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"Blow" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé for her fifth studio album ''Beyoncé'' (2013). It was written by Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, James Fauntleroy, Timbaland, J-Roc and Justin Timberlake, and produced by the former two. It was set to be released as one of the lead singles following the release of the album along with "Drunk in Love", however, its release was scrapped in favor of "XO". "Blow" is a disco-influenced R&B and funk song which has several other musical influences and elements featured in it. It received comparison to songs from the 1970s and 1980s mostly by Prince and Janet Jackson. Lyrically it talks explicitly about oral sex and cunnilingus through heavy innuendo in line with ''Beyoncé''s sexual tone. Following its release, it received positive reviews by music critics who hailed it as one of the most explicit and best songs on the album. Its variety of musical genres and production were also praised as well as Beyoncé's vocal performance. Due to several promotional remixes of the song, "Blow" managed to peak at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Songs chart without an official release as a single. The music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams and was released on the album on December 13, 2013. It was filmed at a roller skating rink in Houston and it features Beyoncé's sister Solange Knowles, her background dancers and her female band. The singer's style received comparisons to 1980s fashion and music videos in a similar way to the song itself. In 2014, "Blow" was included on the set list of the European leg of Beyoncé's The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. It was also performed during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards as part of a medley of Beyoncé's self-titled album. ==Background and production== "Blow" was written by Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, James Fauntleroy, Timbaland, J-Roc and Justin Timberlake. It was produced by Beyoncé and Pharrell, with co-production by Timbaland and J-Roc. Beyoncé produced her vocals, which were recorded by Stuart White, Chris Godbey, Bart Schoudel and Andrew Coleman at Jungle City Studios and Oven Studios. White and Coleman also digitally arranged and edited the track. White handled the mixing at the Mix room in North Hollywood, California, which was engineered by Justin Hergett with help from James Krausse, Paul Pavao and Edward Valldejuli.〔 The track features backing vocals by Williams and Timbaland, Horns performed by Katty Rodriguez, Adison Evans and Crystal Torres and arranged by Derek Dixie. When ''Beyoncé'' was released on December 13, 2013, ''Billboard'' reported that "Blow" would be released as a contemporary hit radio single both in the US and worldwide, and "Drunk in Love" was reported to be sent to urban radio in the US only; "XO" was reportedly scheduled to be released as the second worldwide contemporary hit radio single in 2014. However, the US release of "Blow" was cancelled, reportedly due to the song's racy lyrics, and "XO" was issued to radio in that country instead. 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「Blow (Beyoncé song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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