B'Day

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B'Day
B'Day cover
Studio album by Beyoncé
Released European Union September 1, 2006
United Kingdom September 4, 2006
United States Canada September 5, 2006
Recorded May 2006[1]
Genre R&B
Length 52:19 (Europe/Australia)
Label Columbia/Sony Urban Music
Producer(s) Beyoncé Knowles (also executive), Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, Rich Harrison, S. Smith, Cameron Wallace, Pharrell, Sean Garrett, Swizz Beatz
Professional reviews
Beyoncé chronology
Dangerously in Love
(2003)		 B'Day
(2006)


B'Day is the second studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Beyoncé, released by Columbia Records on September 1, 2006 (see 2006 in music) outside North America, on September 4, 2006 worldwide (Beyoncé's twenty-fifth birthday, hence the title) and on September 5, 2006 in Canada and the United States. Beyonce confirmed in an interview on a Spanish television program that there will be a re-release that will feature a duet with Shakira.

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Production and title

After wrapping up her role as Deena on the upcoming film Dreamgirls, Knowles had "bottled up so many things, so many emotions, so many ideas" that she decided to leave her vacation early to record the album in a timespan of two weeks, recording three songs a day. She did this without telling her father/manager (Mathew Knowles) or her record label. At that time Knowles had booked the whole Sony Studios, simultaneously recording with an "all-star team of producers", including Rodney Jerkins, Rich Harrison, Pharrell, 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.[2][3][4][5]

The track "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. The track features altered lyrics (and thus a writing credit) for Knowles.

[edit] Chart success

The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first week sales of 541,000 copies (224,000 more than her previous album Dangerously in Love), and at number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, being a huge success. In the UK it peaked at number three, debut with 35,000 units sold. And has went to sell 200,000 units there. Its also sold 1.6 million copies in the U.S. and 2.5 million worlwide.

The first single off the album was "Deja Vu", a '70s funk-influenced uptempo classic Beyoncé beat, featuring her beau Jay-Z. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "Ring the Alarm", the second single, peaked at number eleven in the Hot 100, and number three in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Irreplaceable" has rapidly climbed up the charts, and is number one on the Billboard Hot 100. It has become B'Day's most massive and successful hit becoming its first number-one in the U.S., topping both the digital, pop, and R&B charts on Billboard. What is rather unexpected is her second B'Day collaboration with Jay-Z, "Upgrade U", is climbing up the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, based solely on airplay. Its current peak position is fourteen.[6] The song has also peaked at number sixty-four on the Hot 100.

B'Day is nominated for five Grammy Awards including: "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for "Ring the Alarm", "Best R&B Song" for "Deja Vu", "Best Contemporary R&B Album", "Best Rap/Sung Collaboration" for "Deja Vu", and "Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical" for "Deja Vu" (Freemasons Club Mix - No Rap) (remixed by Russell Small and James Wiltshire).

[edit] Samples

  • "Upgrade U" samples Betty Wright's 1968 "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do"
  • "Resentment" samples Curtis Mayfield's 1972 "Think (Instrumental)", from the Superfly soundtrack.
  • "Suga Mama" samples Jake Wade's "Searching for Soul"

[edit] Track listing

# Title
1. "Deja Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) 4:00
2. "Get Me Bodied" 3:25
3. "Suga Mama" 3:25
4. "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) 4:32
5. "Ring the Alarm" 3:23
6. "Kitty Kat" 3:55
7. "Freakum Dress" 3:20
8. "Green Light" 3:29
9. "Irreplaceable" 3:47
10. "Resentment" 4:41
  • North American edition

Released September 5, 2006

# Title
11. "Encore for the Fans" (bonus track) 0:39
12. "Listen" (from the motion picture Dreamgirls) (bonus track) 3:39
13. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Remix) (bonus track) 6:00
  • European/Australian/Latin American edition

Released September 1, 2006/September 4, 2006

# Title
11. "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) 3:30
12. "Encore for the Fans" (Bonus track) 0:36
13. "Listen" [from the motion picture Dreamgirls] (bonus track) 3:39
14. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Remix) (Bonus track) 6:00
  • Japanese edition

Released September 4, 2006

# Title
11. "Creole" (Japan bonus track) 3:53
12. "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) 3:30
13. "Encore for the Fans" (bonus track) 0:39
14. "Listen" [from the motion picture Dreamgirls] (bonus track) 3:39
15. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Remix) (Bonus track) 6:00
  • iTunes exclusive

Released September 5, 2006

# Title
11. "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) iTunes [Pre-order Exclusive 3:30
13. "Lost Yo Mind" (iTunes Pre-order Exclusive) 3:52
14. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Remix) (Bonus track) 3:47
15. "Listen" (from the motion picture Dreamgirls) 3:37
16. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Mix) 5:59
17. Video: "Deja Vu" 4:02
18. Video: Behind the Scenes with Beyoncé
19. Interactive Booklet-B'Day

[edit] Extras and unreleased songs

Title Duration
"Lost Yo Mind" (iTunes pre-order exclusive) 3:47
"Beautiful Liar" (Unreleased Track) 3:28
"Upgrade U" (featuring T.I.) (Unreleased Version) -:--
"Back Up" (Circuit City edition bonus written by B. Knowles, L. Daniels, R. Jerkins, A. Birchett ) 3:26
"Deja Vu" (Spanglish Version) -:--
"Ring The Alarm" (Spanglish Version) -:--
"Irreplaceable" (Spanish Version) 3:46

[edit] Singles

  1. "Deja Vu" (featuring Jay-Z)
  2. "Ring the Alarm"
  3. "Irreplaceable"
  4. "Listen" (from the motion picture Dreamgirls)
  5. "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z)
  6. "Beautiful Liar (featuring Shakira)

[edit] Credits

  • Executive producers: Beyoncé Knowles and Mathew Knowles
  • A&R/Album Producers: Max Gousse and Mathew Knowles
  • Management: Mathew Knowles
  • Producton 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

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Peak positions

Chart (2006) Provider(s) Peak
position		 Certification Sales
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 1 Platinum 1,600,262
U.S. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
U.S. Internet Albums 1
Argentinian Albums Chart CAPIF 7
Australian Albums Chart ARIA 8 Gold
Australian Urban Albums Chart 1
Austrian Albums Chart Media Control Europe 13
Belgian Albums Chart Ultra Top 7
Brazil Top 40 CD Sales Hot100Brasil 10
Canadian Albums Chart CRIA/Nielsen SoundScan 3 Platinum
Chinese Albums Chart CTA 54
Czech Albums Chart IFPI 25
Danish Albums Chart IFPI/Nielsen SoundScan 28
Dutch Albums Chart Mega Charts BV 6
Estonian Albums Chart Pedrobeat 45
Finnish Albums Chart GLF 23
French Albums Chart SNEP/IFOP 12
German Albums Chart Media Control 5
Greek Albums Chart IFPI 3
Irish Albums Chart IRMA 3
Israeli Albums Chart Helicon 3
Italian Albums Chart FIMI/Nielsen SoundScan 10
Japanese Albums Chart Oricon 4 Platinum
New Zealand Albums Chart RIANZ 9
Norwegian Albums Chart VG Nett 6
Polish Albums Chart ZPAV 36
Spanish Albums Chart Promusicae 5
Swedish Albums Chart GLF 15
Swiss Albums Chart Media Control Europe 2 Gold
Taiwanese Albums Chart 5music 1
United World Chart 1 2x Platinum 2,454,000
UK Albums Chart BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 3 Gold 216,000
UK Urban Albums Chart 1

[edit] Trajectories

U.S. Billboard 200
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
1
3
6
11
15
20
20
16
13
16
9
6
11
13
Australian Albums Chart
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
8
13
22
36
43
43
50
50
-
-
-
-
Canadian Jam! Albums Chart
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
3
5
16
24
40
47
47
44
41
45
50
63
58
German Albums Chart
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
5
15
31
39
49
64
70
94
97
93
94
83
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
4
4
8
11
14
18
22
37
39
42
46
Irish Albums Chart
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
3
5
10
14
19
17
14
16
9
10
16
20
18
16
UK Albums Chart
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15
Position
3
19
33
40
50
39
32
26
18
28
27
27
28
34
United World Chart[7]
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Position
1
3
5
9
12
11
10
16
16
20
16
10
Sales
736,000
281,000
189,000
146,000
121,000
104,000
91,000
92,000
111,000
102,000
112,000
219.000
Total
736,000
1,017,000
1,206,000
1,352,000
1,473,000
1,577,000
1,668,000
1,760,000
1,871,000
1,973,000
2,085,000
2,304,000
Week 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Position
16
Sales
150,000
Total
2,454,000

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ [3]
  4. ^ [4]
  5. ^ [5]
  6. ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Chart Beat. Billboard.com
  7. ^ United World Chart albums. Week 38, 2006 - September 23.
Beyoncé Knowles

Albums: Dangerously in Love · B'Day

Singles: "Work It Out" · "Crazy in Love" · "Baby Boy" · "Fighting Temptation" · "Me, Myself and I" · "Naughty Girl" · "Check on It" · "Deja Vu" · "Ring the Alarm" · "Irreplaceable" · "Listen" · "Upgrade U"

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