Irreplaceable
Sign in to save"Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her second studio album ''B'Day'' (2006). It was written by Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and Beyoncé, and was produced by Stargate and Beyoncé. Originally a country record, the song was rearranged as a mid-tempo ballad with pop and "country-R&B" influences by modifying the vocal arrangements and instrumentation. During the production and recording sessions, Beyoncé and Ne-Yo wanted to create a record which people of either gender could relate to. The song's lyrics are
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- Sony (New York)
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- Pop country R&B
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- Columbia
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- Irreplaceable
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- A close-up image of a brunette woman who is looking forward. She wears soft make-up, which consists of black eyeliner, pink lipstick, and earrings. On the top, the words "Beyoncé" and "Irreplaceable" are written in white letters.
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- single
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- Beyoncé
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- B'Day
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- April 2006
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- Beyoncé Knowles Tor Erik Hermansen Espen Lind Amund Bjørklund Mikkel S. Eriksen
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- Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith
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- Beyoncé Knowles Stargate
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- Ring the Alarm
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- 2006
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- Listen
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- 2006
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"Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her second studio album ''B'Day'' (2006). It was written by Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and Beyoncé, and was produced by Stargate and Beyoncé. Originally a country record, the song was rearranged as a mid-tempo ballad with pop and "country-R&B" influences by modifying the vocal arrangements and instrumentation. During the production and recording sessions, Beyoncé and Ne-Yo wanted to create a record which people of either gender could relate to. The song's lyrics are about the breakdown of a relationship with an unfaithful man and the song contains a message about female empowerment.
Following the moderate chart performances of "Déjà Vu" and "Ring the Alarm", "Irreplaceable" was released as the second international and third US single from ''B'Day'' on October 17, 2006, by Columbia Records. It became Beyoncé's fourth number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100, remaining atop the chart for 10 consecutive weeks and emerging as the best-performing song on the chart of 2007. Internationally, it peaked at number one in Australia, Hungary, Ireland, and New Zealand, and at number four in the UK. In 2024, the song was certified octuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for digital sales of eight million units in the US.
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