Which Beyoncé album was released first: Dangerously in Love or B’Day?

Dangerously in Love was released before Beyoncé’s album B’Day.

Dangerously in Love is Beyoncé’s debut solo studio album. Columbia Records released it on June 23, 2003, after her success as a member of Destiny’s Child. The album established her as a major solo artist and included collaborations with Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, and Sean Paul.

B’Day followed on September 4, 2006, Beyoncé’s twenty-fifth birthday. Its title is a play on “birthday,” and the album produced major singles including “Déjà Vu,” “Irreplaceable,” and “Beautiful Liar.”

The two albums are sometimes placed close together in casual discographies because both belong to the first phase of Beyoncé’s solo career. Their release years make the order clear: Dangerously in Love came in 2003, while B’Day arrived three years later.