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B’Day
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
B’Day · Beyoncé's second solo album was actually planned for before 2004, but was shelved because of Destiny's Child's last record and the film Dreamgirls. Only after filming did she go into the studio. In April 2006 she hired Sony Music Studios in New York and had several producers work at the same time in separate rooms, including Rodney Jerkins, The Neptunes, Stargate and Swizz Beatz. She walked from room to room, and the album was recorded in about two weeks.
The role in Dreamgirls inspired many of the lyrics. Musically the record ranges from 1970s and 1980s funk to ballads and hip hop, pop and R&B, and real instruments can be heard on most tracks. Déjà Vu was the first single, and Irreplaceable became a number one in the United States. Reviews were mostly favourable, especially about the sound and the vocals. The album won a Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album.
Listening
Track list
- 1Deja Vu (feat. JAŸ-Z)3:00Apple Music ↗
- 2Get Me Bodied3:26Apple Music ↗
- 3Suga Mama3:25Apple Music ↗
- 4Upgrade U (feat. JAŸ-Z)4:33Apple Music ↗
- 5Ring The Alarm3:23Apple Music ↗
- 6Kitty Kat3:55Apple Music ↗
- 7Freakum Dress3:21Apple Music ↗
- 8Green Light3:29Apple Music ↗
- 9Irreplaceable3:48Apple Music ↗
- 10Resentment4:41Apple Music ↗
30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗