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"1+1" is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé for her fourth studio album, ''4'' (2011). It was released by Columbia Records in the United States on May 25, 2011, as a promotional single. Serving as the opening track on ''4'', it was written and produced by Beyoncé, The-Dream and Tricky Stewart. "1+1" was originally titled "Nothing But Love" and The-Dream had initially planned to include it on his second studio album, ''Love vs. Money'' (2009). A down-tempo contemporary R&B and soul music power ballad, "1+1" Beyoncé expressing her endless love to her soul mate; the lyrics make strong statements about the power of the relationship. "1+1" garnered acclaim from music critics, who noted its resemblance to the work of American singers Prince and Sam Cooke. It was also complimented for its subtle instrumentation, which provides emphasis on Beyoncé's vocals. "1+1" peaked at number 82 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart and at number 57 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Its accompanying music video was directed by Beyoncé herself, alongside Lauren Briet and Ed Burke, and it premiered on August 26, 2011. The video was a "different" direction in the sense that it does not incorporate the heavy dance routines Beyoncé is known for,〔 and that it experiments with psychedelic visual effects as well as innovative lighting, which give the clip a cinematic feel. The clip met with generally positive reception from music critics, who praised its aesthetic and sexual theme and claimed that it will be remembered as one of Beyoncé's most iconic visual work. Soon after Beyoncé's performance on ''American Idol'', a video that surfaced online received considerable coverage from different media. It was filmed by Jay-Z with a camera phone and shows Beyoncé rehearsing "1+1" backstage at ''American Idol''. The ballad was included on Beyoncé's set list for a free concert as part of ''Good Morning America'' Summer Concert Series, the ITV special ''A Night With Beyoncé'', and her revue, ''4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé'', held at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Beyoncé's live performances of "1+1" have received positive reception; a writer from ''The Huffington Post'' described her live performance at the ''American Idol'' as "an epic, emotionally-charged ()."〔 American singers Dondria and Tiffany Evans have performed covers of the ballad, with lyrical modifications. ==Conception and release== "1+1" was initially written and titled "Nothing but Love" by Terius "The-Dream" Nash, who intended to include it on his second studio album, ''Love King'' (2010). He later gave it to Beyoncé Knowles for her fourth studio album ''4'', where she and Christopher "Tricky" Stewart did some additional writing. The song was produced by the trio at the Studio at the Palms in Paradise, Nevada and Triangle Sound Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, where Beyoncé recorded the song.〔 The-Dream and Stewart did the musical arrangements and Beyoncé worked on arranged the vocals.〔 Lee Blaske, Nikki Gallespi and Pete Wolford played the instruments, while Brian Thomas alongside Pat Thrall assisted in recording the music.〔 Jordan Young then recorded Beyoncé's vocals.〔 Tony Maserati mixed the track with assistance from Val Brathwaite,〔 and Jason Sherwood, Mark Gray, Steven Dennis and Wolford all assisted in the audio engineering.〔 Shortly after "1+1" was released online, Beyoncé debuted the ballad by performing a piano version on the finale of the tenth season of ''American Idol'' on May 25, 2011.〔〔 "1+1" was made available for download only a few hours after her performance;〔 its cover art was photographed by Anthony Duran.〔 The song was released through the iTunes Store as a promotional single from ''4'' in the United States.〔 People who pre-ordered ''4'' at the iTunes Store received a free download of "1+1".〔 The song was not sent for airplay in the US as "Best Thing I Never Had" was favored as the second single, following the release of the lead single "Run the World (Girls)".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「1+1 (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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