Beyoncé’s B’Day 20th anniversary edition adds Maluma and Selena tracks
Beyoncé’s remastered B’Day reissue has 31 digital-deluxe tracks, two digital-only collaborations and refreshed 4K videos.
By Bianca Rossi · Entertainment Editor
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Beyoncé’s B’Day 20th anniversary edition arrived on September 3, giving her 2006 second solo album a remastered return with new and archival material, Spanish-language recordings and upgraded videos. The original album was released on September 4, 2006, according to Variety.
The main number to know is 31: that is the track count for the digital deluxe edition, according to Parkwood Entertainment’s release statement. It should not be read as the track count for every vinyl or CD version.
What is new on Beyoncé’s B’Day 20th anniversary edition?
The digital release includes two additions available only in that edition: “Cuerpo Tumbao (Get Me Bodied),” featuring Maluma, and “Irreemplazable (Como La Flor),” featuring Selena Quintanilla. Parkwood said the Maluma track is Beyoncé’s first collaboration with the Colombian artist and includes a sample from Celia Cruz’s “La Negra Tiene Tumbao.”
Selena’s appearance draws on previously released vocals, Variety reported, and Selena Quintanilla’s estate approved the duet. The track joins a set of Spanish-language recordings connected to the B’Day era.
Other additions include “Morning Dew (Donk),” “Can I Watch You” featuring Pharrell, “My First Time,” “Lost Yo Mind,” “Creole” and “Back Up.” Parkwood described “Lost Yo Mind,” “Creole” and “Back Up” as B-sides absent from B’Day’s 2006 release. “My First Time” was recorded for Beyoncé’s debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, but did not make that album’s final track list, Parkwood said.
- “Cuerpo Tumbao (Get Me Bodied)” featuring Maluma is digital-only.
- “Irreemplazable (Como La Flor)” featuring Selena is digital-only.
- “Can I Watch You” features Pharrell.
- The set also retains songs including “Déjà Vu,” “Irreplaceable,” “Ring the Alarm” and “Beautiful Liar.”
What changed in the B’Day videos?
The music and accompanying videos have been remastered. Parkwood said the visuals, originally filmed on 35mm, were recolored and finished in 4K. A refreshed “Déjà Vu” video featuring JAY-Z was released with the anniversary edition.
In remarks distributed by Parkwood, Beyoncé said she aimed for an energetic, percussion-led record built with live instrumentation, while bringing R&B melodies and harmonies together with hip-hop influences through sampling.
Which B’Day anniversary formats are available?
Parkwood said the project is available in standard and deluxe editions on vinyl and CD, alongside the deluxe digital version. The deluxe vinyl package is a four-LP set pressed on 180G Bayou Blue vinyl and includes a 60-page commemorative booklet plus two double-sided art prints. The two Maluma and Selena tracks are the digital deluxe’s extra cuts.
This story draws on original reporting from Variety.