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Lyrically, "Beggin & Pleadin" sees its protagonist mourning a lost love. Based on a real-life experience and the lesson it taught her, the song was inspired by
Norwood's broken engagement to music executive Ryan Press, from whom she separated in early 2014 after a three-year relationship. The
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on March 7, 2016. In the video, Norwood visits a night club and performs there with her live band and back-up singers while everyone in the room dances around them. Wearing a sparkly fire-red dress with sequined embellishments and a decorative white headdress, critics cited her appearance in the
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some of the lines of the chorus in the recording booth, before
Lauryen started writing some of the additional lyrics. Speaking about how "Beggin & Pleadin" materialized, Norwood later recalled recording her vocals as rather challenging because she was required to abandon her natural
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or two, but it was a very challenging vocal. I pulled it from the bottom of my core, and that was an experience for me. It was very emotional but I managed to just push through. If that was the last vocal for me ever, I would be proud and OK with that."
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Jamieson Cox considered "Beggin & Pleadin" a "grainy, lusty bit of blues that perfectly suits her rusty alto," further writing that the song it "might take you by surprise. R&B doesn't get much more rough or wounded." Writing for
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magazine noted that "Beggin & Pleadin" signalled a "different sound for the artist", offering "a lot more of a bluesy and soulful feel than her previous music — and it's amazing."
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ended shortly after its release. However, Norwood continued to do spot-date performances in the US, Japan, and London throughout 2013. She also continued acting, starring in
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within 48 hours. A week later, Norwood announced that "Beggin & Pleadin" would serve as her first single "back into the music scene". It was eventually released as a
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felt the song sounded like a ‘40s-era, juke-joint-in-the-middle-of-the-Louisiana-bayou bastion of R&B goodness.
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The accompanying music video for "Beggin & Pleadin" premiered on
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noted that "Beggin & Pleadin" harks back to Norwood's
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to forgive me for not believing what I felt," she wrote.
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release, "Beggin & Pleadin" reached number two on
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let it go and get over it,” the singer explained to
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