{{Infobox Single
| Name = Irreplaceable
| Cover = Irreplaceable Single Cover.jpg
| Border = Yes
| Artist = [[Beyoncé]]
| Album = [[B'Day]]
| Released = October 17, 2006 ([[United States]]) October 23, 2006 ([[United Kingdom]]) November 6, 2006 ([[Australia]])
| Format = [[CD single]], [[digital download]], [[maxi single]], [[12-inch single|12" single]]
| Recorded = 2006 [[Sony Music Studios]], New York City, New York
| Genre = [[pop music|Pop]], [[R&B]]
| Length = 3:47
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| Writer = [[Ne-Yo|Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith]], [[Stargate (production team)|Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen]], [[Espionage (production team)|Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund]], [[Beyoncé Knowles]]
| Producer = [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], [[Knowles]], Ne-Yo (co-producer)
| Certification = 3× platinum ([[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]) Platinum ([[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]), ([[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]])
| Last single = "[[Ring the Alarm]]" (2006)
| This single = "'''Irreplaceable'''" (2006)
| Next single = "[[Upgrade U]]" (2007)
}}

"'''Irreplaceable'''" is a song by American [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer [[Beyoncé Knowles]]. The song was written by [[Ne-Yo]], Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, [[Espionage (production team)|Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund]], and produced by [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]] and Knowles for her second solo album, ''[[B'Day]]'' (2006). Originally not created for Knowles, she re-arranged the [[demo (music)|demo]] presented by the producers—a [[country music|country]]-turned-[[pop music|pop]]-[[contemporary R&B]] song. The lyrics refer to breaking up with an unfaithful man, part of Knowles and Ne-Yo's vision of creating a record that people could relate to, and was considered an anthem to female empowerment.

Following the less successful chart performances of "[[Déjà Vu (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Déjà Vu]]" and "[[Ring the Alarm]]", "Irreplaceable" was released on December 5, 2006 in the United States as the album's third [[single (music)|single]], and the second single in most international music markets. "Irreplaceable" was a worldwide commercial and critical success, becoming Knowles' second best-selling single in her solo career after "[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Crazy in Love]]" and ''B'Day''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s most successful release. The single performed well on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], remaining at the top spot for ten consecutive weeks. Certified multi-platinum, "Irreplaceable" is the US' best-selling single in 2007.

"Irreplaceable" was lauded by contemporary critics, citing its distinct production compared with most tracks featured on the album. The song won awards, including one during the 2007 [[Soul Train Music Award]]. The single's [[music video]], which features the debut performance of Knowles' all-female band [[Suga Mama (tour band)|Suga Mama]], earned Knowles additional awards.

==Background and inspiration==
"Irreplaceable" was originally not made for Knowles, but instead for [[Chrisette Michele]].<ref name="Gil"/><ref>[http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dzfqxzu0ldse Chrisette Michele - Epiphany]. Allmusic. Retrieved: [[June 27]], [[2009]].</ref> Norwegian production team [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]] and American [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]-[[pop music|pop]] singer-songwriter [[Ne-Yo]] had been writing for her second solo album ''B'Day''; but Tor Erik Hermansen of Stargate stated that "they might not have gone in the direction they did on the song".<ref name="Gil"/> The tune was originally not matched to Knowles' voice, and Ne-Yo wrote the lyrics from a male perspective, which he revealed not from his personal experiences. Written as [[country music|country]] song, he was thinking of country-based singers [[Shania Twain]] and [[Faith Hill]] during the sessions.<ref name="Morales">{{Cite web |last=Morales |first=Wilson |title=Stomp The Yard: An Interview with NEYO |url=http://www.blackfilm.com/20070105/features/neyo.shtml |work=BlackFilm.com |date=2007-01-12 |accessdate=2008-01-28}}</ref><ref name="Gil"/> When Ne-Yo heard them playing the song with a guitar, he thought it sounded like [[country (music)|country]] [[western music]]. But when the drums were incorporated into the music, it was brought to [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] vibe, and Ne-Yo considered making an R&B-country western music song.<ref name="Morales"/>

When the team worked with him, they recorded the song with male on vocals. However, they thought of a female's vocal more suitable,<ref name="Gil"/> and Ne-Yo also thought that it is empowering for a woman singing it.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shastri |first=Rashmi |title=Ne-Yo |url=http://www.britishhiphop.co.uk/features/interviews/ne-yo.html |work=Britishhiphop.co.uk |date=2007-04-14 |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> While Knowles was working on material for ''B'Day'' after filming ''[[Dreamgirls (film)|Dreamgirls]]'', she was pleased with the [[demo (music)|demo]] of the song that was presented to her.<ref name="Gil"/> Knowles asked for changes in the track, including the addition of drums, vocal arrangements, and singing the song in higher note than the demo.<ref name="Gil"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/chat_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003886198&inp=true|title=Chart Beat Chat|last=Bonson|first=Fred|date=2008-10-31|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=2008-11-03}}</ref> [[Espen Lind]] and Amund Bjørklund, from the Norwegian production team [[Espionage (production team)|Espionage]], wrote the chord structure and came up with the guitar part.<ref name="B'Day">{{Cite album-notes |title=B'Day deluxe edition |publisher=Sony Music BMG Entertainment |year=2007}}</ref> The recording was [[audio engineering|engineered]] by Jim Caruana and [[mix engineer|mixed]] by Jason Goldstein at [[Sony Music Studios]] in New York City.<ref name="B'Day"/>

{{quote box|width=30%|quote=What happens sometimes, is you think about a specific artist and you put them in this box, the song has to be this way or that, and then you're usually confining yourself to the thing they did three years ago.|source=[[Stargate (production team)|Tor Erik Hermansen]], [[MTV News]]<ref name="Gil">{{Cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' Could Have Gone Country: Behind The Grammys |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1580808/20080201/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2008-02-05 |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref>}}

After the sessions for "Irreplaceable" ended, Hermansen said that "everyone felt they had captured something special and that Beyoncé had done the track justice". In an interview, Ne-Yo said, "Beyoncé had some stuff that she wanted to get off her chest",<ref>{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |title=Singer, Dancer, Girl-Power Ally? Beyonce Brings Out New Side Of Ne-Yo |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1546805/20061129/ne_yo.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2006-12-01 |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> while also aiming to make a record that women could relate to, in keeping with the theme of the album.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Ben |title=Beyoncé Takes Over: Look past the movies and the new fashion line—she’s making the best music of her career. |url=http://nymag.com/guides/fallpreview/2006/music/19735/ |work=New York Guides |date=2006-08-27 |accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref>

==Composition==
[[Image:Irreplaceable Music Sheet.png|thumb|left|"Irreplaceable" follows the B♭5–F5–Cm7–E♭6/9 chord series.]]

"Irreplaceable" is a mid-tempo [[pop music|pop]] song, with [[ballad (music)|ballad]] and R&B influences. Written in the [[key (music)|key]] of [[B-flat major|B♭ major]],<ref name="Sheet">Sheet music for "Irreplaceable". Sony/ATV Music Publishing (2005).</ref> the [[beat (music)|beat]] is set in [[time signature|common time]] and moves at a moderate 88 [[beats per minute|bpm]].<ref name="Sheet"/> Knowles [[vocal range]] spans nearly an [[octave]] and a half, from B♭3 to E♭5.<ref name="Sheet"/> While most of the songs in the album are aggressive and [[uptempo]], her voice in "Irreplaceable" is toned down.<ref name="Spence">{{Cite web |last=D. |first=Spence |title=Beyonce - B'Day: Sophomore slump narrowly avoided. |url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/730/730624p1.html |work=IGN |date=2006-09-05 |accessdate=2008-02-03}}</ref>

"Irreplaceable" uses a gently strummed [[acoustic guitar]],<ref name="Kelefa">{{Cite web |last=Sanneh |first=Kelefa |title=Beyoncé Bounces Back: Film, Album and Warning |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/23/arts/music/23sann.html?_r=1&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/People/J/Jay-Z&oref=slogin |work=The New York Times |date=2006-11-23 |accessdate=2007-12-25}}</ref> following the B♭5-F5-Cm7-E♭6/9 chord series.<ref name="Sheet"/> Hermansen and Eriksen combined the classic [[chord progression]] on an acoustic guitar, a modern-sounding [[Roland TR-808|808]] drumbeat and [[cello]]s.<ref name="Gil"/> Al Shipley of [[Stylus Magazine]] noted that the guitar strum was copied in [[Barbados|Barbadian]] R&B singer [[Rihanna]]'s 2007 single "[[Hate That I Love You]]", a song co-produced by Stargate and Ne-Yo.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shipley |first=Al |title=Rihanna ft. Ne-Yo - Hate That I Love You and a song whose video also features Rihanna in a bra and skirt, an idea taken from Beyonce's performance in Irreplaceable's video. |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/jukebox/?p=829 |work=Stylus Magazine |date=2007-08-29 |accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> A 2007 Stargate-produced single "[[With You (Chris Brown song)|With You]]" performed by American R&B-pop singer [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]] also features the same element, which Rob Sheffield of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine wrote that "Stargate was just trying to roll out 'Irreplaceable' one more time",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheffield |first=Rob |title=Album Reviews: Chris Brown |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kanyewest/albums/album/17078333/review/17139273/exclusive |work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=2008-03-29}}</ref> while a review from ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine said that it "leans a bit too heavily" to the song.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Exclusive: Chris Brown |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3ia9c51f5ef29150aaaa933342e8fa1ad2 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2008-03-29}}</ref>

"Irreplaceable" refers to a woman breaking up with a boyfriend after she found him cheating, and the lyrics were considered a statement of independence.<ref name="Kelefa"/> Hermansen quoted that "it's a song people from all walks of life can enjoy",<ref name="Gil"/> while Knowles stated that it is "a little honest".<ref name="Reynolds">{{cite web |last=Reynolds |first=Star Jones |title=CNN Larry King Live: Interview With Beyonce
|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0704/02/lkl.01.html |work=Cable News Network |date=2007-04-02 |accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref> When interviewed about the song, she replied: "Basically we can't forget our power and our worth. And sometimes ... you're so in love, you forget that. And sometimes you feel like you're not being ... appreciated. And ... sometimes they forget that they can be replaced."<ref name="Reynolds"/> Bill Lamb of [[About.com|About]] noted that the female empowerment theme of "Irreplaceable" has similarities to the central concept of [[Terry McMillan]]'s 1995 novel ''Waiting to Exhale''.<ref name="Lamb">{{cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Single Review: Beyonce - Irreplaceable |url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/irreplaceable.htm |work=About.com |accessdate=2007-12-28}}</ref>

The song's lyrics are constructed in the verse-pre-chorus-chorus form. Starting with a guitar strum, Knowles sings the hook-intro "To the left, to the left", repeating for three times in alternating [[bar (music)|bars]].<ref name="Sheet"/> In bar seven, she sings the first verse, arguing her boyfriend about the indifference of their relationship, and telling him to walk away. The pre-chorus and chorus follows, giving way to the second verse where she recollects the moment she found her boyfriend unfaithful to her. The same pattern occurs, leading to the second chorus. Towards the end, Knowles sings the [[bridge (music)|bridge]]. She repeats the intro and the chorus, ending with an ad-libbed chorus.<ref name="Sheet"/>

==Release and live performances==
Following ''B'Day''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s lead single "[[Déjà Vu (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Déjà Vu]]", "Irreplaceable" was released as the second single in international markets through [[Columbia Records]]. Two single versions were released in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2006: a standard [[CD single]], which features the album version of the track and the [[Freemasons (band)|Freemasons]] club mix radio edit of "[[Ring the Alarm]]"; and an [[enhanced CD]], containing the album version, three "Ring the Alarm" remixes and "Ring the Alarm" music video.<ref name="RCAUK">{{Cite news |title=Irreplaceable out now!! |url=http://www.rcalabelgroup.co.uk/artist_spotlight/Beyonce/3819/65/ |work=RCA Label Group (UK) |date=2006-10-26 |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> A [[12-inch single|12" single]] was released in the same country the following week.<ref name="RCAUK"/> In Australia, a [[maxi single]] was released on November 4, 2006, featuring the album version and two remixes of "Déjà Vu".

In the United States, "Irreplaceable" served as ''B'Day''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s third single, following "Ring the Alarm".<ref name="Gil"/> The single was released on December 5, 2006, featuring the album and instrumental version of the track.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Irreplaceable |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/more.jsp?tp=singles&pid=317670&aid=820863 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> Knowles recorded a Spanish version of the song called "Irreemplazable", and was included in the second disc of the deluxe edition of ''B'Day'' released on June 12, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyonce: Discography |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/more.jsp?tp=singles&pid=317670&aid=1097735#artAlbumMoreContainer |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> An ''[[Irreemplazable]]'' [[Extended play|EP]] was released in the United States on August 28, 2007<ref name="Biz">{{Cite news |last=Ben-Yehuda |first=Ayala |title=Beyonce To Release 'Irreemplazable' As Wal-Mart Exclusive |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/genre/e3i590ca1c25f7cbb36795c3cdbea3208ee |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |date=2007-07-31 |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> and on September 10 in the United Kingdom.<ref name="RCAEP">{{Cite web |title=Irreemplazable |url=http://www.rcalabelgroup.co.uk/releases/562/ |work=RCA Label Group (UK) |date=2007-09-10 |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> The EP includes "Irreemplazable" and the Norteña Remix of "Irreplaceable", "[[Amor Gitano]]", three versions of "[[Beautiful Liar]]", the [[Timbaland]] remix of "[[Get Me Bodied]]" featuring [[Voltio]], and "Oye", the Spanish version of "[[Listen (song)|Listen]]".<ref name="RCAEP"/><ref name="Biz"/>

The song was performed in various public appearances of Knowles. She opened the [[2006 American Music Awards]] performing "Irreplaceable".<ref>{{Cite news |author=Associated Press |title=Black Eyed Peas Top American Music Awards With 3 Wins |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,231141,00.html |work=FOX News |date=2006-11-22 |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> American country band [[Sugarland (band)|Sugarland]], who were known for covering Knowles' songs in their live performances, were joined by the singer for a performance of the [[country music|country]] version of "Irreplaceable" at the [[American Music Awards of 2007|2007 American Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=NME Los Angeles staff |title=Beyonce gives surprise performance at Music Awards |url=http://www.nme.com/news/beyonce/32602 |work=NME |publisher=IPC MEDIA |date=2007-11-19 |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |title=Daughtry, Carrie Underwood Stage 'Idol' Takeover At American Music Awards; Usher Offers Support To Kanye |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1574605/20071119/daughtry__chris.jhtml |publisher=MTV News |date=2006-11-19 |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> "Irreplaceable" was the closing song during her 2007 [[The Beyoncé Experience]] world tour. It was originally performed towards the end of the set in earlier tour dates, but was shifted when she embarked on the United States leg. The footage of the performance at the [[Staples Center]], Los Angeles was included in ''[[The Beyoncé Experience Live!]]'' DVD.

In May 2007, the song was featured prominently in the crucial final scene of "When the Chickens Come Home to Roost", the first season finale of the [[The CW|CW]] comedy-drama television series ''[[The Game (U.S. TV series)|The Game]]''.<ref name="thegame">{{cite episode
|title=When the Chickens Come Home to Roost
|series=The Game (U.S. TV series)
|serieslink=The Game (U.S. TV series)
|credits=[[Mara Brock Akil]] & Salim Akil (writers); Salim Akil (director)
|network=[[The CW Television Network|The CW]]
|airdate=2007-05-14
|season=1
|number=22}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
While most of the tracks featured in ''B'Day'' are [[upbeat (music)|upbeat]], "Irreplaceable" was well received by critics for its guitar-driven [[melody]]. Bill Lamb of the website [[About.com|About]] complimented [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]] for the "simple, pop-oriented production",<ref name="Lamb"/> and listed on the site as their fourth best R&B song of 2006.<ref>{{cite web |last=Nero |first=Mark Edward |title=10 Best R&B Songs of 2006 |url=http://randb.about.com/od/top5lists/tp/2006TopSingles.htm |work=About.com |accessdate=2006-12-28}}</ref> For a review in ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' magazine, Jody Rosen said the track is "a lilting tune unlike anything Beyoncé has ever performed".<ref>{{cite web |last=Rosen |first=Jody |title=Music Review: B'Day (2006) - Beyonce Knowles |url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/review/music/0,6115,1516025_4_0_,00.html |work=Entertainment Weekly |date=2006-09-01 |accessdate=2006-12-28}}</ref> Sarah Rodman of ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' wrote that the song is "gentle but maddeningly hook-y",<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodman |first=Sarah |title=Beyonce shows rage and range on new release |url=http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2006/09/04/beyonce_shows_rage_and_range_on_new_release/ |work=The Boston Globe |publisher=The New York Times Company |date=2006-09-04 |accessdate=2008-01-28}}</ref> and Bill Lamb called it a "gorgeous, lightly swinging Stargate arrangement".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lamb |first=Bill |title=Beyonce - B'Day: Beyonce Steps Several Steps Forward on Her B'Day |url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/beyoncebday.htm |work=About.com |accessdate=2008-02-10}}</ref> Spence Abbott of the website [[IGN]] observed that "Irreplaceable", alongside "Resentment", "go for a much more traditional contemporary R&B vibe" compared to the other tracks in the album, and stated that it made them "stand out as if they were recorded separately from the rest of the album".<ref name="Spence"/> In 2009 Pitchfork ranked the song as the #183 song on list of The Top 500 Tracks of the decade. <ref>http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7686-the-top-500-tracks-of-the-2000s-200-101/2/</ref>

Lamb listed "Irreplaceable" on their site as one of the strongest tracks in the album, and noted it as "subject matter of female strength and independence".<ref name="Lamb"/> The [[Indie (music)|indie]]-oriented website [[Pitchfork Media]] named the song Knowles' "most sophisticated" and her "most honest performance to date".<ref>{{cite web |last=Finney |first=Tim |title=Record Reviews: Beyoncé - B'Day |url=http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/38328/Beyonc%C3%A9_BDay |work=Pitchfork Media |date=2006-09-07 |accessdate=2007-01-24}}</ref> Barry Schwartz of [[Stylus Magazine]] wrote that "Irreplaceable" recaptured Knowles' debut single "[[Crazy in Love (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Crazy in Love]]"'s "near-perfection and features her most genuinely emotional vocal to date, equal parts vulnerable, upset, pissed off, vindictive, resigned, and apathetic".<ref>{{cite web |last=Schwartz |first=Barry |title=Top 50 Singles of 2006 |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-50-singles-of-2006.htm |work=Stylus Magazine |date=2006-12-11 |accessdate=2006-12-28}}</ref>

"Irreplaceable" won at the 2007 [[Soul Train Music Award]] for Best R&B/Soul Single, Female,<ref name="Gail">{{Cite news |last=Mitchel |first=Gail |title=Hudson, Beyonce Star At Soul Train Awards |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003556868 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2007-03-12 |accessdate=2008-03-19}}</ref> and the 2007 Nickelodeon [[Kid's Choice Award]] for Favorite Song.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Finn |first=Natalie |title=Beyoncé Apparel Suit Unravels |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=235be4b5-3771-42fb-9c1b-ece40cfbc3ae |work=E! Online News |pwblisher=E! Entertainment Television, Inc. |date=2007-04-02 |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> It was nominated for Record of the Year in the 2008 [[Grammy Award]]s,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nudd |first=Tim |title=Kanye West, Amy Winehouse Lead Grammy Nods |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20164684,00.html |work=People |publisher=Time Inc. |date=2007-12-06 |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> as well Song of the Year at the VH1 Soul Vibe awards show.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Beyoncé and Jay-Z Lead the Pack of ASCAP Members Nominated for VH1 Soul Vibe Awards |url=http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/vh1soulvibe/2007/nominees.html |work=ASCAP |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> The song was awarded among the top five most-performed songs in 2008 at the [[ASCAP Pop Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2008/0410_popawards.aspx|title=ASCAP Celebrates 25 Years of Honoring Pop Music's Top Music Creators|date=2008-04-09|publisher=ASCAP|accessdate=2008-12-28}}</ref>

The song created controversy over the writing credits. Ne-Yo spoke to MTV to clarify any confusion: "Apparently Beyonce was at a show somewhere and right before the song came on she said, 'I wrote this for my girls' and then the song came on. ... The song is a co-write. I wrote the lyrics, I wrote all the lyrics. Beyonce helped me with the melodies and the harmonies and the vocal arrangement and that makes it a co-write. Meaning my contribution and her contribution made that song what it is."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.tv/article/11687_Ne-Yo_clears_up_Beyonce_confusion.htm|title=Ne-Yo clears up Beyonce confusion|publisher=MTV|accessdate=2009-03-16}}</ref>

==Chart performance==
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During the production of "Irreplaceable", Hermansen thought that the track would not receive radio play because of its acoustic guitars, and deemed the song too pop-oriented. Hermansen did not expect "Irreplaceable" to conform to any genre. Despite his prediction, the song became successful on [[urban contemporary|urban]] charts; it was played in New York- and [[country music|country]]-based radio stations.<ref name="Gil"/> "Irreplaceable" entered various charts worldwide, and became the most successful single released from ''B'Day''.

The single debuted on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on November 4, 2006 at number eighty-seven.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Billboard Hot 100 |url=http://acharts.us/billboard_hot_100/2006/44 |work=αCharts |date=2006-11-04 |accessdate=2008-01-11}}</ref> It climbed the charts rapidly because of heavy airplay, and received the Greatest Airplay Gainer certification for six consecutive weeks in early December 2006.<ref name="Hasty">{{Cite news |last=Hasty |first=Katie |title=Beyonce Makes It Ten Weeks At No. 1 With 'Irreplaceable' |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003543450 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2007-02-08 |accessdate=2008-01-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hasty |first=Katie |title=Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' Secures Second Week At No. 1 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003521812 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2006-12-14 |accessdate=2008-03-24}}</ref> Three weeks after its release, it helped ''B'Day'' re-enter the top ten on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Gil"/> The single peaked at number one on December 16, becoming Knowles' fourth number-one single as solo artist,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hasty |first=katie |title=Beyonce 'Irreplaceable' At No. 1 On Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003494152 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2006-12-07 |accessdate=2008-03-24}}</ref> and her second in 2006, following "[[Check on It]]" featuring [[Slim Thug]]. The single spent ten consecutive weeks at the top spot,<ref name="Hasty"/><ref name="aCharts">{{Cite web |title="Irreplaceable" Global Chart Positions and Trajectories |url=http://acharts.us/song/11218 |work=αCharts |accessdate=2007-12-27}}</ref> and was replaced by Canadian singer [[Nelly Furtado]]'s 2006 single "[[Say It Right]]" on February 24, 2007.<ref name="Reuters">{{Cite news |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |title=Nelly Furtado scores 2nd No. 1 on singles chart |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/sphereNews/idUSN1526033320070215?sp=true&view=sphere |work=Billboard |publisher=Reuters |date=2007-02-15 |accessdate=2008-02-07}}</ref> The feat was achieved since 2006 after [[Kanye West]]'s 2005 single "[[Gold Digger]]" featuring [[Jamie Foxx]] took ten weeks at the top spot.<ref name="Reuters"/> "Irreplaceable" outperformed "[[Baby Boy (song)|Baby Boy]]"'s nine-week record; however, it failed to surpass her former group [[Destiny's Child]]'s 2000 single "[[Independent Women Part I]]", which stayed on the top spot for eleven weeks late in 2000 and early in 2001.<ref name="Reuters"/> On the list of most number-one singles by a female song-writer, "Irreplaceable" installed Knowles at the third place, beating American singers [[Janet Jackson]] and [[Carole King]] and tying [[Diane Warren]] for nine number-one singles. Knowles received three song-writing credits in a single year, the only woman to achieve since King in 1971 and Carey in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bronson |first=Fred |title=Chart Beat Chat |url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003494790 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2006-12-08 |accessdate=2008-02-07}}</ref> The single remained on the chart for thirty weeks,<ref name="aCharts"/> and was certified 3x [[platinum single|platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] on July 27, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gold and Platinum |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=Irreplaceable&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2008&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |work=Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=2008-01-31}}</ref> "Irreemplazable" charted equally well, peaking at number four on the Hot Latin Songs.<ref name="ALGChartHist">{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé: Billboard Singles |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BEYONCE&sql=11:axfuxq8jld6e~T51 |work=Allmusic |publisher=Macrovision Corporation |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> The EP appeared on the Latin Pop Albums at number two, Top Latin Albums at number three, [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] at number forty-one and on the ''Billboard'' 200 at number 105.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé: Billboard Albums |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BEYONCE&sql=11:axfuxq8jld6e~T50 |work=Allmusic |publisher=Macrovision Corporation |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé: Artist Chart History |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=317670&model.vnuAlbumId=1089064 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2008-02-08}}</ref> "Irreplaceable" was the US' best-performing single of 2007, topping the ''Billboard'' [[Top Hot 100 Hits of 2007|Top Hot 100 Hits]].<ref>{{Cite news |author=Billboard staff reporter |title=The Year In Charts 2007: An Early Peek |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003685264 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |date=2007-12-13 |accessdate=2007-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Billboard 2007: The Year in Music - The Billboard Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/yearend/2007/charts/hot100.html |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2007-12-28}}</ref> As of September 2009, the single has sold over 2,697,000 digital downloads in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/41536/week-ending-sept-20-2009-bring-on-the-blueprint-4/|title=Week Ending Sept. 20, 2009: Bring On 'The Blueprint 4'|date=2009-09-23|accessdate=2009-09-23|publisher=[[Yahoo!|Yahoo Music]]|author=Grein, Paul}}</ref>

Internationally, "Irreplaceable" performed equally well. In [[Oceania]], "Irreplaceable" debuted at number-eight on the Australian [[ARIA Charts|ARIA]] Singles Chart, and eventually peaked at number-one for three consecutive weeks becoming Knowles' first number-one hit in the country. "Irreplaceable" was certified Platinum by [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] for sales in excess of 70,000 copies,<ref>{{Cite web |title=ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2007 Singles |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm |work=Recording Industry Association of America |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> "Irreplaceable" appeared twice on the ARIA Year-Ends charts ranked at number twenty-three in 2006<ref>http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-EndofYearCharts-Top100Singles2006.htm</ref>, and number forty-two in 2007.<ref>http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2007.htm</ref> "Irreplaceable" debuted at number three on November 6 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and was "Irreplaceable"'s highest entry; it peaked at number one, and charted for eighteen weeks. "Irreplaceable" was very close to reach the top of chart in Indonesia, but the song just can reach number two for thirteen weeks, super stuck behind [[Fergie]]'s [[Fergalicious]] who debuted and peaked in the top of the chart for fifteen weeks, before the song was replaced by "Say It Right". "Irreplaceable" peaked at number four in the United Kingdom, and generally inside the top fifteen across European music markets.<ref name="aCharts"/> Despite only reaching #4 in the UK, "Irreplaceable" spent 12 weeks inside the top 20 and with a total of 25 weeks on the UK Singles Chart the song is Beyoncé's third longest charting single (with more weeks on the chart than her #1 singles "[[Crazy in Love]]" and "[[Déjà Vu (Beyoncé Knowles song)|Déjà Vu]]" but slightly less than her recent hits "[[If I Were a Boy]]" and "[[Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)]]"). On the UK iTunes chart, "Irreplaceable" is currently Beyoncé's most downloaded non ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' single and still ranks in the top 30 of R&B/Soul songs.<ref>[http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=72]</ref>

==Music video==
[[Image:Irreplaceable Screenshot.png|250px|thumb|left|Knowles argues with then-former lover in the music video.]]"Irreplaceable" was [[music video director|directed]] by [[Anthony Mandler]], who co-directed the video of "[[Get Me Bodied]]". The video features the debut performance of Knowles' all-female band, [[Suga Mama (tour band)|Suga Mama]], who also appeared in the "[[Green Light (song)|Green Light]]" music video. Her acting-then-ex-boyfriend in the video is model Bobby Roache, who played police officer for the "[[Ring the Alarm]]" music video and warrior during [[Jay-Z]] and Knowles' live performance at the 2006 Fashion Rocks show.<ref name="Reid">{{Cite news |last=Reid |first=Shaheem |title=Beyonce's 'Irreplaceable' Guy Had A Tough Time Getting Dumped: VMA Lens Recap |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1568975/20070905/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2007-09-06 |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> The video was included on the 2007 ''[[B'Day Anthology Video Album]]'', and a video edit was produced for "Irreemplazable". Part of the video which shows Knowles dancing in silhouette in front of a glass door is inspired by a [[James Bond]] movie.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Weinstein |first=Farrah |title=James Bond's Women: Five Decades Of Treacherous Hotties And Their Spywear |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1545872/20061115/story.jhtml |work=MTV News |date=2006-11-16 |accessdate=2008-04-09}}</ref> Late in January 2008, "Irreemplazable" premiered on the MiTRL, a video countdown show on the bilingual channel MTV Tr3s.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ayala |first=Ben-Yehuda |title=Beyonce enjoys Spanish-language crossover hit |url=http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSN2738638520070128?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=0&sp=true |work=Billboard |publisher=Reuters |date=2007-01-27 |accessdate=2008-02-09}}</ref>

The music video follows the storyline of the song's lyrics. "She told me to pack up all my stuff, I'm getting kicked out — the video starts off like that", said Roache.<ref name="Reid"/> Mid-way in the video, Knowles follows her then-ex boyfriend outside the house and leans on a 2007 [[Jaguar XK]]. She appears to be pretentiously caressing him; only to find out she would be collecting things she bought for him. He leaves her and the car, about to ride off in a taxi. Between cuts, Knowles manages herself in front of a mirror; putting on a lipstick, wearing huge curlers and a high-waisted skirt. Towards the end of the video, she sings with her all-female band, [[Suga Mama (tour band)|Suga Mama]]. It ends with Knowles greeting her new boyfriend at the front door.

At the 2007 [[Black Entertainment Television|Black Entertainment Television (BET)]] Awards, Knowles won Video of the Year Award for "Irreplaceable", an award "[[Beautiful Liar]]" was nominated.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grossberg |first=Josh |title=Beyoncé Bests BET Noms |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=16f33094-d561-47b5-8599-82baa8fd4a33 |work=E! Online News |publisher=E! Entertainment Television, Inc. |date=2007-05-17 |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=BET.com Staff |title=BET Awards 2007 Winners |url=http://www.bet.com/Music/News/BET+Awards+2007+Winners.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=PresentationUnpublished |work=BET |date=2007-06-26 |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> It was nominated for Video of the Year during the [[2007 MTV Video Music Awards]],<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kristin |first=Boehm |title=Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé Top VMA Nominations |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20050372,00.html |work=People |publisher=Time Inc. |date=2007-08-07 |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> but was beaten by Rihanna's single "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]".<ref name="VMA2007">{{Cite web |title=2007 VMA | Winners |url=http://www.mtv.com/ontv/vma/2007/winners.jhtml |work=MTV |accessdate=2008-01-30}}</ref> At the 2007 [[Soul Train Music Awards]], the video was nominated for the [[Michael Jackson]] Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, but lost to rapper (and husband) [[Jay-Z]]'s "[[Show Me What You Got]]" video.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchel |first=Gail |title=Beyonce Reigns Over Soul Train Nominations |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003542408 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |date=2007-02-06 |accessdate=2008-03-19}}</ref><ref name="Gail"/>

==Track listings and formats==
;US Remixes - EP<ref>"[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=214734438&s=143441 iTunes Store - Beyoncé - Irreplaceable - Remixes]". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2009-09-05.</ref>

# "Irreplaceable" (Ralphi & Craig Club Radio Remix) - 4:08
# "Irreplaceable" (Ralphi & Craig Club Voc Remix) - 8:51
# "Irreplaceable" (Ralphi Rosario Dub Remix) - 9:27
# "Irreplaceable" (Maurice Joshua Remix Edit) - 4:05
# "Irreplaceable" (Maurice Joshua Club Remix) - 7:06
# "Irreplaceable" (Featuring Ghostface Killah) - 4:45
# "Irreplaceable" (DJ Speedy Remix) - 4:20

;Australian EP<ref>"[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=203151555&s=143460 iTunes Store - Beyoncé - Irreplaceable - EP]". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2009-09-05.</ref>

# "Irreplaceable" (Album Version) - 3:47
# "Déjà Vu" (Freemasons Club Mix) - 8:05
# "Déjà Vu" (The Remix) - 3:54

;Maurice Joshua Single (Australia Only)

#"Irreplaceable" (Maurice Joshua Remix Edit) - 4:05

;German single<ref>"[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=200775754&s=143443 iTunes Store - Beyoncé - Irreplaceable - single]". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2009-09-05.</ref>

# "Irreplaceable" (Album Version) - 3:47
# "Ring the Alarm" (Freemasons Club Mix Radio Edit) - 3:27

==Credits and personnel==
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*Vocals: Beyoncé Knowles
*Writer(s): Beyoncé, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjorklund and Ne-Yo
*Producer(s): Stargate, Beyoncé
**Co-production: Ne-Yo
*A&R: Max Gousse (Music World Productions Inc.)
*Recording: Jim Caruana
**Assistant: Rob Kinelski
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*Mixing: Jason Goldstein
**Assistant: Steve Tolle
*Guitars: [[Espen Lind]]
*All other instruments: Eriksen and Hermansen
*Stargate management: Tim Blacksmith and Danny D.
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==Charts==
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2006)<ref name="BillChartHist">{{Cite web |title=Beyoncé: Artist Chart History |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=317670&model.vnuAlbumId=1089064 |work=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc |accessdate=2007-12-29}}</ref>
!align="center"|Peak position
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{{singlechart|Australia|1|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Austria|11|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Flanders|13|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Wallonia|25|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardeuropeanhot100|7|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable|artistid=317670}}
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{{singlechart|France|10|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Germany|11|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Ireland|1|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable|week=43|year=2006}}
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{{singlechart|Italy|10|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Dutch40|3|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Norway|8|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
|-
|align="left"|[[Romanian Singles Chart]]<ref>[http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html?edition=565&go=Go Romanian Top 100]</ref>
|align="center"|4
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{{singlechart|Sweden|19|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|Switzerland|9|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable}}
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{{singlechart|UKchartstats|4|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable|songid=32784}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardhot100|1|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable|artistid=317670}}
|-
{{singlechart|Billboarddanceclubplay|1|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable|artistid=317670}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardlatinsongs|4|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable|artistid=317670}}
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{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=Beyoncé|song=Irreplaceable|artistid=317670}}
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===Chart procession and succession===
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{{succession box
| before = "[[Night of My Life]]" by [[Damien Leith]]
| title = [[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Singles Chart]] [[List of number-one singles in Australia in 2006|number-one single]]
| years = December 31, 2006 – January 20, 2007
| after = "[[Light Surrounding You]]" by [[Evermore (band)|Evermore]]
}}
{{succession box
| before= "[[I Wanna Love You]]" by [[Akon]] featuring [[Snoop Dogg]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number-one single]]
| years = December 16, 2006 – February 17, 2007
| after = "[[Say It Right]]" by [[Nelly Furtado]]
}}
{{succession box
| before= "[[Smack That]]" by [[Akon]] featuring [[Eminem]]
| title = [[Pop 100|''Billboard'' Pop 100]] [[Pop 100 number-one hits of 2006 (USA)|number-one single]] (first run)
| years = December 16, 2006 - January 6, 2007
| after = "[[Fergalicious]]" by [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]] featuring [[will.i.am]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Say Goodbye (Chris Brown song)|Say Goodbye]]" by [[Chris Brown (singer)|Chris Brown]]
| title = [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|''Billboard'' Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] [[List of number-one rhythm and blues hits (United States)|number-one single]]
| years = December 2, 2006 - January 27, 2007
| after = "[[Promise (Ciara song)|Promise]]" by [[Ciara]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "Fergalicious" by Fergie featuring will.i.am
| title = ''Billboard'' Pop 100 [[Pop 100 number-one hits of 2007 (USA)|number-one single]] (second run)
| years = January 20, 2007 - January 27, 2007
| after = "[[This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race]]" by [[Fall Out Boy]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Runaway (Jamiroquai song)|Runaway]]" by [[Jamiroquai]]
| title = [[Hot Dance Club Play|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play]] [[Number-one dance hits of 2007 (USA)|number-one single]]
| years = March 10, 2007
| after = "[[Say It Right]]" by [[Nelly Furtado]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Bad Day (Daniel Powter song)|Bad Day]]" by [[Daniel Powter]]
| title = ''Billboard'' Hot 100 [[Billboard Year-End|Number one single of the year]]
| years = 2007
| after = "[[Low (Flo Rida song)|Low]]" by [[Flo Rida]] featuring [[T-Pain]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Everytime We Touch (Cascada song)|Everytime We Touch]]" by [[Cascada]]
| title = [[Irish Singles Chart]] [[List of songs that reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart|number-one single]]
| years = October 26, 2006 – November 2, 2006
| after = "[[The Saints Are Coming]]" by [[U2]] and [[Green Day]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[My Love (Justin Timberlake song)|My Love]]" by [[Justin Timberlake]] featuring [[T.I.]]
| title = [[RIANZ|RIANZ New Zealand number one single]]
| years = December 11, 2006 – December 18, 2006
| after = "[[My Love (Justin Timberlake song)|My Love]]" by [[Justin Timberlake]] featuring [[T.I.]]
}}
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==See also==
*[[Hot 100 number-one hits of 2006 (USA)]]
*[[Hot 100 number-one hits of 2007 (USA)]]
*[[R&B number-one hits of 2006 (USA)]]
*[[R&B number-one hits of 2007 (USA)]]
*[[Pop 100 number-one hits of 2006 (USA)]]
*[[Pop 100 number-one hits of 2007 (USA)]]
*[[Number-one singles in Ireland (2006)]]
*[[List of number-one songs on American Top 40 of 2007]]

==References==
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Remixed Prayers

2009-11-18T17:57:10Z

Alecsdaniel:

{{Infobox Album | 
| Name = Remixed Prayers
| Type = Remix album
| Artist = [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]
| Cover = Remixed_Prayers.jpg
| Released = August, 1989
| Genre = Dance
| Length = 59:16
| Label = [[Sire Records|Sire]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| Producer = Madonna, Patrick Leonard, Stephen Bray, Shep Pettibone
| Last album = ''[[Like a Prayer]]''(1989) |
| This album = '''''Remixed Prayers (Mini Album)''''' (1989)|
| Next album = ''[[I'm Breathless]]'' (1990)|
}}

'''''Remixed Prayers''''' is a mini-album remix compilation by pop singer [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], released in August 1989 by [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Music Japan]]. It was released to coincide with the ''[[Like a Prayer]]'' album. It was released in Japan only, until July 1993 where it was released in Australia to celebrate Madonna's first concerts in the country on [[The Girlie Show Tour]].

==Album history==
The compilation includes five remixes of "[[Like a Prayer (song)|Like a Prayer]]" and three of "[[Express Yourself (Madonna song)|Express Yourself]]". It was imported in the United States and United Kingdom (and many other countries), but never officially released anywhere apart from Japan and Australia.
The cover art was done by Madonna's brother Christopher Ciccone. The 'MLVC' signature in the cover means 'Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone', and the falling "P" represents her recent divorce from then-husband, [[Sean Penn]].

==Track listing==
#"[[Like a Prayer (song)|Like a Prayer]]" (12" Dance Mix)^ - 7:55
#"Like A Prayer" (12" Extended Mix) - 7:26
#"Like A Prayer" (Churchapella) - 6:09
#"Like A Prayer" (12" Club Version) - 6:38
#"Like A Prayer" (7" Remix Edit) - 5:45
#"[[Express Yourself (Madonna song)|Express Yourself]]" (Non-Stop Express Mix)^ - 8:01
#"Express Yourself" (Stop and Go Dubs)° - 10:52
#"Express Yourself" (Local Mix) - 6:27

* ^-A remix in this arrangement would make it onto ''[[The Immaculate Collection]]''.
* °-At 6:25, one dub stops and another begins.

==References==

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Bad (Michael-Jackson-Lied)

2009-09-06T00:27:13Z

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{{Infobox Single | 
| Name = Bad
| Cover = Bad.jpg
| Artist = [[Michael Jackson]] is awesome
| Album = [[Bad (album)|Bad]]
| Released = [[September 7]] [[1987]]
| Format = [[CD single]]
| Recorded = [[1987 in music|1987]]
| Genre = [[Funk]], [[Dance-Pop]]
| Length = 4:06
| Label = [[Epic Records]]
| Writer = [[Michael Jackson]]
| Producer = [[Michael Jackson]] and [[Quincy Jones]]
| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki>
| Last single = "[[I Just Can't Stop Loving You]]" (1987)
| This single = "'''Bad'''" (1987)
| Next single = "[[The Way You Make Me Feel]]" (1987)
| Misc = {{Extra tracklisting
| Album = [[Bad (album)|Bad]]
| Type = studio
| prev_track =
| prev_no =
| this_track = "'''Bad'''"
| track_no = 1
| next_track = "[[The Way You Make Me Feel]]"
| next_no = 2
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| Album = [[HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I|HIStory]]
| Type = compilation
| prev_track = "[[She's out of My Life]]"
| prev_no = 5
| this_track = "'''Bad'''"
| track_no = 6
| next_track = "[[I Just Can't Stop Loving You]]"
| next_no = 7
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}}"'''Bad'''" was a [[1987 in music|1987]] hit recording by American singer [[Michael Jackson]]. The song was the second of five [[Billboard Hot 100]] number-one hit singles from the album ''[[Bad (album)|Bad]]'',<ref>[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9foxq95ld6e~T31 Bad]. Allmuusic.com]</ref> (the first a time a recording artist achieved this feat)<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=PgGqNrqfrsoC&pg=PT711&lpg=PT711&dq=bad+seventh+number+one+hit&source=bl&ots=cHAm3mabfA&sig=7LGEMllArw4MbLO1WvU7BICgx2I&hl=en&ei=NwtqSszzKo2wsgOCtLGWBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1 The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits] Fred Bronson. p. 713. Billboard Books. ISBN 0823076776</ref> and was his seventh number-one single overall.

The song was originally intended as a duet with longtime rival [[Prince (artist)|Prince]]. [[Quincy Jones]], in an interview included in the special edition of ''Bad'', said that Prince told Jackson and him that he had not wanted to participate because "it would be a hit without (him)".

In his [[1988]] [[autobiography]] ''Moonwalk'', Jackson wrote: 'Bad' is a song about the street. It's about this kid from a bad neighborhood who gets to go away to a private school. He comes back to the old neighborhood when he's on a break from school and the kids from the neighborhood start giving him trouble. He sings, 'I'm bad, you're bad, who's bad, who's the best?' He's saying when you're strong and good, then you're bad." In a 1988 interview to [[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]] and [[Jet (magazine)|Jet]] magazines released on [[Hulu]] shortly after his death, Jackson said he got the idea from a true story. ''"This kid who went to school upstate [New York], in the country, whatever, who is from the [[ghetto]] and he tried to make something of his life and he would leave all his friends behind and when he came back, on [[spring break]] or whatever, thanks giving break, his friends became so envious, jealous of him they killed him. But in the film [Bad's music video] I don't die of course. So it was a true story that was...we had taken from [[Time Magazine|Time]] or [[Newsweek]] magazine, and he's a black kid like me and...it's a sad story."''<ref>[http://www.hulu.com/watch/81767/michael-in-his-own-words-exclusive-ebonyjet-showcase-bad-interview Michael: In His Own Words]. Exclusive EBONY/JET Showcase Bad Interview. 1988. Hulu.com.</ref>

In [[2006 in music|2006]], the single, as well as the video, was re-released as part of the ''[[Visionary - The Video Singles]]'' package.

The song is also used in the video game adaptions of [[Moonwalker]] [[Michael Jackson's Moonwalker]] as a dance attack, level and ending credits song.

==Music video==
The full [[music video]] for "Bad" is an 18-minute [[short film]] written by novelist and screenwriter [[Richard Price (writer)|Richard Price]] and based on the case of [[Edmund Perry]]. The video was directed by [[Martin Scorsese]] and stars Michael Jackson. Jackson portrays a boy named Daryl who has just completed a successful term at an expensive private school. He returns to the city by subway, arriving in a derelict neighborhood.

Daryl arrives to find his house empty (his mother is played by [[Roberta Flack]], albeit in voiceover), but is greeted by his old friends, led by Mini Max (an emerging [[Wesley Snipes]]) and spends an evening with them. At first relations are friendly, if slightly awkward, but the situation deteriorates once the rest of the gang realize how much Daryl has changed, and in particular how uncomfortable he has become with their tendencies towards [[petty crime]]. In an attempt to show his friends he is still "bad", Daryl takes the gang to a subway station ([[Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets (IND Crosstown Line)|The Hoyt Schermerhorn Station in Brooklyn]]<ref>Rich Calder. "Jacko Off Tracko" ''[[The New York Post]]'' August 24, 2009 Page 9</ref>) where he attempts to [[robbery|mug]] an elderly man but bottles out at the last minute. Mini Max berates Daryl and tells him that he's no longer bad.

After more abuse from Mini Max, the video jumps from [[black and white]] to color and Daryl, now dressed head to foot in leather and joined by a crowd of dancing punks, sings "Bad" (it is at this point that the edited video generally begins when played on television). His insistence that Max is headed for a fall are nearly Daryl's undoing, but eventually his friend accepts that "that's the way it goes down", and, after a final handshake, heads off leaving Daryl. The scene shifts back to black and white as Daryl, alone and back in his tracksuit, watches them leave. The video has many references to the 1961 film ''[[West Side Story (film)|West Side Story]]'', especially the "Cool" sequence. Not only does it show a street gang dancing in an urban setting, but there are also some parts of the choreography that were influenced by it. The choreographer Jeffrey Daniel confirmed the influence, although they intended to do a more contemporary version of it.<ref>[http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=105986636 'Bad' Choreographer Remembers Michael Jackson]. Jeffrey Daniel Interview. NPR</ref>

The full 18-minute-long version of the video for "Bad" first appeared on the [[DVD]] version of ''[[Video Greatest Hits - HIStory]]'' in 2001.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (1987)
!align="center"|Peak position
|-
|align="left"| [[Australian Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"| [[Austrian Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|9
|-
|[[Belgium Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"| [[Canadian Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|[[Danish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"| [[Dutch Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"| [[Eurochart Hot 100 Singles]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"| [[French Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|[[German Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|[[Israeli Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"| [[Italian Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"| [[Norwegian Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"| [[Swedish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|[[Swiss Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|[[Billboard Hot 100]]
|align="center"|1
|-
!align="left"|Chart (2009)
!align="center"|Peak position
|-
|align="left"|[[Australian Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|27
|-
|[[Austrian Singles Chart]]
|align=center|38
|-
|align="left"|[[Danish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|37 <ref>[http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Jackson&titel=Bad&cat=s Michael Jackson - Bad (Song)]. Charts Ultratop.be </ref>
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|33
|-
|align="left"|[[Swiss Singles Chart]]
|align="center"| 15<ref>[http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Jackson&titel=Bad&cat=s Swiss Singles Chart Archives]. Access date: July 18, 2009. Hitparade.ch</ref>
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|40
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Hot Digital Songs]]<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/michael-jackson-breaks-billboard-charts-1003989310.story Michael Jackson Breaks Billboard Charts Records] Keith Caulfield. June 30, 2009. Billboard.com.</ref>
|align=center|23
|-
|}

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{{succession box
| before = "[[Lost in Emotion]]" by [[Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number-one single]]
| years = [[October 24]], [[1987]] - [[October 31]], [[1987]]
| after = "[[I Think We're Alone Now#Tiffany version|I Think We're Alone Now]]" by [[Tiffany (singer)|Tiffany]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me]]" by [[Stephanie Mills]]
| title = [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks]] [[List of number-one R&B hits (United States)|number-one single]]
| years = [[October 17]], [[1987]]
| after = "[[Lovin' You (O'Jays song)|Lovin' You]]" by [[The O'Jays]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = "[[Causing a Commotion]]" by [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]
| title = [[Hot Dance Club Play|''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play]] [[Number-one dance hits of 1987 (USA)|number-one single]]
| years = [[November 7]], [[1987]] - [[November 14]], [[1987]]
| after = "[[System of Survival]]" by [[Earth, Wind & Fire]]
}}
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==Live performances==
"Bad" was generally the closing act for concerts on the [[Bad World Tour]], and less often in [[Dangerous World Tour]] concerts. Michael Jackson would often perform "Bad" with an extended version of the ending which apparently was his preferred version.{{Fact|date=March 2007}}

==Cover versions ==
* [[Alvin and the Chipmunks]] included their own cover of the song on their album ''[[The Chipmunks and The Chipettes: Born to Rock|Born to Rock]]'' in 1988.
* This song was covered in the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Super Show]]'' episode "King Mario of Cramalot" in its original run and VHS release, but was removed after the show was canceled due to licensing issues. The song has not been played in the DVD releases of the show.
* Russian band PoZitive Orchestra recorded a cover of the song using a classic string quartet sound with Latin guitar rhythms.
* [[Khalil Fong]], a [[Hongkong]]-based soul singer, included a cover of the song in his album "Timeless" released in August 2009.

==Live cover performances==
* Celine Dion performed a live cover of this song.

==Parodies==

* [["Weird Al" Yankovic]], who had previously parodied Jackson's earlier hit "[[Beat It]]" as "[[Eat It]]" in 1984, recorded a parody of "Bad" entitled "[[Fat (song)|Fat]]" in 1988 on the album ''[[Even Worse]]''; the title and cover of which also parodied the cover of Jackson's ''Bad'' album. For the music video, which parodies many elements of the original, Jackson allowed Yankovic to use the same set as that of the video for his own parody of the song, "Badder" (from the ''Moonwalker'' film).<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/29050662/michael_jackson_remembered_weird_al_yankovic_on_imitation_as_flattery Michael Jackson Remembered:"Weird Al" Yankovic on Imitation as Flattery]. "Weird Al" Yankovic. 2009-07-09. [[Rolling Stone]]. Taken on: 2009-07-10</ref>
* Country music artist [[Ray Stevens]] recorded a cover of the song on his 1988 album ''I Never Made a Record I Didn't Like''. Stevens' version features an impersonation of Michael Jackson.
* The satirical puppet show [[Spitting Image]] spoofed [[Michael Jackson]] and his song "Bad" under the pun "Mad".
* [[Frank Zappa]] spoofed [[Michael Jackson]] in his song "Why Don't You Like Me?" on his album [[Broadway the Hard Way]] ([[1988]]), where Jackson's songs "Bad" and "Billie Jean" are referenced and parodied.
* [[Bo' Selecta!]]'s caricature of Michael Jackson frequently says '[[chamone]]' which features in the Bad song.

==Track listing==
===Original release===
;UK 7" single
# "Bad" (7" single mix) – 4:06
# "Bad" (Dance Remix Radio Edit) – 4:54

;UK 12" single
# "Bad" (Dance Extended Mix Includes 'False Fade') – 8:24
# "Bad" (Dub version) – 4:05
# "Bad" (A cappella) – 3:49

;U.S. CD single
# "Bad" (Dance Extended Mix Includes "false fade") – 8:24
# "Bad" (7" single mix) – 4:06
# "Bad" (Dance Remix Radio Edit) – 4:54
# "Bad" (Dub version) - 4.05
# "Bad" (A cappella) – 3:49

===''Visionary'' single===
;CD side
#"Bad" (7" single mix) - 4:06
#"Bad" ("False Fade" Dance Extended Mix) - 8:22

;DVD side
#"Bad" (Music video)

==Mixes==
*Album Version – 4:06
*7" Single Mix – 4:06 – Horns are removed throughout the earlier choruses. This version replaced the album version on all later pressings of the Bad album.
*Dance Extended Mix Includes "False Fade" – 8:22
*Dance Remix Radio Edit – 4:56
*Dub Version – 4:06
*A Cappella – 3:49

==Credits==
* Written and composed by Michael Jackson
* Solo and background vocals: Michael Jackson
* Percussion - How Now Brown Cow
* Hammond B3 Midi organ solo: [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]]
* Synthesizer solo: [[Greg Phillinganes]]
* Drums: John Robinson
* Drum programming: Douglas Getschal
* Guitar: David Williams
* Saxophones: Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams
* Trumpets: Gary Grant and Jerry Hey
* Percussion: [[Paulinho Da Costa]]
* Synclavier keyboards, digital guitar and rubboard: Christopher Currell
* Synthesizers: John Barnes, Michael Boddicker and Greg Phillinganes
* Rhythm arrangement by Michael Jackson, Christopher Currell and Quincy Jones
* Horn arrangement by Jerry Hey
* Vocal arrangement by Michael Jackson

==References==
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