B'Day
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Sep 5, 2006
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7.6

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  1. matta
    Oct 24, 2006
    8
    Beyonce shows some range and diversity found in few if any of the other artists of her generation and genre. Bday is her best offering and it is easy to like. Don't just hate it because it's from a former member of Destiny's Child; Beyonce has branched out since her girl-band days and she sounds really good.
  2. NyelaS
    Dec 8, 2006
    10
    Hi my name is Nyela I llove your album.I am elleven years old I just wanted to tell you Jay Z is asucker.
  3. KatieG
    Oct 3, 2006
    0
    May I give this a double ZERO!!! Horrible album, all that damn screaming, and for what??? Please get a creative side of your own and stop bitting off Janet... I saw you "try" a re-create her rhythm nation routine at the '06 VMA, booo and now you're using the same sound on that ring the alram crap as Janet did on her velvet rope album... Move around and stop swinging on Jay May I give this a double ZERO!!! Horrible album, all that damn screaming, and for what??? Please get a creative side of your own and stop bitting off Janet... I saw you "try" a re-create her rhythm nation routine at the '06 VMA, booo and now you're using the same sound on that ring the alram crap as Janet did on her velvet rope album... Move around and stop swinging on Jay Z's nutts and do something yourself. PS... you fired your dad just like Janet did around the same age.... do your own thing girl and stop bittin'… Expand
  4. [Anonymous]
    Aug 29, 2006
    10
    I love this album!!! it is full of hot, sexy club songs this is very much a b'day
  5. WilliamsL
    Sep 11, 2006
    2
    The only good song on the whole CD is Irreplacaple. I feel that for B to be 25 she sounds like she is 18 the Cd sounds childish and everything is about trying to keep a man. If you have to work that hard to keep and please your man than baby you have a problem. To me it seems like you are trying to send a message to little miss Rihanna who must have something to do with "Ring the Alarm". The only good song on the whole CD is Irreplacaple. I feel that for B to be 25 she sounds like she is 18 the Cd sounds childish and everything is about trying to keep a man. If you have to work that hard to keep and please your man than baby you have a problem. To me it seems like you are trying to send a message to little miss Rihanna who must have something to do with "Ring the Alarm". I am sorry but I am very disappointed with this CD and I feel that B is overrated because it's like find your own sound not everybody else's. Besides Victoria Beckham's version of "Resentment" sounds better you can feel the pain in her voice.… Expand
  6. EricaF
    Sep 11, 2006
    1
    This CD is nothing compared to her first. I don't like it at all. Beyonce could have done a better job on this CD.
  7. KittM
    Sep 12, 2006
    9
    This is a great album, with a nice combo of dance beats and soulful melodies.
  8. GregG
    Sep 12, 2006
    5
    Too many uptempo songs that dont showcase her vocal ability....I thought the last album was far better.
  9. tatianah
    Sep 15, 2006
    1
    Horrends work.. This album was made in 2 weeks but sounds like it was made in 2 days.. terrible work
  10. despor
    Sep 17, 2006
    0
    This album is bad, no good songs and way to rushed. Dont bother getting it when there are far better cd's out that you can get.
  11. RandyB
    Sep 17, 2006
    2
    Coming from a AAA star like Beyonce, the album as a whole is rather weak. There are a few good songs, but this album is very forgettable.
  12. KrisL
    Sep 17, 2006
    1
    Apart from a couple of catchy singles, Beyonce's first album was overrated, and this one is even worse. One word comes to mind: uninspired. The fact that it was written and recorded in two weeks is blatantly obvious. Recycling "what worked" the first time does not equal artistic growth. It just shows laziness and a lack of creativity. Screaming and flailing your way through tracks Apart from a couple of catchy singles, Beyonce's first album was overrated, and this one is even worse. One word comes to mind: uninspired. The fact that it was written and recorded in two weeks is blatantly obvious. Recycling "what worked" the first time does not equal artistic growth. It just shows laziness and a lack of creativity. Screaming and flailing your way through tracks doesn't convey emotional depth, it just makes you sound shrill and annoys the listener.… Expand
  13. Emmanuel
    Sep 21, 2006
    0
    horrible i want my 10.99 back
  14. JamesG
    Sep 21, 2006
    10
    B'Day is brilliant. Great uptempo tracks and ballads on this one. It's an album that you can play just straight through without skipping any tracks. I really believe that this album will get an Album of the Year nomination. It's that good.
  15. SabinaH
    Sep 2, 2006
    10
    Amazing album.
  16. PostmanP
    Sep 25, 2006
    0
    Trash.
  17. kennithar
    Sep 27, 2006
    10
    I love u B....! I thought the cd was great, it wasnt alot of that cry baby slow music we were all expecting, but she did her thing with the upbeat tempos...
  18. tikas
    Sep 4, 2006
    10
    Critics LIED when they said this album was bad- the best of the year! Go Bee
  19. AlanSmith
    Sep 5, 2006
    8
    The music, the voice and the energy are all on par this time.
  20. Kay
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    This can't be beat and is the hottest album I've heard in '06. Completely up-tempo with 2 killer balads. Thanks Beyonce - you did it again!
  21. derrickpeppers
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    On its own, B'Day is an amazing album that will surely garner her many awards in ceremonies to come. In comparison to the recent mind-numbingly aweful releases of some of her "peers" (ahem, jessica simpson) B'Day is an absolute masterpeice.
  22. Adam
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    No reason to not like this fun album
  23. JulioSoto
    Sep 5, 2006
    6
    I'm a gay latin boi so I love Beyonce, but I'm a little saturated. It seems like she's everywhere and releading a new something something every single day since "Crazy in Love" came out. i
  24. MattD.
    Sep 5, 2006
    8
    It's disappointing that her upbeat songs aren't quite as melodic this time, but there's no denying the attitude on this CD. The ballads are her best yet.
  25. anthonyhildreth
    Sep 5, 2006
    0
    i want my money back KNOW!!!!!!!!!!
  26. nashiya
    Sep 5, 2006
    3
    it could have been alot better, i herd better from her
  27. JanisS
    Sep 5, 2006
    3
    Erratic, talentless and bland album. Although veru anticipated Beyonce fails to convince.
  28. johns
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    awesome!
  29. ShannonP
    Sep 5, 2006
    5
    Unfortunately most of the songs sound like Crazy in Love. Hopefully Kelly and Michelle will be free in a couple of months to do another DC album.
  30. JeffX
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    3/4ths of the the tracks could be released as a single. I approached the Album expecting it to be okay. It has become one of those rare albums where more than just a few songs are really good. She is the best Singer over hip hop beats at the time.
  31. kimw
    Sep 5, 2006
    1
    Beyonce is very overrated. I can't believe they push Kelly Album back for this. However, she has alot of people promoting her.
  32. candaceg
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    this album tells a story of so many relationships that women have experienced...each song demonstrating a different phase in the relationship...her voice is great on the tracks...definitely something new and fesh
  33. ArmenS
    Sep 6, 2006
    3
    At 10 songs it is way too short of an album, and most of the songs sound the same! It sounds like a rushed project... Beyonce could have made a much better album. This is bland and repetitive.
  34. MoniqueT.
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    B'Day is such a fun and energetic album. I can't stop dancing to the uptempo songs Get Me Bodied, Freakum Dress, Upgrade U and Suga Mama. Irreplaceable is a gorgeous mid-tempo song. My favorite ballad on the album is Listen from Dreamgirls. Beyonce did a terrific job. I totally love this album.
  35. CharlesN
    Sep 6, 2006
    1
    This album truly could have been better,, I gave it a change , a listen and it gave me a refund..
  36. DarylM
    Sep 6, 2006
    0
    Word of mouth on this album has been dreadful. Press screening and reviews HAVE BEEN KIND to this album with hopes that it could at least stablize the already dwindling market and 2006 record sales. Also please aquire the correct information , because from what I'm hearing industry experts, and radio stations both think this album is detestable. For instance yesterday on Word of mouth on this album has been dreadful. Press screening and reviews HAVE BEEN KIND to this album with hopes that it could at least stablize the already dwindling market and 2006 record sales. Also please aquire the correct information , because from what I'm hearing industry experts, and radio stations both think this album is detestable. For instance yesterday on Amazon.com(US) Beyonce Bday album was rated at 5 stars(highest rating) with over 30 reviews(Primarly Fan reviews with little or no comment besides "It's Hot" or "I love Deja Vu".) After a 24 hr period on Amazon her album has slipped to 3.5 stars and will be lucky to maintain that,(at the rate of decline it is facing). True fans of Beyonce really should acknowlege this album is rushed and the overall content is atrocious. If not Beyonce may fall into the same hole Mariaih fell into in the med 90's - early 2000 period. Don't get me wrong Beyonce WILL SELL ALOT OF RECORDS, because in the U.S all you need is alittle sex appeal and a large fan-base to go platnium..Record companies manuplaite the public into thinking that their music is marvelous, superb, and praiseworthy!! Realizing the deplorable quality of this album they(Columbia Records & Rodeny Jerkins)are attempting to market it as "Beyonce growth as an artist", "Beyonce's change of style or genre" or the wider known "Beyonce's crossing the musical confines of contempery R&B and Hip-Hop". This is just a commenplace marketing scheme. You listen to it for yourself and youll relaize her eariler work is far superior and more distinguished, then this rubbish. Don't allow yourself to become a mindless victim of pop marketing, you have your own brain(USE IT).… Expand
  37. rodneyc
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    good work
  38. JASMNE`B
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    i love this album, she did things with her voice we never heard b4. this album is worth every penny
  39. KelliA
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    Ok. Maybe I'm biased because I'm a huge Beyonce fan....but I think this by far one of the best albums out this year. It's different from all the other garbage they play on the radios now-a-days. It's not overly Pop and not overly R&B. It's a fusion of everything. I definitely think you should get this album!
  40. KimL
    Sep 6, 2006
    4
    She's talented and I love her. But this is not one of her best works. I could hardly get through this under produced medley of loud singing no personality CD.
  41. louc
    Sep 6, 2006
    2
    Was really looking foward to this after hearing Ring The Alarm (Deja Poo doesn't count), but alas B'day is nothing worth celebrating about. Don't know whether it's the production, lyrics, or vocals, but the album as a whole seemed lazy, seemed as if they just threw the whole album together without even breaking a sweat. I guess I was just expecting something different, Was really looking foward to this after hearing Ring The Alarm (Deja Poo doesn't count), but alas B'day is nothing worth celebrating about. Don't know whether it's the production, lyrics, or vocals, but the album as a whole seemed lazy, seemed as if they just threw the whole album together without even breaking a sweat. I guess I was just expecting something different, something freash. This has to be the biggest let down of the year for me.… Expand
  42. natashiap
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    her best cd so far!!! i love every song
  43. OlaO
    Sep 6, 2006
    9
    I liked most of the songs on her B-Day album. Ring the alarm really caught my attention on MTV award. I just had to listen to it again. She really opened the door into the heart of the woman she was representing in her music. I could feel the heart, disappointment and attempt to move on. It was like a piece of art I could really feel it. The think she is talented and I think the sky is I liked most of the songs on her B-Day album. Ring the alarm really caught my attention on MTV award. I just had to listen to it again. She really opened the door into the heart of the woman she was representing in her music. I could feel the heart, disappointment and attempt to move on. It was like a piece of art I could really feel it. The think she is talented and I think the sky is the limit for her. I wish her the best.… Expand
  44. AimeeH
    Sep 7, 2006
    2
    Very disappointed, definitely a sophmore slump. I'm not hating on Beyonce' because she's very talented but the CD will do well because the people like her and because of all the "HYPE" surrounding it's release but not because it's a good CD.
  45. RumanT
    Sep 7, 2006
    9
    Superb album. All great songs but it lacks that ONE song which is an instant classic (à la Crazy in Love, Lose My Breath, Independent Women)
  46. NoNoNoNoNoNo
    Sep 9, 2006
    4
    RING THE ALARM has to be the most annoying song in history. Gurl, you'd betta ring it again! Get back in the studio, learn your craft and take your time. Two weeks on a CD--I ain't buyin' it!!!! C'mon Bee!
  47. leeleea
    Mar 30, 2007
    10
    this is the best cd ever so plese no one do not hate and stop givin her these low scores or else
  48. laurenC
    Apr 10, 2007
    1
    Definately her worst album yet. I liked her other ones but this one just didn't cut it. Is she trying to be Thalia now or what?
  49. BenK
    May 11, 2007
    4
    Awful. I gave a point for every good song on the album - Deja Vu, Ring The Alarm, Irreplaceable, Listen and Upgrade U - and then took away a point for the dismal single Beautiful Liar and the fact that Listen is only a bonus track. It is soooo dull and uninspired - even worse than her solo effort which is awful.
  50. JaimeM
    May 16, 2007
    6
    I give this album a 6/10. It has a few catchy songs, but theres a few songs that are horrible.
  51. hannah
    May 31, 2007
    10
    i thnk that beyonce can do wat ever she likes and still belive in god... she is her own person and people shouldnt judge that.. she is a great singer and dancer and if she loves wat shes doin then thats fine.. U GO GURL.
  52. calR
    Aug 2, 2007
    9
    this album is really good, the best songs are "Deja Vu", "Get me bodied", "Welcome to Hollywood" & "Iraplaceable" I only own the deluxe edition of it with a couple more songs on, there are a few to be avoided like "World Wide Woman","Resentment" & "Kitty Kat". Overall all the others are OK so an alright album.
  53. KhalilB
    Aug 6, 2007
    10
    Excellent. Beyonce is a superstar and is the diana ross of our generation.
  54. SarahK.
    Sep 23, 2007
    10
    I simply love it!
  55. PRock
    Oct 11, 2006
    2
    Agree with Terry O: She has a great voice, but the lyrics suck. And why is she always writing about Sex? Right now her intellect or lack-of-intellect is hurting her.
  56. catheriner
    Nov 13, 2006
    10
    love it!some of the lyrics is what im feeling about life now :)like for an example.like if i like a boy she wil be like talking about that boy and i just lov the lyrics and her voice is good :)
  57. taylorm
    Nov 22, 2006
    10
    i can relate B, this song is the shit and anybody who thinks different they can kiss my white harkers island born and bred ass
  58. janaet
    Nov 25, 2006
    9
    to me this is one of her best music since the writing on the wall
  59. loulouj
    Oct 19, 2006
    10
    she cools so i like the new song irreplacible
  60. ValuableMusic
    Nov 9, 2006
    2
    This effort, like her pathetically trite others, scream "throw this from your driver's-side window." Someone in the Beyonce camp needs to explain that Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige never intended their music to be melded, further commercialized, overproduced, repackaged, and vomited into the public eye. Beyonce needs to stick with her acting which, while incapable and This effort, like her pathetically trite others, scream "throw this from your driver's-side window." Someone in the Beyonce camp needs to explain that Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige never intended their music to be melded, further commercialized, overproduced, repackaged, and vomited into the public eye. Beyonce needs to stick with her acting which, while incapable and ever-shallow, at least allows her audience to choose to entreat her. Essentially, Beyonce productions (they're not albums at all) mean only that folks who appreciate valuable, substantive expression must be constantly primed to turn the radio dial right when she hits the first extended Whitney-pitch (intro of every song).… Expand
  61. ChrisE
    Nov 9, 2006
    8
    I like Beyonce. She's gorgeous, talented and appears to be pretty grounded. Upon the release of her debut solo disc Dangerously In Love (and amidst the critical acclaim it garnered across the country) I decided to get the album--boy, did it disappoint! The first handful of tracks (especially the international horn-blarin' smash single "Crazy In Love") sounded brilliant, I like Beyonce. She's gorgeous, talented and appears to be pretty grounded. Upon the release of her debut solo disc Dangerously In Love (and amidst the critical acclaim it garnered across the country) I decided to get the album--boy, did it disappoint! The first handful of tracks (especially the international horn-blarin' smash single "Crazy In Love") sounded brilliant, everything I expected the ex-Destiny's Child leader to produce as a solo artist. But halfway through and this shockingly long record started getting bland. I ended up questioning the majority of critics' reviewing abilities after making it through the 17-track Dangerously In Love. Then Beyonce hit the charts with B'Day, her sophomore effort. Having seen her thumping, if somewhat copycat-ed (off of Britney Spears' entrance during a performance show three years before) performance of the brilliant single "Ring The Alarm" I decided to risk it and purchase her second album. Man, did it sound good! "Deja" is a great opener, if not a bit too similar to Beyonce's debut solo hit "Crazy In Love." "Get Me Bodied" is a nice slice of Hip Hop-influenced R&B; and then arrives "Ring The Alarm." The alarm-blarin' track is brilliant in every sense. "Irreplaceable" is the official closing tune and it adds some Dangerously In Love sound to B'Day. Despite its low moments, like the bland (but not horrible) "Kitty Kat" and such, Beyonce finally delivered a record that actually plays like a record ought to, song-to-song instead of good track-bad track. B'Day is something to celebrate.… Expand
  62. nc
    Dec 6, 2006
    9
    this album was amazing. critics are right in giving it the 4-5 stars it deserves. Its clear that beyonce is reinventing herself. Some people just dont like change, but in this case its almost too good to be true, and beyonce really delivers. Buy this album.
  63. NikiaB
    Oct 26, 2006
    10
    i love dis cuz its real!!!
  64. #1fankRogers
    Oct 27, 2006
    10
    If i could i would rate this higher than a 10 this CD is amazing from start to finish and for all the hating fans out there(all the ones espically on this site who gave it a low rating) you should feel ashamed of yourselves what if you were in her shoes you put all your hard work in a album and someone says its awful or they hate it,it might be freedom of speech but you wouldnt want your If i could i would rate this higher than a 10 this CD is amazing from start to finish and for all the hating fans out there(all the ones espically on this site who gave it a low rating) you should feel ashamed of yourselves what if you were in her shoes you put all your hard work in a album and someone says its awful or they hate it,it might be freedom of speech but you wouldnt want your hard work just being thrown away like that and for terry o (the one with the long negative paragraph) you are hating and its not neccesary!!!!!! i will always be Beyonces #!fan 4 life thats my girl and i will love any album that she make weather she make it in two days or two weeks shes talented and that was 10.99 spent well !!!… Expand
  65. JG
    Oct 27, 2006
    6
    It was pretty good. The three songs I liked were Freakum Dress, Irreplacible, and Deja Vu. Usually I love Beyonce but this C.D wasnt as good.
  66. RafaelP
    Aug 26, 2006
    10
    One of the best albums of 2006
  67. lianac
    Sep 11, 2006
    0
    Doesn't come close to her debut album. She rushed BDay and it shows
  68. ka
    Sep 14, 2006
    10
    Listen to the CD, the entire CD then give a careful analysis. Beyonce is very talented and she expresses her talent well. This CD is showing her maturing into a woman. Give her credit, she deserves it. She works for the fans. That is why her art is so great.
  69. StacyG
    Sep 15, 2006
    10
    This is the best CD from Beyonce as a single artist and as a member of Destiny's Child. The bouncy beats displays her connection to the south. As a woman I find the lyrics along w/the strong beats empowering. This stays in the CD player!
  70. JoseA
    Sep 15, 2006
    9
    I have to admit at first listen you won't be too impressed. On the second listen you'll begin to realize that Beyonce is a Force that just can't be denied.
  71. JennyC
    Sep 16, 2006
    1
    This album is such a disappointment! If you want a Beyonce album, buy Dangerously In Love instead! Don't waste your money on this garbage! There is not one good song, sad.
  72. PhoebeM
    Sep 16, 2006
    1
    Far from the maturity of Dangerously in Love, this incredible vocalist appears to have regressed to the days when shouting through a song and wailing incomprehensibly were acceptable. Beyonce needs to learn fast that she is mistaken. Most of the tracks, with the exception of singles Deja Vu and Ring the Alarm, and down-beat potential single Irreplaceable, are impossible to understand, Far from the maturity of Dangerously in Love, this incredible vocalist appears to have regressed to the days when shouting through a song and wailing incomprehensibly were acceptable. Beyonce needs to learn fast that she is mistaken. Most of the tracks, with the exception of singles Deja Vu and Ring the Alarm, and down-beat potential single Irreplaceable, are impossible to understand, with Beyonce alternately mumbling and screaming her words to no good effect. Most of the songs, even with the lyrics on screen to read from, are nonsensical and pointless at best, silly lyrics with bad vocals over alternately dull and migraine inducing repetitive beats. Her vocals, then, are sub-par too. She knocked this album up in a matter of a few weeks, and it shows. Songs like Ring the Alarm, Suga Mamma, Freakum Dress and the like could easily have been performed by a vocalist of Ashanti or Britney's calibre, and while Beyonce would of course sound better singing them than they would, the fact remains that she is wasting the incredible voice that she was so gifted to have. In the days when her contemporaries are producing major release double disc albums, Beyonce's ten sub-par tunes just aren't going to cut it.… Expand
  73. Holoh
    Sep 17, 2006
    10
    Don't listen to the haters. Half the time the idiots haven't even heard the album but are judging by the singles. This album rox, every song is single-worthy. And that's a hard feat to accomplish.
  74. JackieR
    Sep 17, 2006
    10
    This album is really good... At first listen it sounds kind of strange... nothing you are used to... then after listening to it for a while it just begins to be contageous!!! I can't take it out of CD player, and I feel that there is not one song that I would skip over!!! It is so empowering to me as a women, and I feel that she has really grown on this album and i can't wait This album is really good... At first listen it sounds kind of strange... nothing you are used to... then after listening to it for a while it just begins to be contageous!!! I can't take it out of CD player, and I feel that there is not one song that I would skip over!!! It is so empowering to me as a women, and I feel that she has really grown on this album and i can't wait for an additional single to be released!!! Keep the hot videos coming B !!!… Expand
  75. f8udu98ghfghusdytg
    Sep 17, 2006
    10
    album is great
  76. alexl
    Sep 19, 2006
    9
    B day is a good album
  77. JohnT.
    Sep 21, 2006
    10
    This is one of the best albums of the year. Beyonce is being very creatively daring on this album. It's a slightly different sound for Beyonce. I think for some people it may be a grower, but just listen to the songs, and you'll start to feel all of them. The album grabbed me from the start with Get Me Bodied, Suga Mama, Upgrade U, Irreplaceable and Freakum Dress. The album is a This is one of the best albums of the year. Beyonce is being very creatively daring on this album. It's a slightly different sound for Beyonce. I think for some people it may be a grower, but just listen to the songs, and you'll start to feel all of them. The album grabbed me from the start with Get Me Bodied, Suga Mama, Upgrade U, Irreplaceable and Freakum Dress. The album is a spectacular achievement of modern R&B.… Expand
  78. AleksandarA
    Sep 22, 2006
    8
    this is a very good album. it is a little rushed, but most songs are potential number 1. Very energetic album. Go B
  79. TonyaW
    Sep 23, 2006
    10
    Beyonce, really step her came up! The beats are crazy. I love this cd. I listen in the morning on my way to work, at work and on my way home. This is a women enpowerment cd. I Love It!!!!
  80. borisf
    Sep 24, 2006
    8
    take it for what it is a masterpiece on the dancefloor
  81. MarkK.
    Nov 3, 2007
    9
    Awesome!
  82. amya
    Jan 22, 2007
    10
    godd job on the song irreplacable.i really liked the album i thought it was so great even my stepdad liked it and he usually likes country or old folk music .i am surpried i thnk this is your best album.you are a rome modle and thank you for making my stepdad happy!keep up the great work luv your biggest fan amy
  83. tomairangid
    Jan 23, 2007
    10
    sup b/day congrates on one of your best songs yet. Finally I have seen you wearing normal type of clothing cause most of the time you wear fancy clothes. I hope that you do a even better song than that. I havn't got your abulm yet but I will get there I have all or most of your songs but I have irreplacible on my ipod cya good luck on trips around the world.
  84. Joe
    May 18, 2007
    10
    Beyonce is the hottest woman in the world. And Beyonce is a great singer. I like all her songs like Deja Vu and Ring The Alarm. She is one of the best singers ever.
  85. LucieF.
    Nov 23, 2008
    10
    B'day is an uptempo album and is definitely all about women.very different from dangerously in love but still got great uptempo songs. i like the 70ish sound on suga mama. very powerful vocals.
  86. JasmineM
    Nov 15, 2006
    9
    Gurl, yo've done it again! I'm proud of you B. I can really relate to this album. Keeping doing your thang!!!!!!!!
  87. BlakeR
    Nov 18, 2006
    10
    i would giv it a 100 if i could no matter waht she does it always comes out beautiful!!!!!!!! FYI i met her and she is Soooooooooooooooooo much prettier in person. my fave 3 r Deja Vu, Ring the Alarm, and Irreplacable!!!!! srry bout my spellin not reall go at that!!! I LOVE YOU B!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  88. database
    Nov 11, 2007
    0
    Garbage. if beyonce weighed three hundred pounds, and was not good looking, we wouldn't even be having this conversation
  89. darryltrini
    Jul 29, 2011
    10
    How do one follow up a masterpiece like 'Dangerously In Love'? Beyonce has proven that she evolves with every album... On B'Day her voice is more powerful, commanding and she has never sounded better. Truly a piece of art. Favorite tracks: Irreplaceable, Deja Vu, Upgrade U, Flaws & All, Ring The Alarm.
  90. ZuZuZu
    Jun 27, 2011
    9
    Well, it may be her best album yet, but it's certainly her weirdest. I like the beats, her voice is great, but the lyrics are just ridiculous. I was hoping for something better than ''let's go, little kitty kat'', but overall is a great album and it deserves a listen.
  91. TheateraNerd
    Jul 15, 2012
    10
    This album is my favorite album of the whole 2006 year! Beyonce has amazing vocals, beats, videos, and choreograpy that sets her work apart from anyone else! Beyonce is the modern Janet Jackson and she is dominating for good reason. If you do not like/love this album then you dont know how to identify good music. She goes from sexy to rage to fun in a heartbeat, its so diverse! Buy thisThis album is my favorite album of the whole 2006 year! Beyonce has amazing vocals, beats, videos, and choreograpy that sets her work apart from anyone else! Beyonce is the modern Janet Jackson and she is dominating for good reason. If you do not like/love this album then you dont know how to identify good music. She goes from sexy to rage to fun in a heartbeat, its so diverse! Buy this album seriously if you havent already!… Expand
  92. chrisalvin07
    Nov 29, 2012
    10
    Freakum Dress is one of the best song performed live I've ever heard ♥ Upgrade You & Ring The Alarm are very good songs. I love the fact that it's full of uptempos
  93. survivorfan989
    Jan 6, 2013
    8
    Better than her debut album thanks to less slower songs and more booty-shaking songs which is what Beyoncé is best for! It's not flawless but there is plenty here to enjoy and it's a great album, especially with one of her biggest hits on the album, Irreplaceable!
  94. raymond0229
    Oct 5, 2022
    6
    the album is cool, but I expect more from her since the album needs a long time to produce. Some of the songs are not memorable.
  95. BWETMatangi
    Aug 15, 2013
    6
    Beyonce's second best album, even though "B'Day" is only six stars. All of the songs are pretty good, but they just come and go in streaks of liking and disliking them.
  96. raviopatra
    Nov 17, 2013
    7
    "Ring the Alarm" is one of the most interesting song I have ever listened to, but this album just doesn't work out really well for me. It's somewhat imbalanced with the first half being so appealing but the later half being so typical (except for "Irreplaceable").
  97. lukeparkes26
    Jul 15, 2016
    6
    I am not the biggest Beyonce fan, and I don't really like her music, but songs like "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liars" are songs that I appreciate.
  98. diogodelcistia
    Feb 4, 2015
    10
    I think: B'Day is the more-creative album of Beyoncé. This girl is an stupid amazing singer, i love her! But I Am... Sasha Fierce is better. The dancing from B'Day, the songs, the letter. B'Day is perfect. Get Me Bodied and Upgrade U are the best songs of the album.
  99. Rosaria88
    Jun 15, 2015
    10
    Foxes é maravilhosa. Eu amo tudo o que ela faz, tudo bem feito, impecável. Coisa de artista de verdade, é uma pena ver que não tem o reconhecimento merecido.
  100. arcanjo
    May 29, 2016
    7
    ith so many uptempo tracks it may be seen tiring to hear all the tracks, but she show some more of her talents looking at them individually, like the smooth funky ballad Kitty Kat, or the shouty one Green Light. Its not an album to hear easyfully, but its not bad.
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#5 Most Discussed Album of 2006
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#34 Most Shared Album of 2006

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Slant Magazine
    70
    Whereas Beyoncé's debut was accomplished in its diversity, albeit a sure sign of a new solo artist trying to find her voice, B'Day sounds like the album "Crazy In Love" initially forecasted.
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  2. Blender
    80
    B'Day never cools down, and swaety up-tempo numbers prove the best platform for Beyonce's rapperly phrasing and pipe-flaunting fireballs. [Sep 2006, p.138]
  3. The Guardian
    80
    Apart from a few pop-R&B space-fillers, there's not much to dislike about B'Day.
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