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Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes is a remix and video album by American singer 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 on one disc and dance remixes on the other. 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).

Above and Beyoncé
Remix album / video by
Beyoncé
ReleasedJune 16, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
  • Dance
  • electronica
  • R&B
Length51:10 (video collection)
50:04 (dance mixes)
Label
  • Columbia
  • Music World
Director
Producer
  • Beyoncé Knowles
  • Toby Gad
  • Tricky Stewart
  • The-Dream
  • Bangladesh
  • Sean Garrett
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Stargate
  • Blac Elvis
  • Harold Lilly
  • Jim Jonsin
  • Wayne Wilkins
  • Rico Love
  • Maurice Joshua
  • DJ Escape
  • Tony Coluccio
  • Achilles Sparta
  • Péter Krajczár
  • Dave Audé
  • James Cruz
  • OK DAC
  • Harlan Pepper & AG III
Beyoncé chronology
I Am... Sasha Fierce
(2008)		 Above and Beyoncé
(2009)		 I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas
(2009)
Beyoncé video chronology
The Beyoncé Experience Live
(2007)		 Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes
(2009)		 I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas
(2009)

Background and content


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


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


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]

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


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


Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes – Disc one (Video Collection)
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."If I Were a Boy"
Jake Nava5:06
2."Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
  • Tricky Stewart
  • The-Dream
  • Kuk Harrell
  • Beyoncé Knowles
Nava3:19
3."Diva"
Melina Matsoukas4:06
4."Halo"
Philip Andelman3:45
5."Broken-Hearted Girl"
  • Babyface
  • Mikkel Eriksen
  • Tor Erik Hermansen
  • Knowles
Sophie Muller4:40
6."Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West)
  • Knowles
  • Frank Gatson Jr.
4:53
7."Ego" (Fan exclusive)
  • Williams
  • Lilly
  • Knowles
  • Knowles
  • Gatson Jr.
3:57
8."Behind the Scenes: the Videos" Ed Burke19:02
Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes – Disc two (Dance Mixes)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If I Were a Boy" (Maurice Joshua Mojo UK Remix)
  • Gad
  • Jean
  • Gad
  • Knowles
  • Joshua[a]
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)
  • Knowles
  • Tedder
  • Bogart
  • Tedder
  • Knowles
  • Audé
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
  • 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)
  • Blac Elvis
  • Lilly
  • Knowles
  • Blac Elvis
  • Lilly
  • Knowles
4:44
Notes

Personnel


Credits adapted from AllMusic and Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes's liner notes.[22][23][24]


Charts



Release history


Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Japan June 16, 2009 CD+DVD (Walmart and J&R exclusive) Sony Music [28][29]
United States
  • Digital download (Dance Mixes only)
  • CD+DVD (Walmart and J&R exclusive)
  • Columbia
  • Music World
 [7][6]
Germany June 18, 2009 CD+DVD (Walmart and J&R exclusive) Sony Music [30][31]
Canada August 18, 2009 [32]
November 3, 2009 CD+DVD [33]
United Kingdom RCA [34][35]
United States
  • Columbia
  • Music World
 [8]
Austria February 1, 2010 Digital download (iTunes Store exclusive; dance mixes only) Sony Music [36]
Canada [37]
Switzerland [38]
United States
  • Columbia
  • Music World
 [9]

References


  1. Rodriguez, Jayson (May 20, 2009). "Beyonce Knew The Perfect Person To Remix 'Ego': Kanye West!". MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  2. Cline, Georgette (May 27, 2010). "Beyoncé Goes Above & Beyond with Dance Album". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  3. "Beyoncé". Access Granted. June 15, 2009. Black Entertainment Television. BET Networks.
  4. "'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.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Above And Beyoncé Dance Mixes". Amazon.com (US). Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  8. "Above & Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes". Amazon.com (US). Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  9. "Above and Beyoncé – Dance Mixes". iTunes Store (US). Apple Inc. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  10. Kellman, Andy. "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  11. Gavaghan, Maura (October 31, 2011). "Must-Have Items To Be A True Beyonce Stan". MTV. MTV Networks. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  12. "Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  13. "Dancing Diva". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 121 (26): 53. July 4, 2009. ISSN 0006-2510.
  14. "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  15. "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.
  16. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  17. "Beyoncé: Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  18. "Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on 29 March 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  19. "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.
  20. "Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2009. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  21. "Dance/Electronic Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  22. Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes (Remix album). Beyoncé. Columbia Records. 2009. 88697 53949 9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  23. I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition). Beyoncé. Columbia Records. 2008. 0088697417352.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  24. "Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes – Credits". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  25. "Beyoncé Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  26. "Beyoncé Chart History (Top Dance/Electronic Albums)". Billboard.
  27. "Beyoncé Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  28. "Above and Beyonce: Video Collection & Dance Mixes" (in Japanese). Amazon.com (Japan). Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  29. "Above And Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes" (in Japanese). HMV Group (Japan). Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  30. "Above And Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes" (in German). Amazon.com (Germany). Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  31. "Above and Beyoncé - Dance Mixes" (in German). iTunes Store (Germany). Apple Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  32. "Above & Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes". Amazon.com (Canada). Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  33. "Above & Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes". Amazon.com (Canada). Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  34. "Above & Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes". Amazon.com (UK). Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  35. "Above & Beyonce Video Collection & Dance Mixes". Amazon.com (UK). Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  36. "Above and Beyoncé - Dance Mixes" (in German). iTunes Store (Austria). Apple Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  37. "Above and Beyoncé - Dance Mixes". iTunes Store (Canada). Apple Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  38. "Above and Beyoncé - Dance Mixes" (in German). iTunes Store (Switzerland). Apple Inc. Retrieved February 27, 2012.


На других языках

- [en] Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes

[es] Above and Beyoncé – Video Collection & Dance Mixes

Above and Beyoncé – Video Collection & Dance Mixes es un álbum de remezclas y video de la cantante de R&B Beyoncé Knowles.


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