What's It Gonna Be (Beyoncé song)

"What's It Gonna Be"

Song by Beyoncé from the album Dangerously in Love
Released	July 29, 2003 (2003-07-29)
Format	Digital download
Genre	R&B funk
Length	3:35
Label	Columbia Sony Urban
Writer(s)	Beyoncé Knowles LaShaun Owens Karrim Mack Corte Ellis Larry Troutman Roger Troutman Kandice Love
Producer(s)	Beyoncé Knowles Soul Diggaz

"What's It Gonna Be" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles. It was written by Knowles, Kandice Love, and Soul Diggaz production team members LaShaun Owens, Karrim Mack, and Corte Ellis for her debut studio album, Dangerously in Love (2003), while production on the track was overseen by Knowles and Soul Diggaz. A funk and soul song, "What's It Gonna Be" samples from "Do It Roger" (1981), written and performed by Roger Troutman along with his brother Larry.

The song was not included on the final track listing of the album but appears as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of Dangerously in Love. It also appeared on the additional audio disc of her live album Live at Wembley, which was released in 2004.^[1] "What's It Gonna Be" was released to US iTunes Store as a digital single on July 29, 2003, through Columbia Records. Website Allmusic praised the composition, writing that it "rips honeyed harmonies over a funky beat."^[2]

Formats and track listings

Digital download^[3]

"What's It Gonna Be" – 3:35

References

↑ "Live at Wembley". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
↑ "Live at Wembley - Beyoncé Knowles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
↑ "What's It Gonna Be - Single". iTunes (US). Retrieved 2015-12-29.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Beyoncé songs

Discography

Dangerously in Love	"Crazy in Love" "Naughty Girl" "Baby Boy" "Me, Myself and I" "The Closer I Get to You" "Dangerously in Love 2" "Daddy"

Live at Wembley	"What's It Gonna Be" "Wishing on a Star"

B'Day	"Déjà Vu" "Get Me Bodied" "Suga Mama" "Upgrade U" "Ring the Alarm" "Kitty Kat" "Freakum Dress" "Green Light" "Irreplaceable" "Resentment" "Check on It" "Beautiful Liar/Bello Embustero" "Welcome to Hollywood" "Flaws and All" "Still in Love (Kissing You)" "Listen" "Amor Gitano"

I Am... Sasha Fierce	"If I Were a Boy" "Halo" "Broken-Hearted Girl" "Ave Maria" "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" "Radio" "Diva" "Sweet Dreams" "Video Phone" "Ego" "Honesty" "Why Don't You Love Me" "Poison"

4	"1+1" "I Care" "I Miss You" "Best Thing I Never Had" "Party" "Rather Die Young" "Start Over" "Love On Top" "Countdown" "End of Time" "I Was Here" "Run the World (Girls)" "Lay Up Under Me" "Schoolin' Life" "Dance for You"

Beyoncé	"Pretty Hurts" "Haunted" "Drunk in Love" "Blow" "No Angel" "Partition" "Jealous" "Rocket" "Mine" "XO" "Flawless" "Superpower" "Heaven" "7/11" "Ring Off"

Lemonade	"Pray You Catch Me" "Hold Up" "Don't Hurt Yourself" "Sorry" "6 Inch" "Daddy Lessons" "Love Drought" "Sandcastles" "Forward" "Freedom" "All Night" "Formation"

As featured artist	"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" "Feeling Myself" "Fighting Temptation" "Hollywood" "Hymn for the Weekend" "I Got That" "Just Stand Up!" "Lift Off" "Love a Woman" "Love in This Club Part II" "Part II (On the Run)" "Put It in a Love Song" "Runnin' (Lose It All)" "Say Yes" "See Me Now" "Telephone" "Until the End of Time" "What More Can I Give"

Other songs	"A Woman Like Me" "All I Could Do Was Cry" "At Last" "Back to Black" "Fever" "God Bless the USA" "I'd Rather Go Blind" "In da Club (Sexy Lil Thug)" "One Night Only" "Summertime" "Work It Out"

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