Lay Up Under Me

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"Lay Up Under Me"
Single by Sean Garrett
from the album Turbo 919
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2008
Length4:28
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sean Garrett singles chronology
"Away"
(2008) 		"Lay Up Under Me"
(2008) 		"I Did It for Love"
(2009)

"Lay Up Under Me" is a song performed by American recording artist and producer

Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart. "Lay Up Under Me" was later rerecorded by American recording artist Beyoncé for the deluxe edition of her fourth studio album, 4
(2011).

Sean Garrett version

"Lay Up Under Me" was written by

Stargate.[1] The song was released by Interscope Records and Bet I Penned It as the third single from Turbo 919 on February 1, 2008 in the United States.[2] "Lay Up Under Me" is an R&B song, in which Garrett uses soft vocals while Stargate provides accompaniment.[3]

A writer from DJ Booth wrote that it bears resemblance to the

Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, and peaked at number 19.[5]

Beyoncé version

"Lay Up Under Me"
Song by Beyoncé
from the album 4
Recorded2011
Genre
Length4:13
LabelColumbia Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Beyoncé Knowles
  • Garrett
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Taylor
Producer(s)
  • Knowles
  • Taylor

American singer Beyoncé rerecorded "Lay Up Under Me" for the deluxe edition of her fourth studio album, 4 (2011). It was made available on the deluxe edition of 4, which could only be purchased at Target Corporation until January 2012.[6] The deluxe edition was released to iTunes Stores on January 2, 2012.[7] It includes two additional tracks, "Schoolin' Life" and "Dance for You", and three remixes of the lead single "Run the World (Girls)" (2011).[6] In 2013, the Target deluxe edition and standard edition of the album were replaced with the expanded edition in both physical and iTunes formats. This edition excludes Beyoncé's version of "Lay Up Under Me".[8]

Knowles' version of "Lay Up Under Me" is an

uptempo R&B and funk song,[9][10][11] which recalls the 1970s soul music[12] with retro style horn instrumentation;[13] "Lay Up Under Me" features a content-sounding Knowles gushing over the lyrics. She tells her romantic interest to forget the club as the party is right at home with her,[11] as she sings "You ain't gotta worry 'bout a club, just come on lay up under me tonight."[14]

Reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Danielle Cheesman of

Off the Wall (1979).[14]


Charts

For the week ending July 30, 2011, "Lay Up Under Me" debuted at the top of the

South Korean International Singles Chart, selling 106,671 digital downloads.[16] It became the thirty-sixth-best selling international song of 2011 in South Korea, having sold 386,920 digital downloads.[17]

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from 4 liner notes.[18]

  • Vocals:
    Beyoncé Knowles
  • Writing: Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, S. Taylor
  • Producing: Beyoncé Knowles, S. Taylor
  • Recording: Jordan "DJ Swivel" Young
    • Assistant Engineer: Ryan Kelly
  • Mixing engineer: Serban Ghenea, John Haynes
    • Assistant mix engineer: Phil Seaford
  • The SuperPower Horns:
    • Trumpets: Cole Kamen-Green, Josiah Woodson
    • Tenor and alto saxophone: Nick Videen, Drew Sayers
    • Trombone: Alex Asher
  • Guitar: Robert "R.T." Tayler
  • Bass guitar: Jack Daley
  • Drums and tambourine:
    Nikki Glaspie

References

  1. Rovi Corporation
    . Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  2. Apple Inc
    . February 5, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "Sean Garrett - Lay Up Under Me". DJ Booth. January 26, 2008. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "Sean Garrett's Turbo 919: Well-Written, Produced Album". Yahoo! Contributor Network. Yahoo!. June 18, 2008. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Lay Up Under Me - Sean Garrett". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 20, 2012. (subscription required)
  6. ^ a b "4 (Deluxe Edition) – 2 Discs". Target Corporation. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  7. ^ "4 (Deluxe Edition) by Beyoncé". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  8. ^ "4 (Expanded Edition) by Beyoncé". iTunes. 24 June 2011.
  9. ^ "Music, News, Interviews, & So Much More... – Music: 'Lay Up Under Me' – Beyoncé or Sean Garrett?". ThisGoesIn. June 23, 2011. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  10. ^ a b Boisvert, Alexandra. "Beyoncé: 4". Musiqtone. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  11. ^ a b "Beyoncé Channels Prince and Remains Sexy In '4' Deluxe Tracks". The CS Perspective. June 22, 2011. Archived from the original on June 30, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  12. ^ a b Stern, Bradley (27 June 2011). "Beyoncé: 4 (Album Review)". MuuMuse. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  13. ^ a b Cheesman, Danielle (June 27, 2011). "Why Buying The Deluxe Edition Of Beyonce's '4' Album Is Worth It". MSN Music. MSN. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013.
  14. ^
    Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  15. ^ a b Tidball, Andrew (June 29, 2011). "Beyoncé: 4". Cheese on Toast. Archived from the original on February 18, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
  16. Gaon Chart. Archived from the original
    on August 25, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
  17. ^ "Annual South Korea International Chart - 2012". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  18. Sony Music BMG Entertainment
    . 2011.

External links

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