She invited him to collaborate on various projects, including On the Run, her co-headliner tour with Jay-Z. īeyoncé first heard of MeLo-X after he had released an EP titled Yoncé-X (2014) consisting of unauthorized remixes of songs from her fifth self-titled studio album. Crissy Collins provides backing vocals throughout the song. The mastering of "Sorry" was finished by Dave Kutch at two studios: The Mastering Palace NYC and Pacifique Recording Studios located in North Hollywood. White also handled the song's audio mixing and mix engineering. It was recorded with the guidance of Stuart White at the Beehive Studios in Los Angeles. Hit-Boy served as the track's co-producer, Stuart White handled the additional production and Beyoncé was responsible for the vocal production. "Sorry" was written and produced by Diana Gordon, MeLo-X, and Beyoncé. Beyoncé performed "Sorry" live during The Formation World Tour (2016), at the 2018 Coachella festival and as part of the set list of her co-headlining tour with Jay Z, the On the Run II Tour. It features a spoken word poetry by Somali-English poet Warsan Shire, Beyoncé dancing along with a group of female dancers with painted bodies and a cameo appearance by tennis player Serena Williams. It was later released to Vevo on Jas the first standalone clip from the album. The song's music video is part of a one-hour film with the same title as its parent album, Lemonade, which originally aired on HBO on April 23, 2016. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over 1,000,000 copies in the country. "Sorry" debuted and peaked at number eleven on the US Billboard Hot 100. Upon the release of Lemonade, "Sorry" was deemed the most unapologetic song on the album critics praised the self-empowering attitude adopted by the singer and praised its catchy lines. The song's lyrics revolve around the protagonist dealing with betrayal of a partner with another woman referred to as " Becky".ĭue to the numerous allegations featured in the song, media linked its subject matter to the singer and her husband, Jay-Z. "Sorry" is an electro- R&B song with a thumping rhythm created by drum beats, synthesizers and bells.
Columbia Records serviced it to radio stations as the album's second single on May 3, 2016. It was written and produced by Diana Gordon, MeLo-X and Beyoncé, with Hit-Boy serving as a co-producer and Stuart White as an additional producer. " Sorry" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her sixth studio album Lemonade (2016).