Dangerously in Love is a work of music.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( [ biːˈjɒnseɪ ] born September 4 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter and actress . Dangerously in Love is the debut studio album by American singer Beyoncé . Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies .