B'Day

B'Day is the second studio album by the American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on September 1, 2006, by Columbia Records, Music World Entertainment, and Sony Urban Music. The album was recorded in April 2006 and produced by Beyoncé, alongside Darkchild, Nellee Hooper, Ne-Yo, The Neptunes, Stargate, and Swizz Beatz, among others. The album features two guest appearances from Beyoncé's then-boyfriend Jay-Z; the deluxe and international editions include appearances by Bun B of UGK, Slim Thug, Shakira, and Alejandro Fernández. Originally scheduled for release in 2004, B'Day was planned as a follow-up to Beyoncé's solo debut Dangerously in Love. However, it was delayed to accommodate the recording of Destiny's Child's final studio album Destiny Fulfilled and Beyoncé's starring role in the film Dreamgirls. While on vacation after filming Dreamgirls, Beyoncé began contacting producers and rented Sony Music Studios, completing the album within two weeks during April 2006. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B'Day) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)