Heated (Beyoncé song) explained

Heated
Artist:Beyoncé
Album:Renaissance
Studio:The Juicy Juicy and Parkwood West, Los Angeles
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"Heated" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. It is the eleventh track on her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022), which was released on July 29, 2022, through Parkwood and Columbia.[1]

Composition and lyrics

Pitchfork writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd described the song as an "a pulsing afrobeats track".[2] Michaelangelo Matos of The New York Times described as a "neo-dancehall form over a slinky, wood-block-heavy groove".[3] The song also features elements of ballroom music.[4] [5]

"Heated" referred to Beyoncé's "Uncle" Jonny, her gay cousin who introduce the singer to post-1970s Black ball culture, dance music and club culture, concept of Renaissance.[6] [7] The song was considered a tribute to "Uncle" Jonny, who helped raise her until his death during the AIDS epidemic.[8] [9]

Controversy

The song was met with criticism online for its use of the word "spaz" in its lyrics, which disability advocates said is an ableist slur.[10] Other users online said that "spaz" has a different meaning in African-American English and is synonymous with "freaking out".[11] Beyoncé announced the following day that the word would be removed from the song, with the word soon being replaced with "blast".[12]

Live performance

Beyoncé first performed "Heated" in Stockholm, Sweden on the opening night of the Renaissance World Tour, including it on the setlist for the duration of the tour.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts

References

  1. Web site: Aswad . Jem . July 21, 2022 . Beyonce Reveals 'Renaissance' Collaborators: Drake, Jay-Z, Pharrell, Tems, Dozens More . April 18, 2024 . Variety.
  2. Web site: Escobedo Shepherd . Julianne . 2022-08-01 . Beyoncé: Renaissance . 2023-10-25 . . en-US . "Alien Superstar" channels Vanity 6 as an old-way house anthem. . 2022-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220801144302/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/beyonce-renaissance/ . live .
  3. News: Matos . Michaelangelo . July 29, 2022 . Beyoncé's "Renaissance" Embodies Decades of Dance Music. Here's a Guide. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220730195200/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/29/arts/music/beyonce-renaissance-dance-music-guide.html . July 30, 2022 . August 10, 2022 . . 0362-4331.
  4. Brathwaite . Lester Fabian . August 4, 2022 . On Beyoncé's 'Renaissance': To be queer, gifted, and Black . April 18, 2024 . . March 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240310030113/https://ew.com/music/beyonce-renaissance-tribute-to-black-queer-culture-ball-scene/ . live .
  5. Web site: Lyons-Burt . Charles . June 29, 2022 . Beyoncé 'Renaissance' Review: A Disco-Trap Trip . April 18, 2024 . . July 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220729191653/https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/beyonce-renaissance-album-review/ . live .
  6. Web site: Rock . Audrey . July 29, 2022 . Uncle Jonny: 5 Things To Know About Beyonce's Gay Uncle Who Inspired "Renaissance" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220729200514/https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-beyonces-uncle-jonny-4802466/ . July 29, 2022 . July 29, 2022 . Hollywood Life.
  7. Betancourt . Bianca . July 29, 2022 . Who Was Beyonce's Uncle Jonny? . April 18, 2024 . . December 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221212124907/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a40755552/who-was-beyonces-uncle-johnny/ . live .
  8. Web site: Wehniainen . Grace . June 29, 2022 . This 'Renaissance' Song Pays Tribute To Beyoncé's Uncle Jonny . April 18, 2024 . . April 18, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418135717/https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/beyonce-renaissance-song-heated-honors-uncle-jonny-lyrics-meaning . live .
  9. Nolfi . Joey . July 28, 2022 . Beyoncé dedicates "Renaissance" to her gay uncle and "fallen angels" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220904153715/https://ew.com/music/beyonce-dedicates-renaissance-gay-uncle-jonny/ . September 4, 2022 . September 4, 2022 . . en.
  10. News: Chilton . Louis . August 1, 2022 . Beyoncé faces backlash over ablest slur in lyrics to new Renaissance track "Heated" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220801144303/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beyonce-heated-renaissance-slur-spaz-b2135405.html . August 1, 2022 . August 1, 2022 . The Independent.
  11. Why Beyoncé and Lizzo Changed the Same Lyric on Their New Albums . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220801220401/https://time.com/6202642/beyonce-lizzo-lyrics-ableist-changed/ . August 1, 2022 . August 1, 2022 . Time.
  12. News: Adekaiyero . Ayomikun . August 1, 2022 . Beyoncé confirms she will remove a lyric from her new album "Renaissance" following backlash that it's "ableist" and "deeply offensive" . live . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20220802004854/https://www.insider.com/beyonc-remove-ableist-lyric-heated-renaissance-2022-8 . August 2, 2022 . August 1, 2022 . . Insider Inc..
  13. 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 . 2023-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230511231438/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2023/05/10/beyonc-set-list-renaissance-world-tour/70206073007/ . live .

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