B'Day

B'Day is the second studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé, released by Columbia Records on 1 September 2006 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. 6 singles were released from the album: "Déjà Vu", "Ring the Alarm", "Irreplaceable", "Beautiful Liar", "Get Me Bodied", and "Green Light". "Check on It" was also a single, but was released from the Destiny's Child album #1's.

Track listing

Deluxe edition
North American deluxe edition

On digital copies "World Wide Woman" is a non-hidden track placed at track 8, and other songs are pushed down the track order.

International deluxe edition

Notes
 "Suga Mama" samples "Searching for Soul" by Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers.
 "Upgrade U" samples "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do" by Betty Wright.
 "Resentment" samples "Think (Instrumental)" by Curtis Mayfield.

Personnel

 Jason Agel – assistant recording
 Omar Al-Musfi – Arabic percussion
 Roberto Almodovar –  recording engineering
 Allen "Al Geez" Arthur – horns
 Aplril Baldwin – artists and repertoire administration
 Aureo Baqueiro – vocal direction for Alejandro Fernández
 Reyli Barba – writing
 Robert Becker – viola
 Andres Bermudez – recording
 Angela Beyincé – writing
 Amund Bjorklund – writing
 Tim Blacksmith – Stargate management
 Aaron Brougher – artists and repertoire coordinator
 Denyse Buffum – viola
 Bun B – vocals (Rap-a-Lot)
 David Campbell – string arrangement and conducting
 Roberto Cani – violin
 Tim Carmon – keyboards
 Sean Carrington – guitar
 Jim Caruana – recording engineering
 Gustavo Celis – recording engineering
 Olgui Chirino – vocal production
 Fusako Chubachi – art direction, design
 Willie Clarke – writing
 Andrew Coleman – assistant recording
 Larry Corbett – cello
 Tom Coyne – mastering
 Jasmin Cruz – background vocals
 Scott Cutler – writing
 Danny D. – Stargate management
 Lawshawn Daniels – writing
 Mario Deleon – violin
 Ian Dench – writing
 Robert "LB" Dorsey – recording
 Andrew Duckles – viola
 Bruce Dukov – violin (concertmaster)
 Nathan East – bass
 Paco "El Sevillano" – gypsy chant
 Mikkel S. Eriksen – writing, instruments
 Alejandro Fernández – vocals (Sony BMG Mexico)
 Jaime Flores – writing
 Paul Forat – artists and repertoire
 Sean Garrett – writing, production
 Amanda Ghost – writing
 Jason Goldstein – mixing
 Aaron "Goody" Goode – horns
 Erwin Gorosita – art direction
 Max Gousse – artists and repertoire
 Alan Grunfeld – violin
 Rich Harrison – writing, production, mixing
 Tor Erik Hermansen – writing, instruments
 Geraldo Hilera – violin
 Jean-Marie Horvat – mixing
 Dabling "Hobby Boy" Howard – recording
 Ty Hunter – styling
 ILoveDust – logo design
 Jun Ishizeki – recording
 Eric Jackson – guitars
 Quincy S. Jackson – marketing
 Jay-Z – writing, vocals (Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam)
 Rodney Jerkins – writing, production, mixing, music, horn arrangement
 James Johnson – bass
 Jon Jon – assistant production, bass
 Ronald Judge – horns
 Suzie Katayama – cello
 Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – recording
 Hannah Khoury – violin, viola
 Kimberly Kimble – hair
 Rob Kinelski – assistant recording, assistant recording engineering
 Beyoncé – writing, vocals, production, vocal production, executive production

 Mathew Knowles – artists and repertoire, executive production, management
 Solange Knowles – writing
 Tina Knowles – styling
 Henry Krieger – writing
 Ricky Lawson – drums
 Jolie Levine – music contracting
 Espen Lind – writing, guitars
 Dave Lopez – assistant recording, Pro Tools editing
 Nathan Jenkins – recording
 Julia Knapp – artists and repertoire operation
 MK – writing
 Riley Mackin – assistant recording
 Makeba Riddick – writing
 Manny Maroquin – mixing
 Harvey Mason – percussion
 Curtis Mayfield – writing
 Vlado Meller – mastering
 Chuck Middleton – writing
 Colin Miller – assistant mixing, digital prep engineering, Pro Tools prep
 Walter W. Millsap III – writing, production, music, Pro Tools editing
 Mo Horns – horns
 Naser Musa – oud
 Candice C. Nelson – writing, co-production, music
 The Neptunes – production
 Ne-Yo – writing, co-production
 Sara Parkins – violin
 Dave "Hard Drive" Pensado – mixing
 Rudy Perez – production, vocal production, arrangement, keyboards, programming, Spanish guitar, background vocals, vocal direction for Fernández
 Clay Perry – keyboards, programming, Pro Tools editing
 Denaun Porter – programming
 Anne Preven – writing
 Keli Nicole Price – writing
 Boujemaa Razgui – ney
 Clarence Reid – writing
 Aaron Renner – recording
 Geoff Rice – recording
 Michele Richards – violin
 Jared Robbins – assistant recording
 Jamie Rosenberg – assistant recording
 Kareem Roustom – violin arrangement, additional string arrangements
 Shakira – vocals (Epic Records), additional production, arrangement, vocal production, violin arrangement, remixing
 Haim Shtrum – violin
 Dexter Simmons – mixing
 Slim Thug – vocals (Star Trak/Geffen Records)
 Daniel Smith – cello
 Chris Spilfogel – recording
 Stargate – production, arrangement, recording engineering, programming
 David Stearns – assistant recording engineering
 Swizz Beatz – writing, production, additional production, mixing
 Syience – writing, production
 Shea Taylor – writing, production
 Delisha Thomas – writing
 Stayve Thomas – writing
 Michael Tocci – recording
 Rene Luis Toledo – Spanish guitar
 Steve Tolle – assistant mixing
 Francesca Tolot – makeup
 The Underdogs – production
 Max Vadukul – photography
 Jeff Villanueva – recording
 Rommel Nino Villanueva – recording
 Visitante – programming
 Cameron Wallace – production
 John Weston – recording engineering, digital editing (strings)
 Pharrell Williams – writing
 John Wittenburg – violin
 Shane Woodley – recording, assistant recording
 Kenneth Yerke – violin

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

All-time charts

Certifications

Awards

Notes 

Beyoncé albums
2006 albums
Hip hop albums
Funk albums
R&B albums