B’Day

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B’Day
B’Day cover
Studio album by Beyoncé
Released Flag of European Union September 1, 2006
Flag of United Kingdom September 4, 2006
Flag of United States Flag of Canada September 5, 2006
Recorded April 2006
Genre R&B
Length 52:19 (Europe/Australia)
Label Music World Music/Columbia
Producer(s) Beyoncé Knowles (exec.), Rodney Jerkins, Solange Knowles, Stargate, Rich Harrison, S. Smith, Cameron Wallace, The Neptunes, Sean Garrett, Swizz Beatz, Walter Milshap III
Professional reviews
Beyoncé chronology
Dangerously in Love
(2003)		 B'Day
(2006)


Deluxe Edition
B'Day Deluxe Edition Cover
B'Day Deluxe Edition Cover

B’Day is the Grammy Award-winning 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 (Beyoncé's twenty-fifth birthday, hence the title) and on September 5, 2006 in Canada and the United States. It was the winner of the 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, is scheduled for a release on April 3, 2007.[1].

Contents

[edit] History

[edit] Production

After wrapping up her role as Deena Jones on the film Dreamgirls, Knowles had "bottled up so many things, so many emotions, so many ideas" but at the same time felt 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 a timespan of two weeks only, 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.[2][3][4][5]

"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.

"B'Day" was reportedly recorded in less than three weeks in the spring of 2006.

During the year of 2007, Beyonce' will release 5 more songs+music videos that goes along with it from her B'day album. Songs and music videos are as follows: Get me bodied, suga mama, kitty kat, freakum dress, and green light.

[edit] 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.[6]. In the UK it peaked at number three upon 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 20 and went on to receive a platinum certificate. According to mediatraffic, B’Day was the twelveth biggest selling album of the 2006 worldwide.[7]

The first single off the album was "Deja Vu", a '70s funk-influenced uptempo track featuring 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" claimed the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks straight. What is rather unexpected is her second B’Day collaboration with Jay-Z, "Upgrade U", climbed up the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, based solely on airplay. Now "Upgrade U" is her fourth single from B'Day. The song has also peaked at number fifty-nine on the Hot 100.[8] Also, "Get Me Bodied" has entered on Hot R&B/HipHop Songs, peaking at #47. "Beautiful Liar", Beyoncé's duet with Shakira is the first single to be released from the rerelease of B'Day. "Beautiful Liar" and "Upgrade U" both premiered on February 28th, on BET's 106 & Park.

B’Day was 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" (won), "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). It won "Best Contemporary R&B Album".

[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) 3:59
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 Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture] (bonus track) 3:39
13. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Remix) (bonus track) 5:59
  • European/Australian/Latin American/Singaporean 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) 0:39
13. "Listen" [from Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture] (bonus track) 3:39
14. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Remix) (Bonus track) 5:59
  • 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 Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture] (Bonus track) 3:39
15. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Remix) (Bonus track) 5:59
  • iTunes exclusive

Released September 5, 2006

# Title
11. "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) 3:30
12. "Lost Yo Mind" (iTunes Pre-order Exclusive) 3:52
13. "Encore For The Fans" (Bonus track) 0:39
14. "Listen" [from Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture] (bonus track) 3:39
15. "Get Me Bodied" (Extended Mix) 5:59
16. Video: "Deja Vu" 4:02
17. Video: Behind the Scenes with Beyoncé 3:08
18. Interactive Booklet-B’Day
  • Circuit City Bonus Track

Released September 5, 2006

# Title
11. "Back Up/Encore for the Fans/Listen/Get Me Bodied (Extended Remix)" (bonus tracks) 14:15

[edit] Deluxe Edition

Columbia Records will release B'Day - Deluxe Edition, an expanded two-CD edition of B'Day, on Tuesday, April 3 in the U.S. and on Monday, April 23 in the UK.[9] In addition to the original 12 tracks from the album, disc one features five brand-new songs in English and disc two features six new Spanish language tracks. Also on the same day they will be releasing a DVD with videos for all B'Day tracks, this will be a Wal-Mart exclusive. Co-written by Beyoncé with Grammy-winning songwriters/recording artists Reyli Barba and Jaime Flores and produced by Grammy-winning producer Rudy Perez, "Amor Gitano" will be heard as the theme music for "Zorro: La Espada y La Rosa (The Sword and the Rose)," a telenovela (serialized television soap opera) premiering February 12 on Telemundo.[10] The Deluxe Edition leaked to the internet on Thursday, March 29, 2007.


[edit] Track listing

Deluxe Edition

  • International Edition (2 CD-set) Disc One:[11]
# Title
1. "Beautiful Liar" (duet with Shakira) 3:21
2. "Irreplaceable" 3:47
3. "Green Light" 3:29
4. "Kitty Kat" 3:55
5. "Welcome to Hollywood" (featuring Jay-Z) 3:22
6. "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) 4:32
7. "Flaws and All" 4:10
8. "Still in Love (Kissing You)" 4:36
9. "Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix)" 6:00
10. "Freakum Dress" 3:20
11. "Suga Mama" 3:24
12. "Deja Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) 4:00
13. "Ring the Alarm" 3:23
14. "Resentment" 4:41
15. "Listen/ World Wide Women [Hidden Track]" 7:31
# Title
1. "Amor Gitano" (duet with Alejandro Fernandez) 3:47
2. "Listen (Oye)" (Listen - Spanish Version) 3:40
3. "Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable)" (Irreplaceable - Spanish Version) 3:47
4. "Beautiful Liar (Bello Embustero)" (Beautiful Liar - Spanish Version) 3:22
5. "Beautiful Liar" (Remix Featuring Shakira) 3:21
6. "Beautiful Liar" (featuring Sasha AKA Beyoncé - Spanglish Version) 3:28
7. "Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable)" (Norteña Remix) 3:52

[edit] Leftover Tracks

  • "I've Tried" (written by B. Knowles, Bryan Michael Cox)[13]
  • "If" (snippet leaked on the internet)
  • "Owls Go" (written by B. Knowles, Cameron Bird, Cecil James)

[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] B'Day World Tour

Main article: B'Day World Tour

The tour will promote Beyoncé's sophomore album B’Day, visiting Japan, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and North America.

[edit] Peak position and certification

Chart (2006) Providers Peak
position		 Certification
The Billboard 200 (U.S.) Billboard 1[14] 2x Platinum
Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (U.S.) Billboard 1[14]
Billboard Internet Albums (U.S.) Billboard 1[14]
The Official UK Album Chart BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 3[15] Platinum
Australian Album Chart ARIA 8[16] Gold
Austrian Album Chart Media Control Europe 13[17]
Belgian Album Chart Ultratop / Nielsen 7[18] Gold
Brazil Top 40 CD Sales Hot100Brasil 7[19]
Canadian Album Chart Nielsen Soundscan 3[14] Platinum[20]
Czech Album Chart IFPI 25[21]
Danish Album Chart IFPI / Nielsen 28[22]
Dutch Album Chart Mega Charts BV 6
Estonian Album Chart Pedrobeat 6[23]
Finnish Album Chart GLF 22[24]
French Album Chart SNEP/IFOP 12[25] Silver[26]
German Album Chart Media Control 5[27]
Greek Album Chart IFPI 3
Indonesia Album Chart LIMA Top 50 1 Platinum
Irish Album Chart IRMA 3[28]
Italian Album Chart FIMI/Nielsen 10[29]
Japanese Album Chart Oricon 4[30] Platinum[30]
New Zealand Album Chart RIANZ 8[31]
Norwegian Album Chart VG Nett 6[32]
Spanish Album Chart Promusicae/Media Control 5[33]
Swedish Album Chart GLF 15[34]
Swiss Album Chart Media Control Europe 2[35] Gold[36]
United World Chart Media traffic 1[37]

[edit] Awards

Grammy Awards:

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "'B'Day - Deluxe Edition' Available Tuesday, April 3". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
  2. ^ T.I. Joins Beyoncé, Puts It Down 'For The Young Ladies' With Justin. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2006-06-30.
  3. ^ Beyoncé Album Preview: Harder Sound, Aggressive Songs Among B’Day’s Gifts. MTV.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-30.
  4. ^ Be All You Can, B.. MTV.com
  5. ^ Lil Wayne, Lil Big Man. MTV.com
  6. ^ Beyoncé's 'B-Day' Makes Big Bow at No. 1. Billboard magazine. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
  7. ^ United World Chart. MediaTraffic.de. Retrieved on 2006-12-31.
  8. ^ Beyoncé: Billboard singles. AllMusic.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-12.
  9. ^ http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1&sku=630677 Hmv.co.uk
  10. ^ "'B'Day - Deluxe Edition' Official Tracklist". Sony Music Store. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
  11. ^ http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5652209 Walmart.com
  12. ^ http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5652209 Walmart.com
  13. ^ http://www.emimusicpub.com/worldwide/servlet/lyrics?song_id=2374137 Emimusicpub.com
  14. ^ a b c d Beyoncé: Billboard albums. AllMusic.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-12.
  15. ^ UK Top 40 Hit Database. EveryHit.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-18.
  16. ^ Australian Albums Chart. Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-17.
  17. ^ Austrian Albums Chart. AustrianCharts.at. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
  18. ^ Belgian Album Chart. Entertainment.Skynet.be. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  19. ^ Brazilian Album Chart. Hot100Brasil.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
  20. ^ Canadian Industry Recording Association. CRIA.ca. Retrieved on 2006-09-30.
  21. ^ Czech Albums Chart. IFPIcr.cz. Retrieved on 2006-09-18.
  22. ^ Danish Album Chart. DanishCharts.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
  23. ^ Estonian Albums Chart. Pedro.ee. Retrieved on 2006-09-18.
  24. ^ Finnish Album Chart. FinnishCharts.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
  25. ^ French Albums Chart. LesCharts.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
  26. ^
  27. ^ German Album Chart. Charts-Surfer.de. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
  28. ^ Irish Album Chart. IRMA.ie. Retrieved on 2006-09-13.
  29. ^ Italian Album Chart. Musicaedischi.it. Retrieved on 2006-09-15.
  30. ^ a b Japanese Album Chart. Jbbs.LiveDoor.jp. Retrieved on 2006-10-09.
  31. ^ New Zealand Albums Chart. Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
  32. ^ Norwegian Album Chart. NorwegianCharts.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
  33. ^ Spanish Album Chart. Los40.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-11.
  34. ^ Swedish Album Chart. SwedishCharts.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-14.
  35. ^ Swiss Album Chart. HitParade.ch. Retrieved on 2006-09-17.
  36. ^ Swiss Certification: Gold. HitParade.ch. Retrieved on 2006-11-01.
  37. ^ United World Chart. MediaTraffic.de. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.


 v • d • e Beyoncé
Discography
Studio albums: Dangerously in Love (2003) • B’Day (2006)
DVDs: Live at Wembley (2004) • B’Day Anthology Video Album (2007)
Singles: "Work It Out" • "Crazy in Love" • "Baby Boy" • "Fighting Temptation" • "Me, Myself and I" • "Naughty Girl" • "Dangerously in Love 2" • "Check on It" • "Deja Vu" • "Ring the Alarm" • "Irreplaceable" • "Listen" • "Beautiful Liar"
Other songs: "I Got That" • "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" • "Hollywood" • "Upgrade U"
Related articles
Filmography • Awards and nominations • Destiny's Child • Solange Knowles • Jay-Z • Columbia • House of Deréon
Preceded by
Modern Times by Bob Dylan		 Billboard 200 Number 1 Album
September 23, 2006 - September 29, 2006		 Succeeded by
FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake
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