 On August 5 , 2007 , Beyoncé performed the song at the Madison Square Garden in Manhattan . While singing , Beyoncé was accompanied by her all @-@ female band , and she incorporated Jill Scott 's " He Loves Me " in " Dangerously in Love 2 " . Shaheem Reid of MTV News praised the performance , writing : " For all the dancing she did , Beyoncé got an equally big — if not more resounding — response for displaying her undeniable vocal ability on the ballads [ ... ] ' Dangerously in Love ' . " Another review from PopEater stated : " Beyoncé Knowles transforms into an open book of emotion , sensuality , physics @-@ defying dance moves and goosebump @-@ inducing vocals . [ ... ] she showed us that even her ballads could be over @-@ the @-@ top and her voice had enough star power even when it wasn ’ t complemented by her gyrating hips . " 
