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SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2006.

B'DAY, the sophomore visual album of Beyoncé Knowles, was released on September 4, 2006. Coinciding with the singer's twenty-fifth birthday, many of the themes and musical styles of the album were inspired by Beyoncé's role in the film Dreamgirls. The plot of the film revolved around The Dreams, a fictional 1960s group of three female singers who attempt success in the mainstream music industry with the help of their manager, Curtis Taylor. Beyoncé portrays Deena Jones, the lead singer of the group and emotionally abused wife of Taylor. Because of this role, Beyoncé was inspired to produce an album with an overriding theme of feminism and female empowerment. Beyoncé said: "Because I was so inspired by Deena, I wrote songs that were saying all the things I wish she would have said in the film."

As part of her vision to create records using instruments, live band recordings were used in developing the basis of tracks on B'DAY. The album's musical style ranged from hip-hop and funk influences from the 1970s and the 1980s. Filming the music videos for the album within a two week time span, B'DAY debuted at number one in many countries including the United States, Austria, Brazil, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Switzerland on its official release date.

Listen

The Visual Album

Tracks

Ring The Alarm

LISTEN

CHECK ON IT

IRREPLACEABLE

KITTY KAT

UPGRADE U

GREENLIGHT

FREAKUM DRESS

GET ME BODIED

Déjà Vu

Credits & Dedications

To My Hive:
Without you, I am nothing. Thank you for rockin' with B for this long. I hope you all enjoy this major piece of my heart that I am sharin' with the world. I love you.

Executive Producers: Beyoncé Knowles & Mathew Knowles.
Music Production: Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyincé,
Makeba Riddick, Ne-Yo, Jay-Z, Sean Garrett, Kelly Rowland, & Michelle Williams.
Choreography: Frank Gaston Jr., Danielle Polanco, Rhapsody, Todd Sams, Clifford McGhee, & Bethany Strong.
Styling: Tina Knowles & Ty Hunter.