randb Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 such an underrated album, flaws and all is my jam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaloSanto Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I wouldnt agree with it. If anything I saw a lot of praise for it during CC release and a lot of people posting it on their top 3 albums. I think her later albums definitely have overshadowed it in the public's mind but stans still regard it highly. I'd even say too highly in some cases where people want her to return to her early rnb sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamb4life Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 It's better than Lemonade and The Gift for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebeltwat Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 34 minutes ago, Josh said: Why do they like I Am...Filler though? it's bottom of the barrel white bachelorettes would be nothing without Single Ladies 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Pop Queen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 It's not overlooked by the fanbase, at least not the thirty-somethings AKA the OG hive. It wasn't even overlooked by critics at the time. In fact, it was her first fairly critically acclaimed album of her solo career. I mean, it was as acclaimed as a pop girl release could be back in the mid-00s p4k cutlure. If it is largely overlooked these days it's because she has evolved and that album is no longer the benchmark anymore. It also was considered a commercial sophomore slump so the casual listener will barely remember the era beyond maybe Irreplaceable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Posted April 25 Author Share Posted April 25 7 minutes ago, Soda Pop Queen said: It's not overlooked by the fanbase, at least not the thirty-somethings AKA the OG hive. It wasn't even overlooked by critics at the time. In fact, it was her first fairly critically acclaimed album of her solo career. I mean, it was as acclaimed as a pop girl release could be back in the mid-00s p4k cutlure. If it is largely overlooked these days it's because she has evolved and that album is no longer the benchmark anymore. It also was considered a commercial sophomore slump so the casual listener will barely remember the era beyond maybe Irreplaceable. 4 was a commercial slump and it's considered one of her signature releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lee Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I think it's properly rated. A lot of people agree it's the best of her early efforts with much less filler than I Am... Matthew Knowles (and even Dangerously in Love). It just feels a bit inessential now compared with the elevated bodies of work she's created from 2013 on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent W Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Before 4, Bday was seen as her best album back then It basically was overshadowed by everything she dropped in the 2010s and 2020s Her newer albums are much better than all her earlier work It's still a good 00s album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashfox Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 It's my most played Bey album I fear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariesgroove Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 i wouldn't say underrated but i will say deja vu, upgrade u, & freakum dress are career highlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nostalgic Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Your guess is as good as mine. It's one of her best and I'd love for her to return to that sound. Ring the Alarm is still that angsty bop 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brenda-walsh Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 its definitely appreciated among the Hive and most consider it her most underrated album. there are so many bops and the standard edition (really the only version to listen to) is a fun, explosive set where she really shows off her vocals and that classic high energy sasha fierce energy. i think its a bit forgotten because she also never performs any of the songs from it. she stopped performing irreplaceable a long time ago, didn't perform BL until last year, and hits like deja vu, check on it, get me bodied, and upgrade u she also left in the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starshine Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) I think people just assumed her first 3 albums were chops thanks to I Am Sucha Noise. Everything that came after 4 were solid bodies of work, IASF was a stop gap... B'Day would have been included that run if it went B'Day -> 4 -> BEYONCÉ -> Lemonade -> Renaissance -> Cowboy Carter Edited April 25 by Starshine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnyfatty Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Isn't it the fan favourite album? Even Azealia likes it. Its at least my fave album by her. Ring The Alarm is a BOP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Green Light, Freakum Dress, and Deja Vu were robbed of being performed during Renaissance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L0verb0y Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I think the mission was clear and simple - after having a successful solo debut, she wanted to make a follow-up album that was full of bops (and videos) to beef up her catalogue and keep the momentum going. Because of the albums that followed were stronger in concept, it makes Bday feel like fluff. Also, isn't this the album that was recorded in two weeks?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfonso12 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 1 hour ago, bielneira said: It's decent, and definitely better than 'I Am...Sasha Fierce' and 'Dangerously In Love'. MTE. It's a cute album, better than those but not as good as everything she has done after IASF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bielneira Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Just now, alfonso12 said: MTE. It's a cute album, better than those but not as good as everything she has done after IASF. I totally agree. '4' was her turning point, and it was only after that she proved herself as a true artist imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR0GO Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 It deserves ALL the praise it gets. Freekum Dress, God Light and Kitty Kat alone clear entire discographies. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallad173 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I describe BDay as good with moments of great, but nothing about the album stuck besides irreplaceable. It's loud and funky and I would love to see the songs performed live but on my own, I don't revisit the album versions much. I enjoy most of the tracks but it feels like it's just a collection of mostly uptempos and upper belts. I blame her recording it all in just a few weeks. yes her performances in this era were damn near unmatched. She was hungry on stage and likely to combust by the end, that we all can agree. Just the music on its own tho isn't particularly inspired besides the instrumentation, I suppose. At least with IASF she attempted to go a little deeper, thematically, even if it had mixed reception. Truly nothing before 4 comes anywhere near being her best work but I understand why many do enjoy. I thought it was fun you know, I like the beat! So….yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraveNewSeth Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Because people lack taste. It was her best album up until she released Renaissance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightingale Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 The way this album has no skips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanicSurvivor Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 B'Day is a too complex kind of a masterpiece for people to understand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_int Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 B´Day is my favorite Beyoncé album if you know, you know 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punky Rooster Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Because The remixes are better than the album versions probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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