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My House (Beyoncé song)

"My House" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on December 1, 2023, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records, as a single to promote her 2023 concert film, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. Written and produced by Beyoncé and American songwriter The-Dream, "My House" is a rap and house song driven by trap beats and horns.

"My House"
Single by Beyoncé
ReleasedDecember 1, 2023 (2023-12-01)
Recorded2022–2023
Genre
Length
  • 4:22 (main version)
  • 3:25 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Delresto (Echoes)"
(2023) 		"My House"
(2023) 		"Texas Hold 'Em"
(2024)
Lyric video
"My House" on YouTube

Background and composition

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The song marks her first original solo release since Renaissance on July 29, 2022.[1] The album was accompanied by the 2023 Renaissance World Tour, which was later brought to screen as Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé on December 1, 2023.[2] Soon after its release, speculation arose that there might be a new song playing throughout the credits for the movie, which would turn out to be "My House".[3] The track was surprise-released the day after.[4] In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, producer and long-time collaborator The-Dream suggested the song was conceived as a way to mark the tailend of the Renaissance rollout: "How do we wrap [it] up in a way without also trying to compete with it or make something that’s light-Renaissance, because Renaissance is a special thing?"[5]

The "infectious" and "energetic" rap[6] track was co-written and co-produced by The-Dream.[7] Driven by "triumphant horns", "My House" sees the singer go into "full rap mode" and "scorching bars" as she "turns up the heat".[8] The song features "bold, brassy tones" highlighted by a prominent "cracking trap beat".[9]

Reception

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Alexis Petridis of The Guardian gave the song four out of five stars, describing it "genuinely unexpected and thrilling". Petridis wrote that its sound moves away from the sounds of Renaissance to "Houston hip-hop and abstract electronica", even if it "proves to be episodic in structure" without a chorus. At the end the critic stressed that "Beyoncé currently occupies a realm in which she does whatever she wants, something the powerful, uncommercial My House serves to underline", something that "from anyone else, Taylor Swift for example, it would count as an unexpectedly leftfield preconception-baiting gesture".[10]

Mary Siroky of Consequence wrote that Beyoncé "peels back some of the dance and house elements" to sounds incorporated in Homecoming: The Live Album, with a "truly wild beat" similar to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and "tonal swings" of the voice.[11] Hattie Lindert of Pitchfork also compared the song to "a star athlete’s celebration pose after a godlike game [...] begin[ning] as a nasty step team stomp that evokes the unified roar of 2018’s Homecoming before switch[ing] to a boiling house cut where she calls for a self-love revolution."[12] Ludovic Hunter-Tilney of the Financial Times described the song as "an enjoyably bombastic stomper" in which listeners "surrender to Beyoncé's powerful singing."[13]

The song was nominated at the 24th Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Original Song.[14]

Critics' rankings of "My House"
Publication List Rank Ref.
Time The 10 Best Songs of 2023
3
 [15]

Commercial performance

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In the United States, "My House" debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.[16] It also became Beyoncé's fifth Top 10 song on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs and sixth Top 10 song on the Hot Rap Songs chart, her first rap charting as lead artist.[17]

Personnel

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  • Beyoncé – producer, composer, lyricist, lead vocals, background vocals, vocal producer, performer
  • The-Dream – producer, composer, lyricist, vocals, background vocals
  • Khirye Tyler – additional producer
  • Mike Dean – mixing engineer, mastering engineer
  • Stuart White – recording engineer
  • Brandon Harding – recording engineer
  • Sean Solymar – assistant engineer
  • Tommy Rush – assistant engineer
  • Matheus Braz – assistant engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for "My House"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Australia New Music Singles (ARIA)[18] 17
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 64
Global 200 (Billboard)[20] 63
Greece International (IFPI)[21] 60
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 53
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[23] 14
Netherlands (Single Tip)[24] 4
Netherlands (Tipparade)[25] 25
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 57
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[29] 2
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[30] 11
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[31] 29
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[32] 14

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[33] Gold 20,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "My House"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various December 1, 2023
[34]
Italy December 8, 2023 Radio airplay Sony [35]

References

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  1. ^ Corcoran, Nina; Hussey, Allison (December 1, 2023). "Beyoncé Shares New Song "My House": Listen". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Snapes, Laura (October 2, 2023). "Beyoncé announces Renaissance world tour concert film". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Horowitz, Steven J. (November 30, 2023). "Beyoncé Drops New Single "My House" Following Release of Renaissance Film". Variety. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Harrison, Scoop (December 1, 2023). "Beyoncé Releases Surprise New Song "My House": Stream". Consequence. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Fekadu, Mesfin (January 9, 2024). "The-Dream on Oscars Shortlist, Why He'd Give His Kidney to Beyoncé and How Losing His Mother Connected Him to Color Purple". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  6. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (December 1, 2023). "Beyoncé – "My House"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  7. ^ Dionne, Zach (December 1, 2023). "Beyoncé Returns With Surprise Song "My House"". Complex. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Gonzalez, Alex (November 30, 2023). "Beyoncé Goes Into Full Rap Mogul Mode On "My House", A Surprise Song In The Renaissance Film End Credits". Uproxx. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Brandle, Lars (December 1, 2023). "Beyonce Checks-In With Surprise Release "My House": Stream It Now". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Petridis, Alexis (December 1, 2023). "Beyoncé: My House review – bold, beat-switching journey to a strobe-lit dancefloor". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  11. ^ Siroky, Mary (December 1, 2023). "Beyoncé's 'MY HOUSE' Is Our Song of the Week". Consequence. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Lindert, Hattie (December 1, 2023). ""My House"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  13. ^ HunterTilney, Ludovic (December 1, 2023). "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé review — stunning spectacle makes the floor shake". Financial Times. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  14. ^ Complex, Valerie (December 15, 2023). "Black Reel Awards Nominations: 'The Color Purple' And 'Rustin' Dominate". Deadline. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  15. ^ "The 10 Best Songs of 2023". Time. December 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  16. ^ Samuels, Keithan (December 12, 2023). "Beyoncé's 'My House' Debuts on Multiple Billboard Charts". Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  17. ^ Anderson, Trevor (December 14, 2023). "Double Feature: Beyoncé's 'My House' Premieres in Top 10 on Rap & Dance Charts". Billboard. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  18. ^ "ARIA Top 20 New Music Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  19. ^ "Beyonce Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  20. ^ "Beyonce Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  21. ^ "Official IFPI Charts – Digital Singles Chart (International) - Week 49/2023". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  22. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on November 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  23. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of December 13, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  24. ^ "Dutch Single Tip 09/12/2023". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  25. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 50, 2023" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  26. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  28. ^ "Beyonce Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  29. ^ "Beyonce Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  30. ^ "Beyonce Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  31. ^ "Beyonce Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
  32. ^ "Beyonce Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  33. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Beyoncé – My House" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  34. ^ Skinner, Tom (December 1, 2023). "Listen to Beyoncé's surprise new rap song 'My House'". NME. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  35. ^ Sisti, Sara (December 1, 2023). "BEYONCÉ - MY HOUSE (Radio Date: 08-12-2023)". EarOne (in Italian). Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
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