I Am... Sasha Fierce
I Am... Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Columbia Records. It featured a more of a pop and R&B sound with heavy usage of dance music and ballads in its musical direction.
I Am… Sasha Fierce | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 12, 2008 | |||
Recorded | 2007–2008 | |||
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Length | 41:46 (standard edition) | |||
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Producer |
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Beyoncé chronology | ||||
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Singles from I Am… | ||||
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Singles from Sasha Fierce | ||||
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Background
Knowles worked on the album for almost one year. This is longer than she had spent on her previous solo albums and records with her old group Destiny's Child. She said that she has co-written and co-produced over 70 songs.
In a statement released on Knowles official website, she wrote:
I am in a different place right now and I wanted people to see the many sides of me. The music is upbeat for the dance, fun side and it is reflective, passionate and serious for the personal side. I have taken risks here. I am not afraid and my music will explain it all. There is no label or tag on my sound. It's me and I am so excited to share it with the world on November 18.
Track listing
Disc 1: I Am... | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "If I Were a Boy" |
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4:10 | ||||||
2. | "Halo" |
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4:22 | |||||
3. | "Disappear" |
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4:29 | |||||
4. | "Broken-Hearted Girl" |
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4:39 | ||||||
5. | "Ave Maria" |
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3:42 | |||||
6. | "Satellites" |
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3:07 |
Deluxe edition | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
7. | "Smash into You" |
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4:31 | ||||||
8. | "That's Why You're Beautiful" |
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3:41 |
Digital bonus track | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
9. | "Save the Hero" |
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4:34 |
Japanese Platinum edition bonus tracks[1] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
10. | "If I Were A Boy" (Maurice Joshua Mojo UK Remix) | 6:29 | |||||||
11. | "Halo" (Dave Audé Club Remix) | 8:53 | |||||||
12. | "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Catalyst Remix) | 4:46 |
Spain bonus track | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
10. | "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" |
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4:09 |
Disc 2: Sasha Fierce | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" |
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3:13 | |||||
2. | "Radio" |
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3:39 | |||||
3. | "Diva" |
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3:21 | ||||||
4. | "Sweet Dreams" |
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3:28 | |||||
5. | "Video Phone" |
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3:35 |
Deluxe edition | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
6. | "Hello" |
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4:17 | |||||
7. | "Ego" |
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3:56 | |||||
8. | "Scared of Lonely" |
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3:43 |
Pre-order bonus track | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
9. | "Why Don't You Love Me" |
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3:37 |
Japanese Platinum edition bonus tracks[1] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
10. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Remix - Club Version) | 6:58 | |||||||
11. | "Diva" (Karmatronic Club Remix) | 5:05 | |||||||
12. | "Ego" (OK DAC Remix) | 6:28 | |||||||
13. | "Sweet Dreams" (Harlan Pepper & AG 3 Remix) | 6:41 | |||||||
14. | "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) | 4:41 |
Walmart Exclusive Release[2] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "If I Were a Boy" | 4:10 | |||||||
2. | "Halo" | 4:22 | |||||||
3. | "Disappear" | 4:29 | |||||||
4. | "Broken-Hearted Girl" | 4:39 | |||||||
5. | "Ave Maria" | 3:42 | |||||||
6. | "Satellites" | 3:07 | |||||||
7. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | 3:13 | |||||||
8. | "Radio" | 3:39 | |||||||
9. | "Diva" | 3:21 | |||||||
10. | "Sweet Dreams" | 3:28 | |||||||
11. | "Video Phone" | 3:35 | |||||||
12. | "Why Don't You Love Me" | 3:37 |
Deluxe edition re-release | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "If I Were a Boy" | 4:10 | |||||||
2. | "Halo" | 4:21 | |||||||
3. | "Disappear" | 4:28 | |||||||
4. | "Broken-Hearted Girl" | 4:39 | |||||||
5. | "Ave Maria" | 3:42 | |||||||
6. | "Smash into You" | 4:31 | |||||||
7. | "Satellites" | 3:07 | |||||||
8. | "That's Why You're Beautiful" | 3:41 | |||||||
9. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | 3:13 | |||||||
10. | "Radio" | 3:38 | |||||||
11. | "Diva" | 3:21 | |||||||
12. | "Sweet Dreams" | 3:28 | |||||||
13. | "Video Phone" | 3:35 | |||||||
14. | "Hello" | 4:16 | |||||||
15. | "Ego" | 3:56 | |||||||
16. | "Scared of Lonely" | 3:42 | |||||||
17. | "Poison" | 4:02 | |||||||
18. | "Video Phone" (Extended Remix) (featuring Lady Gaga) | 5:04 |
Platinum edition
In September 2009, an enhanced two-disc version of the album was released, its first disc featuring 16 tracks from the original version with four bonus audio tracks, and its second disc, the video collection from Above and Beyoncé, including seven music videos.[3]
Track listing | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé | 3:13 | ||||||
2. | "Diva" | Beyoncé, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett | 3:21 | ||||||
3. | "Ego" | Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, Harold Lilly, Beyoncé | 3:56 | ||||||
4. | "Halo" | Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder, Evan Kidd Bogart | 4:21 | ||||||
5. | "If I Were a Boy" | Toby Gad, BC Jean | 4:10 | ||||||
6. | "Smash into You" | Beyoncé, Stewart, Nash, T. Harrell | 4:31 | ||||||
7. | "Sweet Dreams" | Beyoncé, Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, Rico Love | 3:28 | ||||||
8. | "Broken-Hearted Girl" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmond, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Beyoncé | 4:39 | ||||||
9. | "Scared of Lonely" | Darkchild, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Rico Love, Solange Knowles, Beyoncé | 3:42 | ||||||
10. | "That's Why You're Beautiful" | Andrew Hey, James Fauntleroy II, Beyoncé | 3:41 | ||||||
11. | "Hello" | Beyoncé, Ramon Owen, David Quiñones, Bogart | 4:16 | ||||||
12. | "Radio" | Beyoncé, Scheffer, Love, Dwayne Nesmith | 3:38 | ||||||
13. | "Video Phone" | Beyoncé, Crawford, Garrett, Angela Beyincé | 3:35 | ||||||
14. | "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) | Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, Harold Lilly, Beyoncé | 4:44 | ||||||
15. | "Why Don't You Love Me" | Beyoncé, Bama Boyz | 3:37 | ||||||
16. | "Honesty" | Billy Joel, Scott Storch, Ramone, Beyoncé | 3:47 | ||||||
17. | "Save the Hero" | Beyoncé, Ali Tamposi, Rico Love, James Scheffer | 4:34 | ||||||
18. | "Satellites" | Ghost, McCracken, Dench, Beyoncé | 3:07 | ||||||
19. | "Disappear" | Beyoncé, Amanda Ghost, Hugo Chakrabongse, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench | 4:28 | ||||||
20. | "Ave Maria" | Beyoncé, Ghost, Dench, Makeba, Eriksen, Hermansen | 3:42 |
Australia iTunes Store bonus track[4] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
21. | "Sweet Dreams" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Remix) | 7:38 |
UK iTunes Store bonus tracks[5] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
21. | "Ego" (Slang "Big Ego" Club Remix) | 6:18 | |||||||
22. | "Diva" (Karmatronic Club Remix) | 5:05 |
DVD video collection | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "If I Were a Boy" | 5:05 | |||||||
2. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | 3:19 | |||||||
3. | "Diva" | 4:05 | |||||||
4. | "Halo" | 3:45 | |||||||
5. | "Broken-Hearted Girl" | 4:40 | |||||||
6. | "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) | 4:53 | |||||||
7. | "Ego" (Fan Exclusive) | 3:58 | |||||||
8. | "Sweet Dreams" | 4:01 | |||||||
9. | "Behind the Scenes" | 20:00 |
The Bonus Tracks EP
I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks EP[6] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Video Phone" (Extended Remix featuring Lady Gaga) | Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett | 5:04 | ||||||
2. | "Why Don't You Love Me" | Beyoncé, Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Bama Boyz | 3:37 | ||||||
3. | "Poison" | Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Beyoncé | 4:02 |
Singles
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1. | "If I Were a Boy" | October 8 2008 (Radio) October 14 2008 (Music video) October 21 2008 (Digital download) November 10 2008 November 11 2008 (CD single) |
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2. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | October 8 2008 (Radio) October 14 2008 (Music video) February 9 2009 |
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3. | "Halo" | December 22 2008 (Music video) January 20 2009 February 11 2009 February 21 2009 March 9 2009 |
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4. | "Diva" | December 22 2008 (Music video) February 10 2009 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "I Am. . . Sasha Fierce Platinum Edition [w/DVD, Limited Pressing] Beyonce CD Album". CDJapan.
- ↑ "Walmart: I Am...Sasha Fierce (With Exclusive Bonus Track)". Archived from the original on 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
- ↑ "I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) (Incl. Bonus Tracks and Music Videos): Beyonce: Writer". Amazon Germany. Amazon Inc. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
- ↑ "I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc. 18 November 2008. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ "I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)". iTunes Store (United Kingdom). Apple Inc. Retrieved May 20, 2014.
- ↑ "I Am...Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks: Beyonce: MP3 Downloads". Amazon US. Amazon Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.mediatraffic.de/previous.htm United World Chart
- ↑ http://www.apcchart.com/ Euro 200
- ↑ http://euro200.net/Polish-Top50.htm Polish National Top 50
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?JSESSIONID=gGrsJZjRLjfmcFz0tJqpD1WydhF3HpGs2tJDztJll3L15WLBYWbx!-467228989&g=Singles&f=The+Billboard+Hot+100 Archived 2012-10-26 at the Wayback Machine Billboard 200