Already (Beyoncé song)

"Already" (stylized in uppercase)[1] is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring Ghanaian singer Shatta Wale and Jamaican-American trio Major Lazer from the 2019 album The Lion King: The Gift[2] and featured in the 2020 film Black Is King.[3]

"Already"
Song by Beyoncé featuring Shatta Wale and Major Lazer
from the album The Lion King: The Gift
ReleasedJuly 19, 2019
Genre
  • Electro
  • Electro-Pop
  • Afrobeats
  • Pop
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

Release

"Already" was written by Beyoncé, Starrah, Nii Armah Mensah, Picard Brothers Ronald Banful and Diplo, with Beyoncé, Diplo and Picard Brothers producing the song respectively.[1]

"Already" was originally released as a track in 2019's The Lion King: The Gift, a soundtrack album curated by Beyoncé for the 2019 photorealistic animated remake of The Lion King. It was then featured in Black Is King, a visual counterpart and television film for the album, released on Disney Plus on July 31, 2020. Its music video was uploaded separately to YouTube and Instagram a few hours prior to the film's release.[3]

Composition and lyrical interpretation

Craig Jenkins of Vulture described the song as a "tune about remembering your roots" and suggested that the song pertains to when a "lost and dethroned Simba [from 2019's The Lion King] is forced to come to terms with his legacy.[4] Jon Pareles of The New York Times stated that "Already" acted as a "springboard" for "[the 2019 Lion King's] plot points" alongside "Keys to the Kingdom" and "Scar", songs also featured on The Lion King: The Gift.[5] Matthew Meadow of Your EDM described Beyoncé's vocals on "Already" as "flawlessly smooth",[6] whereas Devki Nehra of Firstpost described the song as "reggae-heavy."[7]

Music video

Release

The full music video for "Already" premiered on YouTube and was uploaded to Instagram July 31, 2020, only a few hours prior to the release of Black Is King on Disney Plus.[3] It is currently the only music video from the film to have been officially shared elsewhere.

Charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[8] 95
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[9] 36
World Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[10] 2
Lyricfind U.S. (Billboard)[11] 4
R&B Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[12] 3
Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[13] 22
R&B Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] 13
R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[15] 9
Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] 50

References
  1. "The Lion King: The Gift / Beyoncé". Tidal. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "The Lion King: The Gift / Beyoncé". 8o8wave. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. "Beyoncé Drops Vibrant 'Already' Video Ahead of 'Black Is King' Visual Album". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. "Beyoncé's Lion King Soundtrack Puts the Focus Back Where It Belongs: Africa". Vulture. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  5. "Beyoncé Reimagines 'The Lion King' as Global 21st-Century Pop". The New York Times. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  6. "Beyoncé Teams Up With Major Lazer For "ALREADY" On Lion King Album". Your EDM. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  7. "The Lion King: The Gift review — Beyoncé's album celebrates African culture, makes a big political statement". Firstpost. July 23, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  8. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
  9. "New Zealand Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  10. "World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  11. "Lyricfind U.S." Billboard. August 8, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  12. "R&B Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  13. "Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  14. "R&B Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  15. "R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  16. "Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
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