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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, the date of worldwide release, is Beyoncé's birthday (2006 being her 25th). 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, was released on April 3 2007.[19]

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.[20][21][22][23]

"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

B'Day 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.[24] In the UK it peaked at number three on its release After being reduced in price for Christmas and January sales however, B'Day re-entered the top twenty and later received a platinum certificate. According to media traffic, B'Day was the twelfth biggest selling album of 2006 worldwide.[25] When the album was re-released with new material, It debut at number 1 again for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart 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.[26]

"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, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean,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

"Encore for the Fans" –0:39
"Listen" (Music from the Motion Picture Dreamgirls) (Beyoncé Knowles, Henry Krieger, Scott Cutler, Anne Preven) –3:39
"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
"Encore for the Fans" (Bonus track) || 0:39
"Listen" (Music from the Motion Picture Dreamgirls) –3:39
"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
"Encore for the Fans" –0:39
"Listen" (Music from the Motion Picture Dreamgirls) – 3:39
"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" (Music from the Motion Picture Dreamgirls) –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)

  2. "Back Up" –14:15
"Encore for the Fans"
"Listen" (Music from the Motion Picture Dreamgirls)
"Get Me Bodied" (extended mix)

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.[27] 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 "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.[28][29]

The Australian,[30] European, and Japanese[31] 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".[32] The version of the Deluxe Edition with the track has been discontinued and replaced by a version with the international track "If" and placing "World Wide Woman" in the main track list.

Track listing

European/Asian/Australian edition

Singles

  • North America
  1. "Déjà Vu"
  2. "Ring the Alarm"
  3. "Irreplaceable"
  4. "Beautiful Liar featuring Shakira"
  5. "Get Me Bodied"
  • Europe
  1. "Déjà Vu"
  2. "Irreplaceable"
  3. "Beautiful Liar featuring Shakira"
  4. "Green Light"
  5. "Amor Gitano" with Alejandro Fernández (Spain only)
  • Australia & New Zealand
  1. "Déjà Vu"
  2. "Irreplaceable"
  3. "Beautiful Liar featuring Shakira"

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

Charts

Chart (2006) Providers Peak
position 		Certification
The Billboard 200 (U.S.)[35] RIAA 1 4x Platinum, 3,850,618 (exact sales figures)
The Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (U.S.)[36]
The Official UK Album Chart[37] BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 3 2xPlatinum[38], 600,000
Australian Album Chart[39] ARIA 8 Platinum, 70,000
Canadian Album Chart[35] Nielsen Soundscan 3 Platinum[40], 100,000
French Album Chart[41] SNEP/IFOP 12 Silver[42], 60,000
German Album Chart[43] Media Control 5 Gold[44], 100,000
Irish Album Chart[45] IRMA 3 3x Platinum [46], 45,000
Japanese Album Chart[47] Oricon 4 Platinum [48] 200,000
Mexican Albums Chart[49] AMPROFON 6 Gold[50], 50,000
New Zealand Album Chart[51] RIANZ 8
Russian Album Chart[52] NFPF 1
Swiss Album Chart[53] Media Control Europe 2 Gold[54], 15,000
United World Chart[55] Media traffic 1

Notes

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  2. ^ allhiphop.com
  3. ^ allmusic.com
  4. ^ blender.com
  5. ^ jam.canoe.ca
  6. ^ ew.com
  7. ^ arts.guardian.co.uk
  8. ^ enjoyment.independent.co.uk
  9. ^ calendarlive.com
  10. ^ popmatters.com
  11. ^ rollingstone.com
  12. ^ slantmagazine.com
  13. ^ entertainment.timesonline.co.uk
  14. ^ confirmed billboard date for "deja vu"
  15. ^ confirmed billboard date for "ring the alarm"
  16. ^ confirmed billboard date for "irrepleaceable"
  17. ^ confirmed billboard date for "beautiful liar"
  18. ^ confirmed billboard date for "get me bodied"
  19. ^ "'B'Day - Deluxe Edition' Available Tuesday, April 3". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  20. ^ "T.I. Joins Beyoncé, Puts It Down 'For The Young Ladies' With Justin". MTV.com. Retrieved 2006-06-30.
  21. ^ "Beyoncé Album Preview: Harder Sound, Aggressive Songs Among B'Day's Gifts". MTV.com. Retrieved 2006-08-30.
  22. ^ Be All You Can, B.. MTV.com
  23. ^ Lil Wayne, Lil Big Man. MTV.com
  24. ^ "Beyoncé's 'B-Day' Makes Big Bow at No. 1". Billboard magazine. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
  25. ^ "United World Chart". MediaTraffic.de. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
  26. ^ "Beyoncé: Billboard singles". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
  27. ^ http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1&sku=630677 Hmv.co.uk
  28. ^ Katie Hasty, "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland at No. 1", Billboard.com, April 11, 2007.
  29. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Albums Billboard.com
  30. ^ http://www.sonybmg.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=88697083922
  31. ^ http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/SR/Beyonce/m_info.html#181772
  32. ^ mtv.com
  33. ^ Walmart.com
  34. ^ B'Day Special Edition - Latin American Release
  35. ^ a b "Beyoncé: Billboard albums". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2006-09-12.
  36. ^ "Beyoncé: Billboard albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
  37. ^ "UK Top 40 Hit Database". EveryHit.com. Retrieved 2006-09-18.
  38. ^ Beyoncé's Success Around the World, 4 Million Sold, 2x Platinum in the United Kingdom
  39. ^ "Australian Albums Chart". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
  40. ^ "Canadian Industry Recording Association". CRIA.ca. Retrieved 2006-09-30.
  41. ^ "French Albums Chart". LesCharts.com. Retrieved 2006-09-09.
  42. ^ Cite error: The named reference Certification worldwide was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  43. ^ "German Album Chart". Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved 2006-09-23.
  44. ^ http://ifpi.de/
  45. ^ "Irish Album Chart". IRMA.ie. Retrieved 2006-09-13.
  46. ^ http://iria.de/
  47. ^ "Japanese Album Chart". Jbbs. LiveDoor.jp. Retrieved 2006-10-09.
  48. ^ http://oricon.de/
  49. ^ "Mexican Albums Chart" (PDF). Amprofon.com.mx. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
  50. ^ Mexican Gold Certification for "B'Day"
  51. ^ [1]
  52. ^ "Russian Album Chart". nfpf.org. Retrieved 2007-04-13.
  53. ^ "Swiss Album Chart". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 2006-09-17.
  54. ^ "Swiss Certification: Gold". HitParade.ch. Retrieved 2006-11-01.
  55. ^ "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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