"Bodyguard" | |
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Song by Beyoncé | |
from the album Cowboy Carter | |
Released | March 29, 2024 |
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Length | 4:00 |
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Producer(s) | Raphael Saadiq |
Music video | |
"Bodyguard" on YouTube |
"Bodyguard" is a song by American singer Beyoncé. It is the eighth track on her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter (2024), which was released on March 29, 2024, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.
Composition
[edit]The line ‘Sometimes I hold you closer just to know you’re real’ is one of my favorite lines I wrote for the whole record. Melody and lyric together can make something feel so much more beautiful. I think that melody, the way she sings it, and the line itself feels cute and intimate. I love that part of the song.
— Ryan Beatty, a co-writer of the song, speaking to Billboard the month after the album's release.[4]
Release
[edit]Fans initially thought they could hear American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift singing background vocals on the song, but this was not verified.[5]
Upon the album release, the song debuted and peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] and at number 42 on the UK singles chart.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Petridis, Alexis (2024-03-28). "Beyoncé: Cowboy Carter review – from hoedown to full-blown genre throwdown". The Guardian. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Lounsbery, Madigan (2024-04-04). ""COWBOY CARTER" is proof that Beyoncé really can do anything". Cavalier Daily. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Rose, Jordan (2024-03-29). "7 Things You Need to Know About Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter'". Complex. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ LeDonne, Rob (April 26, 2024). "Ryan Beatty On His Crazy 2024, From Writing With Beyoncé to Touring With Noah Kahan & Maggie Rogers". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ O'Connor, Roisin (2024-03-29). "Is Taylor Swift featured on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter track, 'Bodyguard'?". The Independent. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
- ^ Zellner, Xander (2024-04-08). "Beyoncé Surpasses 100 Career Hot 100 Hits, Thanks to 'Cowboy Carter'". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
- ^ "Bodyguard". Official Charts. 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-07-03.