![]() ![]() ![]() “Unique/That's what you are/Stilеttos kicking vintage crystal off the bar/Category: bad bitch, I'm thе bar/Alien superstar.” The category is Bad Bitch, and Beyoncé isn’t just a line, she’s the whole bar. In true ballroom form, the song itself is a narration of a moment of grandiosity, impelling the listener to enter Beyoncé’s confident state of mind and realize the beauty of their own uniqueness as she switches between the first and second person. The song opens first with a warning to not leave the dance floor, followed by a declaration by Bey that she is “One of one/I’m number one/I’m the only one/Don’t even waste your time trying to compete with me.” Calling to mind her status as the current greatest living entertainer, and her tendency to excel at everything she does, Beyoncé tells us, “No one else in this world can think like me.”īut as the song continues, it’s clear she’s speaking to something deeper than her own status. With songwriting credits including famed trans producer Honey Dijon, “Alien Superstar” is more than a nod to ballroom culture, it’s an embrace. But it’s track #3, “Alien Superstar,” that has some of the most layered meanings and references on the album. The first single, “Break My Soul,” was a call to the dance floor featuring New Orleans Bounce icon Big Freedia, and songs like “Church Girl” and “Virgo’s Groove” have deep funk references that are designed to get you moving. The album, which Beyoncé has confirmed is only act one of a three-part project, is heavily influenced by dance music with a clear queer bent that draws on decades of underground culture. Beyoncé seventh studio album, Renaissance, has officially landed and fans are already digging into the 16 tracks’ many meanings. ![]()
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