The Beyoncé Experience Live!

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The Beyoncé Experience: Live
The Beyoncé Experience: Live cover
Video by Beyoncé
Released November 16, 2007 (Netherlands)
November 16, 2007 (Germany)
November 19, 2007 (France)
November 20, 2007 (U.S.)
November 26, 2007 (UK)
November 26, 2007 (Australia)
December 3, 2007 (Brazil)
TBA 2008 (U.S. – Blu-ray)
Recorded September 2, 2007 at Staples Center
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B, Pop, Soul, Hip Hop
Length 130 mins
Label Columbia
Producer Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé video chronology
B'Day Anthology Video Album
(2007)
The Beyoncé Experience Live
(2007)
TBA

The Beyoncé Experience Live is a deluxe live DVD by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles that was released in the US on November 20, 2007[1] and was released on November 26 in the UK[2]. It was shot in Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 2007 during her worldwide tour The Beyoncé Experience. The DVD features guest appearances from rapper Jay-Z on "Upgrade U" and former Destiny's Child mates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland on "Survivor."[3]

For one night only on November 19, 2007 the show was shown in theaters across the U.S. BET aired an edited version of the concert on Thanksgiving day.

The DVD has also been released on iTunes as an audio version called "The Beyoncé Experience: Live Audio"

The DVD was to be released on Blu-Ray Disc format on February 26, 2008 but was postponed due to "last-minute production delays". No official release date has been announced, but a spokesperson from Sony BMG stated that the DVD will in fact be released later on this year. The DVD has been very successful in philippines, since her concert became the concert of the year for the country and has been watched by most of the local celebrities there.

[edit] Track listing

  1. Intro (The Beyoncé Experience Fanfare) [4]
  2. "Crazy In Love"
  3. "Freakum Dress"
  4. "Green Light"
  5. "Baby Boy (Reggae Medley)"
  6. "Beautiful Liar"
  7. "Naughty Girl"
  8. "Me, Myself and I"
  9. "Dangerously In Love (He Loves Me Mix)"
  10. "Flaws and All"
  11. "Independent Women Part I"
  12. "Bootylicious"
  13. "No, No, No Part 2"
  14. "Bug A Boo"
  15. "Bills, Bills, Bills"
  16. "Cater 2 U"
  17. "Say My Name"
  18. "Jumpin', Jumpin' (Mamas Interlude)'"
  19. "Soldier (Crank That Soulja Boy Mix)"
  20. "Survivor" (Destiny's Child Reunion)
  21. "Speechless"
  22. "Ring the Alarm" Intro Skit (Jailhouse Confessions)
  23. "Ring the Alarm"
  24. "Suga Mama"
  25. "Upgrade U" (Featuring Jay-Z)
  26. "Bonnie & Clyde"
  27. "Check On It (Special Tour Version)"
  28. "Déjà Vu"
  29. "Get Me Bodied (Extended Mix)"
  30. "Welcome To Hollywood"
  31. "Deena/Dreamgirls"
  32. "Listen"
  33. "Irreplaceable"
  34. Beyoncé's B'Day Surprise
  35. The Beyoncé Experience Credits
  • Special Feature:
  1. Interactive Jukebox (play songs from the concert in any order and however many times you would like to listen to it)

[edit] Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Flag of the United States Billboard Top Music Video 2
Flag of Greece Greek Music DVD Top 20 Chart[5] 6
Holland Albums Chart 3
Flag of Italy Italy Albums Chart 9
Flag of Japan Japanese Oricon Album Chart 22
Flag of Japan Japanese Oricon Foreign Album Chart 9
Flag of France France Top Videos Chart 12
Flag of Mexico Mexican DVD Chart 2
Flag of the Republic of China Taiwan DVD/VCD Chart 1
South Korea Music Chart 1
Flag of Belgium Belgium DVD Chart 6
Flag of Brazil Brazilian Top 20 DVDs Sales 1
Philippines DVD/VCD Chart 1 (10 weeks)
Flag of Spain Spanish DVD Chart 2

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Beyonce Experience DVD release date", sonymusicstore.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-30. 
  2. ^ "UK release info", amazon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-11-03. 
  3. ^ Hillary Crosley. "Billboard Bits: Beyonce, Bob Marley, Bragg/Brad", Billboard.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-27. 
  4. ^ official press release
  5. ^ Greek Top 20 DVD