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

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  1. elenavcvc
    Sep 25, 2006
    9
    i love her cd so much i listen to it everyday!!!!!
  2. jeff
    Sep 25, 2006
    0
    its sad that this album got good reviews.. since when did syncopated beats and tuneless melodies become music?
  3. borisf
    Sep 24, 2006
    8
    take it for what it is a masterpiece on the dancefloor
  4. alejandror
    Sep 24, 2006
    10
    I love you beyoncé
  5. 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!!!!
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. Emmanuel
    Sep 21, 2006
    0
    horrible i want my 10.99 back
  10. JamarO
    Sep 20, 2006
    2
    Weak album. Boring, rushed, and definitely forgettable. I think Beyonce is under the impression the public will lap up anything she puts out, and in some ways she is right. Still doesnt change the fact that the album is barely listenable the whole way through, even though it is short. Even 10 minutes of this is too much.
  11. alexl
    Sep 19, 2006
    9
    B day is a good album
  12. 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.
  13. f8udu98ghfghusdytg
    Sep 17, 2006
    10
    album is great
  14. 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
  15. RaiJ
    Sep 17, 2006
    10
    To tell you the truth i absolutly love Beyonce album. She showing you that she is older and isn't talking about that young love stuff. For example Freekum Dress(My Favorite Song) is showing that she's more mature. So forget all yall haters who think her CD is corny because she doing her thing and it dont matter what yall think matter fact yall haters is making her stonger.And To tell you the truth i absolutly love Beyonce album. She showing you that she is older and isn't talking about that young love stuff. For example Freekum Dress(My Favorite Song) is showing that she's more mature. So forget all yall haters who think her CD is corny because she doing her thing and it dont matter what yall think matter fact yall haters is making her stonger.And she aint even gonna sweat yall. Rai… Expand
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
  18. 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
  19. keishad
    Sep 16, 2006
    0
    This was a waste of money, there is nothing impressive about this album. My buddys bought the cd before me and told me it was garbage, next time i will listen to them and save my money for something that is worth it.
  20. 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
  21. tarajih
    Sep 16, 2006
    0
    awful pathtic and horrible
  22. 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.
  23. danielles
    Sep 15, 2006
    3
    The album seems rushed, and a far cry from the Dangerously in Love. I don't see any growth in this album. The songs lack the maturity of her debut album.
  24. GalrothP
    Sep 15, 2006
    0
    In the history of her carreer I have yet to hear such garbage!!
  25. RamesesP
    Sep 15, 2006
    0
    Garbage.. this album sucks..WTF happend to beyonce, she used to be good!!!!!!!!!
  26. ElrondR
    Sep 15, 2006
    0
    Weak.. this album is horrid and shouldnt be purchased.
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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!
  30. 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.
  31. WiliamV
    Sep 13, 2006
    1
    the extreme. the excess. the boring. the horror.
  32. MaloryG.
    Sep 13, 2006
    10
    B'Day is a fantastic album. I can't stop singing and dancing to it.
  33. LilyG
    Sep 13, 2006
    10
    The album is fantastic, and one of the best albums of the year. The album on the surface may come across as just a fun dance album. But if you really listen closely the album has some great lyrics and thought-provoking theme when it comes to relationships.
  34. GregG
    Sep 12, 2006
    5
    Too many uptempo songs that dont showcase her vocal ability....I thought the last album was far better.
  35. Jay
    Sep 12, 2006
    10
    Not only the best album of her career, but hands down, the best this year!
  36. KittM
    Sep 12, 2006
    9
    This is a great album, with a nice combo of dance beats and soulful melodies.
  37. sm
    Sep 12, 2006
    5
    cutting edge? i dont think so. creative? NO! just not worth listening to.
  38. VincentS
    Sep 12, 2006
    10
    Beyonce' did it again....The songs are touching... her album is much mature... hits dont mean hooks that dont match the verse...start to finish. A great opener to an awesome closer...Resentment is something everyone can relate to when they are in love and heart broken...to the Encore...the extended with get me bodied...definately a club keeper....That song is a work out....Upgrade U Beyonce' did it again....The songs are touching... her album is much mature... hits dont mean hooks that dont match the verse...start to finish. A great opener to an awesome closer...Resentment is something everyone can relate to when they are in love and heart broken...to the Encore...the extended with get me bodied...definately a club keeper....That song is a work out....Upgrade U is a woman in charge.....Kitty Kat...classic....this is grown folk music...Another Gem… Expand
  39. lianac
    Sep 11, 2006
    0
    Doesn't come close to her debut album. She rushed BDay and it shows
  40. 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
  41. 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.
  42. cedrics
    Sep 10, 2006
    10
    Loves it. Beyonce is a perfectionist(VIRGO) and ahead of her time. The creative side of a woman in love and knows what it takes to keep and satisfy the one u love. Innocent and yet sexual.and catty.You can see it in upgrade u, kitty kat, irreplaceable.
  43. MikeD
    Sep 10, 2006
    5
    Bad lyrics, overblown vocals and ridicules lyrics. A dissapointment.
  44. 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!
  45. mikes.
    Sep 9, 2006
    3
    A horrible album. Beyonce has great talent, the problem with this album is that it is unfocused and lacks modern production. The production is so lackluster and the producer failed to modernize beyonce with the times. Instead the album sounds exactly like her previous album except not as good or as fresh.
  46. MarcusH
    Sep 9, 2006
    10
    An amazing album that shows her growth and her natural ability to think outside the box. Not so cookie cutter and more Beyonce i love it!
  47. KEVINR
    Sep 9, 2006
    10
    Thank you Beyonce, you have inspired me to keep striving and pushing to be the best. This album is absolutely amazing. The vocals are awesome and the creativity is out of this world. Ring the alarm is the best video that you ever made! You are my inspiration, one day we will work together!!!
  48. DericC
    Sep 8, 2006
    10
    This album is amazing. It's a whole lot better than her previous sleep-fest! I love the fact how every track is an individual and none of them sound alike, a problem her previous album suffered chronically from. Get Me Bodied is simply fantastic, the way it relies on her vocals for the melodies and harmonies. Ring The Alarm is so refreshing and perfect as the second single. Other This album is amazing. It's a whole lot better than her previous sleep-fest! I love the fact how every track is an individual and none of them sound alike, a problem her previous album suffered chronically from. Get Me Bodied is simply fantastic, the way it relies on her vocals for the melodies and harmonies. Ring The Alarm is so refreshing and perfect as the second single. Other amazing tracks would be Freakum Dress, Irreplaceable and Green Light. In fact, the weakest link here would be Deja Vu. Overall, I'd say that Beyonce has definitely grown up and she let her artistic tendencies free to evolve.… Expand
  49. BaronB
    Sep 8, 2006
    10
    Excellent example of great popular music because of its brevity. In 10 stellar tracks that emphasize attitude and energy, B'Day streams a variety of mini-anthems over hard hitting beats in a way only Beyonce can
  50. RachelG
    Sep 8, 2006
    3
    Definately not even close to something that I would expect from B. I'm a big fan of hers, but I really wish she would have treated this project with the same respect she gave to her Dream Girls movie role in the sense that that was her main focus. She should have made her second album a seperate focus after she wrapped up the filming of that movie so she could have dedicated more Definately not even close to something that I would expect from B. I'm a big fan of hers, but I really wish she would have treated this project with the same respect she gave to her Dream Girls movie role in the sense that that was her main focus. She should have made her second album a seperate focus after she wrapped up the filming of that movie so she could have dedicated more than a mere 2 weeks on this project. With a voice like hers, she could have delivered something so much better than this crap.… Expand
  51. MiguelS
    Sep 8, 2006
    3
    Wow, what a diss-apointment! The songs just don't have the kick or the fire of her previious work. This is almost as bad as Outkast's bizarre piece 'o crap, Idlewild!
  52. NormanI
    Sep 8, 2006
    10
    Best album this year and best work from Bee yet!
  53. JasmineC
    Sep 8, 2006
    10
    This album is wonderful, probably Beyonce's best work. The songs are catchy and her Aretha Franklin-esque vocals are so vibrant on the album, should be a huge hit for her. My favorite songs are Resentment, Irreplaceable, Upgrade U, and Get Me Bodied, but I love the WHOLE album!!!!!!!!
  54. 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)
  55. KashMoney
    Sep 7, 2006
    2
    I really need her to go back into the studio and do this album over I keep thinking that it is a part 2 or I can just flip the cd over and there is an apology!! Beyonce I feel let down and also it looks like you took more time taking pictures then picking great songs. Beyonce I love you but right now you are on timeout! However the songs that I love I adore! Freakum Dress-- cute Upgrade I really need her to go back into the studio and do this album over I keep thinking that it is a part 2 or I can just flip the cd over and there is an apology!! Beyonce I feel let down and also it looks like you took more time taking pictures then picking great songs. Beyonce I love you but right now you are on timeout! However the songs that I love I adore! Freakum Dress-- cute Upgrade U---that crack and Kitty Kat- Sexy and Nasty I love it!!! CD not what I expected!! I love B… Expand
  56. MsTish
    Sep 7, 2006
    3
    I expected more out of this CD. She's yelling and screaming and hollering all of this chin chilla this and that. She has more class than that. I'm very disappointed.
  57. FatimaI
    Sep 7, 2006
    9
    A vast improvement over her last; the most fun album of the year.
  58. 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.
  59. johno
    Sep 7, 2006
    10
    i would give the album 9.5, because i don't think any thing is perfect, and the fact that there are only 10, which is bad BUT at the same time good in respect to quality, order than that the album is perfect, her voice is incredible, the beats are amazing, and the story the album tell is just brillant, my favourite is order greenlight, irreplacible, freakum dress, kitty kat, upgrade i would give the album 9.5, because i don't think any thing is perfect, and the fact that there are only 10, which is bad BUT at the same time good in respect to quality, order than that the album is perfect, her voice is incredible, the beats are amazing, and the story the album tell is just brillant, my favourite is order greenlight, irreplacible, freakum dress, kitty kat, upgrade u, deja vu, suga mama, get me bodied(extended bonus) , ring the alarm and then resentments ( i love every song on the album) A+++++++++++… Expand
  60. TaneshiaM
    Sep 7, 2006
    9
    "B" you did it agin and im loving it. The only reason why I dint give it a ten because I wanted to hear more songs from you. My favorite song ion the album is "kitty Kay" I love it. I know Jay aint doing you right so F*(K'em girl...lol love you always!!!!
  61. kevin
    Sep 7, 2006
    9
    This album requires that you sit down and soak it all in - take more than one or two listens before judging. It's in no way a dissapointment. It's passionate and full of rage. I respect Beyonce more than ever. I love it.
  62. kazb
    Sep 6, 2006
    4
    While she is trying to be cutting edge the songs just don't work. She screeches, she bleats and overall its terrible work. Almost one dimensional. The songs sound the same.
  63. 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
  64. PeterM.
    Sep 6, 2006
    9
    This is a great album, the only bad song is "Ring The Alarm." I personally think it was the wrong choice for a single. But for the most part, this album is better than her first. I don't understand why Deja Vu was not as popular as Crazy in Love.
  65. natashiap
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    her best cd so far!!! i love every song
  66. JaysonJ.
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    People Magazine gave it 4 out of 4. Where's that rating? Anyway, this CD is hot.
  67. 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
  68. 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.
  69. 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!
  70. 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
  71. rodneyc
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    good work
  72. 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
  73. 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..
  74. 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.
  75. NathanW
    Sep 6, 2006
    9
    The album is surprisingly good. Where "Crazy In Love" failed with many fillers and bland songs, "B'Day" shows that Beyonce is eclectic, and is one of the most talented r&b artists of our time. The best album in its genre since "The miseducation of Lauryn Hill".
  76. 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.
  77. 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
  78. QT
    Sep 6, 2006
    3
    I thought the album would have been much better. I think she needs to stick to ballads. I dislike most of the album and it's definitely no comparison to Dangerously In Love. I expected much more but she's still my girl.
  79. MelA
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    much better than her first album i think. it's really good!
  80. CyH
    Sep 6, 2006
    2
    Are you guys serious? These songs blend together and sound alike. I can gather two decent songs. This shyt sucks. I thought she would have matured in her lyrics not flat-linned. Her voice is cool I wish she just had better songs. These songs are like all the rest of the gibberish you herare on the radio.
  81. NiliW
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    wow.
  82. BilyBil
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    amazing.
  83. cleaner
    Sep 6, 2006
    0
    The first thing that grabed me about this album is the name. B-DAY just reminds me of that european bathroom Accessory the Bidet ( pronounced BDAY here in the UK, and they are for washing your bum hole) and strangly enough the album also has the same effect as a BDAY
  84. lionelb
    Sep 6, 2006
    0
    a terrible album
  85. IrisG.
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    The album is great. I love all the uptempo songs, and the ballads are gorgeous on the album.
  86. anonymous
    Sep 6, 2006
    7
    Her singles Deja Vu and Ring the Alarm sound like Dangerous in Love copycats/garbarge. Not as great as a job on the first album. But the other songs make up for the damage. Plus she gets points because she is so F********** HOTTTTTTTT!! OMG. Her cover album pics are enough to buy the album even if she didn't have any songs. Buy, or at least copy the album booklet.
  87. shellyr
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    Im not a crazy about beyonce fan, or should I say I was not but this album, dang! first the dejavu got my attention leave me wanting more ,and the bday is awesome!! upgrade u, kittykat, irreplaceable Im loving beyonce right now she gives me hope. I want to be a singer and she motivates me.
  88. NateW
    Sep 6, 2006
    10
    Beyonce has outdone herself with this record. Incredibly aggressive, funky, catchy, and most important, fun. It's also very lean, short and to the point at just 10 proper tracks, not a moment of filler (except for the crappy "Listen" from her upcoming film Dreamgirls tacked on as a bonus track). Vocally, she's a force on most of this songs, and the lyrics are incredibly straight Beyonce has outdone herself with this record. Incredibly aggressive, funky, catchy, and most important, fun. It's also very lean, short and to the point at just 10 proper tracks, not a moment of filler (except for the crappy "Listen" from her upcoming film Dreamgirls tacked on as a bonus track). Vocally, she's a force on most of this songs, and the lyrics are incredibly straight to the point, and very humorous at times. A big improvement over her first album, which was bogged down with way too much filler. One of the best R&B albums of the year.… Expand
  89. 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.
  90. Speed
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    This CD attacks you with one hot song after the next. Beyonce leaves behind the balladry of Dangerously in Love and shows her angry, jealous side. And it looks good on her.
  91. IanC
    Sep 5, 2006
    9
    Aside from "Deja Vu," "Upgrade U," "Get Me Bodied," and "Irreplaceable," I don't see a lot big single potential in this one. This is very solid as an album, which is a first for her, and the beats and arrangements are much more hip/hop influenced than the ones on her first record. Beyonce's performances and lyrics are so confident that the songs can sustain themselves despite Aside from "Deja Vu," "Upgrade U," "Get Me Bodied," and "Irreplaceable," I don't see a lot big single potential in this one. This is very solid as an album, which is a first for her, and the beats and arrangements are much more hip/hop influenced than the ones on her first record. Beyonce's performances and lyrics are so confident that the songs can sustain themselves despite being less melodic than the hits off her debut. I liked it a lot more than I thought I would... great up-tempo record.… Expand
  92. FreddieJ
    Sep 5, 2006
    9
    it was a great cd. wished they had more tracks
  93. TiphanieT
    Sep 5, 2006
    9
    It's different and fascinating. The more you listen the better it gets. I love Irreplacable, should be the next single, and Get Me Bodied, Upgrade U, and Kitty Kat are all hot hot songs!
  94. ZachH
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    THis album tops anything beyonce has ever done! brilliant!
  95. 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.
  96. Jack
    Sep 5, 2006
    0
    My sister recently bought this album and won't stop listening to at full volume. I can easily say without a doubt that my ears haven't been so fully raped since her last atrocity. Beyonce just another celeb with no talent and only gets by on looks. Avoid this cd at all costs.
  97. 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.
  98. johns
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    awesome!
  99. JanisS
    Sep 5, 2006
    3
    Erratic, talentless and bland album. Although veru anticipated Beyonce fails to convince.
  100. nashiya
    Sep 5, 2006
    3
    it could have been alot better, i herd better from her
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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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