B'DAY


'''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.[14]

Contents
History
Production
Chart performance
Samples
Track listing
Deluxe edition
Track listing
Credits
Chart Performances
Peak Positions and Certifications
Notes

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''.[15][16][17][18]
"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.[19] 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 media traffic, ''B'Day'' was the twelfth biggest selling album of 2006 worldwide.[20] 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.[21]
"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


★ "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"

Track listing


#"Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) (Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Delisha Thomas, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price, Shawn Carter) –3:59
#"Get Me Bodied" (Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyince, Makeba, Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid) –3:25
#"Suga Mama" (Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Makeba) –3:25
#"Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) (Beyoncé, Sean Garrett, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyince, Shawn Carter, Makeba, Willie Clarke, Clarence Reid) –4:32
#"Ring the Alarm" (Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, Sean Garrett) –3:23
#"Kitty Kat" (Beyoncé Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Shawn Carter, Makeba) –3:55
#"Freakum Dress" (Beyoncé Knowles, Rich Harrison, Angela Beyince, Makeba) –3:20
#"Green Light" (Beyoncé Knowles, Pharrell Williams, Sean Garrett) –3:29
#"Irreplaceable" (Beyoncé Knowles, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Shaffer Smith) –3:47
#"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" [from ''] (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)
#
  • "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" [from ''Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture''] –3:39
    # "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –5:59
    'Japanese edition bonus tracks'
    (released September 4 2006)
    #
  • "Creole" –3:53
    # "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) –3:30
    # "Encore for the Fans" –0:39
    # "Listen" (from ''Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture'') – 3:39
    # "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –5:59

    'iTunes exclusive bonus tracks'
    (released September 5 2006)
    #
  • "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) –3:30
    # "Lost Yo Mind" (iTunes pre-order exclusive) –3:52
    # "Encore for the Fans" –0:39
    # "Listen" (from ''Dreamgirls: Music from the Motion Picture'') –3:39
    # "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –5:59
    # Video: "Déjà Vu" –4:02
    # Video: Behind the Scenes with Beyoncé –3:08
    # Interactive Booklet-''B'Day''
    'Circuit City bonus track'
    (released September 5 2006)
    # "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.[22] 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.[23][24]
    The Australian,[25] European, and Japanese[26] 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".[27] 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


    ;U.S. edition

    ★ Disc One[28]
    # "Beautiful Liar" (duet with Shakira) –3:19
    # "Irreplaceable" –3:47
    # "Green Light" –3:29
    # "Kitty Kat" –3:55
    # "Welcome to Hollywood" (featuring Jay-Z) –3:22
    # "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:32
    # "Flaws and All" –4:10
    # "World Wide Woman" –3:42
    # "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –6:18
    # "If" –3:18
    # "Freakum Dress" –3:20
    # "Suga Mama" –3:24
    # "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:00
    # "Ring the Alarm" –3:23
    # "Resentment" –4:41
    # "Listen –3:39
    # "My First Time" (Best Buy bonus track) –4:25

    ★ Disc Two
    #
  • "Amor Gitano" (duet with Alejandro Fernández) –3:47
    # "Oye" ("Listen", Spanish version) –3:40
    # "Irreemplazable" ("Irreplaceable", Spanish version) –3:47
    # "Bello Embustero" ("Beautiful Liar", Spanish version) –3:20
    # "Beautiful Liar" (remix featuring Shakira) –3:01
    # "Beautiful Liar" (Spanglish version) –3:19
    # "Irreemplazable" (Norteña remix) –3:52

    • ;Latin American & Spanish edition

    ★ Disc One[29]
    # "Beautiful Liar" (duet with Shakira) –3:19
    # "Irreplaceable" –3:47
    # "Green Light" –3:29
    # "Kitty Kat" –3:55
    # "Welcome to Hollywood" –3:22
    # "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:32
    # "Flaws and All" –4:10
    # "If" –3:18
    # "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –6:18
    # "Freakum Dress" –3:20
    # "Suga Mama" –3:24
    # "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:00
    # "Ring the Alarm" –3:23
    # "Resentment" –4:41
    # "Listen" –3:40
    # "World Wide Woman" –3:51
    # "Amor Gitano" (duet with Alejandro Fernandez) –3:47
    # "Oye" ("Listen" Spanish version) –3:40
    # "Irreemplazable" ("Irreplaceable", Spanish version) –3:47
    # "Bello Embustero" ("Beautiful Liar", Spanish version) –3:20

    ;European/Asian/Australian edition


    ★ 'Disc One'
    #"Beautiful Liar" (duet with Shakira) –3:19
    #"Irreplaceable" –3:47
    #"Green Light" –3:29
    #"Kitty Kat" –3:55
    #"Welcome to Hollywood" –3:22
    #"Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:32
    #"Flaws and All" –4:10
    #"If" –3:18
    #"Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –6:18
    #"Freakum Dress" –3:20
    #"Suga Mama" –3:24
    #"Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:00
    #"Ring the Alarm" –3:23
    #"Resentment" –4:41
    #"Listen" –3:40
    #"World Wide Woman" –3:51
    #"Check on It" (featuring Slim Thug & Bun B) –3:31
    #"Amor Gitano" (duet with Alejandro Fernandez) –3:47
    #"Beautiful Liar" (remix featuring Shakira) –3:01
    #"Creole" –3:53 (iTunes bonus track — Australia/UK)


    ★ 'Disc Two (DVD)'
    #
  • "Beautiful Liar" (duet with Shakira) –3:27
    # "Irreplaceable" –4:11
    # "Kitty Kat" –0:57
    # "Green Light" –3:30
    # "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:32
    # "Flaws and All" –4:07
    # "Get Me Bodied" (extended mix) –6:35
    # "Freakum Dress" –3:15
    # "Suga Mama" –3:31
    # "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) –4:02
    # "Ring the Alarm" –3:27
    # "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

    Chart Performances


    B'Day stayed on the Billboard Top 200 & Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart for 53 weeks reaching number one spot and certified as 3x platinum by RIAA.
    Peak Positions and Certifications

    Chart (2006)ProvidersPeak
    position    		Certification
    The Billboard 200 (U.S.)[30]RIAA13x Platinum
    The Billboard Top R&b/Hip-Hop Albums (U.S.)[31]
    The Official UK Album Chart[32]BPI/The Official UK Charts Company12xPlatinum[33]
    Australian Album Chart[34]ARIA8Platinum
    Canadian Album ChartNielsen Soundscan3Platinum[35]
    French Album Chart[36]SNEP/IFOP12Silver
    German Album Chart[37]Media Control5Gold[38]
    Irish Album Chart[39]IRMA3
    Japanese Album Chart[40]Oricon4
    Mexican Albums Chart[41]AMPROFON6Gold[42]
    New Zealand Album Chart[43]RIANZ8Platinum
    Russian Album Chart[44]NFPF1Platinum
    Swiss Album Chart[45]Media Control Europe2Gold[46]
    United World Chart[47]Media traffic12x Platinum

    Notes


    1. top40.about.com
    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. "'B'Day - Deluxe Edition' Available Tuesday, April 3". ''PR Newswire''. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
    15. T.I. Joins Beyoncé, Puts It Down 'For The Young Ladies' With Justin
    16. Beyoncé Album Preview: Harder Sound, Aggressive Songs Among B'Day's Gifts
    17. Be All You Can, B.. ''MTV.com''
    18. Lil Wayne, Lil Big Man. ''MTV.com''
    19. Beyoncé's 'B-Day' Makes Big Bow at No. 1
    20. United World Chart
    21. Beyoncé: Billboard singles
    22. http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=281;1;-1;-1&sku=630677 ''Hmv.co.uk''
    23. Katie Hasty, "'NOW 24' Trumps McBride, Duff, Timbaland at No. 1", Billboard.com, April 11, 2007.
    24.
    http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?g=Albums&f=Top+R%26B%2FHip-Hop+Albums ''Billboard.com''
    25. http://www.sonybmg.com.au/cd/releaseDetails.do?catalogueNo=88697083922
    26. http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/International/Arch/SR/Beyonce/m_info.html#181772
    27. mtv.com
    28. Walmart.com
    29. B'Day Special Edition - Latin American Release
    30. Beyoncé: Billboard albums
    31. Beyoncé: Billboard albums
    32. UK Top 40 Hit Database
    33. Beyoncé's Success Around the World, 4 Million Sold, 2x Platinum in the United Kingdom
    34. Australian Albums Chart
    35. Canadian Industry Recording Association
    36. French Albums Chart
    37. German Album Chart
    38. http://ifpi.de/
    39. Irish Album Chart
    40. Japanese Album Chart
    41. Mexican Albums Chart
    42. Mexican Gold Certification for "B'Day"
    43. [1]
    44. Russian Album Chart
    45. Swiss Album Chart
    46. Swiss Certification: Gold
    47. United World Chart


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