B'day (2006)
| Artist: Beyonce |
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Format: CD
Manufacturer: Cbs/epic/wtg Records
Sku: 204822288
UPC: 886971111125
UPC 14: 00886971111125
Release Date: 6/13/2007
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Beautiful Liar ~ Beyonc?
2. Irreplaceable ~ Beyonc?
3. Green Light ~ Beyonc?
4. Kitty Kat ~ Beyonc?
5. Welcome to Hollywood ~ Beyonc?
6. Upgrade U ~ Beyonc?
7. Flaws And All ~ Beyonc?
8. World Wide Woman ~ Beyonc?
9. Get Me Bodied - (Extended mix) ~ Beyonc?
10. If ~ Beyonc?
11. Freakum Dress ~ Beyonc?
12. Suga Mama ~ Beyonc?
13. Deja Vu ~ Beyonc?
14. Ring The Alarm ~ Beyonc?
15. Resentment ~ Beyonc?
16. Listen - (From The Motion Picture 'Dreamgirls') ~ Beyonc?
Disc 2
Song Title
1. Amor Gitano ~ Beyonc?
2. Listen ~ Beyonc?
3. Irreplaceable ~ Beyonc?
4. Beautiful Liar ~ Beyonc?
5. Beautiful Liar - (Remix, remix) ~ Beyonc?
6. Beautiful Liar - (Spanglish version) ~ Beyonc?
7. Irreplaceable - (Nortena Remix, Nortena remix) ~ Beyonc?
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Beyonc?; Jay-Z (rap vocals); Espen Lind, Eric D. Jackson (guitar); Hanna Khoury (violin, viola); John Wittenberg, Alan Grunfeld, Ken Yerke, Roberto Cani, Bruce Dukov, Sara Parkins, Michele Richards, Mario Diaz de Leon, Haim Shtrum (violin); Robert Becker, Denyse Buffum, Andrew Duckles (viola); Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett (cello); Judith Mora Arriaga (accordion); Boujemaa Razgui (nay); Allen "Al Geez" Arthur, Ronald Judge, Aaron "Goody" Goode (horns); Rudy P?rez (keyboards, programming, background vocals); Clay Perry (keyboards, programming); Tim Carmon (keyboards); Ricky Lawson (drums); Harvey Mason, Sr. (percussion); Denaun Porter (programming); Jasmin Cruz (background vocals); Keyon Harold, Tor Erik Hermanson, Alejandro Fern ndez, Mauricio Guerrero, Cori Jacobs. |
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Audio Mixers: Swizz Beatz; Rich Harrison; Manny Marroquin; Jason Goldstein; Gustavo Celis; Jean-Marie Horvat; Beyonc? Knowles; Bruce Weeden. |
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Recording information: Battery Studios, New York, NY; Futura Productions, Roslindale, MA; Great Divide Studios, Aspen, CO; La Marimonda, Nassau, Bahamas; Lair Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Roc The Mic Studios, New York, NY; Sony Music Studios, New York, NY; The Beach House Studios, Miami, FL; The Hit Factory, Miami, FL; The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. |
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Editor: Clay Perry. |
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Photographer: Max Vadukul. |
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Arranger: Rudy P?rez. |
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Beyonce had little to prove on her second solo outing, B'DAY, having already demonstrated her taste, (solo) vocal prowess, and sparkling star quality on her first post-Destiny's Child release in 2003. Nevertheless, the singer and her crack team of producers and collaborators (R&B's finest, including the Neptunes, Swizz Beats, and Rich Harrison) have come up with a collection that's at least equal to her previous triumphs, and that shows off an almost angry intensity only hinted at on earlier releases. |
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The club hit "Deja Vu," with an extended rap from boyfriend/producer Jay-Z, boasts an addictive bass line that contrasts dramatically with Beyonce's emotive upper register. The haunting "Ring the Alarm" is a multilayered melodrama built around a dizzying minor-key hook that relies on Beyonce's vocal dexterity and newfound fire. Despite the appealing bravado of most of the tracks on B-DAY, the most memorable song is the beautiful lovelorn ballad "Irreplaceable," on which a wounded Beyonce protesteth too much about an errant lover's dispensability. Her nuanced and soul-deep performance suggests the tearful hurt lying at the center of all that anger. |
Producer: Rich Harrison; Candice Nelson; S. Smith; Cameron Wallace; Nellee Hooper; Rudy Perez; Beyonce Knowles; Sean Garrett; Ne-Yo; The Neptunes; Swizz Beatz; StarGate; Rich Harrison |
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Engineer: Jamie Rosenberg; Chris Spilfogel; Aaron Renner; Roberto Almodovar; Andres Bermudez; John Weston; Geoff Rice; Robert "LB" Dorsey; Gustavo Celis; Jim Abbiss; Jim Caruana; Andy Todd; Clay Perry; Shane Woodley |
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Musical Guests | |
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Jay-Z |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Beyonce Tribute Band |
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Gaga, Lady |
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Jay-Z |
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Original Soundtrack |
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Slim Thug |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 04/03/2007 |
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Original Release Date : 2006 |
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Catalog ID : 9492 |
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Label : Sony Music Distribution (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 2 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00886971111125 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.69)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here is endless pleasure in the gliding transitions from Jay-Z's staccato rhymes to Beyonce's own honeyed flow..."
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]here is endless pleasure in the gliding transitions from Jay-Z's staccato rhymes to Beyonce's own honeyed flow..."
Entertainment Weekly (p.158)
- "[T]he songs arrive in huge gusts of rhythm and emotion, with Beyonce's voice rippling over clattery beats..." -- Grade: B
- "[T]he songs arrive in huge gusts of rhythm and emotion, with Beyonce's voice rippling over clattery beats..." -- Grade: B
Q (p.149)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Nelly-esque 'Get me Bodied', the Neptunes-helmed 'Green Light', with its marvellously cascading chorus, and the super-taut 'Upgrade U' are turbo-charged..."
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he Nelly-esque 'Get me Bodied', the Neptunes-helmed 'Green Light', with its marvellously cascading chorus, and the super-taut 'Upgrade U' are turbo-charged..."
Q (p.118)
- Ranked #72 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006."
- Ranked #72 in Q Magazine's "100 Greatest Albums of 2006."
Vibe (p.138)
- "[A] generally exhilarating marriage of pop songcraft and state-of-the-art rhythms."
- "[A] generally exhilarating marriage of pop songcraft and state-of-the-art rhythms."
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