2009 remix album / video by Beyoncé
Above and Beyoncé Released June 16, 2009 Recorded 2008–2009 Genre Length 51 :10 (video collection) 50:04 (dance mixes)Label Director Producer
Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes is a remix and video album by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé . It was released on June 16, 2009 through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment exclusively to Walmart and J&R , although it was later made available through other retailers. Consisting of two discs, the album features music videos and dance remixes of singles from her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes peaked at number thirty-five on the US Billboard 200 , and received generally favorable reviews from music critics . It also appeared on US Billboard 's component charts , Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Dance/Electronic Albums . The remix version of "Ego" included on the album, featuring Kanye West , was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (2010).
Background and content [ edit ] Above and Beyoncé comprises two discs. The first contains the music videos of six of the singles from her 2008 studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce : "If I Were a Boy ", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) ", "Diva ", "Halo ", Broken-Hearted Girl " and "Ego ". It also features a "fan exclusive" cut of the "Ego" video and behind-the-scenes footage of the shooting of the videos. The second disc hosts electronica dance remixes of the songs,[1] [2] as well as of the album's sixth single, "Sweet Dreams ". A mix of "Ego" with a rap verse from Kanye West closes the album.
Release and artwork [ edit ] On June 15, 2009, the behind-the-scenes footage was broadcast on BET 's Access Granted .[3] [4] The remix video for "Ego" premiered afterwards.[4] The cover art of Above and Beyoncé was previewed by People magazine in May 2009.[5] The album was originally released exclusively to Walmart and J&R , on June 16, 2009.[6] The dance mixes only were made available via MP3 format through Amazon Music the same day,[7] and the whole album was released to the online store on November 3, 2009.[8] The iTunes Store began selling the remixes on February 1, 2010.[9]
Critical reception [ edit ] AllMusic 's Andy Kellman called the album "a nice set for devoted fans who haven't already shelled out for all the mixes", and awarded it three out of five stars.[10] In 2011, Maura Gavaghan, writing for MTV , said: "The creative title of this video album alone is a reason for every devoted fan... to buy a copy".[11] She added that the dance remixes of the songs make a "dance party in a neatly packaged DVD set".[11]
Commercial performance [ edit ] Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes debuted at number thirty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart dated July 4, 2009,[12] selling 14,000 copies that week.[13] It later peaked at number thirty-five, spending fourteen weeks on the chart.[14] [15] On the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums , Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes debuted[16] and peaked at number twenty-three, spending forty-three weeks on the chart.[17] Among the US Dance/Electronic Albums , the album debuted at number two, placing below Lady Gaga 's debut studio album The Fame (2008).[18] It spent a total of forty-eight weeks on the chart, including twenty-four weeks in the top ten.[19] Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes was ranked at number nine on the year-end US Dance/Electronic Albums for 2009,[20] and at number twenty-one for 2010.[21]
Track listing [ edit ] Video Collection [ edit ] Dance Mixes [ edit ] Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "If I Were a Boy" (Maurice Joshua Mojo UK Remix) 6:29 2. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Remix – Club Version) Stewart The-Dream Harrell Knowles Stewart The-Dream Knowles DJ Escape[a] Tony Coluccio[a] 6:57 3. "Diva" (Karmatronic Club Remix) Knowles Bangladesh Garrett Bangladesh Garrett Knowles Achilles Sparta[a] Péter Krajczár[a] 5:08 4. "Halo" (Dave Audé Club Remix) 8:55 5. "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Catalyst Remix) Babyface Eriksen Hermansen Knowles Stargate Knowles James Cruz[a] 4:46 6. "Ego" (OK DAC Remix) Blac Elvis Lilly Knowles OK DAC[a] 6:29 7. "Sweet Dreams " (Harlan Pepper & AG III Remix) Jonsin Wilkins Love Knowles Harlan Pepper & AG III Remix[a] 6:43 8. "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) 4:44
Notes Personnel [ edit ] Credits adapted from AllMusic and Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes ' s liner notes .[22] [23] [24]
Kory Aaron – assistance Damien Alexander – artists and repertoire Phillip Andelman – direction Dave Audé – production , remixing Babyface – writing Christian Baker – assistance Bangladesh – writing Tim Blacksmith – management E. Kidd Bogart – writing Ed Burke – direction Domenic Capello – mixing Jim Caruana – engineering , vocal engineering Fusako Chubachi – art direction Tony Coluccio – remixing Tom Coyne – mastering James Cruz – mastering Kim Dellara – executive production DJ Escape – remixing The-Dream – writing Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – engineering, instrumentation , writing Jens Gad – drums Toby Gad – arrangement , engineering, production, instrumentation, writing Tim Gant – keyboards Sean Garrett – writing Alan Gordon – engineering Matt Green – assistance Kuk Harrell – engineering, writing Matt Hennessy – engineering Ty Hunter – stylist Jim Jonsin – production Maurice Joshua – remixing Grant Jue – production Chris Kantrowitz – executive production Anthony Kilhoffer – vocal engineering Kimberly Kimble – hair stylist Juli Knapp – artists and repertoire Beyoncé – executive production, production, writing, vocals vocal production Mathew Knowles – executive production Tina Knowles – creative consultant Melissa Larsen – production Harold Lilly – production, writing Peter Lindbergh – photography Rico Love – producer, writing, vocals, vocal production Philip Margiziotis – horn Melina Matsoukas – direction Jake McKim – artists and repertoire Michael Paul Miller – assistance Sophie Muller – director Jake Nava – director Jeff Pantaleo – executive production Dave Pensado – mixing Jim Jonsin – writing Hagai Shaham – production Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing Tricky Stewart – writing Ryan Tedder – arrangement, engineering, instrumentation, production, writing Francesca Tolot – make-up Lidell Townsell – keyboards Jennifer Turner – marketing Randy Urbanski – assistance Miles Walker – engineering Wayne Wilkins – production, writing Blac Elvis – writing Dontae Winslow – trumpet John Winter – production Andrew Wuepper – assistance Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Release history [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Rodriguez, Jayson (May 20, 2009). "Beyonce Knew The Perfect Person To Remix 'Ego': Kanye West!" . MTV News . MTV Networks . Retrieved February 24, 2012 . ^ Cline, Georgette (May 27, 2010). "Beyoncé Goes Above & Beyond with Dance Album" . Rap-Up . Devin Lazerine. Retrieved March 13, 2011 . ^ "Beyoncé". Access Granted . June 15, 2009. Black Entertainment Television . BET Networks . ^ a b " 'Ego' Remix Video Premieres on Special BET Access Granted!" (Press release). Beyoncé's Official Website. June 15, 2009. Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ Orloff, Brian (May 20, 2009). "First Look: Beyoncé's New DVD Cover Revealed!" . People . Time Inc . Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ a b "Beyoncé to Release Above And Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes!" (Press release). Beyoncé's Official Website. May 26, 2009. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. ^ a b "Above And Beyoncé Dance Mixes" . Amazon.com (US). Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Above & Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes" . Amazon.com (US). Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Above and Beyoncé – Dance Mixes" . iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc . Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes" . AllMusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved December 14, 2010 . ^ a b Gavaghan, Maura (October 31, 2011). "Must-Have Items To Be A True Beyonce Stan" . MTV . MTV Networks. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012. Retrieved February 27, 2012 . ^ "Billboard 200" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . July 4, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Dancing Diva" . Billboard . Vol. 121, no. 26. Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510 . ^ "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes – Billboard Albums" . Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . Note: To interpret the number of weeks in the chart, the user must navigate the visualizer, which can be launched on the left of the screen. ^ "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Beyoncé: Chart History" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Dance/Electronic Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Beyoncé: Chart History" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . Note: To interpret the number of weeks in the chart's top ten, the user must navigate the visualizer, which can be launched on the left of the screen. ^ a b "Dance/Electronic Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ a b "Dance/Electronic Albums" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes (Remix album). Beyoncé . Columbia Records . 2009. 88697 53949 9.{{cite AV media notes }}
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes – Credits" . Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 11, 2011 . ^ "Beyoncé Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . ^ "Beyoncé Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)" . Billboard . ^ "Beyoncé Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . ^ "Above and Beyonce: Video Collection & Dance Mixes" (in Japanese). Amazon.com (Japan). Retrieved February 27, 2012 . ^ "Above And Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes" (in Japanese). HMV Group (Japan). Retrieved February 27, 2012 .
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