B'Day Anthology Video Album

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B'Day Anthology Video Album
Beyoncé
ReleasedApril 3, 2007
Recorded2006–2007
GenreR&B
Length69:36
Label
Director
Beyoncé video chronology
Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer
(2006) 		B'Day Anthology Video Album
(2007) 		The Beyoncé Experience Live
(2007)

B'Day Anthology Video Album is the third

B'Day (2006) and its deluxe edition (2007). Beyoncé shot nine videos for the album, and four pre-filmed videos were also included. B'Day Anthology Video Album has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Outside North America, the album was featured as a bonus disc to the deluxe edition of B'Day. The "Still in Love (Kissing You)" video was the subject of a copyright infringement
lawsuit, therefore only initial pressings of the album contain its video.

Background

First it was just "Green Light" and "Upgrade U". Let's sneak in "Kitty Kat". We might as well put in "Suga Mama". We gotta do "Get Me Bodied", that's the dance record. Gotta do something for "Beautiful Liar", that's the song with Shakira, of course we know we gotta do a video for that ... If I had another week I probably would have shot three more videos.
—Beyoncé, "Anthology Behind the Scenes"[1]

Beyoncé said that she filmed B'Day Anthology Video Album because she "always wanted to do a video album" so that her fans wouldn't have to log onto

Resentment".[5] It also includes videos for "Beautiful Liar", "Flaws and All" and "Still in Love (Kissing You)", which were featured only on the deluxe edition. According to Vibe, the thirteen videos on B'Day Anthology Video Album gave Beyoncé the record of the most music videos released in a twelve-month period.[3]

Release and promotion

B'Day Anthology Video Album was released through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment exclusively through Walmart on April 3, 2007, the same day that the deluxe edition of B'Day was released.

VH1 Soul aired several of its videos.[12]

Critical reception

Sal Cinquemani of

funk infused tracks already made an impression upon audio listens only, the visuals made the record pop to life."[15]

Commercial performance

B'Day Anthology Video Album debuted at number twenty-four on the US

Top Music Videos chart dated April 28, 2007.[16] It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 3, 2007, denoting the shipments of 200,000 copies.[17]

Controversy

Main article: "Kissing You"

Beyoncé covered

prejudice.[19] Later copies of the album did not contain "Still in Love (Kissing You)".[20]

Track listing

No.TitleDirector(s)Length
1."Beautiful Liar" (featuring Shakira)
3:34
2."Irreplaceable"Anthony Mandler4:17
3."Kitty Kat"
1:03
4."Green Light"Matsoukas3:31
5."Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z)
  • Matsoukas
  • Knowles
4:38
6."Flaws and All"
  • Cliff Watts
  • Knowles
4:14
7."Get Me Bodied" (Extended Mix) (featuring Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Solange Knowles)
  • Mandler
  • Knowles
6:42
8."Freakum Dress"
3:21
9."Suga Mama"
  • Matsoukas
  • Knowles
3:37
10."Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z)Sophie Muller4:06
11."Ring the Alarm"Muller3:33
12."Listen" (director's cut)Diane Martel3:49
13."Still in Love (Kissing You)" (later removed)
  • Watts
  • Knowles
4:41
14."Credits" 0:51
15."Anthology Behind the Scenes"Ed Burke17:39
Notes
  • The length of each of the music videos includes a five-second bumble bee introduction, except for "Green Light", which is listed as a continuation of "Kitty Kat" and therefore has no introduction. The credits and "Anthology Behind the Scenes" also don't include introductions.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the video "Credits".[1]

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
US
Music Video Sales (Billboard)[21]
 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[22] 2× Platinum 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b Beyoncé Knowles (April 3, 2007). B'Day Anthology Video Album (DVD). Sony BMG.
  2. ^
    Gannett Company. April 5, 2007. Archived
    from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  3. ^
    ISSN 1070-4701
    .
  4. ^ "People: Imelda Staunton, Jackie Chan, Sean Connery". The New York Times. Associated Press. April 9, 2007. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Vineyard, Jennifer. "Beyoncé: Backstage At The B'Day Videos". MTV News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  6. MTV Networks. February 13, 2007. Archived
    from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "Beyonce: B'Day Anthology Video Album (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. IGN. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  8. ^ "Beyoncé – B'Day Anthology Video Album (2007)". Amazon. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  9. Amazon.co.uk. Archived
    from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  10. ^ "B'day [Deluxe Edition]". Amazon. Archived from the original on June 2, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2011.
  11. ISSN 0006-2510
    .
  12. ISSN 0006-2510
    .
  13. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (April 7, 2007). "Upgrade B". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
  14. ^ Smith, Da'Shan (April 3, 2017). "Beyoncé's Best Fashion Moments From Her Decade-Old 'B'Day Anthology Video Album'". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  15. ^ Smith, Da'Shan (April 3, 2017). "A Ranking Of Beyonce's 'B' Day Anthology Video Album' – Vibe". Vibe. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "Top Music Videos". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. April 28, 2007. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 6, 2011. Note: Billboard.biz subscription is required. Search for Top Music Videos April 28, 2007.
  17. ^ "Gold & Platinum: Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 19, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  18. MTV Networks. Archived
    from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
  19. ^ The Royalty Network Inc. v. Columbia Recording Corporation et al (October 12, 2007), Text.
  20. Time Warner. Archived from the original
    on December 25, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
  21. ^ "Beyoncé Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "American video certifications – Beyonce – B'Day". Recording Industry Association of America.

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