B'Day has been certified quintuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and, as of 2013, has sold over eight million copies worldwide.ī'Day produced six singles. B'Day Anthology Video Album, which featured 13 music videos to accompany the album's tracks, was released alongside the album's deluxe edition in April 2007. Among numerous additional accolades, it won Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards (2007). A commercial success, the album debuted atop the US Billboard 200, selling over 541,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, B'Day received generally favorable reviews from music critics, who directed most of the acclaim towards its sonic quality and Beyoncé's vocal performance.
Live instrumentation was employed in recording most of the tracks as part of Beyoncé's vision of creating a record using live instruments. Most of the lyrical content of the album was inspired by Beyoncé's role in the film, with its musical style ranging from 1970s–1980s funk influences and balladry to urban contemporary elements such as hip hop and R&B. While on vacation after filming Dreamgirls, Beyoncé began contacting various producers and rented Sony Music Studios, completing the album within two weeks.
Originally set to be released in 2004, B'Day was planned as a follow-up to Beyoncé's solo debut Dangerously in Love (2003) however, it was delayed to accommodate the recording of Destiny's Child's final studio album Destiny Fulfilled (2004) and Beyoncé's starring role in the 2006 film Dreamgirls. It was released to coincide with her 25th birthday on September 4, 2006, by Columbia Records, Music World Entertainment and Sony Urban Music. B'Day is the second studio album by American singer Beyoncé.
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