title: B'Day
text: 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
  Grammy Award-winning albums
  Pop albums