Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter Is An American Singer Songwriter And Actress. Beyoncé Performed In Various Singing And Dancing Competitions As A Child. She Rose To Fame In The Late 1990s As The Lead Singer Of Destiny's Child One Of The Best-Selling Girl Groups Of All Time. Beyoncé Is Often Cited As An Influence By Other Artists. Born And Raised In Houston Texas Beyoncé Began Performing In Local Competitions At Age 7 Eventually Forming The Group Girl's Tyme In 1990 With Help From Her Parents. Read More On Last.Fm
“Haunted“ Is The Second Track From Beyoncé's Fifth Studio Album BEYONCÉ. It Was Written And Produced By Beyoncé Herself And Boots. Conceived By The Latter Following An Infuriating Meeting With A Record Label The Song Was Presented To Beyoncé Who Decided To Record It Following Similar Experiences In The Music Industry. The Song Was Inspired By The Works Of English Musician Aphex Twin And Contains A Stream Of Consciousness Rap. Musically It Consists Of Two Parts Titled "Ghost" And "Haunted". A Predominantly Dance-Pop Hip Hop And R&B Song It Contains A Minimalistic Sound With Keyboards Bass And Percussion. Beyoncé Raps The Spoken Word Segment Of "Ghost" With Robotic And Reverbed Vocals. Lyrically "Haunted" Contains Sexually Explicit And Frank Lyrics Talking About Desire. Many Music Critics Compared Its Sound With Various Artists And Noted Different Influences And Elements Explored In Its Composition. Upon Its Release The Song Was Met With Positive Reviews With Critics Praising Its Experimentalistic Sound And The Minimalistic Approach.