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#"[[Upgrade U]]" (featuring Jay-Z) <small>(Beyoncé, [[Sean Garrett]], [[Solange Knowles]], [[Angela Beyince]], [[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]], [[Miriam Makeba|Makeba]], [[Willie Clarke]], [[Blowfly (artist)|Clarence Reid]])</small> &ndash;4:32
#"[[Upgrade U]]" (featuring Jay-Z) <small>(Beyoncé, [[Sean Garrett]], [[Solange Knowles]], [[Angela Beyince]], [[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]], [[Miriam Makeba|Makeba]], [[Willie Clarke]], [[Blowfly (artist)|Clarence Reid]])</small> &ndash;4:32
#"[[Ring the Alarm]]" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean]], [[Sean Garrett]])</small> &ndash;3:23
#"[[Ring the Alarm]]" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean]], [[Sean Garrett]])</small> &ndash;3:23
#"Kitty Kat" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Pharrell Williams]], [[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]], [[Miriam Makeba|Makeba]])</small> &ndash;3:55
#"[[Kitty Kat]]" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Pharrell Williams]], [[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]], [[Miriam Makeba|Makeba]])</small> &ndash;3:55
#"[[Freakum Dress]]" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Rich Harrison]], [[Angela Beyince]], [[Miriam Makeba|Makeba]])</small> &ndash;3:20
#"[[Freakum Dress]]" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Rich Harrison]], [[Angela Beyince]], [[Miriam Makeba|Makeba]])</small> &ndash;3:20
#"[[Green Light (song)|Green Light]]" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Pharrell Williams]], [[Sean Garrett]])</small> &ndash;3:29
#"[[Green Light (song)|Green Light]]" <small>(Beyoncé Knowles, [[Pharrell Williams]], [[Sean Garrett]])</small> &ndash;3:29

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This article is about the Beyoncé album; for other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation)

B'Day is the second studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé, released by Columbia Records on September 1, 2006 (see 2006 in music) outside North America, on September 4, 2006 worldwide, and on September 5, 2006 in Canada and the United States. The album's title comes from the fact that September 4 is Beyoncé's birthday. B'Day won the award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards. A two-CD "Deluxe Edition" of the album, including previously unreleased material in English and Spanish language, was released on April 3 2007[1] but was pulled later that month.[2]

History

Production

Knowles had "bottled up so many things, so many emotions, so many ideas", though at the same time feeling that she "didn't want to do another album like Dangerously in Love because that's boring", that she decided to leave her vacation early to record the album in two weeks, recording three songs a day. She did this without telling her father/manager Mathew Knowles or her record label, Columbia Records. At that time Knowles had booked the whole New York City Sony Studios, simultaneously recording with an "all-star team of producers", including Rodney Jerkins, Rich Harrison, The Neptunes, Stargate, Cameron Wallace, Walter Milsap, and Swizz Beatz. Rapper T.I. also joined the sessions to record a verse for "Upgrade U", but like Lil Wayne he did not make the cut on B’Day.[3][4][5][6]

"Resentment" is a cover of a song originally recorded by Victoria Beckham. The track, which was also covered by Jazmine Sullivan in 2004, appeared on the The Real Beckhams DVD release as a bonus song. It features slightly altered lyrics, and thus a writing credit for Knowles.

Chart performance

The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first week sales of 541,000 copies, and at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[7] In the UK it peaked at number three on its release before quickly falling out of the top twenty. After being reduced in price in the Christmas and January sales however, B'Day re-entered the top twenty and later received a platinum certificate. According to mediatraffic, B’Day was the twelfth biggest selling album of 2006 worldwide.[8] When the album was re-released with new material, it jumped from number sixty-nine to number six.

The first single from the album was "Déjà Vu", a 1970s funk-influenced uptempo track featuring Jay-Z. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also became Beyonce's second UK number-one hit. "Ring the Alarm", the second single, peaked at number eleven on the Hot 100, and at number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was not released outside the U.S. "Irreplaceable", the third U.S. single and second non-U.S. single, was at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten weeks in succession, and topped the United World Chart for twelve weeks. During the chart run of "Irreplaceable", "Upgrade U" (also featuring Jay-Z) was a radio hit, debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 without an official release. The song reached number fifty-nine on the Hot 100 and peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[9]

"Beautiful Liar", Beyoncé's duet with Shakira, was the first single from the re-release of B'Day, and the fourth single from the album overall. The single made the top five in the U.S and became the second B'Day single to top the UK Singles Chart, holding the position for three weeks. The "Beautiful Liar" and "Upgrade U" videos (off the B’Day Anthology Video Album) were premiered on February 28 on BET's 106 & Park to promote the deluxe edition of B'Day. In a similar fashion to "Upgrade U", "Get Me Bodied" entered the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart without any official promotion, peaking at number forty-seven, and it entered the Billboard Hot 100. After its radio success, "Get Me Bodied" was released as the fifth U.S. single from B'Day. The video is included on the B'Day Video Anthology. The fifth non-U.S. single was "Green Light", which has had commercial success in countries such as the UK.

B’Day was nominated for five Grammy Awards, including "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for "Ring the Alarm", "Best R&B Song" for "Déjà Vu", "Best Contemporary R&B Album", "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" for "Déjà Vu", and "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical" for "Déjà Vu" (Freemasons club mix - no rap) (remixed by Russell Small and James Wiltshire). It won "Best Contemporary R&B Album".

Samples

Track listing

  1. "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) (Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Delisha Thomas, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price, Shawn Carter) –3:59
  2. "Get Me Bodied" (Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyince, Makeba, Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid) –3:25
  3. "Suga Mama" (Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Makeba) –3:25
  4. "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) (Beyoncé, Sean Garrett, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyince, Shawn Carter, Makeba, Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid) –4:32
  5. "Ring the Alarm" (Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, Sean Garrett) –3:23
  6. "Kitty Kat" (Beyoncé Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Shawn Carter, Makeba) –3:55
  7. "Freakum Dress" (Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Angela Beyince, Makeba) –3:20
  8. "Green Light" (Beyoncé Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Sean Garrett) –3:29
  9. "Irreplaceable" (Beyoncé Knowles, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Shaffer Smith) –3:47
  10. "Resentment" (Beyoncé Knowles, Walter W. Milshap III, Candice C. Nelson, C. Mayfield) –4:41
    North American edition bonus tracks (released September 5 2006)
  11. "Encore for the Fans" –0:39
  12. "Listen" [from Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture] (Beyoncé Knowles, Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven) –3:39
  13. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Mix) –5:59

European/Australian/Latin American/Singaporean editions bonus tracks (released September 1 2006/September 4 2006)

  2. "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) (Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem Dean, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé, Stayve Thomas) –3:30
  3. "Encore for the Fans" (Bonus track) || 0:39
  4. "Listen" [from Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture] –3:39
  5. "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –5:59

Japanese edition bonus tracks (released September 4 2006)

  2. "Creole" –3:53
  3. "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) –3:30
  4. "Encore for the Fans" –0:39
  5. "Listen" (from Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture) – 3:39
  6. "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –5:59

iTunes exclusive bonus tracks (released September 5 2006)

  2. "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) –3:30
  3. "Lost Yo Mind" (iTunes pre-order exclusive) –3:52
  4. "Encore for the Fans" –0:39
  5. "Listen" (from Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture) –3:39
  6. "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –5:59
  7. Video: "Déjà Vu" –4:02
  8. Video: Behind the Scenes with Beyoncé –3:08
  9. Interactive Booklet-B’Day

Circuit City bonus track (released September 5 2006)

  1. "Back Up/Encore for the Fans/Listen/Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –14:15

Deluxe edition

Columbia Records released B'Day - Deluxe Edition, an expanded two-CD edition of R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles's B'Day, on Tuesday, April 3 2007 in the U.S. and on Monday, April 23 2007 in the UK.[10] In addition to the original twelve tracks from the album, disc one features five brand-new songs in English and disc two features six new Spanish language tracks. The album also featuers a cover of Des'ree's "I'm Kissing You" renamed "Still in Love (Kissing You)". On the same day, a DVD featuring video clips for all tracks from B'Day was released as a Wal-Mart exclusive. With the release of the deluxe edition, B'Day made a jump from number sixty-nine back up to number six on the Billboard 200, selling 126,000 copies, and also went to number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[11][12]

The Australian,[13] European, and Japanese[14] versions include both the deluxe edition of B'Day as well as the music video DVD.

In the week of April 22, the Deluxe Edition of B'Day and the Anthology Video album, which include the song "Still in Love (Kissing You)", were pulled from distribution because of a lawsuit filed by British singer Des'ree. The lawsuit is over Beyoncé's cover of Des'ree's "I'm Kissing You", which was given permission, but within certain limits; the song could not be used in video form, and the title should not be changed. On March 27, according to the complaint, they discovered that Beyoncé and her record label planned to include the song on the re-release anyway, changing the title of the song and making a video. In a letter to Beyoncé's lawyer and her distribution group Sony, the Royalty Network called the move "completely unacceptable".[15]

Track listing

European/Asian/Australian edition
  • Disc One
  1. "Beautiful Liar" (duet with Shakira) –3:19
  2. "Irreplaceable" –3:47
  3. "Green Light" –3:29
  4. "Kitty Kat" –3:55
  5. "Welcome to Hollywood" –3:22
  6. "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:32
  7. "Flaws and All" –4:10
  8. "If" –3:18
  9. "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –6:18
  10. "Freakum Dress" –3:20
  11. "Suga Mama" –3:24
  12. "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:00
  13. "Ring the Alarm" –3:23
  14. "Resentment" –4:41
  15. "Listen" –3:40
  16. "World Wide Woman" –3:51
  17. "Check on It" (featuring Slim Thug & Bun B) –3:31
  18. "Amor Gitano" (duet with Alejandro Fernandez) –3:47
  19. "Beautiful Liar" (remix featuring Shakira) –3:01
  20. "Creole" –3:53 (iTunes bonus track — Australia/UK)
  • Disc Two (DVD)
  2. "Beautiful Liar" (duet with Shakira) –3:27
  3. "Irreplaceable" –4:11
  4. "Kitty Kat" –0:57
  5. "Green Light" –3:30
  6. "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:32
  7. "Flaws and All" –4:07
  8. "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –6:35
  9. "Freakum Dress" –3:15
  10. "Suga Mama" –3:31
  11. "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:02
  12. "Ring the Alarm" –3:27
  13. "Listen" (Martel's director's cut) –3:47

Credits

  • Executive producers: Beyoncé Knowles and Mathew Knowles
  • A&R/Album Producers: Max Gousse and Mathew Knowles
  • Management: Mathew Knowles
  • Production coordinator: Monee Perry
  • Marketing: Quincy S. Jackson
  • A & R operation: Julia Knapp
  • A & R administration: April Baldwin
  • Art directions: Erwin Gorosita and Fusako Chubachi
  • Design: Fusako Chubachi
  • Photography: Max Vadukul
  • Logo: I Love Dust
  • Styling: Tina Knowles and Ty Hunter
  • Featuring vocals from: Jay-Z, Slim Thug, Bun B, Shakira and Alejandro Fernandez

Peak position and certification

Chart (2006) Providers Peak
position 		Certification
The Billboard 200 (U.S.)[18] Billboard 1 3x Platinum
The Official UK Album Chart[19] BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 3 2x Platinum [20]
Argentina 100 Albums Chart[21] CAPIF 5 Gold
Australian Album Chart[22] ARIA 8 Platinum
Austrian Album Chart[23] Media Control Europe 13
Belgian Album Chart[24] Ultratop/Nielsen 7 Gold
Brazil Top 40 CD Sales[25] Hot100Brasil 7
Canadian Album Chart[18] Nielsen Soundscan 3 Platinum[26]
Chinese Top 50 Album Chart IFPI 3 Platinum
Danish Album Chart[27] IFPI/Nielsen 28
Finnish Album Chart[28] GLF 22
French Album Chart[29] SNEP/IFOP 12 Silver[30]
German Album Chart[31] Media Control 5
Greek International Album Chart IFPI 2 Gold
Irish Album Chart[32] IRMA 3
Italian Album Chart[33] FIMI/Nielsen 10
Japanese Album Chart[34] Oricon 4 Platinum
Mexican Albums Chart[35] AMPROFON 6
Mexican International Albums Chart[35] AMPROFON 3
New Zealand Album Chart[36] RIANZ 8 Platinum
Norwegian Album Chart[37] VG Nett 6
Portuguese Album Chart[38] AFP/Nielsen 7
Russian Album Chart[39] NFPF 1 Platinum
Spanish Album Chart[40] Promusicae/Media Control 5 Gold[41]
Swedish Album Chart[42] GLF 15
Swiss Album Chart[43] Media Control Europe 2 Gold[44]
United World Chart[45] Media traffic 1 2x Platinum

Notes

  1. ^ "'B'Day - Deluxe Edition' Available Tuesday, April 3". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  2. ^ Vineyard, Jennifer. "Beyonce's B'Day Over? Singer Pulls Deluxe Editions Due To Lawsuit". MTV News. April 24, 2007. Retrieved April 28, 2007.
  3. ^ "T.I. Joins Beyoncé, Puts It Down 'For The Young Ladies' With Justin". MTV.com. Retrieved 2006-06-30.
  4. ^ "Beyoncé Album Preview: Harder Sound, Aggressive Songs Among B'Day's Gifts". MTV.com. Retrieved 2006-08-30.
  5. ^ Be All You Can, B.. MTV.com
  6. ^ Lil Wayne, Lil Big Man. MTV.com
  7. ^ "Beyoncé's 'B-Day' Makes Big Bow at No. 1". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
  8. ^ "United World Chart". MediaTraffic.de. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  9. ^ "Beyoncé: Billboard singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
  10. ^ http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1&sku=630677 Hmv.co.uk
  11. ^ Katie Hasty, "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland at No. 1", Billboard.com, April 11, 2007.
  12. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Albums Billboard.com
  13. ^ http://www.sonybmg.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=88697083922
  14. ^ http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/SR/Beyonce/m_info.html#181772
  15. ^ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1557909/20070424/knowles_beyonce.jhtml
  16. ^ http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5652209 Walmart.com
  17. ^ B'Day Special Edition - Latin American Release
  18. ^ a b "Beyoncé: Billboard albums". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
  19. ^ "UK Top 40 Hit Database". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 2006-09-18.
  20. ^ http://www.sonybmgmusic.co.uk/artists/Beyonce/biog/
  21. ^ B'Day on Argentine CAPIF 100 Albums Chart
  22. ^ "Australian Albums Chart". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
  23. ^ "Austrian Albums Chart". AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved 2006-09-15.
  24. ^ "Belgian Album Chart". Entertainment. Skynet.be. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
  25. ^ "Brazilian Album Chart". Hot100Brasil.com. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
  26. ^ "Canadian Industry Recording Association". CRIA.ca. Retrieved 2006-09-30.
  27. ^ "Danish Album Chart". DanishCharts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-15.
  28. ^ "Finnish Album Chart". FinnishCharts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
  29. ^ "French Albums Chart". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
  30. ^ Cite error: The named reference Certification worldwide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  31. ^ "German Album Chart". Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
  32. ^ "Irish Album Chart". IRMA.ie. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
  33. ^ "Italian Album Chart". Musicaedischi.it. Retrieved 2006-09-15.
  34. ^ "Japanese Album Chart". Jbbs. LiveDoor.jp. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
  35. ^ a b "Mexican Albums Chart" (PDF). Amprofon.com.mx. Retrieved 2007-05-21. Cite error: The named reference "AMPROFON" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  36. ^ http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PBeyonce.htm
  37. ^ "Norwegian Album Chart". NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
  38. ^ "Portuguese Album Chart". artistas-espectaculos.com. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  39. ^ "Russian Album Chart". nfpf.org. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  40. ^ "Spanish Album Chart". Los40.com. Retrieved 2006-09-11.
  41. ^ "Spanish Certification: Gold" (PDF). promusicae.es. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  42. ^ "Swedish Album Chart". SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-14.
  43. ^ "Swiss Album Chart". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
  44. ^ "Swiss Certification: Gold". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
  45. ^ "United World Chart". MediaTraffic.de. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
Preceded by Billboard 200 Number 1 Album
September 23 2006–September 29 2006 		Succeeded by
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