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I Am… Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American R&B and pop singer Beyoncé, released November 8, 2008 on Columbia Records in the United States. It was first issued in Japan on November 8 and later worldwide throughout November and December 2008. The double album introduces her alter-ego "Sasha Fierce".

I Am... Sasha Fierce reached the top ten on thirty-two charts worldwide and generated a deluxe edition, a remix album with videography, a platinum edition, and a re-release to celebrate 1 year since the album's original release. It also spawned five successful worldwide singles and three US-only singles. Upon its release, the album received favorable reviews from most music critics.

Background and concept

Initial press reports of the album gave its tentative title as Worldwide. She revealed that she had co-written and co-produced over seventy 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.

— Beyoncé Knowles

Knowles' father-manager, Mathew, explained the two-disc album, saying, "Beyoncé was adamant—and she has complete creative control—about dividing her songs. She felt she couldn't mix the songs together. She's in a much different space now than she was one year ago. She's married and in a really good place and this album reflects that.". Sessions with producers Danja and The Neptunes were also said to take place, but their records did not make the final cut.

Sasha Fierce

The album formally introduces Knowles' alter-ego Sasha Fierce. Knowles said that Sasha was "born" during the making of her 2003 hit single "Crazy in Love." In an interview with Entertainment Weekly magazine, Knowles noted that her alter-ego is "strictly for the stage." The magazine has described it as "the singer's sensual, aggressive alter ego."

Sasha Fierce first appeared in the video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" with her signature "Roboglove". Knowles later wore it on the red carpet during the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards, when she performed on Saturday Night Live, on the cover of Gotham magazine, in the music video for "Diva", and when she performed "Single Ladies" at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

Music

In a Billboard magazine interview, Knowles described the two sides of the album: "... One side has songs that are more mainstream and another has my more traditional R&B songs for my fans who've been there the whole time. Some of it sounds like Barbra Streisand, Karen Carpenter and the Beatles around the 1970s." Knowles explained on The Oprah Winfrey Show that the difference between I Am... Sasha Fierce and Knowles' earlier solo albums is that it includes more ballads. The second disc, Sasha Fierce features 80's synthpop, electropop, and electro displayed in songs like "Radio", "Diva", "Sweet Dreams", "Scared of Lonely", and "Video Phone". "Smash into You" was included during the closing credits of the 2009 motion picture Obsessed, a film which the Knowles had a lead role. Originally recorded by Jon McLaughlin in the form of "Smack into You", it was never officially release by either artist. The-Dream had re-produced the song using different instruments Beyoncé is credited as a writer for the song as she decided to change "Smack" into "Smash" during the chorus and hook.

Additionally with the album's release "Ave Maria" charted at number 150 in the UK due to digital sales. The song was also performed live during the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree on December 3, 2008. On June 28, 2009, the song was sung live as a tribute to Michael Jackson at the BET Awards, where she performed part of the song in Latin in a identical way she performs the song on her I Am… Tour. The song "Halo" was originally offered to British singer Leona Lewis, but when Lewis didn't find time in her schedule to record the song, Ryan Tedder gave it to Beyoncé. *"Radio" was released in the Netherlands instead of "Broken-Hearted Girl", where it then debuted on the Dutch Top 40. It was also used in different Dutch television commercials to promote local radio stations.

Release and promotion

The first two singles "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" were premiered on October 8, 2008 to selected US radio stations.

The deluxe edition of the album, was released simultaneously with the standard version. Mathew Knowles held a listening party for the album in New York on October 22, 2008. Prior to the album's release date, the entire album was premiered on November 11, 2008 through Knowles' MySpace account. To correspond with the double album release, Columbia Records created a teaser website for Sasha Fierce.

Then on June 16, 2009, Above and Beyoncé - Video Collection & Dance Mixes was released. This CD/DVD release included dance remixes to the singles of the album (as well as the "Ego" remix with rapper Kanye West) and the videos previously released for these singles. Finally the platinum edition of I Am... Sasha Fierce was released in select countries in November 2009, featuring a CD and DVD. The deluxe edition of the album will be re-released in the United States, on November 24, 2009 including all of the previously released songs plus a new song "Poison" and remix of "Video Phone" with Lady Gaga.

I Am… Tour

Main article: I Am… Tour

Beyoncé's I Am... Tour kicked off in Edmonton, Canada on March 26, 2009 in support of the album. The European leg of the tour started on April 26, 2009 in Zagreb, Croatia and ended on June 9, 2009 in London, England. On June 21, 2009 she began the third leg of the tour in tehe US and finished in August with a 4-day stint at Encore Las Vegas on the Las Vegas Strip. Starting on September 15, 2009 the fourth leg began in Melbourne, Australia and finished on September 24 in Perth, Australia.

Singles

  • "If I Were A Boy" peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, having being certified 2x Platinum and selling over 2,100,000 units digitally. It topped 11 charts worldwide, mostly in Europe, and to-date Knowles' best-selling UK single.
  • "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" sold more than 3,200,000 downloads in USA, becoming Knowles' fifth song to top the Hot 100, it is now certified 3x Platinum. It also peaked at top ten in various countries worldwide.
  • "Diva" was released as the third single (only released in the US) debuting on the Hot 100, at 96, and peaked at 19, becoming Beyoncé's 12th Top 20 single. It was certified Gold by RIAA and sold nearly 1,000,000 units digitally.
  • "Halo" debuted on the Hot 100 at number 93 and reached a peak of number 5 and was certificated as Platinum selling nearly 2,000,000 units digitally. Internationally the song reached top 10 in twenty countries.
  • "Ego" was shipped with a remix featuring Kanye West to US radio on May 19, 2009 and peaked at number 39 on the Hot 100, becoming the 5th single from the album to peak in the top 40 on the chart. It was certified gold by RIAA and sold nearly 500,000 digital units. It's the least successful single from the album released so far.
  • "Sweet Dreams" replaced "Broken-Hearted Girl" as the sixth single from the album. The song peaked at number 1 in New Zealand, number 2 in Australia and was certified Platinum, number 5 in the UK and number 10 in the US.
  • "Video Phone" was sent to US radio in September 2009 and released for download on November 17, 2009.. The video features the extended remix with additional vocals from Lady Gaga and will be available to download on November 23, 2009 as part of a bonus track EP.

Reception

Commercial performance

I Am…Sasha Fierce first debuted at number 5 on Japan's Oricon international chart and subsequently moved to the top spot on the chart, becoming Knowles' third number one album in that country. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 482,000 units in its first week, giving Knowles her third consecutive number 1 album in the US and received a double platinum certification by the RIAA. According to Billboard it was the 10th best selling album of 2008.

In the UK, the album debuted at number ten, becoming Knowles' lowest-debuting album despite having higher first week sales than her previous album B'Day. Following Knowles' performance at the 2008 The X Factor finale with winner Alexandra Burke, the album moved up to number nine. Due to the success of its singles in the UK in its 39th week on the chart (August 16) it rose from 5 to its highest peak of number 2. On November 18th 2009, exactly a year after the albums worldwide release it was announced on the singers official Bebo page that the album has had sales of over one Million in the UK. In Ireland, I Am... Sasha Fierce debuted at number three, making it Knowles second top three album in the country. After the success of the lead singles "If I Were A Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and announcement of the tour the album went on to top the Irish charts giving Knowles her second Irish number 1 album.

In Australia, I Am... Sasha Fierce debuted at number nine and peaked at number eight however following the success of singles "Sweet Dreams" and "Broken-Hearted Girl" the album rebounded to a new peak of three in late September 2009. In New Zealand the album debuted at number sixteen before popularity of its singles pushed the album up to a new peak of six. The album was certified Platinum after twenty-three weeks on the chart, shipping over 15,000 copies to retailers.

Critical response

According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received mainly positive reviews, scoring 62 out of 100 points based on 22 reviews. Mariel Concepcion of Billboard magazine writes, "Beyoncé devoted half of the tracks on this double-disc set to her feisty alter ego Sasha Fierce ... But, it's the classic, more timeless R&B songs on the portion of the album that seem like a much-welcomed stretch for the singer." Comparing the songs on the "Sasha Fierce" disc to B'Day, "less fun, less impulsive, and yes, less fierce", said Allmusic. Vibe magazine's Amy Linden ponders on the album's double-sided personality, favoring Knowles over her alter-ego: "Ironically, it's the more tame (and nameless) persona that's the most intriguing, commanding and sexual. ... Beyonce sounds relaxed, confident and, if for no other reason than the fact that you can't hear her trying, hits the mark. Maybe someone should let her therapist and label know that letting Sasha shine too bright dims Beyoncé's light".

Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone magazine noted the slow songs in the album as having "thoroughly memorable tunes", although he dismissed its lyrics, claiming they are "full of bland self-affirmation and saggy lines". However, Hoard commended Knowles for her presentation of her alter ego, writing "But the 'Sasha' disc boasts Beyoncé's most adventurous music yet ... Another plus: The girl who blew up going all melismatic has never sung with more restraint than she does on Sasha." Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating and said the album offers "two compelling sides" of Knowles, describing the first disc as "romantic, vulnerable, soft" and the other as "aggressive, sexual, and, well, fierce". She adds, "The collection might have been better served had she edited it down to one disc, rather than belabor what ultimately seems like a marketing gimmick. And while fans will surely speculate, there's little in the lyrics that feels more revealing than previous emotional fire-starters such as 2006's "Ring the Alarm". I Am…Sasha Fierce was ranked number two on Entertainment Weekly list of the 10 Best Albums of 2008. It also won a 2009 Soul Train Award for Best Album.

Track listing

The deluxe edition on iTunes contains the videos for "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". On iTunes Spain, the album came with a bonus track, "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" (the Spanish version of "If I Were a Boy"). At Wal-Mart, both digital versions, and at least some copies of both physical versions, included MP3 recordings of "Déjà Vu", "Me, Myself and I", "Irreplaceable", and "At Last" made for the retailer's "Soundcheck" series.

Standard edition

I Am... (disc 1)
  1. "If I Were a Boy" (Toby Gad, BC Jean) – 4:10
  2. "Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles, Ryan Tedder, Evan Kidd Bogart) – 4:21
  3. "Disappear" (Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Hugo Chakrabongse, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench) – 4:28
  4. "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Knowles) – 4:39
  5. "Ave Maria" (Knowles, Ghost, Dench, Makeba, Eriksen, Hermansen) – 3:42
  6. "Satellites" (Ghost, McCracken, Dench, Knowles) – 3:07
  7. "Save the Hero" (Knowles, James Scheffer, Rico Love, Alexandra Tamposi) – 4:33 (iTunes/Japanese bonus track)
  8. "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" – 4:10 (Latin American and Spanish edition bonus track)
Sasha Fierce (disc 2)
  1. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Knowles) – 3:13
  2. "Radio" (Scheffer, Love, Dwayne Nesmith, Knowles) – 3:38
  3. "Diva" (Knowles, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett) – 3:21
  4. "Sweet Dreams" (Knowles, Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, Love) – 3:28
  5. "Video Phone" (Knowles, Crawford, Garrett, Angela Beyincé) – 3:35
  6. "Why Don't You Love Me" (B. Knowles, Solange Knowles, Bama Boyz) (iTunes pre-order only/Japanese bonus track) – 3:23

2008 deluxe edition

I Am... (disc 1)
  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" (Stewart, Nash, Harrell, Knowles) – 4:31
  7. "Satellites" – 3:07
  8. "That's Why You're Beautiful" (Andrew Hey, James Fauntleroy II, Knowles) – 3:41
  9. "Save the Hero" (Japanese and iTunes bonus track) – 4:33
  10. "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" (Mexican and Spanish iTunes bonus track) – 4:10
Sasha Fierce (disc 2)
  1. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – 3:13
  2. "Radio" – 3:38
  3. "Diva" – 3:21
  4. "Sweet Dreams" – 3:28
  5. "Video Phone" – 3:35
  6. "Hello" (Knowles, Ramon Owen, David Quiñones, Bogart) – 4:16
  7. "Ego" (Elvis Williams, Harold Lilly, Knowles) – 3:56
  8. "Scared of Lonely" (Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Love, S. Knowles, B. Knowles) – 3:42
  9. "Why Don't You Love Me" (US iTunes pre-order only/UK iTunes/Japanese bonus track) – 3:23

2009 deluxe edition

  1. "If I Were a Boy" - 4:11
  2. "Halo" - 4:22
  3. "Disappear" - 4:29
  4. "Broken-Hearted Girl" - 4:39
  5. "Ave Maria" - 3:42
  6. "Smash into You" - 4:39
  7. "Satellites" - 3:09
  8. "That's Why You're Beautiful" - 3:41
  9. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" - 3:13
  10. "Radio" - 3:40
  11. "Diva" - 3:21
  12. "Sweet Dreams" - 3:28
  13. "Video Phone" (Extended Remix featuring Lady Gaga) - 5:04
  14. "Hello" - 4:17
  15. "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) - 4:44
  16. "Scared of Lonely" - 3:42
  17. "Poison" - 4:02
  18. "Why Don't You Love Me" (Wal-Mart only) - 3:23

International platinum edition

I Am... Sasha Fierce (Disc 1)
  1. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – 3:13
  2. "Diva" – 3:21
  3. "Ego" – 3:56
  4. "Halo" – 4:22
  5. "If I Were a Boy – 4:09
  6. "Smash Into You" – 4:31
  7. "Sweet Dreams" – 3:28
  8. "Broken-Hearted Girl" – 4:37
  9. "Scared of Lonely" – 3:42
  10. "That's Why You're Beautiful" – 3:41
  11. "Hello" – 4:16
  12. "Radio" – 3:38
  13. "Video Phone" – 3:35
  14. "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) - 4:44
  15. "Why Don't You Love Me" – 3:23
  16. "Honesty" - 3:47
  17. "Save the Hero" – 4:33
  18. "Satellites" – 3:06
  19. "Disappear" – 4:27
  20. "Ave Maria" – 3:41
DVD Video Collection (Disc 2)
  1. "If I Were a Boy"
  2. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
  3. "Diva"
  4. "Halo"
  5. "Broken-Hearted Girl"
  6. "Ego (Remix featuring Kanye West)"
  7. "Ego" (Fan Exclusive)
  8. "Sweet Dreams"
  9. "Behind the Scenes" - 20 min

Japan Platinum Edition

I Am... (Disc 1)
  1. "If I Were a Boy – 4:09
  2. "Halo" – 4:22
  3. "Disappear" – 4:27
  4. "Broken-Hearted Girl" – 4:37
  5. "Ave Maria" – 3:41
  6. "Smash Into You" – 4:31
  7. "Satellites" – 3:06
  8. "That's Why You're Beautiful" – 3:41
  9. "Save the Hero" – 4:33
  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) - 4:45
DVD Video Collection (Disc 3)
  1. "If I Were a Boy"
  2. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
  3. "Diva"
  4. "Halo"
  5. "Broken-Hearted Girl"
  6. "Ego (Remix featuring Kanye West)"
  7. "Ego" (Fan Exclusive)
  8. "Sweet Dreams"
  9. "Behind the Scenes" - 20 min
Sasha Fierce (Disc 2)
  1. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" – 3:13
  2. "Radio" – 3:38
  3. "Diva" – 3:21
  4. "Sweet Dreams" – 3:28
  5. "Video Phone" – 3:35
  6. "Hello" – 4:16
  7. "Ego" – 3:56
  8. "Scared of Lonely" – 3:42
  9. "Why Don't You Love Me" – 3:23
  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 III Remix) - 6:41
  14. "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) - 4:44

Personnel

Chart history

Chart (2008) Peak
position 		Certification
(threshold)
Argentina Albums Chart 12
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 3 2× Platinum
Austrian Albums Chart 20
Belgium Albums Chart (Flanders) 10 Gold
Belgium Albums Chart (Wallonia) 32
Brazilian Albums Top 20 2 Diamond
Canadian Albums Chart 6
Croatian International Albums Chart 1
Czech Albums Chart 5
Danish Albums Chart 25
European Top 100 Albums 4
French Albums Chart 20
German Albums Chart 17 Gold
Greek Albums Chart 18 Gold
Hungarian Albums Chart 8 Gold
Irish Albums Chart 1 4× Platinum
Italian Albums Chart 16
Japan Oricon Albums Chart 1
Mexican Albums Chart 66
IFPI Middle East Platinum
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 3 Platinum
Netherlands Albums Chart 6 Platinum
Norwegian Albums Chart 2
Polish Albums Chart 5 2× Platinum
Portuguese Albums Chart 6 Platinum
Russian Top 25 8 Platinum
Spanish Albums Chart 7 Platinum
Swedish Albums Chart 5
Swiss Albums Chart 10 Gold
U.S. Billboard 200 1 2× Platinum
UK Albums Chart 2 3× Platinum
UK R&B Albums Chart 1
Preceded byFearless by Taylor Swift U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
December 6, 2008 		Succeeded by808s & Heartbreak by Kanye West
Preceded byThe Circus by Take That Irish Albums Chart number-one album
January 8, 2009 		Succeeded bySongs for You, Truths for Me by James Morrison
Preceded by UK R&B Albums Chart number-one album (first run)
November 23, 2008 - January 3, 2009 		Succeeded bySpirit by Leona Lewis
Preceded bySpirit by Leona Lewis UK R&B Albums Chart number-one album (second run)
January 11, 2009 - January 24, 2009 		Succeeded byGood Girl Gone Bad by Rihanna
Preceded byGood Girl Gone Bad by Rihanna UK R&B Albums Chart number-one album (third run)
February 1, 2009 - February 14, 2009 		Succeeded byLovesongs by Luther Vandross
Preceded byLovesongs by Luther Vandross UK R&B Albums Chart number-one album (fourth run)
February 22, 2009 - March 14, 2009 		Succeeded byFreedom by Akon
Preceded byR.O.O.T.S. by Flo Rida UK R&B Albums Chart number-one album (fifth run)
April 12, 2009 - May 16, 2009 		Succeeded byR&B Collection - Summer 2009 by Various Artists
Preceded byThe E.N.D. by Black Eyed Peas UK R&B Albums Chart number-one album (sixth run)
August 30, 2009 - September 5, 2009 		Succeeded byThe E.N.D. by Black Eyed Peas

Release history

Standard and Deluxe Editions
Country Date
Nigeria November 8, 2008
Japan November 12, 2008
Europe November 14, 2008
Australia November 15, 2008
Czech Republic November 17, 2008
Chile
New Zealand
Philippines
Poland
Singapore
United Kingdom
Brazil November 18, 2008
Canada
South Africa
Indonesia
United States
Thailand November 20, 2008
Netherlands November 21, 2008
Mexico December 2, 2008
Turkey December 25, 2008
Sweden February 9, 2009
Platinum Edition
Country Date
Australia September 4, 2009
Philippines September 7, 2009
Thailand September 17, 2009
Japan October 7, 2009
Netherlands October 30, 2009
Poland November 2, 2009
United Kingdom
France
Portugal
Germany November 20,2009
Deluxe Edition Re-Release
Country Date Notes
United States November 10, 2009 Walmart (+ bonus track)
November 23, 2009 All other outlets

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