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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 722 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 550 out of 722
  2. Mixed: 50 out of 722
  3. Negative: 122 out of 722

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  1. Mike
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    Beyonce's Best Work to Date! She's in Control & It Shows! This Album is FLAWLESS!
  2. anthonyhildreth
    Sep 5, 2006
    0
    i want my money back KNOW!!!!!!!!!!
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. Adam
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    No reason to not like this fun album
  6. 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.
  7. 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!
  8. AlanSmith
    Sep 5, 2006
    8
    The music, the voice and the energy are all on par this time.
  9. ChrisJ
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    Best album of the year!!!!!!
  10. TiaB
    Sep 5, 2006
    9
    Excellent CD!!!Wanted more than 10 tracks
  11. DavidB
    Sep 5, 2006
    8
    This album is very good. Beyoncé ´s vocal perfomence is incredible (generallly in Resentment). Album´s booklet is natural and sexy (mean photo with alligators). Album is not full of boring ballads like in Dangerously In Love, album includes mabye three -but very good ballads. Beyoncé is excellent in live and quicky songs (like Crazy In love) - so the best songs This album is very good. Beyoncé ´s vocal perfomence is incredible (generallly in Resentment). Album´s booklet is natural and sexy (mean photo with alligators). Album is not full of boring ballads like in Dangerously In Love, album includes mabye three -but very good ballads. Beyoncé is excellent in live and quicky songs (like Crazy In love) - so the best songs is like that - Deja Vu, Ring The Alarm and Freakum Dress. Beyoncé give to youself luxurious and amazing gift - album B´Day!… Expand
  12. ruthw
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    Love the live instruments and influence of old funk and old skool R&B!!! I glad she tried some different things than sticking to the same formula as Dangerously In Love!
  13. RP
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    One of the top 5 best albums of the year due to sheer enjoyability!!
  14. PennyW
    Sep 5, 2006
    4
    These early reviews have to be kidding me. Although the beats are decent, B'Day is filled with egocentric references and poorly written lyrics that seem to repeat themselves over and over. It may be a step up from Dangerously In Love, but because Beyonce created this album in a rush, it suffers.
  15. BrittanyW
    Sep 5, 2006
    10
    Pure Fire!!! Simple as that!!!
  16. BiancaD
    Sep 5, 2006
    3
    It's pretty cool but not enough... Dangerously In Love is alot better...
  17. tikas
    Sep 4, 2006
    10
    Critics LIED when they said this album was bad- the best of the year! Go Bee
  18. SabinaH
    Sep 2, 2006
    10
    Amazing album.
  19. MichaelH
    Sep 2, 2006
    10
    The most amazing album of 2006, she is the #1 R&B or Pop female out right now hands down.
  20. SandersC
    Sep 2, 2006
    3
    The production is weak. A couple more weeks of recording could of made this album a masterpiece.
  21. LisaC
    Sep 2, 2006
    9
    Much better material than her debut. Favs are: Resentment, Irreplaceable, Upgrade U, Deja Vu, Kitty Kat
  22. MasterPiece
    Sep 2, 2006
    10
    Its a masterpiece....a must have in every music lover collections.
  23. LisaM
    Sep 2, 2006
    9
    I love this album, Beyonce is truly coming into her own. While the CD is not perfect her vocals are perfect. She has really grown vocally. Musically its coming together I would have liked for her to work with other producers and writers but thats ok. I think all in all she delivered a fun album with great vocals. Definitely a step up since the DIL era. Go Beyonce!
  24. CurrentOptions
    Sep 2, 2006
    0
    This album recycles a bunch of old stuff. The album is not creative at all/
  25. NejcP
    Sep 2, 2006
    10
    The best album of 2006 so far.
  26. [Anonymous]
    Aug 29, 2006
    10
    I love this album!!! it is full of hot, sexy club songs this is very much a b'day
  27. RafaelP
    Aug 26, 2006
    10
    One of the best albums of 2006
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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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