.
Subject matter is a return to Independent Women and Bills, Bills, Bills territory – very much woman on top type of thing.
The video for Irreplaceable carries on the ‘stripped down’ theme – Beyonce looking her most natural in ages. The storyline reminds me slightly of the Emotion single Destiny’s Child release a couple of years ago. There’s a little bit of posturing by Ms Knowles, enough to keep the lads happy without being as OTT as her other recent singles.
You mus’ not know ’bout a-me, you mus’ not know ’bout a-me….
Definitely agreed. Nice review.
The chorus melody Irreplaceable is so strong, and so vastly outshines the poor songwriting of previous StarGate attempts, it’s hard to believe it was even written by the same people.
Great review…SUPER song. It’s just now starting to get some regular airplay in Sweden and I like more everytime I hear it. Don’t know anything about Beyonce’s politics but “Irreplaceable” could easily be an anthem for voters in the midterm election going on in the U.S. today. “To the left, to the left, everything you own in the box to the left…” PERFECT.
Absolutely agree with the review. Great observations of her style progression or lack thereof. Completely hooked on the song. It’s like nothing I’ve heard from her recently.. am in a constant state of “huh??” with the slew of “banshee” videos she’s recently put out. What are those!
Writing from Singapore where Irreplacable’s getting lots of MTV and some radio play. And plenty of play on my iBook.
Thanks for the comments guys, especially the astute note on “the left”!
well alli have to say is i love the song
Never liked the woman. As for the songwriting – rhyming “in a minute” with… “in a minute”.. genius. I’m not even getting started on the “Independent Women” nonsense.
OH MY GOD THIS IS MY FAVIORITE SONG EVER COULD USE PLEASE SEND THIS SONG TO ME IN MESSAGES ON HOTMAIL SO I CAN LISTEN TO THIS SONG OVER AND OVER AGAIN THANK YOU KAMA DIS IS DA BEST SONG EVER MAN.
i realli realli fink dis song is sorted its proper sound n ive neva realli listened to beyonce be 4 but this song is gr8 xx!!!!!!!
Irreplaceable is produced by Stargate. Just have to say Im really proud to be a Norwegian now
. A really beautifull song, written and produced by Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Henrik Hermansen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund and Ne-Yo. Also an outstanding performance by Beyoncé Knowles! 5 out of 5 stars from me 
i love this song ^^ i is lovely but i don’t like the video it’s to……..hmm…….plain…or vain?i don’t even know wat meaning of vain i want…not sure if it even came out right…wel i will stop talkin now
A very very good song with some goods words. One of my best songs from her. I have met her at 3 clubs in London – very down to earth.
((*luvre dis song
:D:D:D*))
I love you,You are my idol and I’m gonna see you,You are the best
the song irreplaceable is the best:D
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