B’Day is the Beyoncé album whose title references her birthday.
Beyoncé released B’Day on September 4, 2006, her 25th birthday. The title is a stylized form of “birthday,” combining that idea with the initial of her first name. The album followed her 2003 debut, Dangerously in Love.
Its best-known singles include “Déjà Vu,” featuring Jay-Z, “Irreplaceable,” and “Beautiful Liar,” a duet with Shakira added for a later edition. “Irreplaceable” became one of Beyoncé’s most successful songs and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
B’Day was recorded in a notably short period after Beyoncé completed work on Dreamgirls. The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, while “Beautiful Liar” later earned a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.