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  • Issued : 05 Sep 2006

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Genre : Dance & Soul Catalogue Number : 82796909202
Format : CD Label : Columbia
Issued : 05 Sep 2006 Item sourced from : International
Number of Discs : 1

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'B'Day' is a celebration and a milestone. Soulfully deep, emotionally expansive, musically far reaching and filled with banging beats, muscular rhythms and lyrics that are grown, smart and just flat out sexy, 'B'Day' is the sound of an artist raising the bar. 'B'Day' was brought to fruition by Beyonce, who co-wrote and co-produced the albums 11 songs, with the help of an all-star team which includes Swizz Beatz, Rich Harrison, The Neptunes, Sean Garrett, Star Gate, Jay- Z, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyince, Makeeba and Rodney Jerkins.

'Deja Vu' is the bass heavy and high hat return of American R&B superstar, Beyonce Knowles. The first single to be taken from her forthcoming second solo album, 'B Day', 'Deja Vu' is a New Orleans-inspired funk workout from the sometime-Destiny's Child singer, featuring familiar cohort rapper Jay-Z (who's come out of retirement especially),with production duties courtesy of Rodney Jerkins, working his best Rich Harrison impersonation with his use of 808 instruments and sound systems.

Warming up the bench is the equally smouldering 'Ring The Alarm', produced by Swizz Beatz. Accented by an attention grabbing siren, 'Ring The Alarm' hits hard. Another song that lays it bare is 'Sugar Mama', produced by Rich Harrison, the auteur behind 'Crazy In Love'. Funky and feverish, 'Sugar Mama' steams up the room. That same sexual energy motivates 'Green Light', produced by The Neptunes and bristling with a southern fried, nasty girl heat. Keeping the passion on a low simmer is 'Upgrade', produced by new jack Cameron Wallace of Music World Productions and featuring Jay-Z. With a sample of Betty Wright's 'Girls Cant Do What The Guys Do', 'Upgrade' leans back with an old soul, deeply musical vibe.

Credits

Beyonce(Vocals),  Espen Lind(Guitar),  Jon Jon(Bass),  Aaron "Goody" Goode(Horn),  Allen "Al Geez" Arthur(Horn),  JAY-Z(Rap),  Ronald Judge(Horn),  Beyonce Knowles(Producer),  Cameron Wallace(Producer),  Candice Nelson(Producer),  Geoffrey Rice(Engineer),  Jamie Rosenberg(Engineer),  Jim Caruana(Engineer),  Rich Harrison(Producer),  Rodney Jerkins(Producer),  Rodney Jerkins(Producer),  S. Smith(Producer),  Sean Garrett(Producer),  Walter Milsap(Engineer),  Walter Milsap(Producer),  Angela Beyince(Composer),  Beyonce Knowles(Executive Producer),  Beyonce Knowles(Mixing),  Brian Gardner(Mastering),  Candice Nelson(Musician),  Clarence Reid(Composer),  Delisha Thomas(Composer),  Erwin Gorostiza(Art Direction),  Fusako Chubachi(Art Direction),  Fusako Chubachi(Design),  Jason Goldstein(Mixing),  JAY-Z(Composer),  Jun Ishizeki(Assistant Engineer),  Keli Nicole Price(Composer),  Mathew Knowles(Executive Producer),  Max Vadukul(Photography),  Mikkel S. Eriksen(Composer),  Mikkel S. Eriksen(Instrumentation),  Pharrell Williams(Composer),  Pharrell Williams(Composer),  Rich Harrison(Composer),  Rich Harrison(Mixing),  Rob Kinelski(Assistant Engineer),  Rodney Jerkins(Composer),  Rodney Jerkins(Composer),  Rodney Jerkins(Horn Arrangements),  Rodney Jerkins(Horn Arrangements),  Rodney Jerkins(Mixing),  Rodney Jerkins(Mixing),  Rodney Jerkins(Musician),  Rodney Jerkins(Musician),  Sean Garrett(Composer),  Shawn Carter(Composer),  Solange Knowles(Composer),  Steve Tolle(Mixing Assistant),  Tor Erik Hermansen(Composer),  Tor Erik Hermanson(Instrumentation),  Walter Milsap(Musician),  Willie Clarke(Composer),  Beyonce Knowles(Vocal Producer),  Jon Jon(Production Assistant),  Tina Knowles(Stylist),  Ty Hunter(Stylist),  Walter Milsap(Digital Editing),  Mathew Knowles(A&R),  Max Gousse(A&R),  Rich Harrison(Audio Production),  Stargate(Audio Production),  Swizz Beatz(Audio Production),  Neptunes(Audio Production)

Songs

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    Deja Vu  (04:00)
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    2
    Get Me Bodied  (03:25)
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    3
    Suga Mama  (03:25)
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    4
    Upgrade U  (04:32)
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    5
    Ring the Alarm  (03:23)
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    6
    Kitty Kat  (03:55)
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    7
    Freakum Dress  (03:20)
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    8
    Green Light  (03:29)
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    9
    Irreplaceable  (03:47)
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    10
    Resentment

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  • ★★★★☆ 

    ポイポイ  |  不明  |  不明  |  25/June/2011

    良い意味でも悪い意味でも勢いだけで作ったという感じ。 勢いのあるアップテンポばかりです

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  • ★★☆☆☆ 

    marimo  |  兵庫県  |  不明  |  29/September/2009

    ビヨンセの最近の曲は全体的に似通っていると思います。デスチャの頃はよかったのに…

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  • ★★★★★ 

    カッピー  |  大阪  |  不明  |  05/September/2008

    やってくれました、ソロアルバム第2弾!! ビヨンセやっぱイイわぁ〜...デスチャの時もイイけどソロはじっくり聞けるのでビヨンセの声引き立つし聞けば聞く程癒される(*^。^*)

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