Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork wrote that Beyoncé's vocal delivery was "strident and exposed", reminiscent of Céline Dion's style. Club commented that Beyoncé has "a real flair for grandeur". Jennifer Cady of E! Online wrote that the song could be included on a romantic mixtape, and James Montgomery of MTV News noted that the "tear-jerking power" of "Halo" reveals "sides of Beyoncé we never knew existed". Praising the "big and wide" melodies of "Halo", Matos Michaelangelo of The A.V. He added that comparisons could be made to Lewis' "Bleeding Love" (2007), but concluded that "Halo" "hangs high on its own merits". Michael Slezak of Entertainment Weekly described "Halo" as "an absolutely glorious and perfectly produced track", which had the potential to be as commercially successful as " Crazy in Love" (2003) and " Irreplaceable" (2007). Joey Guerra of the Houston Chronicle wrote that it was an immediate standout on I Am. I really wanted people to hear my voice and hear what I had to say."Ĭhristian Williams of Billboard magazine wrote that the pop sound of "Halo" should take it to the top of the charts. It's a better connection because you can hear it and it's not all these other distractions. Beyoncé has said that she loves singing ballads because, ". the music and the emotion in the story is told so much better. Sasha Fierce, as it is a ballad that shows Beyoncé's insecurities about love, and the person she is "underneath all the makeup, underneath the lights and underneath all the exciting star drama". "Halo" is present on the I Am. disc of the double album I Am. Tedder did the musical arrangements and played the instruments, while Christian Baker assisted in recording the music. Mark "Spike" Stent mixed the track with assistance from Matt Green, and Jim Caruana recorded Beyoncé's vocals both these tasks were done at Roc the Mic Studios. Tedder and Beyoncé produced "Halo" in 2008 at Los Angeles' Manfield Studios, and at New York City's Germano and Roc The Mic Studios. Tedder answered that he had only tentatively offered the track to Lewis, after Beyoncé waited a long time before recording it. David Balls, editor of the British media website Digital Spy, asked Tedder during an interview whether "Halo" had initially been written for Lewis. They wrote the song in three hours.Īccording to Simon Cowell, owner of the music production company Syco Entertainment, Bogart and Tedder intended "Halo" for his client, singer Leona Lewis, who could not record the song because of her tight schedule. Cowell was upset that Beyoncé chose to record the song. Kidd suggested they create a song in the style of LaMontagne's "Shelter" for Beyoncé and her husband Jay-Z, and proposed the title "Halo" after hearing Tedder play "angelic" chords. During the writing sessions, singer Ray LaMontagne was the primary inspiration for "Halo". Kidd was initially opposed to the idea because Tedder was supposed to be recuperating, but the pair went to Tedder's studio. There, he and Kidd were socializing when Tedder expressed his desire to write a song. The following day, the band sent Tedder to Los Angeles. OneRepublic canceled their tour after Tedder had broken his Achilles tendon and had undergone surgery. In an interview for HitQuarters, Kidd narrated the events that led to writing the song. It does not store any personal data."Halo" was composed by Ryan Tedder, lead vocalist of OneRepublic, together with Evan "Kidd" Bogart and Beyoncé. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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