B'Day
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B'Day is the second album by the R&B singer Beyonce. The album has sold 2,867,100 million copies in U.S. and 6.5 million copies worldwide.
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[edit] About
B'Day was released on September 05, 2006 under BMG International. The album was released with the celebration of Beyoncé's 25th birthday. The album sold 541,000 copies in the first week of its release. In U.K. the album sold 300,000 copies and it peaked no.3 on the U.K. Chart.
The first single in the album "Deja Vu" which features Jay-Z. The single peaked no.1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and no.4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The second single "Ring The Alarm" topped no.3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The third single "Irreplaceable" peaked no.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and no.4 on the U.K. Singles Chart. It is the best selling single in the album. There is also a Spanish version of the single "Irreplaceable". The album was also nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Ring the Alarm", Best R&B Song for "Deja Vu", Best Contemporary R&B Album, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Deja Vu".
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deja Vu (feat. Jay-Z) | 4:00 |
| 2 | Get Me Bodied | 3:25 |
| 3 | Suga Mama | 3:25 |
| 4 | Upgrade U (feat. 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 | 4:40 |
| 11 | Check on It (feat. Bun B & Slim Thug) | 14:17 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Soul Train Music Awards | Best Female R&B/Soul Album Dangerously in Love |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best R&B Vocal Performance - Female for Dangerously In Love |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for Crazy In Love |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best Contemporary R&B Album for Dangerously In Love |
| 2004 | Grammy Award | Best R&B Song for Crazy In Love |
| 2006 | MOBO Award | Best Song for Deja Vu |
| 2006 | MOBO Award | Best Video for Deja Vu |
Certifications
| Album | Certification |
|---|---|
| B'Day | Certified 2x Platinum in U.K. |
| Certified 3x Platinum in U.S. | |
| Certified Platinum in Australia |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Ring The Alarm | 11 |
| 2006 | Irreplaceable | 1 (10 weeks) |
| 2006 | Deja Vu | 4 |
[edit] Credits
'Performance Credits
Beyoncé Primary Artist
Espen Lind Guitar
Ronald Judge Horn
Jay-Z Rap
Technical Credits
S. Smith Producer
Beyoncé Knowles Producer, Executive Producer, Vocal Producer
Rich Harrison Producer
Sean Garrett Producer
Cameron Wallace roducer
Jim Caruana Engineer
Geoffrey Rice Engineer
Jamie Rosenberg Engineer
Mathew Knowles Executive Producer
Erwin Gorostiza Art Direction
Fusako Chubachi Art Direction
Mikkel S. Eriksen Instrumentation
[edit] Trivia
- "Ring The Alarm" from B'Day is her highest single charting debut.
- Beyonce recorded B'Day in only three weeks.
- The music video "Déjà Vu" was shot in some parts in Louisiana.
- B'Day is the 12th biggest selling album in the year 2006 worldwide.
- She recorded her album B'Day as a secret because she knew her manager father would interfere with it.
[edit] Shop
- Find this CD on Amazon
