B'Day

B'Day is the second studio album by American R&B singer Beyonce, 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 Beyonce'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: "Deja 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 Fernandez
Reyli Barba - writing
Robert Becker - viola
Andres Bermudez - recording
Angela Beyince - 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 Fernandez - 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
Beyonce - 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 Fernandez
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
Beyonce albums
2006 albums
Hip hop albums
Funk albums
R&B albums
Grammy Award-winning albums
Pop albums
Columbia Records albums