"Die with You" is a song by American recording artist

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. She originally released the song in 2015, for her seventh wedding anniversary, along with a music video of her performing at a piano and wearing a baseball cap. On April 4, 2017, she released another video for the song to commemorate her and

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's nine-year anniversary. The second one, available only on

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, features home footage.

Composition

An R&B ballad, "Die with You" is written in the key of

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with a

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of 106 beats per minute in time. Beyoncé's vocals span from D₃ to E₅ in the song.

Critical reception

''Entertainment Weekly'' described the song as a "soft, simple ballad" prising "when eyoncébelts the bridge, her powerhouse voice is on full display". Raisa Bruner of

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reflected about the lyrics, which "seems like a fair statement on their current status" after their

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''Lemonade'' and '' 4:44'', stressing that "2017 promises to be especially fruitful for the couple, given that they’re expecting twins this summer". Alex Hudson of ''

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'' wrote that even if the quality of the audio and video "isn't greateve" Beyoncè's voice "sounds great as usual, and the shaky handheld camerawork adds to the intimacy".

Charts

Release history

References

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