B’Day was Beyoncé’s 2006 album featuring “Déjà Vu” and “Irreplaceable.”
The title is a play on “birthday,” reflecting the album’s release near Beyoncé’s 25th birthday. It was her second solo studio album, following Dangerously in Love, and it continued her transition from group star to established solo headliner.
“Déjà Vu,” featuring Jay-Z, served as the lead single, while “Irreplaceable” became one of the album’s biggest international successes. Other songs associated with the record include “Ring the Alarm,” “Get Me Bodied,” and “Beautiful Liar,” the latter recorded with Shakira for a later deluxe edition.
B’Day is sometimes confused with I Am... Sasha Fierce because both produced major singles and were released during Beyoncé’s early solo era. The album’s title is normally stylized with an apostrophe and capital B, reflecting its birthday-inspired wordplay.