Cozy (song) explained

Cozy
Artist:Beyoncé
Album:Renaissance
Studio:Los Angeles, California (The Juicy Juicy, Parkwood West)New York (The Trailer East Hampton)
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Length:3:30
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"Cozy" is a song by American singer Beyoncé. It is the second track on her seventh studio album Renaissance (2022), which was released on July 29, 2022, through Parkwood and Columbia.

Composition

"Cozy" is a slinky and energetic Chicago house and deep house song with themed lyrics of self-love, self-empowerment, and trans empowerment.[1] [2] [3] [4] The drum-line backed production is driven off a sample of "Get With U" by Lidell Townsell & M.T.F.[5] House music pioneer Honey Dijon, who identifies as trans, provided the song's production.[6]

Beyoncé makes a reference to the Progress Pride flag in the lyrics with each color being mentioned.[7] During the song's post-chorus and bridge, there features a vocal excerpt of Ts Madison from her YouTube video "Bitch I'm Black".[8]

Critical reception

"Cozy" received positive reviews from critics at the time of the parent album's release, many commending the track's self-empowerment lyrics. In a review by Complex, Karla Rodriguez stated that the song "feels like someone is speaking affirmations over you, making you feel so damn good about yourself".[9] Mark Beaumont of The Independent called the track an "anthem of self-love and black pride" in the style of "muted future R&B."[10]

Commercial performance

After the release of Renaissance, "Cozy" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 30 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number 13.[11]

Personnel and credits

Samples

Recording locations

Live performance

Beyoncé first performed "Cozy" in Stockholm, Sweden on the opening night of the Renaissance World Tour.[12] The song takes place in the robotic-themed "Renaissance" act of the tour and transitioned from "I'm That Girl", like on the album. The performance begins with a dance intro with Beyoncé moving robotically alongside two mechanical arms resembling frames.[13] [14] During this intro, there are spoken vocals by Kevin Jz Prodigy, a ballroom commentator and elements borrowed from "Pure/Honey" and “Virgo’s Groove”.[15] [16] Throughout the performance, there is a pink colored holograph reading off some of the song's lyrics.

The fashion for this segment of the tour was interchanged with each date, starting with a custom Courrèges outfit from the fall 2023 collection.[17] [18] Later, she would wear a custom Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini bodysuit,[19] then a metallic Balmain bodysuit.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Escobedo Shepherd . Julianne . 2022-08-01 . Beyoncé: Renaissance . 2023-10-25 . . en-US . The deep house track “Cozy” features two Black trans women—Honey Dijon and actor Ts Madison—and seems to be a dedication to trans self-determination.
  2. News: Matos . Michaelangelo . 2022-07-29 . Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Embodies Decades of Dance Music. Here’s a Guide. . en-US . . 2023-10-25 . 0362-4331 . The song is almost mnemonically recognizable as early Chicago house without simply sounding like homage..
  3. Web site: Sanchez . Chelsey . 2022-07-29 . Beyoncé Hints at Jay-Z and Solange's Elevator Fight in "Cozy" . 2023-10-25 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Lyons-Burt . Charles . 2022-07-29 . Beyoncé ‘Renaissance’ Review: A Disco-Trap Trip . 2023-10-25 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Brain . Eric . 2022-08-02 . Dissecting Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ Samples . 2023-10-25 . Hypebeast.
  6. Web site: Luse . Brittany . Girdwood . Barton . Rose . Corey Antonio . Placzek . Jessica . Willias . Veralyn . December 30, 2022 . Serving house music history with Honey Dijon . October 25, 2023 . NPR.
  7. Web site: Duncan . Charlie . 2023-05-10 . Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour kicks off with giant progress Pride flag . 2024-04-21 . . en-US.
  8. Web site: Street . Mikelle . 2022-08-29 . TS Madison Talks Being Sampled On 'Renaissance:' 'You Never Know How Things Line Up' . 2023-10-25 . . en-US.
  9. Web site: Mckinney . Jessica . Rodriguez . Karla . Gee . Andre . Rose . Jordan . Yzola . Alana . Hughes . Aria . William Cowen . Trace . Breskin . Stefan . Skelton . Eric . O . Drea . 2022-07-29 . First Impressions of Beyoncé’s New Album 'Renaissance' . 2023-10-25 . . en-us.
  10. Web site: Beaumont . Mark . 2022-07-29 . On Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’, politics gives way to post-pandemic pleasure – review . 2023-10-25 . . en.
  11. Web site: Beyoncé Sends All 16 Songs From 'Renaissance' Onto Billboard Hot 100 . October 21, 2022 . Billboard.
  12. Web site: Ruggieri . Melissa . May 10, 2023 . Beyoncé Renaissance tour set list: See all the songs on her nearly 3-hour show . 2023-10-25 . . en-US.
  13. Web site: Wang . Steffanee . 2023-05-11 . A Complete Recap Of Beyoncé's Space-Futuristic 'Renaissance' Tour . 2023-10-25 . . en.
  14. Web site: Blistein . Jon . 2023-05-10 . Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' Tour Has Freaking Robots . 2023-10-25 . . en-US.
  15. Web site: Greenberg . Zoe . 2023-07-01 . The voice of Beyoncé's 'Renaissance Tour' is a Philly legend. Kevin JZ Prodigy told us what it was like to work with the Queen. . 2023-10-25 . . en.
  16. Web site: Escobedo Shepherd . Julianne . 2023-09-26 . Regarding Beyoncé, Mother of the House of Renaissance . 2023-10-25 . . en-US.
  17. Web site: Wheeler . André-Naquian . 2023-05-10 . Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Looks Are Club-Ready Couture . 2023-10-25 . . en-US.
  18. Web site: Criales-Unzueta . José . 2023-08-01 . Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour Outfits From the Runway to the Stage—“It Should Cost a Billion to Look This Good” . 2023-10-25 . Vogue . en-US.
  19. Web site: Davis . Jessica . 2023-10-02 . Inside Beyoncé's impressive 'Renaissance' world tour wardrobe . 2023-10-25 . . en-GB.

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