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Alien Superstar
"Alien Superstar" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. It is the third track on her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022), which was released on July 29, 2022, through Parkwood and Columbia.
Pitchfork writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd described the song as an "old way house anthem", comparing the track's musicality to that of Vanity 6. The "futuristic" dance-pop and R&B song features heavy synthesizer production and elements of ballroom music, such as usage of the term "category", throughout the song. Beyoncé raps in a monotone delivery during the verses, before singing over stacked vocals during the choruses.
The song features some cultural references, including Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise". The song samples an autobiographical recording by American writer and producer Barbara Ann Teer featured in Black Drama: "We dress a certain way. We walk a certain way. We talk a certain way. We paint a certain way. We make love a certain way, you know? All of these things we do in a different, unique specific way that is personally ours".
Upon release of the parent album, "Alien Superstar" received positive reviews from critics. The New York Times called the song a "bold pop homage to ballroom culture" that delves into themes of Afrofuturism, and self-celebration. Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast deemed it as Renaissance's "stand-out track", praising its "ode to queer dance-floor anthems".
Ranking it as the eighth best song off the album, Billboard praised the song's unconventional song structure, "warbling synths", and utilization of rapping and stacked vocals. Pitchfork and NPR both placed the song on their "Best Songs of 2022" lists, ranking at number five and number two respectively. The former publication called it a "new-gen ballroom staple" and compared its funky and electronic sound to that of Prince; in September 2024, they included it on their list of "The 100 Best Songs of the 2020s So Far", ranking it at number 24.
After the release of Renaissance, "Alien Superstar" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 19 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number eight.
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Alien Superstar
"Alien Superstar" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. It is the third track on her seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022), which was released on July 29, 2022, through Parkwood and Columbia.
Pitchfork writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd described the song as an "old way house anthem", comparing the track's musicality to that of Vanity 6. The "futuristic" dance-pop and R&B song features heavy synthesizer production and elements of ballroom music, such as usage of the term "category", throughout the song. Beyoncé raps in a monotone delivery during the verses, before singing over stacked vocals during the choruses.
The song features some cultural references, including Maya Angelou's poem "Still I Rise". The song samples an autobiographical recording by American writer and producer Barbara Ann Teer featured in Black Drama: "We dress a certain way. We walk a certain way. We talk a certain way. We paint a certain way. We make love a certain way, you know? All of these things we do in a different, unique specific way that is personally ours".
Upon release of the parent album, "Alien Superstar" received positive reviews from critics. The New York Times called the song a "bold pop homage to ballroom culture" that delves into themes of Afrofuturism, and self-celebration. Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast deemed it as Renaissance's "stand-out track", praising its "ode to queer dance-floor anthems".
Ranking it as the eighth best song off the album, Billboard praised the song's unconventional song structure, "warbling synths", and utilization of rapping and stacked vocals. Pitchfork and NPR both placed the song on their "Best Songs of 2022" lists, ranking at number five and number two respectively. The former publication called it a "new-gen ballroom staple" and compared its funky and electronic sound to that of Prince; in September 2024, they included it on their list of "The 100 Best Songs of the 2020s So Far", ranking it at number 24.
After the release of Renaissance, "Alien Superstar" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 19 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number eight.
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