Beyoncé Details Expansive, 27-Track 20th Anniversary ‘B’Day’ Deluxe Edition Featuring B-Sides, Spanish-Language Versions
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Beyoncé has announced a 20th-anniversary deluxe edition of her 2006 album B’Day, expanding it from 13 to 27 tracks. The reissue adds B-sides, Spanish-language versions and recent single “Morning Dew (Donk)”, marking two decades since a major early solo success.
Available from 4 September, the release includes a $149.98 four-LP bayou-blue vinyl set with a 60-page booklet and two prints, alongside $44.98 two-LP and $14.98 CD editions. The original B’Day debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, won Grammy awards and produced chart hits including “Déjà Vu”, “Ring the Alarm” and “Beautiful Liar”.
- Beyoncé expands B’Day to 27 tracks for its 20th anniversary
- New edition includes B-sides and Spanish-language recordings
- Vinyl and CD packages ship from 4 September
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Beyoncé is an American singer whose solo career began while she was also a member of the R&B group Destiny’s Child. B’Day was her second solo studio album, released in 2006, and arrived at a period when she was establishing herself as a major solo pop and R&B artist.
The album combined dance, R&B and pop songs, and included collaborations with artists such as Jay-Z and Shakira. Its original release was followed by a separate Spanish-language version, reflecting Beyoncé’s effort to reach audiences beyond English-speaking markets.
Anniversary editions are expanded reissues that revisit older albums, often adding tracks that were not on the original standard release. B-sides are songs previously issued alongside singles or kept outside the main album, while vinyl editions are physical records aimed at collectors as well as listeners.