Beyoncé’s 2006 solo studio album was titled B’Day.
The album was released on September 4, 2006, Beyoncé’s 25th birthday. Its title combines the abbreviation for “birthday” with the initial of Beyoncé’s first name, making the release date part of its concept.
B’Day followed Dangerously in Love and included “Déjà Vu,” “Ring the Alarm,” and “Irreplaceable.” “Irreplaceable” became one of Beyoncé’s best-known solo singles and spent ten weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
The album is often confused with Beyoncé’s later visual projects because several of its songs received elaborate videos and live performances. B’Day was not a surprise release; it was a conventional studio album issued through Columbia Records.