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| Name = I Am... Sasha Fierce |
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| alt = The cover of the album "I Am... Sasha Fierce" features a black and white profile of Beyoncé. She is looking directly to the camera while she keeps her hands behind her head. Her hair is combed with a ponytail, and she wears a bracelet on her right wrist. At the lower left corner her first name is written in capital silver letters, while "I Am..." is written with the same pattern at the right corner. |
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| Released = {{Start date|2008|11|14}} |
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| Recorded = 2007–2008 <br/>Various recording locations |
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| studio = {{hlist|]|]|Germano|]|] (New York City)|Bangladesh|]|Silent Sound|Soapbox|Tree Sound (Atlanta)|2nd Floor (Orlando)|South Beat (Miami Beach)|] (Houston)|Mansfield|The Campground (Los Angeles)|The Boom Boom Room (Burbank)|] (Ibiza)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-amsasha-fierce-mw0000801448|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé|website=]|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref>}} |
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| Producer = ], ], D-Town, ], ], ], ], ], ], Andrew Hey, ], Beyoncé Knowles, Harold Lilly, ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] (exec.) |
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| Single 1 date = {{Start date|2008|10|8}} |
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| single1date = October 8, 2008 |
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'''''I Am… Sasha Fierce''''' is the third ] by American ] recording artist ]. It was released on November 18, 2008, by ]. The album was released in ] format, with each disc representing a different facet to Knowles' personality and musical style. The first disc, ''I Am...'', incorporates slow and mid-tempo R&B and ] ]s, while the second disc, ''Sasha Fierce'', named after Knowles' on-stage ], contains more uptempo danceable songs which blend ] and ] genres. A deluxe edition of the album was released simultaneously alongside the standard edition. |
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'''''I Am... Sasha Fierce''''' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter ]. It was released on November 12, 2008, by ] and ]. |
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Knowles credited her husband ] and ] singer ] for inspiring her to effectively incorporate other genres and melodies into the album. Musically, 'I Am...' drew inspiration from ] and ], while blending acoustic guitar elements into the contemporary ballads. The tracks on the first disc were written and produced by Knowles with assistance from ], ], ], and ], whereas ''Sasha Fierce'' incorporated production and songwriting from ], Sean Garrett, and ]. The album received mixed to positive reviews from music critics, with many commenting on the album's failure to differentiate between Knowles' and her alter-ego, something that would have been avoided in a one disc collection. |
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In its original release, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was formatted as a ], intending to market Beyoncé's ] artistic persona. The first disc ''I Am...'' contains slow and midtempo ] and ] ]s, while the second, ''Sasha Fierce''–titled after Beyoncé's on-stage ]–focuses on more uptempo beats that blend ] and ] elements. In composing the songs' lyrics, Beyoncé worked with writers, with each session accompanied by live orchestration. She credited both her husband—rapper ]—and jazz singer ] for inspiring her to push the limits of her songwriting and artistry. Musically, ''I Am...'' drew inspiration from ] and ], while blending acoustic guitar elements into contemporary ballads, and its tracks were written and produced by Beyoncé, during collaborative efforts with ], ], ] and ]. Meanwhile, ''Sasha Fierce'' boasted production from ] and ]. |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' debuted at number one on the ] chart having sold 482,000 units in its first week, becoming Knowles' third consecutive US number-one solo album. It became a commercial success, earning at least fifteen ] certifications in separate markets worldwide. As of March 2011, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' had sold over seven million copies worldwide, with its digital tracks alone having sold more than 15 million units globally. The album garnered ten] nominations at the ], eventually collecting six wins. To promote the album, Knowles made several award show and televised appearances across Europe and America, as well as embarking on the worldwide ]. |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' received mixed to positive <!-- {{cn|date=November 2022}} it's not needed because it's cited in the critical reception section --> reviews from music critics and was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US ] chart with first-week sales of 482,000 units and earning Beyoncé her third consecutive US number-one solo album. The album has earned one diamond and over thirty platinum certifications in separate worldwide markets, being certified ] by the ] (RIAA) after shipping over six million units in the United States. ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' has sold 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the ].<ref name="10mil">{{cite book |last=Kimble-Ellis |first=Sonya |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=y6JbAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT35 |title=Popular Icons: Beyonce |date=January 1, 2012 |publisher=Chelsea House |isbn=978-1-4381-4116-9 |access-date=December 14, 2021}}</ref> The album garnered seven ] nominations at the ] ceremony (2010), including a nomination for ], winning six—the most awards won in one night by a female artist. |
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The album spawned several singles, some serving as international and stateside releases, while others were for promotional purposes. The two lead singles from ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'', "]" and "]", were both international chart toppers. The former topped the charts in over eight countries and reached number three on the ], while the latter managed to peak inside the top ten in several major music markets, becoming her fifth number one single on the Hot 100 chart. "]" and "]" were released as US-only singles, while "]" and "]" were promoted internationally as the third and fourth singles respectively. "]" was serviced internationally as the fifth single, while "]" was released in November 2009. |
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The album was marketed with the release of several singles, including "]" and "]", both of which charted highly internationally. The former topped the charts in over ten countries and reached number three on the ], with the latter becoming her fifth number-one single on the Hot 100 chart. "]" and "]" were released exclusively in the United States, while "]" and "]" were promoted internationally as the third and fourth singles, respectively. "]" was released internationally as the fifth single, while "]" was released in September 2009 as the overall eighth, and "]" was released in July 2010 as the ninth and final single. To further promote the album, Beyoncé made several award show and televised appearances across Europe and America, and embarking on the worldwide ] (2009–10). |
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== Production and development == |
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| align="left" |I'm a human being. I cry. I'm very passionate and sensitive. My feelings get hurt. I get scared and nervous like everyone else. And I wanted to show that about myself. It is about love. I'm a woman, I'm married, and this portion of my life is all in the album. It's a lot more personal. I'm very private and I don't talk about a lot of things, but there are certain songs that are on the album that are very personal. It's my diary. It's my story... I still have my album of fun songs.{{'}}" |
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| colspan="3" | <div style="text-align: right;">—Beyoncé Knowles on the development of the album.<ref name="newsroom.mtv.com"/></div> |
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Knowles began to work on ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' in 2007. In a letter directed to her fans on October 2, 2008, she said: "I have worked on this album for close to one year. I have taken the time so I can create my sound. Something that says who I am at this stage in my life. I have poured my heart and soul into it. It is my baby. It is the most time I have spent on any project since my first records as a member of ] when I was 15 years old."<ref name="AdlerLetter"/> According to Knowles, she was inspired by her husband ] and especially by ], who's "boldness" helped inspire her to explore other musical genres and styles.<ref name="ew 1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596573/beyonce-releases-two-tracks-from-i.jhtml |title=Beyonce Releases Two Tracks From 'I Am...' , Inspired By Jay-Z And Etta James |author=Jennifer Vineyard |date=October 9, 2008 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |publisher=]. ]}}</ref> When Knowles started recording the album, she felt that she had to grow and become more mature as an artist. Even though she had been successful and fortunate, she wanted to be further challenged.<ref>{{Cite web|author=(Posted: 2008) |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2009-10/13/content_8788039_2.htm |title=Beijing date announced for Beyonce's "I Am..." world tour |work=China Daily |publisher=] |page=2 |date=October 13, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> She co-wrote or co-produced nearly all the material on the album.<ref name="mtvasia 2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594626/beyonces-new-lp-featuring-justin-timberlake-due-november-18.jhtml |title=Beyonce's New LP, Featuring Justin Timberlake, Due November 18 |author=Jocelyn Vena |date=September 12, 2008 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |publisher=]. ]}}</ref> |
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== Recording and production == |
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Recording sessions for the album took place during 2007 and 2008 at several recording studios, including Tree Sound Studios in ], ], ], Strawberrybee Productions in ], GAD Studios in (]), Spain, Mansfield Studios and The Campground in ], South Beat Studios in ], and The Boom Boom Room in ].<ref name="booklet iam"/> Several ]s and ]s collaborated with Knowles on the album include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], Jim Jonsin, Rico Love and ], the latter who assisted her with crafting the album's balladry.<ref name="page 3">{{Cite web|author=(Posted: 2008) |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2009-10/13/content_8788039_3.htm |title=Beijing date announced for Beyonce's "I Am..." world tour |work=] |publisher=] |page=3 |date=October 13, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Additionally, she collaborated with some musicians that she never worked with in the past, including producer ] on "]" and British songwriter ] on "Disappear".<ref name="page 4">{{Cite web|author=(Posted: 2008) |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2009-10/13/content_8788039_4.htm |title=Beijing date announced for Beyonce's "I Am..." world tour |work=China Daily |publisher=] |page=4 |date=October 13, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Recording for the album took place over eight months, at which time Knowles had co-written and co-produced over seventy songs.<ref name="AdlerLetter">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596212/20081002/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Beyonce Writes A Letter To Fans, Saying She Has 'Taken Risks' On Upcoming LP |last=Adler |first=Shawn |date=October 2, 2008 |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref><ref name="ew">{{Cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2008/10/15/split-personali/ |title=Split personality for new Beyoncé album |date=October 15, 2008 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |last=Willman |first=Chris |work=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=]}}</ref> After a process of elimination, twelve tracks were selected to be placed on the standard edition of the album, while five additional tracks were chosen to make the final cut for the deluxe edition of the album.<ref name="ew 1"/><ref name="ew"/> Knowles later revealed that songs from established producers like ] and ] were not able to make the final cut.<ref name="resp">{{Cite web|url=http://respeconize.com/?p=241 |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce |date=November 27, 2008 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |publisher=Respeconize}}</ref> |
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The recording of the album took place over a nine-month period.<ref name="AdlerLetter">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596212/20081002/Beyoncé_beyonce.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140228203255/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596212/20081002/Beyonc%C3%A9_beyonce.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |title=Beyonce Writes A Letter To Fans, Saying She Has 'Taken Risks' On Upcoming LP |last=Adler |first=Shawn |date=October 2, 2008 |publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Beyoncé recorded the album in sessions at Bangladesh Studios, ], Silent Sound Studios and Tree Sound Studios in ], ]; ], ], ] and Strawberrybee Productions in ], ]; GAD Studios in ], ]; Mansfield Studios and The Campground in ], ]; South Beat Studios in ], ]; and The Boom Boom Room in ].<ref name="booklet iam" /> Beyoncé either co-wrote or co-produced all material on ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''.<ref name="mtvasia 2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594626/beyonces-new-lp-featuring-justin-timberlake-due-november-18.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107065027/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1594626/beyonces-new-lp-featuring-justin-timberlake-due-november-18.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 7, 2012 |title=Beyonce's New LP, Featuring Justin Timberlake, Due November 18 |first=Jocelyn |last=Vena |date=September 12, 2008 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks}}</ref> She collaborated with several ]s and ]s, including ], ] (production duo composed of ] and ]), ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].<ref name="page 3" /> Beyoncé also collaborated with some musicians she had never worked with in the past, such as ] and ] on "]"; she also worked again with ] on "Disappear".<ref name="page 4">{{Cite web|author=(Posted: 2008) |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2009-10/13/content_8788039_4.htm |title=Beijing date announced for Beyonce's "I Am..." world tour |work=China Daily |publisher=China Daily Group |page=4 |date=October 13, 2009 |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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For the "I Am..." side of the record, Knowles was influenced by ] and ] genres, while incorporating other instruments distant to her such as the acoustic guitar.<ref name="page 3"/> These ballads were said to combine the best elements of ] and ], while simultaneously expanding the possibilities of both genres.<ref name="page 3"/> Knowles wanted to try something different; she felt people had strong expectations for her work.<ref name="page 3"/> Additionally, Beyoncé worked with ] to re-write the ] "]" after having co-written "Disappear" in London. On November 8, 2008, Ghost told '']'' that both Knowles and herself were inspired by their recent marriages and had walked down the aisle to the song.<ref name="Ave Maria">{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3563004/Beyonce-dream-girl.html |title=Beyoncé: dream girl |author=Tom Horan |date=November 8, 2008 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |work=]|publisher=Telegraph Media Group}}</ref> The "Sasha Fierce" side of the record utilizes production and songwriting from Jerkins, Garrett, Solange, Love and Jonsin.<ref name="page 4"/> The only producer-songwriter duo to make both sides of the album is Tricky Stewart and Terius Nash who worked on "Smash Into You" from the "I Am..." side and the lead-in track on the "Sasha Fierce" disc, "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)".<ref name="page 4"/> |
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{{quote box|align=right|width=25em|quote=I'm a human being. I cry. I'm very passionate and sensitive. My feelings get hurt. I get scared and nervous like everyone else. And I wanted to show that about myself. It is about love. I'm a woman, I'm married, and this portion of my life is all in the album. It's a lot more personal. I'm very private and I don't talk about a lot of things, but there are certain songs that are on the album that are very personal. It's my diary. It's my story... I still have my album of fun songs.|source=—Beyoncé}} |
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In the months leading up to the release of the album, Knowles released a statement on her official website giving certain details about the nature of the album and about what could be expected from it. She said: "I am in a different place right now and I want 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. It's me and I am so excited to share it with the world on November 18."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/|title=Beyonce Addresses Her Fans On Her Upcoming Release, Due In Stores November 18th|author=Beyonce Knowles |date=October 2, 2008|accessdate=February 28, 2011|publisher=Beyoncé Knowles Official Website}}</ref> Making comparisons to a magazine, Knowles further elaborated that the record was a double album and that it had two covers.<ref name="mtv.com"/> |
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For the ''I Am...'' disc, Beyoncé was influenced by ] and ] genres, while incorporating other instruments she had not normally used previously, such as the ].<ref name="page 3" /> Tedder specifically assisted Beyoncé with crafting the album's ].<ref name="page 3">{{Cite web|author=(Posted: 2008) |url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2009-10/13/content_8788039_3.htm |title=Beijing date announced for Beyonce's "I Am..." world tour |work=China Daily |publisher=China Daily Group |page=3 |date=October 13, 2009 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091017082455/http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/showbiz/2009-10/13/content_8788039_3.htm |archive-date=October 17, 2009 }}</ref> The ballads were crafted in a way to combine "the best elements" of ] and ], while simultaneously "expanding the possibilities of both genres".<ref name="page 3" /> Beyoncé attempted something different as people had strong expectations from her; she experimented with stronger lyrics.<ref name="page 3" /> Beyoncé worked with Ghost to re-write ]'s "]" after having co-written "Disappear" in ], ]. Ghost told '']'' that they were both inspired by their then-recent marriages and had walked down the aisle to "Ave Maria".<ref name="Ave Maria">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3563004/Beyonce-dream-girl.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/3563004/Beyonce-dream-girl.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Beyoncé: dream girl |first=Tom |last=Horan |date=November 8, 2008 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |work=]|location=UK}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The song "Smash Into You", featured on the deluxe edition of the album, was originally slated to appear on ]'s sophomore album ] under the name "Smack Into You", but was cut from the finalized tracklist after it was leaked online and was subsequently given to Knowles.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 30, 2008 |title=Beyonce Steals "Smash into You" from Jon McLaughlin |url=http://www.thisisrnb.com/2008/12/beyonce-steals-smash-into-you-from-jon-mclaughlin/ |website=ThisisRNB}}</ref> |
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During the nine-month period between November 2007 and August 2008, Beyoncé recorded over seventy songs and decided during the editing process that she did not want to reconcile the two approaches into one disc.<ref name="ew">{{Cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2008/10/15/split-personali/ |title=Split personality for new Beyoncé album |date=October 15, 2008 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |last=Willman |first=Chris |magazine=] |publisher=] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172536/http://insidetv.ew.com/2008/10/15/split-personali/ |archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref> If a song was meaningless to her, she would cut it off during the process of elimination for the final track listing.<ref name="page 4" /> After a process of elimination, twelve tracks were selected to be placed on the standard edition of the album, while five additional tracks were chosen to make the final cut for the deluxe edition of the album.<ref name="ew" /> Beyoncé later revealed that songs from established producers like ] and ] were not able to make the final cut.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} |
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| colspan="3" | <div style="text-align: right;">—Beyoncé Knowles speaking of the content of the album.<ref name="newsroom.mtv.com"/></div> |
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In a '']'' magazine interview, Knowles further described the two sides of the album: "... One side has songs that are more ] and another has my more ] songs for my fans who've been there the whole time. Some of it sounds like ], ] and ] around the 1970s."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003895366 |title=Beyoncé: Worker B |last=Crosley |first=Hillary |date=November 18, 2008 |work=Billboard|publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The second disc, "Sasha Fierce" contains consistent ] influences, which are displayed in songs like "]" and "]".<ref name="Powers">{{Cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/11/snap-judgment-b.html |title=Snap Judgment: Beyonce's 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce' |last=Powers |first=Ann |date=November 11, 2008 |work=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Petridis">Petridis, Alexis. (November 14, 2008) . '']''. ]. Retrieved on February 27, 2011.</ref> Bill Lamb of ] commented about the songs on the "Sasha Fierce" side, stating "]" is a throwback to ''B'Day's'' "]".<ref name="abt">{{Cite web |url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/beyoncesasha.htm |title=Beyonce – I Am...Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |date=November 26, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011 |first=Bill |last=Lamb}}</ref> Furthermore, Andy Kellman of ] said in his review that "]" resembles ''B'Day's'' "]" or "]" in terms of audacity.<ref name="Kellman"/> |
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The album formally introduces Knowles' alter-ego "Sasha Fierce". Knowles said that Sasha was born during the making of her 2003 hit single "]". In an interview with '']'' magazine, Beyoncé affirmed that her alter-ego is strictly for the stage, with the editor describing Sasha Fierce as the singer's sensual, aggressive alter ego.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20241113,00.html |title=Beyoncé 'Still Can't Believe' Justin Was Her Backup Dancer |last=Sullivan |first=Emmet |date=November 18, 2008 |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Lamb commented: " A uniting concept of the Sasha Fierce set is exploration of the celebrity side of Beyonce."<ref name="abt"/> Knowles told ]: "Half the record, I Am..., is about who I am underneath all the makeup, underneath the lights and underneath all the exciting star drama. And Sasha Fierce is the fun, more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken side and more glamorous side that comes out when I'm working and when I'm onstage. The double album allows me to take more risks and really step out of myself, or shall I say, step more into myself, and reveal a side of me that only people who know me see."<ref name="mtv.com">{{Cite web|last=Vineyard |first=Jennifer |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597718/20081023/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Beyonce Album Preview: I Am... Sasha Fierce Shines Light On B's Alter Ego – News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | |publisher=]. ] |date=October 23, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="thecelebritycafe.com">{{Cite web|author=Alexandra Perich |url=http://thecelebritycafe.com/features/21093.html |title=Beyonce's Double Album, Double Personality |publisher=The Celebrity Cafe |date=October 24, 2008 |accessdate=May 30, 2010}}</ref> Later interviewed by '']'', she revealed that she feels possessed by her alter-ego on stage: "I've created an alter ego: things I do when performing I would never do normally. I reveal things about myself that I wouldn’t do in an interview. I have out-of-body experiences . If I cut my leg, if I fall, I don’t even feel it. I’m so fearless, I'm not aware of my face or my body".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.superficialdiva.com/2008/0903/beyonce-on-marie-claire-october-magazine-2008/ |title=Beyonce On Marie Claire October Magazine 2008 |author=Alisis |work=] |publisher=] |date=September 3, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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In an interview for '']'' magazine, Beyoncé described ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' as a ]. She said, "One side has songs that are more mainstream and another has my more traditional ] songs for my fans who've been there the whole time. Some of it sounds like ], ] and ] around the 1970s."<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003895366 |title=Beyoncé: Worker B |last=Crosley |first=Hillary |date=November 18, 2008 |magazine=]|publisher=] |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Music writer Andy Kellman of ] viewed its first disc as "essentially a small set of ] ballads. Acoustic guitars, pianos, strings, contemplative soul searching, and grand sweeping gestures fill it out, with more roots in '70s ] than ]."<ref name="Kellman" /> The second disc, ''Sasha Fierce'', contains consistent electronic influences, which are displayed in songs like "]" and "]".<ref name="Powers">{{Cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2008/11/snap-judgment-b.html |title=Snap Judgment: Beyoncé's 'I Am ... Sasha Fierce' |last=Powers |first=Ann |author-link=Ann Powers |date=November 11, 2008 |work=] |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Kellman said in his review that "]" resembles ''B'Day'''s "]" or "]" in terms of audacity.<ref name="Kellman" /> Despite being on the ''Sasha Fierce'' disc, "]", "]" and "Scared of Lonely" were noted to be a meeting ground between the album's halves. According to Jennifer Vineyard of MTV News, they resemble ''Sasha Fierce'' musically, but thematically and lyrically, they are vulnerable like Beyoncé on the ''I Am...'' disc.<ref name="twyb" /> The album formally introduces Beyoncé's ] Sasha Fierce. She revealed that Sasha was born during the making of her hit single "]" (2003). In an interview with Emmet Sullivan of '']'' magazine, Beyoncé affirmed that her alter ego is strictly for the stage, with the editor describing Sasha Fierce as the singer's sensual, aggressive alter ego.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://people.com/tag/eve/ |title=Beyoncé 'Still Can't Believe' Justin Was Her Backup Dancer |last=Sullivan |first=Emmet |date=November 18, 2008 |work=] |publisher=Time Inc |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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"]", the first single of ''I Am...'', stands as the only song on either disc that Beyoncé did not co-write. ], who wrote most of the song's lyrics, took inspiration from a poor relationship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/neighbors/article_da62ec71-408d-5aa3-86e9-7b8cebfd62bf.html |title=NEIGHBORS: Singer-songwriter ready for the spotlight |last=Frank |first=Jeff |date=March 9, 2009 |work=] |publisher=Peter York |access-date=February 26, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317104133/http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/neighbors/article_da62ec71-408d-5aa3-86e9-7b8cebfd62bf.html |archive-date=March 17, 2011 }}</ref> Beyoncé explained in '']'' that "If I Were a Boy" is different from her previous songs in the sense that it is not a traditional ] song. Music critics remarked that the song seemed to be a mixture of her hit single "]" (2006), ]'s single "]" (2007), and ]'s single "]" (2007).<ref name="Cinquemani" /> ] of the '']'' saw the song's theme of female empowerment as an expansion on that of "Irreplaceable".<ref name="Powers" /> Musically, "Single Ladies" is an ]-] and ] song,<ref name="chron">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/6117594.html|title=Album Review: Beyonce I Am... Sasha Fierce |first=Joey |last=Guerra |work=] |publisher=Jack Sweeney |date=November 17, 2008 |access-date=February 26, 2011}}</ref> and features ] and ] influences.<ref name="people">{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/celebrity/inside-story-the-making-of-beyoncs-single-ladies/ |title=Inside Story: The Making of Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' |first=Jessica |last=Herndon |work=People |publisher=Time Inc |date=January 1, 2010 |access-date=February 26, 2011}}</ref> According to Jonah Weiner of '']'', the song makes a clear reference to marriage<ref name="blender">{{Citation|title=Review: ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''|work=]|publisher=]|date=November 18, 2008|first=Jonah|last=Weiner}}</ref> while ] of the '']'' felt that the lyrics had a connection with "post-breakup".<ref name="chica">{{Cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-11-16/news/0811140321_1_disc-fierce-previous-album|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115104631/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-11-16/news/0811140321_1_disc-fierce-previous-album|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 15, 2011|title=Beyonce's 'Sasha Fierce' places blame for women's pain on men|first=Greg|last=Kot|author-link=Greg Kot|work=Chicago Tribune |publisher=Tony W. Hunter|date=November 16, 2008|access-date=February 26, 2011}}</ref> "]", composed by ] and ], was initially intended for Beyoncé but was almost recorded by ] due to Beyoncé's schedule.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a189416/tedder-halo-wasnt-written-for-leona.html |title=Music – News – Tedder: 'Halo wasn't written for Leona' |publisher=]. ] |date=December 1, 2009|last=Balls |first=David |access-date=February 26, 2011}}</ref> According to Christian Williams of ''Billboard'', "Halo" has a mainstream pop sound, with subtle R&B undertones.<ref name="billcrit">{{Cite magazine |title=Lily Allen The Singer Speaks Out On EMI, Endorsement Deals, And How She Deals With Perez And The Paparazzi |volume=121 |issue=2|date=January 17, 2009|magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |page=34 |issn=0006-2510 |last=Williams |first=Christian}}</ref> "Ave Maria" samples Franz Schubert's "Ave Maria". Critics noted "]" as a variation on ]'s "]" and coined it as its female counterpart. "Diva" carries a stuttering beat.<ref name="bbctalia">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pxbd|title=Beyoncé – I Am...Sasha Fierce Review|publisher=]. ]|first=Talia|last=Kraines|date=November 28, 2008|access-date=March 3, 2012}}</ref> |
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In the music video for "Single Ladies", Knowles wears a roboglove, made of ]. It was designed by her longtime jeweler, ], and it is worn to complement Knowles' ], "Sasha Fierce". It consists of several pieces, including a ring and a separate component that covers the upper arm.<ref name="glove">{{Cite news|url=http://ca.music.yahoo.com/read/news/61903199|title=Whose Idea Was Beyoncé's Shiny Robot Glove?|date=November 25, 2008|author=Leslie Gornstein|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> She first wore the roboglove on the red carpet at the ] on November 8, 2008. She was also later seen with the same glove on '']'' and on the cover of '']''.<ref name="glove"/> Not all of the songs were attributed to just "Sasha Fierce". For instance, "Ego", "Why Don't You Love Me" and "Scared of Lonely" were noted as being more like a meeting ground between the album's halves. According to Jennifer Vineyard of ], they resemble Sasha musically, but thematically and lyrically, they are vulnerable like Beyoncé.<ref name="mtv.com"/> |
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"]" was critically acclaimed for its use of electronic ], which some critics compared to ]'s "]" because of its ] sound.<ref>Montgomery, James (July 9, 2009) MTV News. MTV Networks. Retrieved February 26, 2011.</ref><ref name="gidi">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a136159/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce.html |title=Music – Album Review – Beyoncé: 'I Am... Sasha Fierce' |first=Nick|last=Levine |publisher=Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias |date=November 17, 2008 |access-date=January 15, 2011}}</ref> "Sweet Dreams" is derived from ] and incorporates influences from the classic 1980s ].<ref name="jame">{{Cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Beyonce/AlbumReviews/2008/11/18/7453821-sun.html |title=Album Review: Beyonce I Am... Sasha Fierce |first=Darryl |last=Sterdan |publisher=]. ] |date=November 18, 2008 |access-date=February 26, 2011 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709071101/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Beyonce/AlbumReviews/2008/11/18/7453821-sun.html |archive-date=July 9, 2012 }}</ref> "]" is a midtempo ].<ref name="jame" /> Its production and melody is backed by ] and a ] beat.<ref name="McAlpine">{{Cite web| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/10/beyonce_brokenhearted_girl.shtml |title=Beyonce – 'Broken-Hearted Girl' |first=Fraser |last=McAlpine |publisher=BBC Online. BBC |date=October 29, 2009 |access-date=February 26, 2011}}</ref> According to Spence D. of ] Music, "Hello" comes off like another ballad that "populate the first part of the album."<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/22/beyonce-i-amsasha-fierce|title=Beyonce – I Am...Sasha Fierce|publisher=]. ]|first=Spence|last=D|date=November 22, 2008|access-date=November 19, 2012}}</ref> It contains the '']'' line – "You had me at hello" – as part of its chorus. It essentially consists of "sweet guitar-picking and delicate harmonies."<ref name="Greenblatt">{{Cite web |last=Greenblatt |first=Leah |date=November 5, 2008 |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce |url=https://ew.com/article/2008/11/05/i-amsasha-fierce/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref> According to critics, "]" contains lyrics that are in reference to "a celebration of Skype sex and putting on a solo show, on camera, for a guy you just met at the club".<ref name="yahoo">{{Cite news|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/programs/pepsi-music/blog/4997/beyonce-and-lady-gaga-trade-telephone-and-videophone-duets/|title=Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Trade "Telephone" and "Videophone" Duets|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=November 17, 2009|publisher=]. ]|access-date=February 26, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091124125136/http://new.music.yahoo.com/programs/pepsi-music/blog/4997/beyonce-and-lady-gaga-trade-telephone-and-videophone-duets/|archive-date=November 24, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The remixed version featured both Beyoncé and ] trading verses with one another.<ref name="inde">{{Cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beyonc-and-lady-gaga-unite-for-video-phone-clip-music-news-recap-1804337.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091019190657/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beyonc-and-lady-gaga-unite-for-video-phone-clip-music-news-recap-1804337.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 19, 2009|title=Beyoncé and Lady Gaga unite for 'Video Phone' clip|date=October 16, 2009|work=The Independent |location=UK|publisher=]|access-date=February 26, 2011}}</ref> Musically the song consists of simple lyrics, with hidden ]s, and is backed by thin-spread ]; Beyoncé and Gaga uttering gasps and groans while singing the song.<ref name="bbc">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/12/beyonc_lady_gaga_video_phone.shtml|title=Beyoncé & Lady GaGa – 'Video Phone'|last=McAlpine|first=Fraser|date=December 19, 2009|publisher=BBC Online. BBC|access-date=February 26, 2011}}</ref> "Disappear" consists of "sweet guitar-picking and delicate harmonies".<ref name="Greenblatt" /> "That's Why You're Beautiful" is a slow-tempo soft rock<ref name="gidi" /> and rock<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-nov-16-ca-beyonce16-story.html|title=Beyonce: Lady sings the blues|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Geoff|last=Boucher|date=November 16, 2008|access-date=December 9, 2011}}</ref> power ballad, which consists of a "grungy" guitar riff and stuterring drums.<ref name="twyb" /> Critics compared the song with the materials by ] and ].<ref name="twyb" /> The platinum edition of the album also included a cover version of ]'s song "]" (1979).<ref name="iamplatinum" /> |
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"]", the first single of "I Am ...", stands as the only song on either disc that Beyoncé didn't co-write. ], who wrote most of the song's lyrics, took inspiration from the product of a poor relationship.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/neighbors/article_da62ec71-408d-5aa3-86e9-7b8cebfd62bf.html|title=NEIGHBORS: Singer-songwriter ready for the spotlight|last=Frank|first=Jeff|date=March 9, 2009|work=]|publisher=Peter York|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> Knowles explained '']'' that "If I Were a Boy" is different from her previous songs in the sense that it is not a traditional ] song.<ref name="ew 1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596573/20081008/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Beyonce Releases Two Tracks From 'I Am ...' , Inspired By Jay-Z And Etta James |author=Jennifer Vineyard |date=October 8, 2008 |accessdate=February 26, 2011 |publisher=]. ]}}</ref> Music critics remarked that the song seemed to be a mixture of Knowles' 2006 hit "]", ] 2007 single "]", and ]'s 2007 single "]".<ref name="about"/> According to Leah Greenblatt of '']'', "If I Were a Boy" soars with melodic swells and unwavering sentiments shown in its lyrics.<ref name="Greenblatt">Greenblatt, Leah. (November 5, 2008) . '']''. ]. Retrieved on February 26, 2011.</ref> The lyrics of the song make reference to an expression of sadness about misunderstanding between the genders and an indictment of the male side of relationships.<ref name="about">{{Cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/beyonceboy.htm |title=Review of the Beyoncé Single "If I Were a Boy"|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> Trish Crawford of '']'' compared the other ], "]" to ]{{'}}s "]" and ]'s "]".<ref name="Star">{{Cite journal|last=Crawford|first=Trish|title=Beyoncé's single an anthem for women|journal=]|pages=L1, L4|date=January 23, 2009|accessdate=February 26, 2011|url=http://www.thestar.com/living/article/575705 |work=Toronto Star |publisher=]}}</ref> Ann Powers of the '']'' saw the song's theme of female empowerment as an expansion on that of "Irreplaceable".<ref name="Powers"/> Musically, "Single Ladies" is an ]-] song<ref name="chron">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/6117594.html|title= |
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The album was titled ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' to showcase the difference between Beyoncé and her alter ego Sasha Fierce; the first disc is titled ''I Am...'' while the second is titled ''Sasha Fierce''. |
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Album Review: Beyonce I Am... Sasha Fierce |first=Joey |last=Guerra |work=Houston Chronicle |publisher=Jack Sweeney |date=November 17, 2008 |accessdate=JFebruary 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name="mtv1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596842/20081010/knowles_beyonce.jhtml|title=Beyonce's Very Different New Videos: One Has Dancing, One Has Relationship Problems|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=October 13, 2008|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> which also derives melodies from ], and features ] and ] influences.<ref name="people">{{Cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20333961,00.html |title=Inside Story: The Making of Beyoncé's 'Single Ladies' |first=Jessica |last=Herndon |work=] |publisher=] |date=January 1, 2010 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref><ref name="McGuire">{{Cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69482-beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce/|title=Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce|accessdate=December 11, 2010|date=February 6, 2009|first=Colin|last=McGuire|publisher=]|accessdate=December 15, 2010}}</ref> In "Single Ladies", Knowles lays emphasis on her more aggressive and sensual side, her alter ego "Sasha Fierce",<ref name=Times>{{Cite news|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article6243174.ece|title=YouTube plays part in Beyoncé Knowles' life |accessdate=February 26, 2011|author=Dan Cairns|date=May 10, 2009|work=The Times |location=UK }}</ref> who recognizes her dichotomy from Knowles' more intimate side in the way that she is empowered by the wedding ring on her finger.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cokemachineglow.com/record_review/4076/beyonce-iamsashafierce-2008|title= I Am... Sasha Fierce|first=Chet|last=Betz|work=]|date=November 21, 2008|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> According to Jonah Weiner of '']'', the song makes a clear reference to marriage<ref name="blender">{{Cite web|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:sW-InF2y_MkJ:www.blender.com/guide/new/55397/i-am133sasha-fierce.html+http://www.blender.com/guide/new/55397/i-am133sasha-fierce.html&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in&client=firefox-a|title=Review: ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''|work=]|publisher=]|date=November 18, 2008|accessdate=February 26, 2011|first=Jonah|last=Weiner}}</ref> while Greg Kot of the '']'' felt that the lyrics had a connection with "post-breakup".<ref name="chica">{{Cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2008-11-16/news/0811140321_1_disc-fierce-previous-album|title=Beyonce's 'Sasha Fierce' places blame for women's pain on men|author=Greg Kot|work=Chicago Tribune |publisher=Tony W. Hunter|date=November 16, 2008|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> |
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Making comparisons to a magazine, Beyoncé elaborated that the record was a double album and that it had two covers.<ref name="twyb" /> The ''I Am...'' cover artwork, described as "underneath all the makeup", is a portrait of Beyoncé with no visible clothing or makeup on, while the ''Sasha Fierce'' cover artwork shows Beyoncé wearing heavy makeup, a leotard, tall pointed heels, and a "cyborg"-esque metallic glove.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Denis |first1=Kyle |title=Here Are All of Beyonce's Studio Album Covers |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/beyonce-album-covers-1235109316/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=13 February 2024 |date=30 June 2022}}</ref> The ]works for the standard, deluxe and platinum editions of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' were all shot by German photographer ].<ref name="iamplatinum">{{cite AV media notes |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce |others=Beyoncé |id=0088697417352 |year=2008 |type=Platinum Edition |publisher=Columbia Records}}</ref> |
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"]", composed by ] and ], was initially intended for Knowles but was almost recorded by ] due to Knowles' schedule.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a189416/tedder-halo-wasnt-written-for-leona.html |title=Music – News – Tedder: 'Halo wasn't written for Leona' |publisher=]. ] |date=December 1, 2009|last=Balls |first=David |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> According to Christian Williams of ''Billboard'', "Halo" has a mainstream pop sound, with subtle R&B undertones.<ref name="billcrit">{{Cite journal |title=Lily Allen The Singer Speaks Out On EMI, Endorsement Deals, And How She Deals With Perez And The Paparazzi |volume=121 |issue=2|date=January 17, 2009|work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=February 26, 2011 |page=34 |issn=00062510 |last=Williams |first=Christian}}</ref> As stated in '']'', Knowles sings in a ] than usual in the song, over big ], "an epic piano pattern",<ref>{{Cite web|date=November 18, 2008 |url=http://newmusicreviews.net/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce/ |title=Beyoncé – I Am ... Sasha Fierce | Music Review – New Music |publisher=New Music Reviews |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> and stirring strings.<ref name="jame">{{Cite web|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Beyonce/AlbumReviews/2008/11/18/7453821-sun.html|title=Album Review: Beyonce I Am... Sasha Fierce |first=Darryl |last=Sterdan |publisher=]. ] |date=November 18, 2008 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> The piano sound is further amplified by the soul claps and step stomps.<ref name="ign">{{Cite web|accessdate=February 26, 2011|url=http://uk.music.ign.com/articles/933/933019p1.html|title=Beyonce – I Am... Sasha Fierce: The two sides of Ms. Knowles fight for your attention |publisher=]. ] |date=November 22, 2008 |first=Spence|last=D.}}</ref> "Halo" describes a love so phenomenal that it is described as "heavenly" by the protagonist.<ref name="pitch">{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12462-i-am-sasha-fierce/ |title=Album Reviews: Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce |author=Ryan Dombal |publisher=] |date=November 21, 2008 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> Critics noted "]" as a variation on ]'s "]" and coined it as its female counterpart.<ref name="Greenblatt"/> "Diva" carries a "stuttering" beat<ref name="abt">{{Cite web |url=http://top40.about.com/od/albums/fr/beyoncesasha.htm |publisher=] |title=Beyonce – I Am...Sasha Fierce |work='']'' |date=November 26, 2008|accessdate=February 26, 2011 |first=Bill |last=Lamb}}</ref> accompanied by a slow-rolling, bass-pumping groove.<ref name="jame"/> In the song, the female protagonist speaks and sings about the positive definition of a diva, explaining "diva is a female version of a hustler", and makes frequent references to her millions of dollars, even fanning herself with dollar bills.<ref name="dailymail">{{Cite web|title=Copycat Beyoncé strikes again... but this time she's borrowing her husband Jay-Z's moves |url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1108222/Copycat-Beyonc-strikes--time-shes-borrowing-husband-Jay-Zs-moves.html |work=Daily Mail |location=UK |publisher=] |date=January 7, 2009 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> "]" is a ] song, set in a ] tempo. The song also incorporates influences from bump ],<ref name="ign"/> and ].<ref name="soi">{{Cite web|accessdate=February 26, 2011|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/rockandjazzmusic/3563116/Pop-CD-of-the-week-review-Beyonce-I-Am--Sasha-Fierce.html|title=Beyonce – I Am... Sasha Fierce |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |publisher=] |date=November 12, 2008 |author=Neil McCormick}}</ref> "]" was critically acclaimed for its use of electronic ], which was compared to ]'s "]"<ref>James Montgomery (July 9, 2009) ]. ]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.</ref> and for its ] sound.<ref name="gidi">{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/albumreviews/a136159/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce.html |title=Music – Album Review – Beyoncé: 'I Am... Sasha Fierce' |author=Nick Levine |publisher=]. ] |date=November 17, 2008 |accessdate=January 15, 2011}}</ref> "Sweet Dreams" derives genres from ] and incorporates influences from the classic 1980's ].<ref name=SD>Bill Lamb ]. ]. Retrieved February 26, 2011.</ref> According to Priya Elan of '']'', the disturbed and haunting lyrics of the song describes a relationship, which the singer believes could be a "sweet dream or a beautiful nightmare".<ref name="Tym">{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article5129698.ece |title=Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce |work=The Times |location=UK |author=Priya Elan |publisher=] |accessdate=February 26, 2011 |date=November 15, 2008}}</ref> "]" is a R&B-pop song beginning as a piano-and-vocal ], and then transcending into a minimalist beat.<ref>{{Cite web|author=W.E. Phillips |url=http://24hourhiphop.com/hip+hop+Reviews/Beyonce%3A+I+Am...Sasha+Fierce/3706/ |title=Beyonce: I Am...Sasha Fierce |publisher=24 Hour Hip Hop |date=December 15, 2008 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> The production and melody is backed by ] and a ] beat.<ref name="McAlpine">{{Cite web| url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/10/beyonce_brokenhearted_girl.shtml |title=Beyonce – 'Broken-Hearted Girl' |first=Fraser |last=McAlpine |publisher=]. ] |date=October 29, 2009 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> Mariel Concepcion of ''Billboard'' wrote that Knowles "belts emotively" on the song's hook, "I don't want a broken heart / And I don't want to play the broken-hearted girl".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3ifc7bb2290700c27fc478bd2c3ff3dde9 |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce |first=Mariel |last=Concepcion |work=Billboard |publisher=] |date=November 22, 2009|archiveurl=http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20090529065427/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3ifc7bb2290700c27fc478bd2c3ff3dde9 |archivedate=May 25, 2009 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> According to Spence D. of ], "Hello" comes off like another ballad that "populate the first part of the album."<ref name="Petridis"/> It contains the "]" line – "You had me at hello" – as part of its chorus.<ref name="ign"/> It essentially consists of "sweet guitar-picking and delicate harmonies."<ref name="Greenblatt"/> |
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In a 2021 interview for '']'', Beyoncé revealed that she based the entire project on ] after being told in a meeting discussing analytics that a research discovered that her fans did not like when her photography was black and white. She stated that "it pissed her off that an agency could dictate what her fans wanted based on a survey", pointing out that she was "so exhausted and annoyed with these formulaic corporate companies" and highlighting the album's subsequent great commercial success.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last1=Nasr|first1=Samira|last2=Senofonte|first2=Marni|date=August 10, 2021|title=Beyoncé's Evolution|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a37039502/beyonce-evolution-interview-2021/|access-date=August 10, 2021|magazine=]|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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"]" is an uptempo song that generates influences of '80s ],<ref name="Petridis"/> ],<ref name="jame"/> ],<ref name="Greenblatt"/> and ].<ref name="Hoard"/> In the song, Knowles explores the relationship between a young girl and her love for the songs played on the radio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/17/AR2008111703099.html|title=Beyoncé's More Fun When She's 'Fierce'|author=J. Freedom du Lac|work=The Washington Post |publisher=]|date=November 18, 2008|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> "Radio" consists of a bouncy beat with a sneering attitude. In addition, its ] and its techno or ] feel that all create a refreshing sound,<ref name="McGuire"/> which according to James Reed of the '']'', makes the song "perfect for a night at the club."<ref name="bos">{{Cite web|author=James Reed |url=http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2008/11/17/beyonceacute_branches_out/?page=2 |title=Beyoncé branches out |work=The Boston Globe |publisher=] |date=November 18, 2008 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> According to critics, "]" contains lyrics that are in reference to "a celebration of Skype sex and putting on a solo show, on camera, for a guy you just met at the club".<ref name="yahoo">{{Cite news|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/programs/pepsi-music/blog/4997/beyonce-and-lady-gaga-trade-telephone-and-videophone-duets/|title=Beyoncé and Lady Gaga Trade "Telephone" and "Videophone" Duets|last=Willman|first=Chris|date=November 17, 2009|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> The remixed version featured both Knowles and ] trading verses with one another.<ref name="inde">{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/beyonc-and-lady-gaga-unite-for-video-phone-clip-music-news-recap-1804337.html|title=Beyoncé and Lady Gaga unite for 'Video Phone' clip|last=News|first=Relax|date=October 16, 2009|work=The Independent |location=UK|publisher=]|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> Musically the song consists of simple lyrics, with hidden ]s, and is backed by thin-spread ]s; Beyoncé and Gaga uttering gasps and groans while singing the song.<ref name="bbc">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/chartblog/2009/12/beyonc_lady_gaga_video_phone.shtml|title=Beyoncé & Lady GaGa – 'Video Phone'|last=McAlpine|first=Fraser|date=December 19, 2009|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> The remixed version of the song that features Lady Gaga was included on the 2009 deluxe edition of the album.<ref name="BeyoncéOnline">{{Cite news|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/beyonc%C3%A9-set-release-i-am-yours-intimate-performance-wynn-las-vegas|title=Beyoncé set to release I Am..Yours, an Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas|date=November 22, 2009|accessdate=February 26, 2011|publisher=Beyoncé Knowles Official Website}}</ref> "]" which appeared on the platinum edition of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'', is different from Knowles' previous ] songs because it makes use of a ].<ref name="fashion">{{Cite web |url=http://fashionbombdaily.com/2010/05/06/video-why-dont-you-love-me-by-beyonce/ |title=Video: Why Don’t You Love Me by Beyoncé |author=Claire |date=December 16, 2010 |accessdate=February 26, 2011 |publisher=Fashion Boom Daily}}</ref> The song is an upbeat track that also derives from the genre of R&B.<ref name="bass">{{Cite web |url=http://unrealityshout.com/blogs/single-review-beyonc%C3%A9-why-dont-you-love-me |title=Single Review: Beyoncé – 'Why Don't You Love Me?' |date=August 30, 2010 |accessdate=February 26, 2011 |publisher=Unreality Shout}}</ref> The album also contains several reworked songs including "Smash into You", which was previously recorded by ] as "Smack into You". The song was retooled and re-recorded by Beyoncé, earning her minimal song writing credits for changing "Smack" into "Smash".<ref name="imusicdaily.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imusicdaily.com/music-news/jon-mclaughlin-and-beyonce-duet-smacksmash-into-you/ |title=Jon McLaughlin and Beyoncé Duet 'Smack/Smash Into You' |publisher=iMusic Daily |date=September 20, 2009 |accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> It was subsequently used for the closing credits of the 2009 film '']'', a film in which the Knowles had the lead role. "Disappear" consists of sweet guitar-picking and delicate harmonies.<ref name="Greenblatt"/> The platinum edition of the album also included a cover version by Knowles of the 1979 ] song "]". |
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Beyoncé promoted ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' through various televised appearances and awards ceremonies by performing songs featured on the album from late 2008 until early 2010. Beyoncé's father and then-manager ] held a listening party for the album in New York City on October 22, 2008.<ref name="twyb">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1597718/beyonce-album-preview-i-am-sasha-fierce-shines-light-on-bs-alter-ego/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170708215143/http://www.mtv.com/news/1597718/beyonce-album-preview-i-am-sasha-fierce-shines-light-on-bs-alter-ego/|title=Beyonce Album Preview: I Am ... Sasha Fierce Shines Light On B's Alter Ego |last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=October 23, 2008|publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks|access-date=February 13, 2024|archive-date=July 8, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Beyoncé first promoted "]" in a concert organized by the ] radio station on October 29.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/10/29/2008-power-1051-powerhouse-concert/ |title=2008 Power 105.1 Powerhouse Concert |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |date=October 29, 2008 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Beyoncé first performed "]" on October 31, on the Japanese music television program '']''.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2008/10/beyonce-performs-if-i-were-a-boy-on-music-station/ | title=Beyonce Performs 'If I Were a Boy' on Music Station – That Grape Juice}}</ref> She later performed “If I Were a Boy” on November 6, at the ].<ref name="rap5">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/11/06/2008-mtv-europe-music-awards-show/ |title=2008 MTV Europe Music Awards: Show |access-date=February 27, 2011 |date=November 6, 2008 |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine}}</ref> Soon after, she sang "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on November 9, at the ] in ]. She then took to the stage of '']'' to perform "If I Were a Boy" on November 13.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Beyonce-Performs-If-I-Was-a-Boy |title=Beyoncé Sings "If I Were a Boy" |work=]|date=November 13, 2008 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> She appeared on '']'' on November 15, where she sang "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".<ref name="SNL">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/category/artist/beyonce/page/28/ |title=Video: Beyoncé On 'Saturday Night Live' |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015134603/http://www.rap-up.com/category/artist/beyonce/page/28/ |url-status=live |archive-date=October 15, 2012}}</ref> On November 16, Beyoncé sang a medley of "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", and "]" during the final episode of '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599452/20081116/fall_out_boy.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207104828/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599452/20081116/fall_out_boy.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 7, 2008 |title=Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Eminem, Fall Out Boy Mark End Of An Era At 'TRL' Finale |first=James |last=Montgomery |publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks|date=November 17, 2008 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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The Deluxe edition of the album was released simultaneously with the ''Standard edition''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003869973|title=Beyonce Eyeing 2009 Tour|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=October 3, 2008|work=Billboard|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> ] held a listening party for the album in New York on October 22, 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1597718/20081023/knowles_beyonce.jhtml|title=Beyonce Album Preview: I Am ... Sasha Fierce Shines Light On B's Alter Ego |last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=October 23, 2008|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Prior to the album's release date, the entire album was premiered on November 11, 2008 through Knowles' ] account.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thesource.com/2008/11/beyonces-full-album-on-myspace/#more-3231|title=Beyonce’s Full Album On MySpace |author=Beyonce Knowles |date=November 11, 2008|work=]|publisher=David Mays|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> To correspond with the double album's release, ] created a teaser website for ''Sasha Fierce''.<ref name="ew"/> Later on June 16, 2009, '']'' was released. This CD/DVD release included dance remixes to the singles of the album (as well as the "]" remix with rapper ]) and the videos previously released for these singles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/beyonc%C3%A9-release-above-and-beyonce-video-collection-dance-mixes |title=Beyoncé to Release Above and Beyoncé – Video Collection & Dance Mixes! |publisher=Beyoncé Knowles Official Website |date=May 26, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Finally, the Platinum edition of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was released in a list of selected countries in November 2009, featuring a CD and a DVD.<ref name="beyonceonline1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/it/news/platinum-edition-cd-dvd-di-i-amsasha-fierce |title=Platinum Edition CD +DVD di "I Am..Sasha Fierce" | The Official Beyonce Site |publisher=Beyoncé Knowles Official Website |date=July 22, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The Deluxe edition of the album was re-issued in the United States on November 23, 2009,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QY9RMA/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce: Beyonce: Music |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> including all of the previously released songs in addition to the new songs "Poison", "]", and the remix of "]" with ]. An ] titled ''I Am...Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks'' was released on November 23, 2009 in several countries featuring these new tracks.<ref name="amazon.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WZK4JI/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks: Beyonce: MP3 Downloads |work=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was released in the United States on November 18, 2008, and previously in Japan on November 12, in Australia and Germany on November 14, and in France and the United Kingdom on November 17; deluxe edition of the album was released simultaneously with the standard edition.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1043887/beyonce-eyeing-2009-tour|title=Beyonce Eyeing 2009 Tour|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|date=October 3, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Beyonc%C3%A9-I-Am-Sasha-Fierce/release/1898989|title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce (2× CD, Album, Dlx) at Discogs|publisher=]|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=July 24, 2017}}</ref> Beyoncé performed "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on ]'s '']'' on November 18,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.106andpark.com/Video/BeyonceSingle-Ladies-live-Bet-181108/054FBFFFF0190526B001700A51679 |title=Beyonce-Single Ladies live Bet |work=] |publisher=]. ] |date=November 18, 2010 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> at the ] on November 23, on '']'' on November 25,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/11/25/video-beyonce-on-ellen-degeneres-show/ |title=Video: Beyonce on 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' |date=November 25, 2008 |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> on '']'' the following day,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/11/26/video-beyonce-rocks-today-concert-series/ |title=Video: Beyonce Rocks Today Concert Series |date=November 26, 2008 |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and on '']'' with two male dancers, on January 9, 2009.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=Beyoncé |series=The Tyra Banks Show |series-link=The Tyra Banks Show |network=] |airdate=November 26, 2008 |season=4 |number=58}}</ref> Beyoncé's first live performance of "Halo" was at the ] on February 12, 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/arts/13iht-peepsat.1.20173511.html|title=Anne Hathaway, Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson|work=The New York Times|date=February 13, 2009|access-date=January 7, 2012}}</ref> She later performed the song on the '']'' after an interview on April 22, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/04/22/beyonce-holds-her-own-umbrella/#more-16486 |title=Beyoncé Holds Her Own Umbrella |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |access-date=February 27, 2011 |date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> Beyoncé performed "Sweet Dreams" at the ] on November 5.<ref name="2009emas">{{cite web |last=Singh |first=Anita |date=November 6, 2009 |title=MTV Europe Music Awards in Berlin: Beyonce wears Cheryl Cole dress |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6511464/MTV-Europe-Music-Awards-in-Berlin-Beyonce-wears-Cheryl-Cole-dress.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6511464/MTV-Europe-Music-Awards-in-Berlin-Beyonce-wears-Cheryl-Cole-dress.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |access-date=January 8, 2012 |work=]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Beyoncé performed "If I Were a Boy" on January 31, 2010, at the ] ceremony, along with a cover of ]'s song "]" (1995).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rodriguez |first=Jayson |date=January 31, 2010 |title=Beyonce Covers Alanis Morissette At Grammys |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630887/20100131/Beyoncé_beyonce.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140228203152/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630887/20100131/Beyonc%C3%A9_beyonce.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks}}</ref> In February 2010, the bonus track "Why Don't You Love Me" from the album's multiple reissues, climbed up the US ], eventually taking the top spot and becoming Beyoncé's thirteenth number-one hit on the chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Beyoncé – Why Don't You Love Me |url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=beyoncé|chart=all}} |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> On May 4, 2010, a full-length music video appeared online after its release as a promotional single.<ref name="amazon.uk">{{Cite web |title=Why Don't You Love Me?: Beyoncé |url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ZA0L8I/ |access-date=February 27, 2011 |publisher=Amazon UK. Amazon Inc}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=May 4, 2010 |title=Video: Beyoncé – 'Why Don't You Love Me' |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/04/video-beyonce-why-dont-you-love-me/ |access-date=February 27, 2011 |work=] |publisher=Devin Lazerine}}</ref> |
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Following the album's digital release, "Ave Maria" debuted on the ] at number 150 on November 29, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK2008.HTM |title=Chart Log UK – Chart Coverage and Record Sales 2008 |publisher=Zobbel.de |date=November 29, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Knowles also covered a version of the song "]" (a 1979 song by ]) and included it as a bonus track for the Platinum Edition of the album. It gained some attention in ] where it charted at number 79 in 2009. Knowles also performed the song on her I Am... Tour (in ] only)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1jUAacZSeI |title=Beyonce 'I AM' World Tour in Seoul (Honesty & Irreplaceable) |publisher=YouTube |date=October 20, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and it eventually charted at number 2 on the Korean Singles Chart on week ending January 17, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaonchart.co.kr%2F |title=Korean International Singles Chart for Week Ending January 17, 2010 |publisher=] |date=January 17, 2010 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> In September 2009, "]" was used in different Dutch television commercials to promote local radio stations,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D_4wUC-K6k&feature=channel_page |title=Radio 538: TV Commercial |publisher=YouTube. 102FM Radio |date=September 2, 2009|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and thus peaked at number 14 on the ] due to strong digital downloads.<ref name="RA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/index.aspx?&jaar=2009&maand=12&week=41 |title=Nederlandse Top 40–17 October 2009 Week 41 |language=Dutch |publisher=Top 40 Netherlands |date=October 17, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> After the release of I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks, a new song featured on the extended play, "Poison" became very popular in Korea and reached the top position of the Korean Singles Chart on week ending February 7, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gaonchart.co.kr%2F |title=Korean International Singles Chart for Week Ending February 7, 2010 |publisher=] |date=February 7, 2010|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> In February 2010, a bonus track from the album's multiple re-releases "]", which served as a promotional single, climbed up the US Hot Dance Club Songs, eventually taking the top spot and becoming Knowles' thirteenth number-one dance hit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/song/beyonce/why-don-t-you-love-me/14235963 |title=Why Don't You Love Me (*)|work=Billboard|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> On May 4, 2010 a full-length music video appeared online.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/04/video-beyonce-why-dont-you-love-me/ |title=Video: Beyoncé – ‘Why Don’t You Love Me’ |work] |publisher=Devin Lazerine |date=May 4, 2010 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> After its release as a promotional single,<ref name="amazon.uk">{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003ZA0L8I/ |title=Why Don't You Love Me?: Beyoncé |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> "Why Don't You Love Me" peaked at number fifty-one on the UK Singles chart<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://acharts.us/song/55945 |title=Beyoncé – Why Don't You Love Me – Music Charts |publisher=αCharts |accessdate=September 6, 2010}}</ref> and at number fourteen on its R&B chart.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/16/2010-09-18/ |title=Top 40 R&B Singles Archive (September 16, 2010) |publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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On June 16, 2009, '']'' was released,<ref name="beyonceonlinecddvd" /> composed of a CD of dance remixes to the singles from the album, including the remix of "]" with rapper ], and a DVD featuring music videos previously released for those singles, as well as ] footage.<ref name="beyonceonlinecddvd">{{Cite web|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/beyonc%C3%A9-release-above-and-beyonce-video-collection-dance-mixes |title=Beyoncé to Release Above and Beyoncé – Video Collection & Dance Mixes! |publisher=Beyoncé's Official Website |date=May 26, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314145646/http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/beyonc%C3%A9-release-above-and-beyonce-video-collection-dance-mixes |archive-date=March 14, 2012 }}</ref> Beyoncé was due to perform "]" at the ] on September 13;<ref>{{Cite web|last=Montgomery |first=James |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619684/20090827/Beyoncé_beyonce.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140228203423/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619684/20090827/Beyonc%C3%A9_beyonce.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |title=Beyoncé To Perform At 2009 MTV VMAs|publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks |date=August 27, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> however, she only performed the bridge from the song at the beginning of her performance, before switching to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".<ref name="wow">{{Cite web|last=Crosley |first=Hillary |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621402/20090913/Beyoncé_beyonce.jhtml |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140228203255/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621402/20090913/Beyonc%C3%A9_beyonce.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 28, 2014 |title=Beyonce Calls Out To All The 'Single Ladies' At The 2009 VMAs |publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks |date=September 13, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The platinum edition of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was released in Australia on Beyoncé's twenty-eighth birthday on September 4, 2009, and in the United States on October 20, 2009;<ref name="beyonceonline1">{{Cite web |url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/it/news/platinum-edition-cd-dvd-di-i-amsasha-fierce |title=Platinum Edition CD +DVD di "I Am..Sasha Fierce" |publisher=Beyoncé's Official Website |date=July 22, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802161838/http://www.beyonceonline.com/it/news/platinum-edition-cd-dvd-di-i-amsasha-fierce |archive-date=August 2, 2009 }}</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LBGBR2/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) (Incl. Bonus Tracks and Music Videos): Beyonce: Writer |publisher=Amazon Germany. Amazon Inc |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> it included a cover version of ]'s song "]" (1979), as well as a DVD containing various music videos from the album's singles.<ref name="iamplatinum" /> The deluxe edition of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was reissued in the United States on November 23, 2009,<ref name="B002Q">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QY9RMA/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce: Beyonce: Music |website=Amazon |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> including all of the previously released songs in addition to the new songs "]" and the remix of "]" with ].<ref name="BeyoncéOnline">{{Cite news|url=http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/beyonc%C3%A9-set-release-i-am-yours-intimate-performance-wynn-las-vegas |title=Beyoncé set to release I Am..Yours, an Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas |date=November 22, 2009 |access-date=February 26, 2011 |publisher=Beyoncé's Official Website |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707231141/http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/news/beyonc%C3%A9-set-release-i-am-yours-intimate-performance-wynn-las-vegas |archive-date=July 7, 2011 }}</ref> An ] (EP) titled ''I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks'' was released the same day for ] in the United States, featuring the latter songs, along with "]".<ref name="B002WZK4JI">{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WZK4JI/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks: Beyonce: MP3 Downloads |publisher=Amazon US. Amazon Inc |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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Knowles promoted the album through various televised appearances and in awards ceremonies by performing songs featured on the track listing of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''. Knowles first promoted "]" in a concert organized by the ] radio station on October 29, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/10/29/2008-power-1051-powerhouse-concert/ |title=2008 Power 105.1 Powerhouse Concert |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |date=October 29, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Knowles first performed "]" on November 6, 2008 at the ].<ref name="rap5">{{Cite web |url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/11/06/2008-mtv-europe-music-awards-show/ |title=2008 MTV Europe Music Awards: Show |accessdate=February 27, 2011 |date=November 6, 2008 |work=] |publisher=Devin Lazerine}}</ref> Having shunned trousers, a frilly white shirt and velvet jacket, she later performed the song on November 9, 2008 at the ] in ]. She was also wearing her metallic hand glove, and she pointed to it as she sang the chorus of "Single Ladies".<ref name="mail2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1084369/Princess-Charming-Beyonce-channels-spirit-Adam-Ant-head-banging-World-Music-Awards-performance.html|title=Princess Charming: Beyonce channels the spirit of Adam Ant for head-banging World Music Awards performance|work=Daily Mail |location=UK|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011|date=December 17, 2008}}</ref> She then took the stage of '']'' to perform "If I Were a Boy" on November 13, 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/Beyonce-Performs-If-I-Was-a-Boy |title=Beyoncé Sings "If I Were a Boy" |work=]|date=November 13, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> She also appeared on television show '']'' on November 15, 2008 to sing "Single Ladies".<ref name="SNL">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/category/artist/beyonce/page/28/ |title=Video: Beyoncé On 'Saturday Night Live' |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |date=November 16, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5uuemEt30 |archivedate=December 12, 2010}}</ref> That particular night, Knowles was also featured in a ] of the "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" music video, where the two female backup dancers from the video were replaced by pop singer ] and ''Saturday Night Live'' cast members ] and ].<ref name="just">{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1603682/20090128/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Justin Timberlake Reveals How He Coaxed Beyonce Into 'SNL' Skit |first=Jayson |last=Rodriguez |publisher=]. ] |date=January 28, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20240788,00.html|title=VIDEO: Justin timberlake Out of Sync in Heels and Leotard|last=Clinton|first=Ivory Jeff|date=November 16, 2008|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> On November 16, 2008, backed by a cracking live band, Knowles sang a medley of "If I Were a Boy", then switched to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" and ended up with "]" during the final episode of '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599452/20081116/fall_out_boy.jhtml |title=Justin Timberlake, Beyonce, Eminem, Fall Out Boy Mark End Of An Era At 'TRL' Finale |first=James |last=Montgomery |publisher=]. ]|date=November 17, 2008 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> "Single Ladies" was also performed by Knowles on November 18, 2008 at ]'s '']'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.106andpark.com/Video/BeyonceSingle-Ladies-live-Bet-181108/054FBFFFF0190526B001700A51679 |title=Beyonce-Single Ladies live Bet |work=] |date=November 18, 2010 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and during the ] on November 23, 2008.<ref name="renm">{{Cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/od/top10lists/tp/top100songs2008.09.htm|title=Top 100 Pop Songs 2008|last=Lamb|first=Bill|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The promotion of the song continued on November 25, 2008, with Knowles singing the song on '']'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/11/25/video-beyonce-on-ellen-degeneres-show/ |title=Video: Beyonce on 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' |date=November 25, 2008 |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and at ] on '']'', the following day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2008/11/26/video-beyonce-rocks-today-concert-series/ |title=Video: Beyonce Rocks Today Concert Series |date=November 26, 2008 |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> She also delivered a performance of "Single Ladies" on '']'' with two male dancers, on January 9, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ashmagazine.com/2009/01/09/beyonce-performing-single-ladies-on-the-tyra-banks-show/ |title=Beyonce Performing Single Ladies on The Tyra Banks Show |date=January 9, 2009 |work=Ash Magazine |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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To further promote the album, Beyoncé embarked on the ], which started in ], Canada on March 26, 2009. The European leg of the tour started on April 26 in ], Croatia, and ended on June 9 in ], England. On June 21, she began the third leg of the tour in the United States and finished in August with the '']'' four-day revue at ] on the ]. Starting on September 15, 2009, the fourth leg began in ], Australia and finished on September 24 in ], Australia. Beyoncé then went on to perform in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the United Kingdom, before finishing the 2009 portion of the tour on November 24 in ], ]. The tour had its final leg in February 2010, visiting Latin America. Starting on February 4 in ], Brazil, she visited five other places before ending in ] on February 18. According to ], the 2010 shows earned $17.2 million, which added to the total of $86 million for the first 86 concerts in 2009,<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf |title=2009 Year End Top 50 Worldwide Concert Tours |issue=1004017959.story |date=October 1, 2009 |magazine=Pollstar |access-date=February 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100215025847/http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf |archive-date=February 15, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> bringing the tour total to $103.2 million for 97 shows.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2010/2010MidYearTop50WorldwideTours.pdf|title=Top 50 Worldwide Tours, 01/01/10–06/30/10|date=July 10, 2010|magazine=Pollstar|access-date=February 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627005709/http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2010/2010MidYearTop50WorldwideTours.pdf|archive-date=June 27, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> The ''I Am... Yours'' residency at the Encore Theater in Las Vegas was recorded on August 2, 2009, and later released as a DVD, audio CD and television special in late November 2009 titled '']''.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Music World Music/Columbia Records Set To Release "I Am... Yours An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas" an Extraordinary Concert Performance DVD and Live CD From Iconic Superstar Beyoncé |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/music-world-musiccolumbia-records-set-to-release-i-am-yours-an-intimate-performance-at-wynn-las-vegas-an-extraordinary-concert-performance-dvd-and-live-cd-from-iconic-superstar-beyonce-68436217.html |publisher=]. PR Newswire Association LLC |date=November 2, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091105054753/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/music-world-musiccolumbia-records-set-to-release-i-am-yours-an-intimate-performance-at-wynn-las-vegas-an-extraordinary-concert-performance-dvd-and-live-cd-from-iconic-superstar-beyonce-68436217.html |archive-date=November 5, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Various performances on the tour were filmed worldwide for a live DVD, '']'', which was released on November 30, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046MOV94/ |title=I Am World Tour <nowiki></nowiki> (2010)|date=November 30, 2010 |publisher=Amazon US. Amazon Inc |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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Knowles' first live performance of "Halo" was at the 2009 ] on February 12, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mahalo.com/naacp-image-awards-performances |title=NAACP Image Awards Performances |publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> She also performed the song at '']'' after an interview on April 22, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2009/04/22/beyonce-holds-her-own-umbrella/#more-16486 |title=Beyoncé Holds Her Own Umbrella |work=Rap-Up |publisher=Devin Lazerine |accessdate=February 27, 2011 |date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> In May 2009, Knowles appeared at MTV to talk about her upcoming single "Ego". She seized the opportunity to elaborate a bit about the album, telling that: "One of the great things about the album is that it's so diverse."<ref name="mtv.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1611872/20090520/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Beyonce Knew The Perfect Person To Remix "Ego": Kanye West! |author=Jayson Rodriguez |publisher=]. ] |date=May 20, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> On June 25, 2009, ] ] while Knowles was touring,<ref name="b events"/> prompting her to pay tribute to him at some of the venues of the tour, including ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/us/news/beyonce-performs-sensational-tribute-michael-jackson-atlanta |title=Beyonce Performs A Sensational Tribute To Michael Jackson In Atlanta|date=November 23, 2010 |publisher=Michael Jackson Official Website. Sony Music Entertainment|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> on July 1, 2009,<ref name="b events">{{Cite web|url=http://beyonceonline.com/us/events|title=Events|accessdate=February 27, 2011|publisher=Beyoncé Knowles Official Website. Columbia Records}}</ref> and ], on July 3, 2009.<ref name="mtvmj">{{Cite web|publisher=]. ] |url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/artists/beyonce/news/131404-beyonce-michael-jackson |title=Beyoncé Pays Tribute To Michael Jackson |date=July 7, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> During the tribute, an image of Jackson appeared on the main screen. She changed the lyrics, replacing "Baby" with "Michael", and adding "your music" between "you" and "won't"—she included "Michael I can see your Halo. I pray your music won't fade away."<ref name="mtvmj"/> In addition, Knowles was due to perform "]" at the ] on September 13.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Montgomery |first=James |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1619684/20090827/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Beyoncé To Perform At 2009 MTV VMAs – News Story | Music, Celebrity, Artist News | |publisher=]. ] |date=August 27, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> However, she only performed the bridge from "Sweet Dreams" at the beginning of her performance, before switching to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".<ref name=wow>{{Cite web|last=Crosley |first=Hillary |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1621402/20090913/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Beyonce Calls Out To All The 'Single Ladies' At The 2009 VMAs |publisher=]. ] |date=September 13, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Wearing a sparkly leotard and one silver glove, Knowles started performing the song with two background dancers. Knowles then paused and called out: "Now wait"; the lights dimmed and the crowd began to stand and clap their hands together.<ref name=wow/> When the lights came back suddenly, there was an army of single ladies from the front to the back of the stage. As the crowd cheered, Knowles and her dancers went through the dance routine.<ref name=wow/> Breaking the lyrics into short bursts, Knowles gave one excited audience member a chance to sing the "Single Ladies" chorus. By the end of the song, all of Radio City Music Hall was standing and Knowles thanked the crowd graciously.<ref name=wow/> Knowles also performed "If I Were a Boy" on January 31, 2010 at the ] ceremony and also covered ]'s 1995 hit single "]" on the same event. She was wearing a futuristic, spiked black outfit with matching shoes. She pranced, spun and did the ] while the crowd cheered in approval.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1630887/20100131/knowles_beyonce.jhtml |title=Beyonce Covers Alanis Morissette At Grammys |author=Jayson Rodriguez |publisher=]. ] |date=January 31, 2010 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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To promote the album, Knowles embarked on a worldwide tour with several performances. Knowles' ''I Am... Tour'' kicked off in ], ] on March 26, 2009, in support of the album. The European leg of the tour started on April 26, 2009, in ], ] and ended on June 9, 2009, in ], ]. On June 21, 2009, she began the third leg of the tour in the United States and finished in August with a ] at ] on the ]. Starting on September 15, 2009, the fourth leg began in ], ] and finished on September 24 in ], Australia. Knowles then went on performing in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and the United Kingdom, before finishing the 2009 portion of the tour on November 24 in ], ]. The tour had its final leg in 2010, visiting Latin America. Starting on February 4, 2010, in ], ], she visited five other places before ending in ] on February 18, 2010. According to Pollstar, the tour earned $17.2 million between January 1, and June 30, 2010, which added onto her total of $86 million for her first 93 concerts in 2009,<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/SpecialFeatures2009/2009YearEndTop50WorldwideConcertTours.pdf |title=2009 Year End Top 50 Worldwide Concert Tours |format=PDF |issue=1004017959.story |date=October 1, 2009|publisher=Pollstar|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> brings the tour total to $103.2 million for the 97 shows.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pollstarpro.com/specialfeatures2010/2010MidYearTop50WorldwideTours.pdf|title=Top 50 Worldwide Tours, 01/01/10–06/30/10|date=July 10, 2010|publisher=Pollstar|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> While Knowles was on tour, she played at a ] residency at the Encore Theater in Las Vegas. Titled ], the August 2, 2009, show was recorded and later released as a DVD, audio CD and television special in late November 2009.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Music World Music/Columbia Records Set To Release "I Am... Yours An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas" an Extraordinary Concert Performance DVD and Live CD From Iconic Superstar Beyoncé|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/music-world-musiccolumbia-records-set-to-release-i-am-yours-an-intimate-performance-at-wynn-las-vegas-an-extraordinary-concert-performance-dvd-and-live-cd-from-iconic-superstar-beyonce-68436217.html |publisher=]. PR Newswire Association LLC. |date=November 2, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Various performances on the tour were filmed worldwide for a live DVD, '']'', which was released on November 30, 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046MOV94/ |title=I Am World Tour (2010)|publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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On October 8, 2008, Knowles premiered two ]s from the album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596573/20081008/knowles_beyonce.jhtml|title=Beyoncé Releases Two Tracks From I Am ... , Inspired By Jay-Z And Etta James|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=October 8, 2008|publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks|accessdate=March 6, 2011}}</ref> One single was taken from the "I Am... " disc while the other was taken from the "Sasha Fierce" disc to demonstrate the concept of dueling personalities of Knowles, highlighted by the integral album.<ref name="Greenblatt"/><ref name="mtv1">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1596842/20081010/knowles_beyonce.jhtml|title=Beyonce's Very Different New Videos: One Has Dancing, One Has Relationship Problems|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|date=October 13, 2008|publisher=]. ]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The first lead single "]" peaked at three on the US ],<ref name="billo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/Beyonce/chart-history/317670?f=379&g=Singles|title=Beyonce Album & Song Chart History|work=Billboard '']'' for Beyonce|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> topped eight charts worldwide and reached top ten in many other charts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=If+I+Were+A+Boy&cat=s |title=Beyoncé – If I Were A Boy (Song) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> "]" was the second lead single and peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Knowles' fifth number-one single,<ref name="billo"/> and was also successful in other international markets, peaking in top ten positions around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=Single+Ladies+%28Put+A+Ring+On+It%29&cat=s |title=Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2010}}</ref> The singles were certified 2× platinum<ref name="riaaa">{{certification Cite|region=United States|type=single|artist=Beyonce|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and 4× platinum<ref name="riaaa"/> respectively by ] (RIAA). "]" was released as a US-only single and peaked at nineteen on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Knowles' twelfth top twenty single and at number three on the US ] chart.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/#/song/beyonce/diva/12002823 |title= Diva – Beyoncé |work=Billboard |publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> It was certified Gold by RIAA.<ref name="riaaa"/> The next single "]" was serviced internationally and peaked at number five in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="billo"/> and proved to be commercially successful reaching top ten around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2009&date=20091108&cat=s |title=Beyoncé – Halo |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2010}}</ref> It was certified double-platinum in early 2010 by the RIAA.<ref name="riaaa"/> "]" was a US-only single released on May 19, 2009, and subsequently came up with a remix featuring additional vocals from ].<ref name="mtv.com"/> It peaked at thirty-nine the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number three on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.<ref name="billo"/> The song was certified Gold by RIAA.<ref name="riaaa"/> Following announcements of the ], two more singles were initially lined up, namely "]" and "]" though they switched order to become the sixth and seventh singles respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/beyonce-knowles-broken-hearted-girl-music-video-released/story-e6frexar-1225736774950 |title=Beyonce Knowles Broken-Hearted Girl music video released |publisher=] |work=] (Australia) |date=June 18, 2009 |accessdate=January 15, 2011}}</ref> "Sweet Dreams" reached top ten in most countries<ref name="billo"/> though it did top the New Zealand Singles chart,<ref name="charts">{{Cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=Sweet+Dreams&cat=s |title=Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2010}}</ref> and was certified platinum in the United States.<ref name="riaaa"/> "Broken-Hearted Girl", the seventh single, reached the top forty in charts around the world, despite never being certified nor released in the United States.<ref name="aus98">{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=Broken%2DHearted+Girl&cat=s |title=Beyoncé – Broken-Hearted Girl publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2010}}</ref> More than one year after the album's release, "]" was released as the eighth single from the album with a music video and digital download release taking form of an extended remix featuring American ] artist, ]. Like its predecessor, it reached top forty in countries around the world, peaked at number 65 in the US.<ref name="billo"/> It also became Knowles' fourteenth number-one on the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/column-chartbeat/chart-beat-wednesday-diva-domination-1004087021.story |title=Chart Beat Wednesday: Diva Domination |work=Billboard |publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011 |author=Trust Gary |date=April 28, 2010}}</ref> As of July 2010, the digital tracks from the album have sold a combined total of 12.3 million units in the United States.<ref name="Yahoo">{{Cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/59466/chart-watch-extra-gagas-nice-round-number/?page=2 |title=Chart Watch Extra: Gaga's Nice Round Number |author=Paul Grein |date=July 23, 2010 |accessdate=February 27, 2011 |publisher=]. ]}}</ref> According to ], the album has sold 15 million digital singles worldwide.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Music World/Columbia Records Releasing Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR, The New Full-Length DVD Concert Film Experience Produced, Directed & Edited By Beyonce For Her Own Parkwood Pictures|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/music-worldcolumbia-records-releasing-beyonces-i-amworld-tour-the-new-full-length-dvd-concert-film-experience-produced-directed--edited-by-beyonce-for-her-own-parkwood-pictures-106424558.html |publisher=]. 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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' made its first debut at number five on Japan's Oricon international albums chart and subsequently moved to the top spot on the chart, becoming Knowles' third number-one album in that country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://crushable.com/entertainment/beyonces-album-is-1-in-japan/| title=Beyonce's #1 in Japan!|author=Lauren Croteau |date=November 18, 2008|publisher=Crushable.com |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The album debuted at number one on the US ], selling 482,000 units in its first week and giving Knowles her third consecutive number one album in the US.<ref name="debut">{{Cite web|author=Cohen Jonathan|date=November 26, 2008|title=Beyonce Starts 'Fierce' Atop Album Chart|work=Billboard|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/beyonce-starts-fierce-atop-album-chart-1003916959.story|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5mr27zvuE|archivedate=January 17, 2010}}</ref> Eventually, Knowles became the third female artist of the 2000s decade to have her first three albums debut at the top spot of the US ''Billboard 200'' albums chart.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://yumsshoesandapparel.ning.com/profile/FreakFineman|title=I Am…Sasha Fierce |author=Freak Fineman|date=February 13, 2009|publisher=Freak Fineman's Page|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The album sold 1,459,000 copies in 6 weeks of release in 2008 alone<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/25945/chart-watch-extra-the-year-that-songs-overtook-albums/|title=Chart Watch Extra: The Year That Songs Overtook Albums|author=Paul Grein |publisher=]. ]|date=December 31, 2008|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and was the tenth best selling album of 2008 according to ''Billboard''.<ref name="bbcom">{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003926030 |title=Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08 | |author=Trust Gary |work=Billboard |publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011 |date=December 31, 2008}}</ref> With this achievement, Beyonce eventually equaled ], ], and ] for placing an album in ]'s year-end top 10 for the fifth time.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/26331/week-ending-jan-4-2009-its-taylor-swifts-world/|title=Week Ending Jan. 4, 2009: It's Taylor Swift's World...|author=Paul Grein |publisher=]. ]|date=January 7, 2009|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The album later emerged as the second best selling album of 2009 in the US itself.<ref name="pio"/> It has been certified double platinum by in the US by the ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://riaa.com/newsitem.php?news_month_filter=&news_year_filter=2009&resultpage=&id=17E4008D-D923-24FE-3E2C-A11FCFFC5D7E|title=Sasha's Fierce in '09|date=February 13, 2009|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> As of April 2011, the album has sold around 2.9 million copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1005173792 |title=Lady Gaga & Beyonce Singles Stall on the Charts: Cause for Alarm? |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |date=May 6, 2011 |work=] |publisher=] |accessdate=May 7, 2011}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number ten on November 29, 2008, becoming Knowles' lowest-debuting album despite having higher first week sales than her previous album, '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2008-11-29/ |title=Archive Chart (November 29, 2010) |publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Following Knowles' performance at the 2008 '']'' finale with winner ], the album moved up to number nine on December 27, 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003924373|title=Alexandra Burke Is 'X Factor' On UK Charts|author=Sexton Paul|date=December 22, 2008|work=Billboard|publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Due to the success of its singles in the United Kingdom and especially due to the success of "]", ''I Am...Sasha Fierce'' rose from number five to its highest peak of number two in its thirty-ninth week on the chart, which was the week of August 16, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/archive-chart/_/3/2009-08-22/ |title=Archive Chart (August 22, 2009) |publisher=] |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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Following announcements of the ] two more singles were initially lined up, namely "]" and "]"—though they switched order to become the sixth and seventh singles, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/beyonce-Beyoncé-broken-hearted-girl-music-video-released/story-e6frexar-1225736774950 |title=Beyonce Beyoncé Broken-Hearted Girl music video released |publisher=] |work=]|location=Australia |date=June 18, 2009 |access-date=January 15, 2011}}</ref> "Sweet Dreams" reached the top ten in most countries, including the United States,<ref name="billo" /> managing to top the New Zealand Singles Chart,<ref name="charts">{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=Sweet+Dreams&cat=s |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707232217/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=Sweet+Dreams&cat=s |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2012 |title=Beyoncé – Sweet Dreams |publisher=ARIA Charts. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2010 }}</ref> and was certified platinum by the RIAA on January 5, 2010.<ref name="riaaa" /> "Broken-Hearted Girl", the seventh single, reached the top forty on charts around the world, despite never being certified nor released in the United States.<ref name="aus98">{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=Broken%2DHearted+Girl&cat=s |title=Beyoncé – Broken-Hearted Girl| publisher=ARIA Charts. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2010}}</ref> "]" was released as the eighth single from ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' on September 22, 2009, with an accompanying ] and ] release, taking form as an extended remix featuring American recording artist ]. Like its predecessor, it reached the top-forty on charts around the world, peaking at number sixty-five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name="billo" /> It also became Beyoncé's fourteenth number-one on the US ].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/958442/chart-beat-wednesday-diva-domination |title=Chart Beat Wednesday: Diva Domination |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 27, 2011 |author=Trust, Gary |date=April 28, 2010}}</ref> "]" was released as the ninth and final single on July 2, 2010, and peaked atop the US Hot Dance Club Songs, before its official single release.<ref name="bill1">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=beyoncé|chart=Dance/Club Play Songs}} |title=Dance Club Play Songs |date=February 12, 2010 |access-date=May 2, 2010 |magazine=] |publisher=]}}</ref><ref name="bill2">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=beyoncé|chart=all}} |title=Why Don't You Love Me (*) |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=May 2, 2010}}</ref> As of July 2010, the digital tracks from the album had sold a combined total of 12.3 million units in the United States;<ref name="Yahoo">{{Cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/59466/chart-watch-extra-gagas-nice-round-number/?page=2 |title=Chart Watch Extra: Gaga's Nice Round Number |first=Paul |last=Grein |date=July 23, 2010 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |publisher=Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814201117/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/59466/chart-watch-extra-gagas-nice-round-number/?page=2 |archive-date=August 14, 2010 }}</ref> and according to ] the album has sold fifteen million digital singles worldwide.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Music World/Columbia Records Releasing Beyonce's I AM...WORLD TOUR, The New Full-Length DVD Concert Film Experience Produced, Directed & Edited By Beyonce For Her Own Parkwood Pictures|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/music-worldcolumbia-records-releasing-beyonces-i-amworld-tour-the-new-full-length-dvd-concert-film-experience-produced-directed--edited-by-beyonce-for-her-own-parkwood-pictures-106424558.html |publisher=]. PR Newswire Association LLC |date=November 1, 2010|access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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In Ireland, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' debuted at number three,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://acharts.us/ireland_albums_top_75/2008/47 |title=Ireland Albums Top 75 (November 20, 2008) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> making it Knowles' second top three album in that country. It would later go to top the Irish charts for two consecutive weeks in early January 2009,<ref name="acharts.us/album">{{Cite web|url=http://acharts.us/ireland_albums_top_75/2009/02 |title=Ireland Albums Top 75 (January 8, 2009) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://acharts.us/ireland_albums_top_75/2009/03 |title=Ireland Albums Top 75 (January 15, 2009) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> giving Knowles her second Irish number-one album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9|title=Discography Beyoncé|publisher=]. Hung Medien|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> In Australia, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' debuted at number nine in late November 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2008&date=20081130&cat=a |title=Australia Albums Top 50 (November 24, 2008) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and peaked at number eight in early January 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2009&date=20090111&cat=a |title=Australia Albums Top 50 (January 5, 2009) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Following the success of singles "]" and "]", the album rebounded to a new peak of three on two separate occasions in October 2009 and it was certified triple-platinum on November 23, 2009.<ref name="auscert">{{Cite journal|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20091205-0000/issue1030.pdf |title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 November 2009 |publisher=]. ] |issue=1030 |format=PDF |date=November 23, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> In New Zealand, the album debuted at number 16 in late November 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/weekchart.asp?year=2008&date=20081124&cat=a |title=New Zealand charts portal |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and initially peaked at number six in early March 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://charts.org.nz/weekchart.asp?year=2009&date=20090302&cat=a |title=New Zealand charts portal |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> After growing popularity of its singles, especially "Sweet Dreams", the album upped to a new peak of three on September 21, 2009.<ref name="charts.org.nz">{{Cite web |url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The album was certified Platinum on April 26, 2009, (after twenty-three weeks on the chart) shipping over 15,000 copies to retailers.<ref name="radioscope1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61 |title=Latest Gold / Platinum Albums |publisher=] |date=April 26, 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> In Spain, the album debuted and peaked at number 7 on November 26, 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://spanishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2008&date=20081123&cat=a |title=Spanish charts portal |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and was certified platinum for shipment of over 60,000 copies on October 26, 2009.<ref name="Spain's top-100 album chart (12.04.2010 through 18.04.2010)">{{Cite web |url=http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2009_44.pdf|title=Spain's top-100 album chart 26.10.2009 through 02.10.2009 |publisher=]|accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The album went on to be certified diamond in Brazil.{{Certification Cite Ref|region=Brazil|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|}} With this achievement, Beyoncé was described as a "sales phenomenon" by Alexandre Schiavo. With 182 thousand copies sold between January 2009 and October 2009, ''I Am ... Sasha Fierce'' ranked third among the most sold albums in the country.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Alexandre Schiavo |url=http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=81761 |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce sells 6 million copies |date=January 10, 2010 |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref> After the ] ceremony, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' either ascended several albums charts or re-entered others and set new peaks in countries such as Switzerland, Austria, and Portugal in February 2010.<ref name="hitparade">{{Cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="austriancharts">{{Cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 27, 2011}}</ref><ref name="portuguesecharts">{{Cite web |url=http://portuguesecharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. 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Upon its release, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' received mixed to positive reviews from most ]s.<ref name="Metacritic"/> At ], which assigns a ] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an ] score of 62, based on 24 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="Metacritic">{{Cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/i-amsasha-fierce |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce |work=] |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> ]'s Sal Cinquemani commented that "The strength of ''I Am…Sasha Fierce''...is its individual songs a testament to Beyoncé as one of today's most reliable singles artists", but also noted "the real disparity is her inability to reconcile the adult-contemporary schmaltz of ''I Am'' with the more modern, edgy sounds of ''Sasha Fierce''."<ref name="Cinquemani">{{Cite news|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=November 12, 2008|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce/1567|title=Review: ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''|newspaper=]|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Adam Mattera of '']'' gave it two out of five stars and noted both discs for lacking depth, stating "Disc 1 is too busy chasing radio formats to expose any genuine soul.... The Sasha side cuts straight to business with the single-minded 'Radio'...and a succession of independent woman anthems such as 'Single Ladies' and 'Diva', which will no doubt inspire drag queens the world over but leave most others bemused".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mattera|first=Adam|date=November 9, 2008|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/nov/09/beyonce-sasha-fierce-review |title=Review: ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''|newspaper=]|publisher=]|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> ]'s Ryan Dombal viewed it as a regression from her previous album ''B'Day'' and stated "Nobody wins the Beyoncé vs. Sasha battle—often, the listener loses".<ref name="pitch"/> ] writer Andy Kellman found its double-disc "gimmick" "flimsy" and favored its second disc's "decent, if easily forgettable, upbeat pop".<ref name="Kellman">Kellman, Andy. . ] ]. Retrieved on February 28, 2011.</ref> He expressed that on its ''I Am...'' disc, "Beyoncé ''feels'' each line to the fullest extent, which almost rescues the set's staidness".<ref name="Kellman"/> In his consumer guide for ], critic ] gave the album a B rating and named it "dud of the month",<ref name="Christgau">Christgau, Robert. "". ]: January 2009. Archived from on November 11, 2009.</ref> indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought".<ref>Christgau, Robert. . ]. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on March 1, 2011.</ref> Christgau described its "split-personality bit" as "deeply vapid" and wrote that "there are three good songs on this 11-track artifact".<ref name="Christgau"/> |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' received mixed reviews from critics. At ], which assigns a ] rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an ] score of 62 (indicating "generally favorable reviews"), based on 24 reviews.<ref name="MC">{{Cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/i-amsasha-fierce |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce Reviews, Ratings, Credits and More at Metacritic |publisher=]. ]|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> '']''{{'}}s Sal Cinquemani wrote that the album's "strength" is "its individual songs ... a testament to Beyoncé as one of today's most reliable singles artists", but felt that "the real disparity is her inability to reconcile the adult-contemporary schmaltz of ''I Am'' with the more modern, edgy sounds of ''Sasha Fierce''."<ref name="Cinquemani">{{cite magazine|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|date=November 12, 2008|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce/1567|title=Review: ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''|magazine=]|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Adam Mattera of '']'' felt that both discs lack depth, observing that the first is "too busy chasing radio formats to expose any genuine soul", and criticizing the second disc's "succession of independent woman anthems such as 'Single Ladies' and 'Diva', which will no doubt inspire drag queens the world over but leave most others bemused."<ref name="Mattera">{{Cite news|last=Mattera|first=Adam|date=November 9, 2008|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/nov/09/beyonce-sasha-fierce-review |title=Review: ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''|newspaper=]|publisher=]|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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]'s Andy Kellman called its double-disc "gimmick" "flimsy" and favored its second disc's "decent, if easily forgettable, upbeat pop."<ref name="Kellman">{{Citation |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce - Beyoncé {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-amsasha-fierce-mw0000801448 |access-date=2024-08-07 |language=en}}</ref> He expressed that on the ''I Am...'' disc, "Beyoncé ''feels'' each line to the fullest extent, which almost rescues the set's staidness."<ref name="Kellman" /> In his consumer guide for '']'', ] named it the "dud of the month",<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=January 2009|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cg2009-01.php|title=Consumer Guide|publisher=]|access-date=June 1, 2014}}</ref> indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought".<ref>]. . MSN Music. Retrieved on March 1, 2011.</ref> He found its "split-personality bit" to be "deeply vapid", only observing "three good songs on this 11-track artifact".<ref name="Christgau" /> Jonah Weiner of '']'' commented that "Beyoncé is still a beauty-shop feminist, quick with the smack-downs, and she still describes the rattling rush of love with preternatural poise".<ref name="blender" /> Stacey Anderson of '']'' commented that its first disc "meanders over down-tempo cuts" and called ''... Sasha'' "an intriguing but diluted direction".<ref name="Anderson">{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/beyonc%C3%A9-i-am%E2%80%A6sasha-fierce-music-worldcolumbia |title=Beyoncé, 'I Am…Sasha Fierce' (Music World/Columbia) |last=Anderson |first=Stacey |work=] |publisher=Spin Media LLC |access-date=March 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110617105639/http://www.spin.com/reviews/beyonc%C3%A9-i-am%E2%80%A6sasha-fierce-music-worldcolumbia |archive-date=June 17, 2011 }}</ref> |
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Jonah Weiner of '']'' gave it three out of five stars and stated "Beyoncé is still a beauty-shop feminist, quick with the smack-downs, and she still describes the rattling rush of love with preternatural poise".<ref name="blender"/> Amy Linden of '']'' stated "Ironically, it's the more tame (and nameless) persona that's the most intriguing, commanding and sexual. ... Beyoncé sounds relaxed, confident and, if for no other reason than the fact that you can't hear her trying, hits the mark".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/music/revolutions/2008/11/beyonce_i_am_sasha_fierce_review/|title=Beyoncé: I Am...Sasha Fierce|last=Linden|first=Amy|date=November 18, 2008|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Matos Michaelangelo of '']'' gave the album a B− rating even though he said that "The two halves wouldn't necessarily sound better shuffled together—both are pretty uneven."<ref>{{Cite web|author=Michaelangelo Matos|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce,6733/ |title=Music – Album Review – Beyoncé: 'I Am... Sasha Fierce' |work=] |publisher=] |date=November 17, 2008 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Stacey Anderson of '']'' commented that its first disc "meanders over down-tempo cuts" and called ''Sasha'' "an intriguing but diluted direction".<ref name="Anderson">{{Cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/beyonc%C3%A9-i-am%E2%80%A6sasha-fierce-music-worldcolumbia|title=Beyoncé, 'I Am…Sasha Fierce' (Music World/Columbia) | SPIN.com|last=Anderson|first=Stacey|work=]|publisher=SPIN MEDIA LLC.|accessdate=March 8, 2011|date=January 2009}}</ref> '']''{{'}}s Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond found its ''I Am...'' disc incohesive, but stated "''Sasha Fierce'' suffers no such identity crisis. Brassy, big-headed, confrontational, and witty, each incendiary track challenges you to leave your inhibitions at coat-check".<ref name="Hammond">{{Cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-12-17/music/on-the-method-behind-beyonc-eacute-s-multiple-personality-madness/|title=On the Method Behind Beyoncé's Multiple-Personality Madness|last=Brew-Hammond|first=Nana Ekua|work=]|publisher=Michael Cohen|accessdate=February 26, 2011|date=December 17, 2008}}</ref> Christian Hoard of '']'' noted that its slow songs are "full of bland self-affirmation and saggy lines", but wrote that "the 'Sasha' disc boasts Beyoncé's most adventurous music yet".<ref name="Hoard">Hoard, Christian. (November 18, 2008) . '']''. ]. Retrieved on February 28, 2011.</ref> Colin McGuire of ] called the album "a little rough around the edges at times" and viewed its ''Sasha Fierce'' disc as "a far more compelling trip down dance-lane".<ref name="McGuire"/> Daniel Brockman of '']'' gave the album three stars out of four and recommended to "skip directly to disc two".<ref name="phoenix">{{Cite web|url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/Music/72987-BEYONCe-I-AM-SASHA-FIERCE/|title=Beyonce – I Am...Sasha Fierce|first=Daniel|last=Brockman|work=]|publisher=]|date=December 2, 2008|accessdate=February 26, 2011}}</ref> Leah Greenblatt of '']'' wrote that the album offers "two compelling sides" of Knowles and stated "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."<ref name="Greenblatt"/> |
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'']''{{'}}s Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond felt that the ''I Am...'' disc lacks cohesion, but complimented "''Sasha Fierce'' as "brassy, big-headed, confrontational, and witty," and stated, "each incendiary track challenges you to leave your inhibitions at coat-check."<ref name="Hammond">{{Cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-12-17/music/on-the-method-behind-beyonc-eacute-s-multiple-personality-madness/ |title=On the Method Behind Beyoncé's Multiple-Personality Madness |last=Brew-Hammond |first=Nana Ekua |work=] |publisher=Michael Cohen |access-date=February 26, 2011 |date=December 17, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625080202/http://www.villagevoice.com/2008-12-17/music/on-the-method-behind-beyonc-eacute-s-multiple-personality-madness/ |archive-date=June 25, 2009 }}</ref> Christian Hoard of '']'' noted that its slow songs are "full of bland self-affirmation and saggy lines", but wrote that "the "Sasha" disc boasts Beyoncé's most adventurous music yet".<ref name="Hoard">Hoard, Christian. (November 18, 2008) . '']''. ]. Retrieved on February 28, 2011.</ref> Colin McGuire of ] called the album "a little rough around the edges at times" and viewed its ''Sasha Fierce'' disc as "a far more compelling trip down dance-lane".<ref name="McGuire">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/69482-beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce/|title=Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce|date=February 6, 2009|first=Colin|last=McGuire|magazine=]|access-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref> Leah Greenblatt of '']'' wrote that the album offers "two compelling sides" of Beyoncé and stated: "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."<ref name="Greenblatt" /> ] from '']'' found the album to be "something of a mess", mostly because the alter ego "trips on the idea of redefinition".<ref name="frere">{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/musical/2009/02/09/090209crmu_music_frerejones?currentPage=all|title=The Queen|magazine=]|publisher=]|first=Sasha|last=Frere-Jones|author-link=Sasha Frere-Jones|date=February 9, 2009|access-date=March 16, 2012}}</ref> |
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Leah Greenblatt of ''Entertainment Weekly'' ranked ''I Am…Sasha Fierce'' at number two on his list of the 10 Best Albums of 2008, stating that "'If I Were a Boy' and 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)' are undoubtedly album highlights; still, the surprise here is how consistently satisfying the rest of it is – even the less showy tracks blossom on repeated listening."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20247308_9,00.html|title=10 Best CDs of 2008: Leah Greenblatt's Picks|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|date=December 18, 2008|work=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=]|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Mark Edward Nero of About.com ranked it at the ninth place on his list of the Best R&B Albums of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://randb.about.com/od/top5lists/tp/BestAlbums2008.htm |title=Best R&B Albums of 2008 |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |author=Mark Edward Nero |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Christian Gerard of ] placed ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' on his list of "Honorable Mentions" while writing the list for the Best Albums of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/the-scene/archive/BestCDsof2008.html |title=Best R&B Albums of 2008 |publisher=]. ] |author=Christian Gerard |date=January 5, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Agence France-Presse of ] recognized the album as the twelfth best selling one of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/02/17/09/coldplay-record-worlds-best-selling-album-2008 |title=Coldplay record is world's best-selling album of 2008 |publisher=]. ] |author=gence France-Presse |date=February 17, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> On December 6, 2010, on the occasion of the second anniversary of the debut of the album on the US Billboard 200 albums chart, Kyle Anderso of ] wrote an article on Knowles alter ego, titled "Beyoncé's Alter-Ego Tops The Charts: Wake-Up Video" in which ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' production and composition was praised and told to be Knowles' "best and boldest" work yet.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Kyle Anderso |url=http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/12/06/beyonce-i-am-sasha-fierce-number-one/ |title=Beyoncé's Alter-Ego Tops The Charts: Wake-Up Video |publisher=]. ] |date=December 6, 2010|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> The album was ranked number twelve on the list of Best Albums of the Decade in ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s Reader's Poll.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Gil Kaufman |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627912/20091209/green_day.jhtml |title=Green Day Named Top Artists Of The Decade By Rolling Stone Readers |publisher=]. ] |date=December 9, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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Leah Greenblatt of '']'' ranked ''I Am… Sasha Fierce'' at number two on her list "10 Best CDs of 2008", stating that "']' and ']' are undoubtedly album highlights; still, the surprise here is how consistently satisfying the rest of it is – even the less showy tracks blossom on repeated listening."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20247308_9,00.html|title=10 Best CDs of 2008: Leah Greenblatt's Picks|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|date=December 18, 2008|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Inc|access-date=February 28, 2011|archive-date=October 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021122503/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20247308_9,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Mark Edward Nero of ] ranked it at the ninth place on his list of the Best R&B Albums of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://randb.about.com/od/top5lists/tp/BestAlbums2008.htm |title=Best R&B Albums of 2008 |publisher=]. The New York Times Company |first=Mark |last=Edward Nero |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023613/http://randb.about.com/od/top5lists/tp/BestAlbums2008.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Christian Gerard of ] placed ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' on his list of "Honorable Mentions" while writing the list "Best Albums of 2008".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbcwashington.com/the-scene/archive/BestCDsof2008.html |title=Best R&B Albums of 2008 |publisher=]. ] |first=Christian |last=Gerard |date=January 5, 2009 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714161833/http://www.nbcwashington.com/the-scene/archive/BestCDsof2008.html |archive-date=July 14, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Agence France-Presse, as reported by ], recognized ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' as the twelfth best-selling album of 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/02/17/09/coldplay-record-worlds-best-selling-album-2008 |title=Coldplay record is world's best-selling album of 2008 |publisher=]. ] |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=February 17, 2009 |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> On '']''{{'}}s ] year-end lists, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was ranked at numbers three-hundred-and-thirty-three and five-hundred-and-eighty in 2008 and 2009, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/albums/2008/|title=New York Pazz and Jop Albums – 2008|work=The Village Voice|publisher=Village Voice Media|access-date=March 19, 2012|archive-date=October 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016185209/http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/albums/2008/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/albums/2009/|title=New York Pazz and Jop Albums – 2009|work=The Village Voice|publisher=Village Voice Media|access-date=March 19, 2012|archive-date=August 15, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140815125758/http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/albums/2009/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album was ranked at number twelve on the list of the best albums of the 2000s decade in '']''{{'}}s Reader's Poll.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Gil|last=Kaufman |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627912/20091209/green_day.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213082210/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1627912/20091209/green_day.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 13, 2009 |title=Green Day Named Top Artists Of The Decade By Rolling Stone Readers |publisher=MTV News. MTV Networks |date=December 9, 2009 |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> The writers of ''Entertainment Weekly'' ranked ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' at number eight on their list "10 Best Albums of the Decade".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20321301_20324189_20711299,00.html#20711307|title=10 Best Albums of the Decade|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|publisher=Time Inc|page=3|date=December 17, 2009|access-date=March 3, 2012|archive-date=February 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202203505/http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20321301_20324189_20711299,00.html#20711307|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' also won a 2009 ] for Album of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hollyscoop.com/music/beyonce/beyonce-dominated-the-soul-train-awards_1901.aspx |title=Beyonce Dominated the Soul Train Awards – Beyonce |work=Hollyscoop |publisher=DNA Group, Inc. |date=November 4, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |first=Ani |last=Esmailian}}</ref> The album garnered a nomination in the category Favorite Album for Soul/R&B at the ], where Knowles, however, won the Favorite Female R&B Artist award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2009AMAs.htm |title=2009 American Music Awards |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |author=Mark Edward Nero |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Knowles also won ] at the 2009 ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2009BETAwards.htm |title=2009 BET Awards |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |author=Mark Edward Nero |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> However, she lost the same award to ] at the 2010 BET Awards.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2010BETAwards.htm |title=2010 BET Awards |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |author=Mark Edward Nero |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Similarly, Knowles was nominated for Best International Female Solo Artist ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/neilmccormick/4299470/Brit-Awards-2009-nominations-are-no-surprise.html |title=Brit Awards 2009: nominations are no surprise |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |author=Neil McCormick |date=January 20, 2009 |accessdate=December 15, 2010}}</ref> at the ] (Ireland),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/5230224.html|title=Meteor Awards 2009 – Presenter & Nominees Revealed|date=January 28, 2009|accessdate=February 28, 2011|work=]|publisher=]}}</ref> and at the 2010 ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dancemusic.about.com/od/intldancemusicawards/a/2010_International_Dance_Music_Awards_25th_Annual_Nominees_and_Winners.htm |title=2010 International Dance Music Awards at Winter Music Conference – Winners – 25th Annual Winter Music Conference |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |author=DJ Ron Slomowicz |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> In 2009 itself, Knowles won the Best International Act accolade at the ] (United Kingdom), where ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was also nominated for Best Album.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Singh |first=Anita |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6095726/Mobo-Awards-2009-nominations-unveiled.html |title=Mobo Awards 2009 nominations unveiled |publisher=Telegraph Media Group |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK|date=August 26, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> At the ], Knowles was recognized as the ]. During the same ceremony, "Single Ladies" won ] accolade and "Halo" was the winner in the category ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/11/06/2009-11-06_beyonce_wows_europe_in_racy_red_costume_at_.html |title=Beyonce wows in racy red costume at MTV Europe Music Awards |work=] |publisher=] |date=November 6, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011|author=Olivia Smith}}</ref> |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' won a ] for ] at the ]. Beyoncé won the ] for ] at the ], while ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' garnered a nomination for ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2009AMAs.htm |title=2009 American Music Awards |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |first=Mark |last=Edward Nero |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190914/http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2009AMAs.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Beyoncé also won a ] for ] at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2009BETAwards.htm |title=2009 BET Awards |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |first=Mark |last=Edward Nero |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075037/http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2009BETAwards.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, she lost the same award to ] at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2010BETAwards.htm |title=2010 BET Awards |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |first=Mark |last=Edward Nero |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-date=April 21, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421063235/http://randb.about.com/od/musicawardsshows/a/2010BETAwards.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Similarly, Beyoncé was nominated for ] for ] at the ],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/neilmccormick/4299470/Brit-Awards-2009-nominations-are-no-surprise.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090123064414/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturecritics/neilmccormick/4299470/Brit-Awards-2009-nominations-are-no-surprise.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 23, 2009 |title=Brit Awards 2009: nominations are no surprise |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK |first=Neil |last= McCormick |date=January 20, 2009 |access-date=December 15, 2010}}</ref> for a ] for Best International Female at the ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/5230224.html|title=Meteor Awards 2009 – Presenter & Nominees Revealed|date=January 28, 2009|access-date=February 28, 2011|work=]|publisher=]}}</ref> and for ] for Best Artist (Solo) and Best R&B/Urban Dance Track for "]" at the 25th Annual International Dance Music Awards (2010).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://dancemusic.about.com/od/intldancemusicawards/a/2010_International_Dance_Music_Awards_25th_Annual_Nominees_and_Winners.htm |title=2010 International Dance Music Awards at Winter Music Conference – Winners – 25th Annual Winter Music Conference |publisher=About.com. The New York Times Company |author=DJ Ron Slomowicz |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329205908/http://dancemusic.about.com/od/intldancemusicawards/a/2010_International_Dance_Music_Awards_25th_Annual_Nominees_and_Winners.htm |archive-date=March 29, 2010 }}</ref> At the ], Beyoncé won the ] for Best International Act and ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was nominated for Best Album.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh |first=Anita |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6095726/Mobo-Awards-2009-nominations-unveiled.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/6095726/Mobo-Awards-2009-nominations-unveiled.html |archive-date=January 12, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Mobo Awards 2009 nominations unveiled |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=UK|date=August 26, 2009 |access-date=February 28, 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Beyoncé won an ] for ], "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" won ] and "Halo" won ] at the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/11/06/2009-11-06_beyonce_wows_europe_in_racy_red_costume_at_.html |title=Beyonce wows in racy red costume at MTV Europe Music Awards |work=] |publisher=] |date=November 6, 2009 |access-date=February 28, 2011 |first=Olivia |last=Smith |archive-date=November 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109091951/http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/11/06/2009-11-06_beyonce_wows_europe_in_racy_red_costume_at_.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' was nominated for the ] award at the 2009 ],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.naacpimageawards.net/40/releases/40th_nia_nominees_release.pdf |title=40th NAACP Image Awards |publisher=] |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |date=February 10, 2010}}</ref> and for International Album of the Year (Album international de l'année) at the 2010 ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vibe.com/posts/rihanna-beyonce-top-nrj-music-award-winners |title=Rihanna, Beyonce Top NRJ Music Award Winners |work=] |publisher=] |date=January 25, 2010 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> At the 2010 OVMA World Awards, Knowles won Artist of the Year as well as Best R&B Artist, however, the album lost in the category Album of the Year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ovma.org/pdf/conf_program09.pdf |title=DocHdl1OnPRT1tmpTarget |format=PDF |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> Knowles was also nominated for Favorite Female Artist and for Favorite R&B Artist at the ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2010 |title=Vote For People's Choice Awards 2010! |publisher=Sycamore Productions Inc. |work=People's Choice |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> as well as at the ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2009/06/18/2009-teen-choice-awards-nominations/ |title=2009 Teen Choice Awards Nominations |publisher=Sycamore Productions Inc. |work=People's Choice |date=June 18, 2009 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> and in the categories World's Best R&B Artist and World's Best Pop Artist at the ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldmusicawards.com/ |title=World Music Awards 2010 |publisher=] (Official Website) |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' and its singles earned Knowles eight ] nominations, including ].<ref name="nominees">. ]. on January 12, 2010.</ref> It ultimately won ]. "Single Ladies" won ], ] and ] at the ] on January 31, 2010. "Halo" won in the category ] and it was also nominated for ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2010/grammys.htm |title=52nd Annual Grammy Awards – 2010 |publisher=]. Rock On The Net |date=January 31, 2010 |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' debuted at number one on the US ], selling 482,000 copies in its first week and giving Beyoncé her third consecutive number-one album in the United States.<ref name="debut">{{Cite magazine|author=Cohen Jonathan|date=November 26, 2008|title=Beyonce Starts 'Fierce' Atop Album Chart|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 27, 2011|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266192/beyonce-starts-fierce-atop-album-chart|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202232608/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/beyonce-starts-fierce-atop-album-chart-1003916959.story|url-status=live|archive-date=December 2, 2008}}</ref> With this, Beyoncé became the third female artist of the 2000s to have her first three albums debut atop the US ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://yumsshoesandapparel.ning.com/profile/FreakFineman|title=I Am…Sasha Fierce|author=Freak Fineman|date=February 13, 2009|publisher=Freak Fineman's Page|access-date=February 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120526215137/http://yumsshoesandapparel.ning.com/profile/FreakFineman|archive-date=May 26, 2012}}</ref> Having sold 1,459,000 copies in six weeks of release by the end of 2008,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/25945/chart-watch-extra-the-year-that-songs-overtook-albums/|title=Chart Watch Extra: The Year That Songs Overtook Albums|first=Paul|last=Grein|publisher=Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! Music|date=December 31, 2008|access-date=February 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315011537/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/25945/chart-watch-extra-the-year-that-songs-overtook-albums/|archive-date=March 15, 2010}}</ref> ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' emerged as the tenth best-selling album of the year according to ''Billboard''.<ref name="bbcom">{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1481196/lil-wayne-notches-top-selling-album-of-08 |title=Lil Wayne Notches Top-Selling Album Of '08 |author=Trust, Gary |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |access-date=February 27, 2011 |date=December 31, 2008}}</ref> With this achievement, Beyoncé eventually equaled ], ], and ] for placing an album in ]'s year-end top ten for the fifth time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/26331/week-ending-jan-4-2009-its-taylor-swifts-world/|title=Week Ending Jan. 4, 2009: It's Taylor Swift's World...|first=Paul|last=Grein|publisher=Yahoo! Music. Yahoo! Music|date=January 7, 2009|access-date=February 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102023700/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/26331/week-ending-jan-4-2009-its-taylor-swifts-world|archive-date=January 2, 2010}}</ref> The album later emerged as the second best-selling album of 2009 in the United States itself.<ref name="pio" /> It has been certified ] by the ] (RIAA).<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://riaa.com/newsitem.php?news_month_filter=&news_year_filter=2009&resultpage=&id=17E4008D-D923-24FE-3E2C-A11FCFFC5D7E|title=Sasha's Fierce in '09|date=February 13, 2009|publisher=]|access-date=February 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715181546/http://riaa.com/newsitem.php?news_month_filter=&news_year_filter=2009&resultpage=&id=17E4008D-D923-24FE-3E2C-A11FCFFC5D7E|archive-date=July 15, 2011}}</ref> As of July 2022, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' has sold 8.12 million album-equivalent units in the United States.<ref name="iasfsales">{{cite magazine|last=Uterberger|first=Andrew|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce-first-week-sales-career/|title=Beyonce First Week Sales: How They Stack Up to Her Peers (And Each Other)|magazine=]|publisher=]|date=July 28, 2022|access-date=August 9, 2022}}</ref> In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number ten on November 29, 2008, becoming Beyoncé's lowest-debuting album despite having higher first-week sales than her previous album, '']'' (2006).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20081123/7502/ |title=Archive Chart (November 29, 2010) |publisher=] |access-date=February 27, 2011 }}</ref> Following her performance at '']'' ] finale with winner ], the album moved up to number nine on December 27, 2008.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266069/alexandra-burke-is-x-factor-on-uk-charts|title=Alexandra Burke Is 'X Factor' On UK Charts|author=Sexton, Paul|date=December 22, 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Due to the success of its singles in the United Kingdom, particularly "Sweet Dreams", ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' rose from number five to its highest peak of number two in its thirty-ninth week on the chart, which was the week of August 16, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20090816/7502/ |title=Archive Chart (August 22, 2009) |publisher=] |access-date=February 27, 2011 }}</ref> It is her best-selling album in the United Kingdom, having sold over 1.5 million copies.<ref name=uksalesasof2013>{{cite web|title=The Official Beyoncé and Destiny's Child Top 40 Revealed!|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/features/the-official-beyonce-and-destinys-child-top-40-revealed-2335/|publisher=]|access-date=July 5, 2013}}</ref> It was certified six times platinum by the ].<ref name="BPI" /> |
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In Australia, ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' debuted at number nine on November 24, 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2008&date=20081130&cat=a |title=Australia Albums Top 50 (November 24, 2008) |publisher=]. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and climbed to number eight on January 5, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2009&date=20090111&cat=a |title=Australia Albums Top 50 (January 5, 2009) |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> Following the success of singles "Sweet Dreams" and "Broken-Hearted Girl", the album rebounded to a new peak of number three on two separate occasions in October 2009. It was later certified quintuple platinum by the ] (ARIA) in 2023.<ref name="ARIA" /> In New Zealand, the album debuted at number sixteen on November 24, 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://charts.nz/weekchart.asp?year=2008&date=20081124&cat=a |title=New Zealand charts portal |publisher=]. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and initially peaked at number six on March 2, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://charts.nz/weekchart.asp?year=2009&date=20090302&cat=a |title=New Zealand charts portal |publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> After growing popularity of its singles, especially "Sweet Dreams", the album upped to a new peak of number three on September 21, 2009.<ref name="charts.org.nz">{{Cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> The album was certified platinum by the ] (RIANZ) on April 26, 2009 (after twenty-three weeks on the chart), shipping over 15,000 copies to retailers<ref name="radioscope1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61 |title=Latest Gold / Platinum Albums |publisher=RadioScope |date=April 26, 2009 |access-date=February 27, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602125740/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=79&Itemid=61 |archive-date=June 2, 2010 }}</ref> and was later certified double platinum.<ref name="New ZealandBeyoncéI Am... Sasha FiercealbumCertRef" /> In Spain, the album debuted and peaked at number seven on November 26, 2008,<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://spanishcharts.com/weekchart.asp?year=2008&date=20081123&cat=a |title=Spanish charts portal |publisher=]. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> and was certified double platinum by the ] (PROMUSICAE) for shipments of over 160,000 copies.<ref name="Spain's top-100 album chart (12 April 2010 through 18 April 2010)">{{Cite web|url=http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2009_44.pdf|title=Spain's top-100 album chart 26 October 2009 through 02.10.2009|publisher=]|access-date=February 27, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029200146/http://promusicae.es/files/listassemanales/albumes/historial/TOP%20100%20ALBUMES%2009_44.pdf|archive-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref> The album was also the best-selling international album of 2009 in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/krizde-album-maliyeti-zorladi-yapimci-ucuz-single-a-yoneldi-14168881|title=Krizde albüm maliyeti zorladı yapımcı 'ucuz single'a yöneldi |language=tr |first=Meltem|last=Kara|date=March 22, 2010|work=]|access-date=September 20, 2015}}</ref> The album experienced massive success in Brazil, topping the country's year-end chart and being certified double diamond for sales in excess of 500,000 copies by ].<ref name="abpd" /> The album has sold over ten million copies worldwide.<ref name="10mil"/> As of February 2017, the album has generated over 1 billion streams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2018/02/beyonce-smashes-a-new-spotify-streaming-record|title=Beyoncé Smashes A New Spotify Streaming Record|first=Sarah Jasmine|last=Montgomery|date=February 8, 2018|work=]|publisher=Complex Media Inc. (])|access-date=February 9, 2018|archive-date=February 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180210062329/http://www.complex.com/music/2018/02/beyonce-smashes-a-new-spotify-streaming-record|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| headline = Disc one: ''I Am...'' {{nobold|— Japanese edition and international digital deluxe edition (bonus track)}}<ref name="Japan">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/i-amsasha-fierce-japan-bonus-tracks-mr0001223762|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé|website=]|date=December 9, 2008|access-date=February 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/1Q8lx89isBnASRcsNt1zZj | title=I Am...sasha Fierce | website=] }}</ref> |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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| total_length = 36:57 |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| title9 = Save the Hero |
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| title1 = ] |
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| music9 = {{hlist|Scheffer|Butler Jr.|Knowles}} |
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| writer1 = ], ], ], Knowles |
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| extra9 = {{flat list| |
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| extra1 = Tricky Stewart, The-Dream |
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* Jim Jonsin |
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| length1 = 3:13 |
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* Rico Love |
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| title2 = ] |
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* Beyoncé |
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| writer2 = Scheffer, Love, Dwayne Nesmith, Knowles |
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|
}} |
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| extra2 = Jim Jonsin, D-Town, Rico Love, Knowles |
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|
| length2 = 3:38 |
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| length9 = 4:33 |
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| lyrics9 = {{hlist|Knowles|Scheffer|Butler Jr.|Tamposi}} |
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| title3 = ] |
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| writer3 = Knowles, ], ] |
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| extra3 = Bangladesh, Sean Garrett, Knowles |
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|
| length3 = 3:21 |
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| title4 = ] |
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|
| writer4 = Knowles, Scheffer, ], Love |
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|
| extra4 = Jim Jonsin, Wilkins, Rico Love, Knowles |
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|
| length4 = 3:28 |
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|
| title5 = ] |
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| writer5 = Knowles, Crawford, Garrett, Angela Beyincé |
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| extra5 = Bangladesh, Sean Garrett, Knowles |
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| length5 = 3:35 |
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{{Track listing |
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| extra_column = Director(s) |
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| collapsed = yes |
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|
| headline = Disc one: ''I Am...'' {{nobold|— ] deluxe edition (bonus video)}}<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-am-sasha-fierce-deluxe-version/295783816 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330104652/https://music.apple.com/us/album/i-am-sasha-fierce-deluxe-version/295783816 | archive-date=March 30, 2023 | title=I AM...SASHA FIERCE (Deluxe Version) by Beyoncé on Apple Music }}</ref> |
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| writing_credits = yes |
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|
| total_length = 42:01 |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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|
| title10 = If I Were a Boy |
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| headline = Original deluxe bonus tracks |
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| note10 = music video |
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| title6 = Hello |
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| music10 = {{hlist|Gad|Carlson}} |
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| writer6 = Knowles, ], David Quiñones, Bogart |
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| extra10 = ] |
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| extra6 = REO, Knowles |
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|
| length6 = 4:17 |
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| length10 = 5:04 |
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|
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Gad|Carlson}} |
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| title7 = ] |
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|
| writer7 = Elvis Williams, Harold Lilly, Knowles |
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| extra7 = BlacElvis, Lilly, Knowles |
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|
| length7 = 3:56 |
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|
| title8 = Scared of Lonely |
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|
| writer8 = ], ], ], Love, ], B. Knowles |
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|
| extra8 = Darkchild, Knowles |
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|
| length8 = 3:42 |
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| title9 = ] |
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|
| note9 = Pre-order bonus track |
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|
| writer9 = B. Knowles, S. Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Eddie Smith III, Jesse Rankins and Jonathan Wells |
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| extra9 = ], B. Knowles |
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| length9 = 3:37 |
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}} |
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}} |
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=== 2009 deluxe edition === |
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=== ''Sasha Fierce'' === |
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{{Track listing |
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{{Track listing |
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|
| headline = Disc two: ''Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— Standard edition}} |
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| collapsed = yes |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| music_credits = yes |
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| total_length = 17:14 |
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| title1 = If I Were a Boy |
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|
| title1 = ] |
|
| music1 = Toby Gad, BC Jean |
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|
| music1 = {{hlist|Stewart|Nash|Knowles}} |
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| length1 = 4:10 |
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|
| extra1 = {{flat list| |
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| title2 = Halo |
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|
* Tricky Stewart |
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| music2 = Beyoncé Knowles, Ryan Tedder, Evan Kidd Bogart |
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* The-Dream |
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| length2 = 4:21 |
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* Beyoncé |
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| title3 = Disappear |
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}} |
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| music3 = Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Hugo Chakrabongse, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench |
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|
| length3 = 4:28 |
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| length1 = 3:13 |
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|
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Stewart|Knowles|Nash|]}} |
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| title4 = Broken-Hearted Girl |
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|
| title2 = ] |
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| music4 = Kenneth "Babyface" Edmond, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Knowles |
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| music2 = {{hlist|Scheffer|Butler|Nesmith|Knowles}} |
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| length4 = 4:39 |
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| writer2 = |
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| title5 = Ave Maria |
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| extra2 = {{flat list| |
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| music5 = Knowles, Ghost, Dench, Makeba, Eriksen, Hermansen |
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|
* Jim Jonsin |
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| length5 = 3:42 |
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|
* D-Town |
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| title6 = Smash into You |
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* Rico Love |
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| music6 = Knowles, Stewart, Nash, T. Harrell |
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* Beyoncé |
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| length6 = 4:31 |
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}} |
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| title7 = Satellites |
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| length2 = 3:38 |
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| music7 = Ghost, McCracken, Dench, Knowles |
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| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Scheffer|Butler|Dwayne Nesmith}} |
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| length7 = 3:07 |
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| title3 = ] |
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| title8 = That's Why You're Beautiful |
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| music3 = {{hlist|Crawford|Garrett|Knowles}} |
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| music8 = Andrew Hey, James Fauntleroy II, Knowles |
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|
| length8 = 3:41 |
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| writer3 = |
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| extra3 = {{flat list| |
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| title9 = Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |
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|
* Bangladesh |
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| music9 = Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Knowles |
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* Sean Garrett |
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| length9 = 3:13 |
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* Beyoncé |
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| title10 = Radio |
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}} |
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| music10 = Scheffer, Rico Love, Dwayne Nesmith, Knowles |
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|
| length10 = 3:38 |
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| length3 = 3:20 |
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| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Knowles|]|]}} |
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| title11 = Diva |
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| title4 = ] |
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| music11 = Knowles, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett |
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| music4 = {{hlist|Scheffer|Wilkins|Butler|Knowles}} |
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| length11 = 3:21 |
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| extra4 = {{flat list| |
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| title12 = Sweet Dreams |
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* Jim Jonsin |
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| music12 = Knowles, Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, Love |
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* Wayne Wilkins |
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| length12 = 3:28 |
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* Rico Love |
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| title13 = Video Phone |
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* Beyoncé |
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| music13 = Knowles, Crawford, Garrett, Angela Beyincé |
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}} |
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| length13 = 3:35 |
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| length4 = 3:28 |
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| title14 = Hello |
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| lyrics4 = {{hlist|Butler|Knowles|Scheffer|]}} |
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| music14 = Knowles, Ramon Owen, David Quiñones, Bogart |
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| title5 = ] |
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| length14 = 4:16 |
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| music5 = {{hlist|Crawford|Garrett|Knowles}} |
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| title15 = Ego |
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| extra5 = {{flat list| |
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| music15 = Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, Harold Lilly, Knowles |
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|
* Bangladesh |
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| length15 = 3:56 |
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* Sean Garrett |
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| title16 = Scared of Lonely |
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* Beyoncé |
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| music16 = Darkchild, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Love, Solange Knowles, B. Knowles |
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}} |
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| length16 = 3:42 |
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| length5 = 3:35 |
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| title17 = Poison |
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| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Knowles|Crawford|Garrett|]}} |
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| music17 = ], Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Knowles |
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}} |
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| length17 = 4:02 |
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{{Track listing |
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| title18 = Video Phone |
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| headline = Disc two: ''Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— United States ] edition and international standard digital reissue (bonus track)}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/4854708-Beyoncé-I-Am-Sasha-Fierce|title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce (2009, Walmart Exclusive, CD) - Discogs|website=] |accessdate=March 20, 2024}}</ref><ref> amazon.de {{better source|date=March 2024}}</ref> |
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| music18 = Knowles, Lady Gaga (remix only), Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| note18 = Extended Remix featuring ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002QY9RMA/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce: Beyoncé: Music |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|
| length18 = 5:04 |
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| total_length = 20:51 |
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| title19 = Why Don't You Love Me |
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| title6 = ] |
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| music6 = {{hlist|]|]|]|Knowles}} |
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| music19 = B. Knowles, S. Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Bama Boyz |
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|
|
| extra6 = {{flat list| |
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| note19 = ] only<ref name="walmart.com"/> |
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|
* ] |
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| length19 = 3:37 |
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|
* Beyoncé |
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}} |
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|
| length6 = 3:37 |
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|
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|]|Knowles|Beyince}} |
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|
}} |
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{{Track listing |
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| headline = Disc two: ''Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— Deluxe edition}}<ref name="Deluxe" /> |
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| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| total_length = 29:08 |
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|
| title6 = Hello |
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| music6 = {{hlist|Knowles|Ramon Owen}} |
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| extra6 = {{flat list| |
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|
* REO |
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* Beyoncé |
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|
}} |
|
|
| length6 = 4:16 |
|
|
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Knowles|]|Bogart}} |
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|
| title7 = ] |
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|
| music7 = {{hlist|Williams|Lilly|Knowles}} |
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| extra7 = {{flat list| |
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|
* Blac Elvis |
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* Harold Lilly |
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* Beyoncé |
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|
}} |
|
|
| length7 = 3:56 |
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|
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|]|]}} |
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| title8 = Scared of Lonely |
|
|
| music8 = {{hlist|Jerkins|Knowles}} |
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| extra8 = {{flat list| |
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|
* ] |
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|
* Beyoncé |
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|
}} |
|
|
| length8 = 3:42 |
|
|
| lyrics8 = {{hlist|]|]|]|Butler|Knowles|S. Knowles}} |
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|
}} |
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|
{{Track listing |
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| headline = Disc two: ''Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— Japanese edition and international digital deluxe reissue (bonus track)}}<ref name="Japan" /><ref> amazon.com.au {{better source|date=March 2024}}</ref> |
|
|
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
|
|
| total_length = 32:45 |
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|
| title9 = Why Don't You Love Me |
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| music9 = {{hlist|Smith|Rankins|Wells|Knowles}} |
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| extra9 = {{flat list| |
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|
* Bama Boyz |
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|
* Beyoncé |
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|
}} |
|
|
| length9 = 3:37 |
|
|
| lyrics9 = {{hlist|S. Knowles|Knowles|Beyince}} |
|
|
}} |
|
|
{{Track listing |
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|
| headline = Disc two: ''Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— iTunes Store deluxe edition (bonus video)}}<ref name="auto"/> |
|
|
| extra_column = Director(s) |
|
|
| total_length = 36:03 |
|
|
| title10 = Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |
|
|
| note10 = music video |
|
|
| music10 = {{hlist|Stewart|Nash|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra10 = Nava |
|
|
| length10 = 3:18 |
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|
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Stewart|Knowles|Nash|Harrell}} |
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}} |
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}} |
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=== Platinum edition === |
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=== ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' === |
|
In September 2009, an enhanced two-disc version of the album was released, its first disc featuring 16 tracks from the original version with four bonus audio tracks, and its second disc, the video collection from '']'', including seven ]s.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LBGBR2/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) (Incl. Bonus Tracks and Music Videos): Beyonce: Writer |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|
{{Track listing |
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{{Track listing |
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|
| headline = ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— Deluxe reissue edition}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonce/dp/B002QY9RMA|title=Beyonce – I Am...Sasha Fierce – Amazon.com Music|website=]|publisher=]|date=November 23, 2009|access-date=February 9, 2018}}</ref> |
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| collapsed = yes |
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|
|
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
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| writing_credits = yes |
|
|
|
| total_length = 68:14 |
|
| title1 = Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |
|
|
|
| title1 = If I Were a Boy |
|
| writer1 = Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Knowles |
|
|
|
| music1 = {{hlist|Gad|Carlson}} |
|
| length1 = 3:13 |
|
|
|
| extra1 = {{flatlist| |
|
| title2 = Diva |
|
|
|
*Gad |
|
| writer2 = Knowles, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett |
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|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
| length2 = 3:21 |
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|
|
}} |
|
| title3 = Ego |
|
|
|
| length1 = 4:10 |
|
| writer3 = Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, Harold Lilly, Knowles |
|
|
|
| lyrics1 = {{hlist|Gad|Carlson}} |
|
| length3 = 3:56 |
|
|
| title4 = Halo |
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| title2 = Halo |
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|
| music2 = {{hlist|Tedder|Knowles}} |
|
| writer4 = Beyoncé Knowles, Ryan Tedder, Evan Kidd Bogart |
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|
|
| extra2 = {{flatlist| |
|
| length4 = 4:21 |
|
|
|
*Tedder |
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| title5 = If I Were a Boy |
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|
|
*Beyoncé |
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| writer5 = Toby Gad, BC Jean |
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|
|
}} |
|
| length5 = 4:10 |
|
|
|
| length2 = 4:22 |
|
| title6 = Smash into You |
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|
|
| lyrics2 = {{hlist|Tedder|Bogart}} |
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| writer6 = Knowles, Stewart, Nash, T. Harrell |
|
|
|
| title3 = Disappear |
|
| length6 = 4:31 |
|
|
|
| music3 = {{hlist|Ghost|McCracken|Dench|Knowles}} |
|
| title7 = Sweet Dreams |
|
|
|
| extra3 = {{flatlist| |
|
| writer7 = Knowles, Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, Rico Love |
|
|
|
*Ghost |
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| length7 = 3:28 |
|
|
|
*McCracken |
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| title8 = Broken-Hearted Girl |
|
|
|
*Dench |
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| writer8 = Kenneth "Babyface" Edmond, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Knowles |
|
|
|
*Knowles |
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| length8 = 4:39 |
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|
|
}} |
|
| title9 = Scared of Lonely |
|
|
|
| length3 = 4:29 |
|
| writer9 = Darkchild, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Rico Love, Solange Knowles, B. Knowles |
|
|
|
| lyrics3 = {{hlist|Gosein|Chakrabongse|McCracken|Dench}} |
|
| length9 = 3:42 |
|
|
|
| title4 = Broken-Hearted Girl |
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| title10 = That's Why You're Beautiful |
|
|
|
| music4 = {{hlist|Eriksen|Hermansen|Edmonds|Knowles}} |
|
| writer10 = Andrew Hey, James Fauntleroy II, Knowles |
|
|
|
| extra4 = {{flatlist| |
|
| length10 = 3:41 |
|
|
|
*Stargate |
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| title11 = Hello |
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|
|
*Beyoncé |
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| writer11 = Knowles, Ramon Owen, David Quiñones, Bogart |
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|
|
}} |
|
| length11 = 4:16 |
|
|
|
| length4 = 4:39 |
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| title12 = Radio |
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|
|
| lyrics4 = Edmonds |
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| writer12 = Knowles, Scheffer, Love, Dwayne Nesmith |
|
|
|
| title5 = Ave Maria |
|
| length12 = 4:16 |
|
|
|
| music5 = {{hlist|Eriksen|Hermansen|Knowles}} |
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| title13 = Video Phone |
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|
|
| extra5 = {{flatlist| |
|
| writer13 = Knowles, Crawford, Garrett, Angela Beyincé |
|
|
|
*Stargate |
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| length13 = 3:35 |
|
|
|
*Beyoncé |
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| title14 = Ego |
|
|
|
}} |
|
| writer14 = Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, Harold Lilly, Knowles |
|
|
|
| length5 = 3:42 |
|
| note14 = Remix featuring ] |
|
|
|
| lyrics5 = {{hlist|Knowles|Gosein|Dench|Riddick}} |
|
| length14 = 4:44 |
|
|
| title15 = Why Don't You Love Me |
|
| title6 = Smash into You |
|
|
| music6 = {{hlist|Stewart|Nash|Knowles}} |
|
| writer15 = B. Knowles, S. Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Bama Boyz |
|
|
|
| extra6 = {{flatlist| |
|
| length15 = 3:37 |
|
|
|
*Stewart |
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| title16 = ] |
|
|
|
*The-Dream |
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| writer16 = Billy Joel, Ramone, Knowles |
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|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
| length16 = 3:47 |
|
|
|
}} |
|
| title17 = Save the Hero |
|
|
|
| length6 = 4:31 |
|
| writer17 = Knowles, Ali Tamposi, Rico Love, James Scheffer |
|
|
|
| lyrics6 = {{hlist|Stewart|Nash}} |
|
| length17 = 4:34 |
|
|
| title18 = Satellites |
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| title7 = Satellites |
|
| writer18 = Ghost, McCracken, Dench, Knowles |
|
| music7 = {{hlist|Gosein|McCracken|Dench|Knowles}} |
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|
| extra7 = {{flatlist| |
|
| length18 = 3:07 |
|
|
|
*Ghost |
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| title19 = Disappear |
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|
|
*McCracken |
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| writer19 = Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Hugo Chakrabongse, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench |
|
|
|
*Dench |
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| length19 = 4:28 |
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|
|
*Beyoncé |
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| title20 = Ave Maria |
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|
|
}} |
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| writer20 = Knowles, Ghost, Dench, Makeba, Eriksen, Hermansen |
|
|
| length20 = 3:42 |
|
| length7 = 3:07 |
|
|
| lyrics7 = {{hlist|Gosein|McCracken|Dench}} |
|
|
| title8 = That's Why You're Beautiful |
|
|
| music8 = {{hlist|Hey|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra8 = {{flatlist| |
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|
*Hey |
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|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length8 = 3:41 |
|
|
| lyrics8 = Fauntleroy |
|
|
| title9 = Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |
|
|
| music9 = {{hlist|Stewart|Nash|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra9 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Stewart |
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*The-Dream |
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*Beyoncé |
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|
}} |
|
|
| length9 = 3:13 |
|
|
| lyrics9 = {{hlist|Stewart|Knowles|Nash|Harrell}} |
|
|
| title10 = Radio |
|
|
| music10 = {{hlist|Scheffer|Butler|Nesmith|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra10 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Jim Jonsin |
|
|
*D-Town |
|
|
*Rico Love |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length10 = 3:38 |
|
|
| lyrics10 = {{hlist|Scheffer|Butler|Nesmith}} |
|
|
| title11 = Diva |
|
|
| music11 = {{hlist|Crawford|Garrett|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra11 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Bangladesh |
|
|
*Garrett |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length11 = 3:21 |
|
|
| lyrics11 = {{hlist|Knowles|Crawford|Garrett}} |
|
|
| title12 = Sweet Dreams |
|
|
| music12 = {{hlist|Scheffer|Butler|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra12 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Jonsin |
|
|
*Wilkins |
|
|
*Love |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length12 = 3:28 |
|
|
| lyrics12 = {{hlist|Butler|Knowles|Scheffer|Wilkins|Butler}} |
|
|
| title13 = Video Phone |
|
|
| music13 = {{hlist|Crawford|Garrett|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra13 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Bangladesh |
|
|
*Garrett |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length13 = 3:35 |
|
|
| lyrics13 = {{hlist|Knowles|Crawford|Garrett|Beyince}} |
|
|
| title14 = Hello |
|
|
| music14 = {{hlist|Owen|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra14 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Owen |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length14 = 4:16 |
|
|
| lyrics14 = {{hlist|Knowles|Quiñones|Bogart}} |
|
|
| title15 = Ego |
|
|
| music15 = {{hlist|Williams|Lilly|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra15 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Blac Elvis |
|
|
*Lilly |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length15 = 3:56 |
|
|
| lyrics15 = {{hlist|Williams|Lilly}} |
|
|
| title16 = Scared of Lonely |
|
|
| music16 = {{hlist|Darkchild|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra16 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Darkchild |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length16 = 3:42 |
|
|
| lyrics16 = {{hlist|Darkchild|Daniels|Cristyle|Butler|Knowles|S. Knowles}} |
|
|
| title17 = ] |
|
|
| music17 = {{hlist|Eriksen|Hermansen|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra17 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Stargate |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length17 = 4:02 |
|
|
| lyrics17 = {{hlist|Knowles|]}} |
|
|
| title18 = Video Phone |
|
|
| note18 = Extended Remix) (featuring ] |
|
|
| music18 = {{hlist|Crawford|Garrett|Knowles}} |
|
|
| extra18 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Bangladesh |
|
|
*Garrett |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length18 = 5:04 |
|
|
| lyrics18 = {{hlist|Knowles|Crawford|Garrett|Beyince|]}} |
|
|
}} |
|
|
{{Track listing |
|
|
| headline = ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— Platinum edition (CD)}}<ref name="Platinum">{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/i-am-sasha-fierce-platinum/id338528091 |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) |date=November 18, 2008 |publisher=] (Ireland). ] |access-date=May 20, 2014}}</ref> |
|
|
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
|
|
| total_length = 74:29 |
|
|
| title1 = Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |
|
|
| writer1 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Stewart |
|
|
* Nash |
|
|
* Harrell |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra1 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Stewart |
|
|
* The-Dream |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length1 = 3:12 |
|
|
| title2 = Diva |
|
|
| writer2 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Crawford |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra2 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Bangladesh |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length2 = 3:21 |
|
|
| title3 = Ego |
|
|
| writer3 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Williams |
|
|
* Lilly |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra3 = {{flatlist| |
|
|
*Blac Elvis |
|
|
*Lilly |
|
|
*Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length3 = 3:56 |
|
|
| title4 = Halo |
|
|
| writer4 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Tedder |
|
|
* Bogart |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra4 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Tedder |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length4 = 4:21 |
|
|
| title5 = If I Were a Boy |
|
|
| writer5 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Gad |
|
|
* Jean |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra5 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Gad |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length5 = 4:10 |
|
|
| title6 = Smash into You |
|
|
| writer6 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Stewart |
|
|
* Nash |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra6 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Stewart |
|
|
* The-Dream |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length6 = 4:31 |
|
|
| title7 = Sweet Dreams |
|
|
| writer7 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Scheffer |
|
|
* Wilkins |
|
|
* Butler |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra7 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Jonsin |
|
|
* Wilkins |
|
|
* Love |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length7 = 3:28 |
|
|
| title8 = Broken-Hearted Girl |
|
|
| writer8 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Edmonds |
|
|
* Eriksen |
|
|
* Hermansen |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra8 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Stargate |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length8 = 4:39 |
|
|
| title9 = Scared of Lonely |
|
|
| writer9 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Jerkins |
|
|
* Daniels |
|
|
* Johnson |
|
|
* Butler |
|
|
* S. Knowles |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra9 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Darkchild |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length9 = 3:42 |
|
|
| title10 = That's Why You're Beautiful |
|
|
| writer10 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Hey |
|
|
* Fauntleroy |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra10 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Hey |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length10 = 3:41 |
|
|
| title11 = Hello |
|
|
| writer11 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Owen |
|
|
* Quiñones |
|
|
* Bogart |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra11 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Owen |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length11 = 4:16 |
|
|
| title12 = Radio |
|
|
| writer12 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Scheffer |
|
|
* Butler |
|
|
* Nesmith |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra12 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Jonsin |
|
|
* D-Town |
|
|
* Love |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length12 = 3:38 |
|
|
| title13 = Video Phone |
|
|
| writer13 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Crawford |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
* Beyince |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra13 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Bangladesh |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length13 = 3:35 |
|
|
| title14 = Ego |
|
|
| writer14 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Williams |
|
|
* Lilly |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* West |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| note14 = Remix featuring ] |
|
|
| extra14 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Blac Elvis |
|
|
* Lilly |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length14 = 4:44 |
|
|
| title15 = Why Don't You Love Me |
|
|
| writer15 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* S. Knowles |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Smith |
|
|
* Rankins |
|
|
* Wells |
|
|
* Beyince |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra15 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Bama Boyz |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length15 = 3:37 |
|
|
| title16 = ] |
|
|
| writer16 = ] |
|
|
| extra16 = ] |
|
|
| length16 = 3:47 |
|
|
| title17 = Save the Hero |
|
|
| writer17 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Tamposi |
|
|
* Butler |
|
|
* Scheffer |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra17 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
* Jonsin |
|
|
* Love |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length17 = 4:34 |
|
|
| title18 = Satellites |
|
|
| writer18 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Gosein |
|
|
* McCracken |
|
|
* Dench |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra18 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Ghost |
|
|
* McCracken |
|
|
* Dench |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length18 = 3:07 |
|
|
| title19 = Disappear |
|
|
| writer19 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Gosein |
|
|
* Chakrabongse |
|
|
* McCracken |
|
|
* Dench |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra19 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Ghost |
|
|
* McCracken |
|
|
* Dench |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length19 = 4:28 |
|
|
| title20 = Ave Maria |
|
|
| writer20 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Gosein |
|
|
* Dench |
|
|
* Riddick |
|
|
* Eriksen |
|
|
* Hermansen |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra20 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Stargate |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length20 = 3:42 |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
|
|
|
|
{{Track listing |
|
{{Track listing |
|
|
| headline = ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— International digital platinum edition (bonus tracks)}}<ref> amazon.fr {{better source|date=March 2024}}</ref> |
|
| collapsed=yes |
|
|
|
| total_length = 85:54 |
|
| headline = UK ] bonus tracks<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/i-am-sasha-fierce-platinum/id338528091?i=295784146&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=April 29, 2011}}</ref> |
|
|
| title21 = Ego |
|
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
|
| note21 = Slang "Big Ego" Club Remix |
|
| title21 = Ego |
|
| length21 = 6:18 |
|
| writer21 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Williams |
|
|
* Lilly |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| note21 = Slang "Big Ego" Club Mix |
|
|
| extra21 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Blac Elvis |
|
|
* Lilly |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| length21 = 6:20 |
|
| title22 = Diva |
|
| title22 = Diva |
|
| note22 = Karmatronic Club Remix |
|
| note22 = Karmatronic Club Mix |
|
|
| writer22 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Crawford |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra22 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Bangladesh |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
| length22 = 5:05 |
|
| length22 = 5:05 |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
{{Track listing |
|
{{Track listing |
|
|
| headline = ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— Platinum edition (DVD)}}<ref name="Platinum" /> |
|
| collapsed=yes |
|
|
|
| total_length = 52:26 |
|
| headline = DVD Video Collection |
|
|
|
| extra_column = Director(s) |
|
|
|
|
| title1 = If I Were a Boy |
|
| title1 = If I Were a Boy |
|
|
| extra1 = Nava |
|
| length1 = 5:05 |
|
| length1 = 5:05 |
|
| title2 = Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |
|
| title2 = Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) |
|
|
| extra2 = Nava |
|
| length2 = 3:19 |
|
| length2 = 3:19 |
|
| title3 = Diva |
|
| title3 = Diva |
|
|
| extra3 = ] |
|
| length3 = 4:05 |
|
| length3 = 4:05 |
|
| title4 = Halo |
|
| title4 = Halo |
|
|
| extra4 = Philip Andelman |
|
| length4 = 3:45 |
|
| length4 = 3:45 |
|
| title5 = Broken-Hearted Girl |
|
| title5 = Broken-Hearted Girl |
|
|
| extra5 = ] |
|
| length5 = 4:40 |
|
| length5 = 4:40 |
|
| title6 = Ego |
|
| title6 = Ego |
|
| note6 = Remix featuring Kanye West |
|
| note6 = Remix featuring Kanye West |
|
|
| extra6 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
* Frank Gatson, Jr. |
|
|
}} |
|
| length6 = 4:53 |
|
| length6 = 4:53 |
|
| title7 = Ego |
|
| title7 = Ego |
|
| note7 = Fan Exclusive |
|
| note7 = Fan exclusive |
|
|
| extra7 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
* Gatson, Jr. |
|
|
}} |
|
| length7 = 3:58 |
|
| length7 = 3:58 |
|
| title8 = Sweet Dreams |
|
| title8 = Sweet Dreams |
|
|
| extra8 = ] |
|
| length8 = 4:01 |
|
| length8 = 4:01 |
|
| title9 = Behind the Scenes |
|
| title9 = Behind the Scenes |
|
| length9 = 20:00 |
|
| extra9 = Ed Burke |
|
|
| length9 = 19:01 |
|
}} |
|
}} |
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|
|
==== The Bonus Tracks EP ==== |
|
|
{{Track listing |
|
{{Track listing |
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|
| headline = ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' {{nobold|— ''The Bonus Tracks''}}<ref name="B002WZK4JI" /> |
|
| collapsed = no |
|
|
| writing_credits = yes |
|
| extra_column = Producer(s) |
|
|
| total_length = 12:43 |
|
| headline = I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks EP<ref name="amazon.com"/><ref name="epfra"/> |
|
|
|
|
|
| title1 = Video Phone |
|
| title1 = Video Phone |
|
| writer1 = Knowles, Lady Gaga, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett |
|
| writer1 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
| note1 = Extended Remix featuring Lady Gaga |
|
|
|
* Crawford |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
* Germanotta |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| note1 = Extended Remix) (featuring Lady Gaga |
|
|
| extra1 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Bangladesh |
|
|
* Garrett |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
| length1 = 5:04 |
|
| length1 = 5:04 |
|
| title2 = Why Don't You Love Me |
|
| title2 = Why Don't You Love Me |
|
| writer2 = B. Knowles, S. Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Bama Boyz |
|
| writer2 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* S. Knowles |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Smith |
|
|
* Rankins |
|
|
* Wells |
|
|
* Beyince |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra2 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Bama Boyz |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
| length2 = 3:37 |
|
| length2 = 3:37 |
|
| title3 = Poison |
|
| title3 = Poison |
|
| writer3 = Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Knowles |
|
| writer3 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* B. Knowles |
|
|
* Austin |
|
|
* Eriksen |
|
|
* Hermansen |
|
|
}} |
|
|
| extra3 = {{flat list| |
|
|
* Stargate |
|
|
* Beyoncé |
|
|
}} |
|
| length3 = 4:02 |
|
| length3 = 4:02 |
|
}} |
|
}} |
|
|
|
|
;Notes |
|
|
* The deluxe edition on iTunes contains the videos for "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sweet-dreams/id295783816?i=295784146&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Version) |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
|
|
* On iTunes Spain and Mexico, the album was released with a bonus track, "Si Yo Fuera un Chico" (the Spanish version of "If I Were a Boy"), whilst the Mexican physical edition included it as a bonus track.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.saharis.com/store/osc/product_info.php?products_id=10097 |title=Beyonce in Mexico |publisher=Saharis |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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== Personnel == |
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== Personnel == |
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Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.<ref name="booklet iam">{{Cite music release notes |Name=I Am... Sasha Fierce |Artist=Beyoncé |Year=2008 |Format=CD liner |Publisher=]}}</ref> |
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Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''.<ref name="booklet iam">{{cite AV media notes |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce |others=] |year=2008 |type=Standard Edition |publisher=]}}</ref> |
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{{div col|colwidth=22em}} |
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;Managerial |
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|
* ] – ], background vocals <small>(track 2.08)</small>; A&R, executive producer, ], ] <small>(tracks 1.01-06, 1.07–08, 2.01–08)</small>; vocal production <small>(tracks 1.06, 2.01)</small> |
|
{{col-begin}} |
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* ] – A&R, executive producer |
|
{{col-2}} |
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|
* ] – Max Gousse, Beyoncé Knowles, Mathew Knowles |
|
* Max Gousse – ] |
|
|
* Juli Knapp – A&R administration |
|
* A&R administration – Juli Knapp |
|
|
|
* Alexandra Velella – A&R coordination |
|
* A&R coordination – Alexandra Velella |
|
|
|
* Jake McKim – artist coordination |
|
* Artist coordination – Jake McKim |
|
|
*] – Beyoncé Knowles |
|
* Beyoncé – ] |
|
|
* Quincy Jackson – ] |
|
{{col-2}} |
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|
|
* Tim Blacksmith – ] |
|
* ] – Quincy Jackson |
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|
|
* Danny D – management |
|
* ] – Tim Blacksmith, Danny D |
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|
|
* ] – background vocals <small>(2.04)</small>, audio production, vocal production <small>(2.02, 2.04)</small> |
|
{{col-end}} |
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|
|
* Jim Caruana – background vocals <small>(1.04)</small>; recording engineer <small>(tracks 1.03, 1.08, 2.04, instrumental: 1.06, 2.02)</small>, ] (track 1.08); Jim Caruana <small>(tracks 1.01-02, 1.06–07, 2.01–03, 2.05–08, Additional- 1.04)</small> |
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* Fusako Chubachi – ] |
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* ] – ] |
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* ] – clothing design |
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* Kimberly Kimble – hair stylist |
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* ilovedust – logo design |
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* Francesca Tolot – make-up |
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* Manicurist – Lisa Logan – manicurist |
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* ] – photography |
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* Ty Hunter – ] |
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* ] – drums <small>(1.07)</small> |
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* ] – drums, guitar <small>(1.01)</small> |
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* ] – guitar (track 1.05); audio production <small>(1.03, 1.07)</small> |
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* Philip Margiziotis – additional horns <small>(track 2.07)</small> |
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* Donald Hayes – ] <small>(track 2.07)</small> |
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* Dontae Winslow – ] <small>(track 2.07)</small> |
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* ] – ], recording engineer, production <small>(1.04-05)</small> |
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* ] – instrumentation <small>(1.01)</small>; arrangement <small>(track 1.01)</small>; recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 1.01)</small>; production |
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* Andrew Hey – instrumentation, recording engineer <small>(1.08)</small>; production |
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* ] – instrumentation, production, mixing <small>(2.08)</small> |
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* ] – arrangement, engineer, instrumentation and audio production <small>(1.02)</small> |
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* ] – audio production <small>(1.06, 2.01)</small> |
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* ] – audio production <small>(1.03, 1.07)</small> |
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* ] – audio production <small>(1.03, 1.07)</small> |
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* ] – audio production, mixing <small>(2.04)</small> |
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* ] – audio production <small>(2.03, 2.05)</small> |
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* ] – audio production <small>(2.03, 2.05)</small> |
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* ] – audio production <small>(1.06, 2.01)</small> |
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* D-Town – audio production |
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* ] – audio production |
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* Kuk Harrell – recording engineer <small>(1.06, 2.01)</small> |
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* ] – recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 2.02)</small>; mixing, production <small>(2.04)</small> |
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* Miles Walker – recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 2.03, 2.05)</small> |
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* Brian "B Luv" Thomas – recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 1.06, 2.01)</small> |
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* Marcos Tovar – recording engineer <small>(1.03, instrumental: 1.07)</small> |
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* ] – recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 2.06)</small> |
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* Mack Woodard – recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 2.07)</small> |
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* Mike "Handz" Donaldson – recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 2.08)</small> |
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* Roberto "Tito" Vasquez – recording engineer <small>(instrumental: 2.08)</small> |
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* Radio Killa – recording engineer |
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* Kory Aaron – assistant engineer <small>(tracks 2.03, 2.05)</small> |
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* Christian Baker – assistant engineer <small>(1.02)</small> |
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* David Boyd – assistant engineer <small>(1.08)</small> |
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* Michael Miller – assistant engineer <small>(2.03, 2.05)</small> |
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* ] – assistant engineer |
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* ] – assistant engineer |
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* ] – ] |
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* ] – mixing |
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* Dave Pensado – mixing <small>(2.01)</small> |
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* ] – mixing <small>(1.01-05, 1.07, 2.02–03, 2.05–08)</small> |
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* Andrew Wuepper – mixing, mix assistant <small>(2.01)</small> |
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* Randy Urbanski – mixing, mix assistant <small>(2.01)</small> |
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* ] – mixing (2.01) |
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* Matt Green – mix assistant <small>(tracks 1.01-05, 1.07, 2.02–03, 2.05–08)</small> |
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* ] – producer |
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* ] – production <small>(2.07)</small> |
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* Ramon Owen – production <small>(2.06)</small> |
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* ] – production <small>(2.07)</small> |
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* Radio Killa – production |
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* Lisa Logan – other contributions |
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== Charts == |
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* ] – Beyoncé Knowles |
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* ] – ], ] |
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* ] – Francesca Tolot |
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* ] – ] |
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* ] – Philip Margiziotis |
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*]s – Beyoncé Knowles, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Christopher Stewart, Dave McCracken, James Scheffer, Amanda Ghost, Wayne Wilkins, Tor Erik Hermanson, Dwayne Nesmith, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett, The-Dream, Rico Love, Mikkel S. Eriksen, E. Kidd Bogart, Makeba, Hugo Chakrabongse, BC Jean, Rodney Jerkins, ], ], ] |
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*] – Jim Caruana, Toby Gad, Mikkel S. Eriksen, ], Andrew Hey, ], Miles Walker, Ryan Tedder, Brian "B Luv" Thomas, Marcos Tovar, Radio Killa |
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*]s – Beyoncé Knowles, Mathew Knowles |
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*] – Tom Coyne |
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*] – Jim Caruana, ], Jim Jonsin, Dave Pensado, ], ], Andrew Wuepper, Randy Urbanski, Jaycen Joshua |
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*Mixing assistants – Matt Green, Andrew Wuepper, Randy Urbanski |
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*] – Beyoncé Knowles, ], ], D-Town, ], Ian Dench, ], Toby Gad, ], ], Andrew Hey, Jim Jonsin, Harold Lilly, ], ], ], ], ], Ryan Tedder, Wayne Wilkins, ], Radio Killa |
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*Vocal recording – Jim Caruana |
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*Vocal production – Beyoncé Knowles, Rico Love |
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*Other Contributions – Lisa Logan |
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! scope="row"| Australian Albums (])<ref name="aus">{{Cite web |url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=Australian-charts.com |access-date=May 20, 2013}}</ref> |
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!Chart (2008–2010) !! Peak<br />position !! Year-end<br />2008 !!Year-end<br />2009 !!Year-end<br />2010 |
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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue1022.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20091004130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20091005-0000/issue1022.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 4, 2009 |title=The ARIA Report |publisher=ARIA Charts. Australian Web Archive |access-date=February 28, 2011 |issue=1022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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| 1 |
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|7<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=beyonce&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |title= Discos de Oro y Platino |publisher=] |language=Spanish |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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|{{emdash}} |
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! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (])<ref name="austriancharts">{{Cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé – I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:left;"|] |
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| 20 |
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|3<ref name="austriancharts"/> |
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|50<ref name="pa">{{Cite web|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20090120-0000/issue983EOY.pdf |title=Pandora Archive Year End Charts 2008 |publisher=]. ] |format=PDF |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
|
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|10<ref name="pan">{{Cite web|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20100205-0000/EOY2009.pdf |title=Pandora Archive Year End Charts 2009 |publisher=]. ] |format=PDF |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
|
|
|61<ref name="pand">{{Cite web|url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110121-0000/EOY2010.pdf |title=Pandora Archive Year End Charts 2010 |publisher=]. ] |format=PDF |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"{{album chart|Flanders|10|artist=Beyoncé|album=I Am... Sasha Fierce}} |
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| style="text-align:left;"|] |
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|1<ref>{{Cite journal |url=http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20091005-0000/issue1022.pdf |title=The ARIA Report |publisher=]. ] |format=PDF |accessdate=February 28, 2011 |issue=1022}}</ref> |
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|6<ref name="pa"/> |
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|2<ref name="pan"/> |
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||9<ref name="pand"/> |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"{{album chart|Wallonia|32|artist=Beyoncé|album=I Am... Sasha Fierce}} |
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| style="text-align:left;"|] |
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|20<ref name="austriancharts"/> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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|69<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/2009_album.asp |title=Jahreshitparade 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |language=German |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Brazilian Albums (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.abpd.org.br/noticias_internas.asp?noticia=178 |title=APBD July 27 – Aug 2, 2009 |publisher=] |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090919042758/http://www.abpd.org.br/noticias_internas.asp?noticia=178 |archive-date=September 19, 2009 }}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:left;"|] (Flanders) |
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| 2 |
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|10<ref name="austriancharts"/> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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|14<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2009&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |language=Dutch |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| ] ('']'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-albums?chartDate=2009-02-12|title=Canadian Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:left;"|] (Wallonia) |
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| 6 |
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|32<ref name="austriancharts"/> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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|57<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2009&cat=a |title=Rapports annuels 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |language=French |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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! scope="row"| Croatian International Albums (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what= |title=Top of the Shops – službena tjedna lista prodanih albuma u Hrvatskoj |publisher=] |language=hr |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014235039/http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what= |archive-date=October 14, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:left;"|] |
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|1<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abpd.org.br/noticias_internas.asp?noticia=178 |title=APBD July 27 – Aug 2, 2009 |publisher=] |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Czech Albums (])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=14&titul=146552&sec=fe9079c7fb5d18cfdefca8672762a490 |title=TOP50 Prodejní |language=cs|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Czech Republic) |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:left;"|] |
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|6<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/canadian-albums?chartDate=2009-02-12|title=Canadian Albums Chart|work=Billboard|publisher=]|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|{{emdash}} |
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|12<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/top-canadian-albums?year=2009#/charts-year-end/top-canadian-albums?year=2009|title=Charts Year End: Canadian Albums Chart|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|1<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what= |title=Top of the Shops – službena tjedna lista prodanih albuma u Hrvatskoj |publisher=] |language=Croatian |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|5<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=14&titul=146552&sec=fe9079c7fb5d18cfdefca8672762a490 |title=TOP50 Prodejní |language=Czech|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Czech Republic) |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| ] ('']'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-albums?chartDate=2009-09-09 |title=European Albums Charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|25<ref name="austriancharts"/> |
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|58<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitlisterne.dk/yearlist.asp|title=Album 2009 – Hitlisten.NU|publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Denmark) |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|6<ref name="austriancharts"/> |
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|75<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/yearchart_2008.asp?cat=a |title=Dutch charts portal |work=dutchcharts.nl |publisher=Hung Medien / hitparade.ch |accessdate=May 10, 2010}}</ref> |
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|11<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/yearchart.asp?cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten 2009 |language=Dutch |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| German Albums (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Beyonce/?type=longplay |title=Chartverfolgung – Beyonce |publisher=] (Germany) |language=de |access-date=February 28, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111205211756/http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Beyonce/?type=longplay |archive-date=December 5, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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|3<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/european-albums?chartDate=2009-09-09 |title=European Albums Charts|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|4<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/european-top-100-albums?year=2009|title=Charts Year End: European Top 100 Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|34<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/european-top-100-albums?year=2010#/charts-year-end/european-top-100-albums?year=2010&begin=31&order=position|title=Charts Year End: European Top 100 Albums|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|20<ref name="austriancharts"/> |
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|176<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=&type=2 |title=Disque en France |publisher=Disque en France |date=December 31, 2008 |accessdate=May 16, 2010}}</ref> |
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|104<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://proxy.siteo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/disqueenfrance.siteo.com/file/dossierdepresseecomidem2010.pdf |title=Best selling physical albums in 2009 in France |publisher=] |language=French |format=PDF |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Hungarian Albums (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2009&het=18&submit_=Keresés |title=MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége – Slágerlisták |publisher=] |language=hu |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|17<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Beyonce/?type=longplay |title=Chartverfolgung – Beyonce |publisher=] (Germany) |language=German |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 42<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/Album_Jahrescharts_2009|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/5rk8y3Xi8|archivedate=August 5, 2010 |title=German Album Jahrescharts 2009 |publisher=] (Germany). ] |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Irish Albums (])<ref name="acharts.us/album">{{Cite web|url=http://acharts.us/ireland_albums_top_75/2009/02 |title=Ireland Albums Top 75 (January 8, 2009) |publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association. Hung Medien |access-date=February 27, 2011}}</ref> |
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|25<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01_annual.htm |title=Annual Charts- Year 2008 |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Greece) |language=Greek |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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|8<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=archivum&lista=top40&ev=2009&het=18&submit_=Keresés |title=MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége – Slágerlisták |publisher=] |language=Hungarian |accessdate=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyonce|type=album|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2009|format=2col|autocat=yes}} |
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! scope="row"| Argentine Albums (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=beyonce&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |title=Discos de Oro y Platino |publisher=] |language=es |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706085247/http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=beyonce&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP |archive-date=July 6, 2011 }}</ref> |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Gold|format=2col|autocat=yes}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Platinum|recent=true|format=2col|autocat=yes}} |
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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2008.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Albums 2008 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Germany<ref name="am.de">{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001GQACGE |title=I am... Sasha Fierce (Doppel-CD) |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |language=German}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B001GQACGE |title=I am... Sasha Fierce (Doppel- Deluxe CD) |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |language=German}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/yearchart_2008.asp?cat=a |title=Dutch charts portal |publisher=]. Hung Medien |access-date=May 10, 2010}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01_annual.htm |title=Annual Charts- Year 2008 |publisher=International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (Greece) |language=el |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721081412/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01_annual.htm |archive-date=July 21, 2011 }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Mexico<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/i-am-sasha-fierce/id294371209 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |work=Itunes Stores Mexico |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Russian Albums (2M)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://2m-online.ru/charts/detail2.php?TYPE=78&SALL=72&CONTRY=4773 |script-title=ru:CD Кириллика Top 10: (2008) |language=ru |publisher=2M |date=December 18, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091218183923/http://2m-online.ru/charts/detail2.php?TYPE=78&SALL=72&CONTRY=4773 |archive-date=December 18, 2009 |access-date=April 12, 2023 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Switzerland<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.musicload.ch/beyonce/i-am-sasha-fierce/musik/boxset/4106404_1 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=Music Load (Switzerland) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Norway<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/it/album/i-am-sasha-bonus-track-version/id295768308 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20030001&newi=0&height=392&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe |title=Årslista Album – År 2003 |publisher=] |access-date=November 17, 2010}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Australia<ref name="am.au">{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/i-am-sasha-fierce/id296200456 |title=I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2008.pdf |title=Top Selling Albums |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Austria<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/at/album/i-am-sasha-fierce-bonus-track/id295425752 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Worldwide Albums (IFPI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2008.pdf |title=Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2008 |publisher=] |access-date=May 8, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090407080035/http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/top50-2008.pdf |archive-date=April 7, 2009 }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Belgium<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/i-am-sasha-fierce-bonus-track/id295425752 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |work=Itunes Stores Belgium |language=Dutch |publisher=Apple Inc |date=November 17, 2008|accessdate=November 9, 2010}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Denmark<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/i-am-sasha-fierce-bonus-track/id295425752 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2009.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Albums 2009 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|France<ref name="am.fr">{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B001GQACGE |title=I am... Sasha Fierce |language=French |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref name="aria_yearend">{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2009.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Urban Albums 2009 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://austriancharts.at/2009_album.asp |title=Jahreshitparade 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |language=de |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom<ref name="am.uk">{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001GQACGE/ |title=I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref><ref name="sony">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.uk/releases/1419/|title=Releases – Beyoncé Knowles – I am... Sasha Fierce |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |publisher=]}}</ref> |
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| 69 |
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|] |
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!scope="row"|Argentina<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com.ar/default.asp?a=12/6/2009+2:39:06+PM&Op=12&P=7606969%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20% |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce |publisher=] |language=Spanish |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2009&cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |language=nl |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 14 |
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|rowspan="13"|November 18, 2008 |
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|Standard edition<br/>(Double CD) |
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|rowspan="2"|Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
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! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2009&cat=a |title=Rapports annuels 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |language=fr |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Brazil<ref>{{Cite web |title=I am... Sasha Fierce |work=Saraiva |publisher=Livraria Saraiva |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |language=Portuguese |url=http://www.livrariasaraiva.com.br/produto/2610603/i-am-sasha-fierce-2-cds-edicao-simples/?ID=BDB3D6DC7DA050D1739221177}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=I am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)|work=Saraiva |publisher=Livraria Saraiva |accessdate=March 1, 2011|language=Portuguese |url=http://www.livrariasaraiva.com.br/produto/2610605/i-am-sasha-fierce-deluxe-edition-2-cds/?ID=BDB3D6DC7DA050D1739221177}}</ref> |
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| 57 |
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|rowspan="2"|Standard, deluxe edition<br/>(Double CD, Digital download) |
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! scope="row"| Brazilian Albums (BPD)<ref name="yec br 2009">{{cite web|url=http://abpd.org.br/downloads/Final_Publicacao_09_2010_CB.pdf|title=Industria Fonográfica Brasileira 2009|publisher=Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos|access-date=August 24, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110626121353/http://www.abpd.org.br/downloads/Final_Publicacao_09_2010_CB.pdf|archive-date=June 26, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Canada<ref name="am.ca">{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001GQACGE/ |title=I am... Sasha Fierce|accessdate=May 13, 2010 |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B001GQACGO/ |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)|publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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|] |
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! scope="row"| Brazilian International Albums (ABPD)<ref name="yec br 2009" /> |
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!scope="row"|China<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.cn/mn/detailApp?_encoding=UTF8&asin=B002VLZS0S |title=碧昂丝Beyonce:双面女神(CD) |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |language=Mandarin Chinese}}</ref> |
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| 1 |
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|Deluxe edition<br/>(Double CD) |
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|rowspan="2"|Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
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!scope="row"|Hong Kong<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/i-am-sasha-fierce-2cd-deluxe-version/1013058898-0-0-0-en/info.html |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (2CD Deluxe Version) CD – Beyonce Knowles, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Hong Kong) Limited – Western / World Music – Free Shipping |publisher=Yes Asia (Hong Kong) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/top-canadian-albums|title=Charts Year End: Canadian Albums Chart|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 12 |
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|Standard edition<br/>(Double CD) |
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!scope="row"|Japan<ref name="am.jp">{{Cite web |language=Japanese |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001GQACGE/ |title=I am... Sasha Fierce|publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hitlisterne.dk/yearlist.asp |title=Album 2009 Top-100 |language=da |publisher=]. Hitlisten.NU |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100926182233/http://hitlisterne.dk/yearlist.asp |archive-date=September 26, 2010 |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 58 |
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|rowspan="11"|Standard, Deluxe<br/>(Double CD, Digital download) |
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|] |
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! scope="row"| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/yearchart.asp?cat=a |title=Jaaroverzichten 2009 |language=nl |publisher=MegaCharts. Hung Medien |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|New Zealand<ref name="am.au"/> |
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| 11 |
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!scope="row"|Philippines<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/pi/album/i-am-sasha-fierce/id296016891 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| European Top 100 Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/european-top-100-albums|title=Charts Year End: European Top 100 Albums|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 4 |
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!scope="row"|Portugal<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/po/album/i-am-sasha-fierce/id296016891 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://proxy.siteo.com.s3.amazonaws.com/disqueenfrance.siteo.com/file/dossierdepresseecomidem2010.pdf |title=Best selling physical albums in 2009 in France |publisher=] |language=fr |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 104 |
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! scope="row"| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/Album_Jahrescharts_2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102053951/http://www.mtv.de/charts/Album_Jahrescharts_2009|archive-date=January 2, 2010 |url-status=live|title=German Album Jahrescharts 2009 |publisher=MTV News (Germany). MTV Networks |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Spain<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://es.7digital.com/artists/beyoncé/i-am-sasha-fierce/ |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |language=Spanish |publisher=7 Digital (Spain) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://es.7digital.com/artists/beyoncé/i-am-sasha-fierce-3/ |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce Deluxe Edition|language=Spanish |work=7digital |publisher=7digital (Spain) |date=November 18, 2008 |accessdate=May 14, 2010}}</ref> |
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| 42 |
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!scope="row"|Sweden<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cdon.se/musik/beyonc%c3%a9/i_am_sasha_fierce_(2cd)-4055435 |title=I Am Sasha Fierce |publisher=CDON (Sweden) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cdon.se/musik/beyonc%C3%A9/i_am_sasha_fierce_%282cd_-_deluxe%29-4055436 |title=I Am Sasha Fierce Deluxe |publisher=CDON (Sweden) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)<ref name="hungs">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mahasz.hu/?menu=slagerlistak&menu2=eves_osszesitett_listak&id=album_chart&ev=2009|title=Best selling albums in 2009 in Hungary |publisher=Mahasz |language=hu |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 18 |
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!scope="row"|Turkey<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://itunes.apple.com/tu/album/i-am-sasha-fierce/id296016891 |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. ] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Irish Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irma.ie/best2009.htm#albums |title=Top 20 Albums of 2009 |publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association |access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 5 |
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! scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=47 |title=Classifiche annuali dei cd, dvd, compilation più venduti e digital download più scaricati online nel 2009 |language=it |publisher=] |date=January 19, 2010 |access-date=March 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123194509/http://www.fimi.it/dett_ddmercato.php?id=47 |archive-date=January 23, 2010 }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|United States<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003847270|title=New Beyonce Album Arriving In November|last=Cohen|first=Jonathan|work=Billboard|publisher=]|accessdate=March 1, 2011 |date=September 9, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KQIAXM/ |title=I am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition)|publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 58 |
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|], Columbia Records |
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! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp?chartYear=2009&chartKind=A |title=2009 Annual Albums Chart |publisher=] |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927162500/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp?chartYear=2009&chartKind=A |archive-date=September 27, 2011 }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Korea<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/beyonce-vol-3-i-am-sasha-fierce-standard-edition-korea-version/1012996648-0-0-0-en/info.html |title=Beyonce Vol. 3 – I Am... Sasha Fierce (Standard Edition) (Korea Version) CD – Beyonce Knowles, Sony & BMG, SBME Korea – Western / World Music – Free Shipping |publisher=Yes Asia (Korea) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/beyonce-vol-3-i-am-sasha-fierce-deluxe-edition-korea-version/1012996649-0-0-0-en/info.html |title=Beyonce Vol. 3 – I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition) (Korea Version) CD – Beyonce Knowles, Sony & BMG, SBME Korea – Western / World Music – Free Shipping |publisher=Yes Asia (Korea) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 15 |
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|November 19, 2008 |
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|rowspan="3"|Sony BMG Music Entertainment |
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!scope="row"|Thailand<ref name="thai">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.th/album/pop/viewans.asp?id=1336 |title=Beyonce – I Am...Sasha Fierce |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |publisher=] |language=Thai}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Polish Albums (ZPAV)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/top100/roczna.php?lang=2&idlisty=3 |title=Top 100 – annual chart |publisher=Związek Producentów Audio Video |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011201154/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/top100/roczna.php?lang=2&idlisty=3 |archive-date=October 11, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| 53 |
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|November 20, 2008 |
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! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/albumes/Top%2050%20ALBUMES%202009%20.pdf |title=Lista Anual de Ventas 2009 |publisher=] |access-date=May 18, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621062504/http://promusicae.es/files/listasanuales/albumes/Top%2050%20ALBUMES%202009%20.pdf |archive-date=June 21, 2013 }}</ref> |
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| 19 |
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! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20090001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe |title=Årslista Albums – År 2009 |publisher=] |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719010110/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20090001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe |archive-date=July 19, 2011 }}</ref> |
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| 28 |
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! scope="row"| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2009 |title=Swiss Year-End Charts 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |access-date=February 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230071237/http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2009 |archive-date=December 30, 2009 }}</ref> |
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| 31 |
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! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf |title=Top Selling Albums |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=August 26, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="pio">{{Cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums : Feb 02, 2013 |magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2009/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Netherlands<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.freerecordshop.nl/is-bin/INTERSHOP.enfinity/WFS/FreeRecordShop-FRS_B2C_NL-Site/nl_NL/-/EUR/ViewFas-Detail;pgid=2yV6S4_618hSR0oA7nsIhVAM0000tVXTi8L6?fh_Params=method%3DgetAll%26fh_search%3DBeyonce%26fh_secondid%3D9667189%26fh_lister_pos%3D0%26fh_location%3D%252f%252ffrs%252fnl_NL%252f_shop%253e%257bfreerecordshop%257d%26fh_eds%3D%25c3%259f%26fh_refview%3Dsearch%26fh_reftheme%3D10&SubCat=01 |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition) Beyoncé – Dubbel CD |publisher=Free Interactive Services (Netherlands) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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|November 21, 2008 |
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! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref name="pand">{{Cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/EOY2010.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20110120130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20110121-0000/EOY2010.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 20, 2011 |title=The ARIA Report: Issue 2010 |publisher=ARIA Charts. Australian Web Archive |access-date=February 28, 2011}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Australia<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sanity.com.au/ProductDetail.aspx?id=263040 |title=I Am Sasha Fierce: Platinum Ed |publisher=Sanity (Australia) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2010.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Albums 2010 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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| 9 |
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|September 4, 2009 |
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|rowspan="12"|Platinum edition<br/>(CD + DVD) |
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|rowspan="7"|] |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2010&cat=am |title=Jaaroverzichten 2009 |publisher=]. Hung Medien |language=nl |access-date=December 26, 2015}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Hong Kong<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/i-am-sasha-fierce-cd-dvd-platinum-edition/1021202149-0-0-0-en/info.html |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (CD+DVD Platinum Edition) CD – Beyonce Knowles, Sony Music Entertainment (HK) – Western / World Music – Free Shipping |publisher=Yes Asia (Hong Kong) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 24 |
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|September 7, 2009 |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Brazilian Albums (ABPD)<ref name="yec br 2010">{{cite web|url=http://abpd.org.br/downloads/Final2010.pdf |title=Industria Fonográfica Brasileira 2010 |publisher=Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos |access-date=November 18, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203011257/http://abpd.org.br/downloads/Final2010.pdf |archive-date=December 3, 2013 }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Thailand<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.boomerangshop.com/web/productdetail.aspx?pid=278983 |title=Beyonce: I Am...Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) (Cd+Dvd) (tracks + DVD 8 MV and behind the scenes) |publisher=Boomerangshop (Thailand) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 8 |
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|September 17, 2009 |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Brazilian International Albums (ABPD)<ref name="yec br 2010" /> |
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!scope="row"|Netherlands<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bol.com/nl/p/muziek/i-am-sasha-fierce/1000004007104519/index.html |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition), Beyonce | Muziek |publisher=Bol (Netherlands) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 3 |
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|October 30, 2009 |
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!scope="row"|France<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B002LBGBR2 |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |language=French}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| European Top 100 Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/european-top-100-albums?begin=31&order=position|title=Charts Year End: European Top 100 Albums|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011|date=December 31, 2010}}</ref> |
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| 34 |
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|rowspan="4"|November 2, 2009 |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2010.pdf |title=Top Selling Albums |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=August 26, 2011 |archive-date=June 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628170049/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2010.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Poland<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.pl/opis_5752.html |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce – Platinum Edition |publisher=] |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 48 |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"|Spain<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://es.7digital.com/artists/beyoncé/i-am-sasha-fierce-platinum-edition/ |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce Platinum Edition |language=Spanish |publisher=7 Digital (Spain) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/the-billboard-200?begin=84&order=position |title=Top Billboard 200 |magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media |year=2010|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 84 |
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|- |
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|- |
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|
! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="bi">{{Cite magazine |title=Top Hip-Hop and R&B Albums |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2010/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums?begin=25&order=position |magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=February 28, 2011}}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.uk/releases/1360/|title=Releases – Beyoncé Knowles – I am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)|accessdate=March 1, 2011|publisher=]}}</ref> |
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| 25 |
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|RCA Records |
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|- |
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|} |
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!scope="row"|Germany<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002LBGBR2 |title=I am ... Sasha Fierce – Platinum Edition |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011|language=German}}</ref> |
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
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|November 20, 2009 |
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|+2011 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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|rowspan="2"|Sony Music Entertainment |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2011) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"|Taiwan<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yesasia.com/global/i-am-sasha-fierce-cd-dvd-platinum-edition-taiwan-version/1021788953-0-0-0-en/info.html |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (CD+DVD Platinum Edition) (Taiwan Version) CD – Beyonce Knowles, Sony Music Entertainment (TW) – Western / World Music – Free Shipping |publisher=Yes Asia (Taiwan) |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
|
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2011.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Albums 2011 |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association |access-date=January 9, 2012}}</ref> |
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| 33 |
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|November 28, 2009 |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2011.pdf |title=Top Selling Albums |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=August 26, 2011 |archive-date=September 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915084445/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2011.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Japan<ref>{{Cite web |language=Japanese |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B002LBGBR2/ |title=I am ... Sasha Fierce – Platinum Edition |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 136 |
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|rowspan="2"|November 30, 2009 |
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|} |
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|Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
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{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
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|+2013 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2013) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"|New Zealand<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Beyonc%E9&titel=I+Am%2E%2E%2E+Sasha+Fierce&cat=a |title=Beyoncé Knowles – I am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Hung Medien |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
|
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2013.htm|title=ARIA Top 50 Urban Albums 2013|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 8, 2014}}</ref> |
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| 40 |
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|Sony Music Entertainment |
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|} |
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|} |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
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|+2015 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2015) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2015/urban-albums-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Urban Albums 2015|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> |
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! style="width:120px;"|Country |
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|68 |
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! style="width:120px;"|Date |
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! style="width:175px;"|Format |
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! style="width:240px;"|Label |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20150001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe |title=Årslista Albums – År 2015 |publisher=] |access-date=January 9, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125053739/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20150001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe |archive-date=January 25, 2016 }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Canada<ref name="re-release">{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B002QY9RMA/ |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 95 |
|
|rowspan="2"|November 23, 2009 |
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|} |
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|rowspan="6"|Deluxe edition re-release (CD) |
|
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
|
|Sony Music Entertainment |
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|+2016 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2016) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002QY9RMA/ |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce (Extra Track) |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
|
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref name="pa-annual-2016">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/urban-albums-chart |title=Pandora Archive Year End Charts 2016 |publisher=ARIA Charts. ] |format=PDF |access-date=January 6, 2017}}</ref> |
|
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| 75 |
|
|RCA Records |
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|- |
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|- |
|
|
! scope="row"|Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20160001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe |title=Årslista Albums – År 2016 |publisher=] |access-date=January 22, 2017 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
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!scope="row"|Japan<ref>{{Cite web |language=Japanese |url=http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B002QY9RMA/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (Import from US) |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 81 |
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|rowspan="2"|November 24, 2009 |
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|Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"|United States<ref name="walmart.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=13020016&findingMethod=rr& |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Track), Beyonce: Dance / DJ |publisher=Wal-Mart (United States). Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
|
! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="yearend2016">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top 200 Albums Chart Year End 2016 |magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> |
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|154 |
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|Music World Ent., Columbia Records |
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|} |
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
|
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|+2017 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2017) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"|Austria<ref name=amzde>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.de/dp/B002QY9RMA |title=I Am... Sasha Fierce |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |language=German}}</ref> |
|
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2017/urban-albums-chart|title=ARIA Year End Charts 2017 |publisher=ARIA Charts |access-date=January 8, 2018}}</ref> |
|
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| 55 |
|
|rowspan="2"|January 29, 2010 |
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|
|rowspan="2"|Sony Music Entertainment |
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|- |
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|- |
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|
! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20170001|title=Årslista Album – År 2017|publisher=]|language=sv|access-date=January 16, 2018}}</ref> |
|
!scope="row"|Germany<ref name=amzde/> |
|
|
|
| 90 |
|
|
|} |
|
|
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
|
|
|+2018 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2018) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/urban-albums-chart|title=ARIA Year End Charts 2018 |publisher=ARIA Charts |access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> |
|
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| 59 |
|
|
|- |
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|
! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=83&dfom=20180001|title=Årslista Album – År 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=January 15, 2019}}</ref> |
|
|
| 68 |
|
|
|} |
|
|
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
|
|
|+2019 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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|
! scope="col"| Chart (2019) |
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|
! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/urban-albums-chart|title=ARIA Year End Charts 2019 |publisher=ARIA Charts |access-date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> |
|
|
| 63 |
|
|
|} |
|
|
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
|
|
|+2023 year-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2023) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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|
! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2023&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten 2023|publisher=]|language=nl|access-date=January 7, 2024}}</ref> |
|
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| 198 |
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|} |
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|} |
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=== Decade-end charts === |
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{| class="wikitable" |
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{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
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|+2000s-end chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart (2000–09) |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/decadeendcharts/2009/billboard-200-albums |title=Billboard Charts – Decade-end Albums – Billboard 200 |
|
! style="width:120px;"|Country |
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|magazine=Billboard |publisher=Nielsen Business Media |year=2009 |access-date=January 17, 2013}}</ref> |
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! style="width:120px;"|Date |
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| 178 |
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! style="width:175px;"|Format |
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! style="width:240px;"|Label |
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=== All-time charts === |
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{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
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|+All-time chart performance for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' |
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! scope="col"| Chart |
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! scope="col"| Position |
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|- |
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! scope="row"| Irish Female Albums (IRMA)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-50-biggest-female-artist-albums-of-all-time-in-ireland__25728/|title= Ireland's Top 50 biggest female artist albums|publisher=The Official Charts Company |access-date=March 6, 2019|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306235254/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-top-50-biggest-female-artist-albums-of-all-time-in-ireland__25728/}}</ref> |
|
!scope="row"|France<ref name="epfra">{{Cite web|url=http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B002XBWBQA |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks: Beyonce: Amazon.fr: Téléchargements MP3 |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011 |language=French}}</ref> |
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| 14 |
|
|November 9, 2009 |
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|rowspan="3"|The bonus tracks<br/>(Digital ]) |
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|Sony Music Entertainment |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"| UK Female Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-100-biggest-albums-by-female-artists-of-the-century__28945/|title=The UK's Official Top 100 biggest albums by female artists of the century|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-date=March 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200310101654/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-official-top-100-biggest-albums-by-female-artists-of-the-century__28945/|url-status=live|date=March 6, 2020|first=Rob|last=Copsey}}</ref><br />{{Small|21st century}} |
|
!scope="row"|United States<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002WZK4JI/ |title=I Am...Sasha Fierce The Bonus Tracks: Beyonce: MP3 Downloads |publisher=]. Amazon Inc. |accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
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| 23 |
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|November 20, 2009 |
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|Music World Entertainment, Columbia Records |
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|- |
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|- |
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!scope="row"|Spain<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://es.7digital.com/artists/beyoncé/i-am-sasha-fierce-the-bonus-tracks/ |title=Beyonce – I am... Sasha Fierce: The Bonus Tracks |language=Spanish |publisher=7 Digital (Spain)|accessdate=March 1, 2011}}</ref> |
|
! scope="row"| US Female Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/greatest-billboard-200-albums-by-women|title=Greatest of All Time Billboard 200 Albums by Women : Page 1|magazine=]|access-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref> |
|
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| 68 |
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|November 24, 2009 |
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|Sony Music Entertainment |
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{{col-end}} |
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== Certifications and sales == |
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{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for ''I Am... Sasha Fierce''}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2008|certyear=2023|access-date=May 3, 2023|refname="ARIA"}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2009|access-date=September 16, 2019}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|certyear=2010|relmonth=11|access-date=September 16, 2019}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyonce|type=album|award=Diamond|number=2|relyear=2008|certyear=2019|access-date=October 11, 2019|refname="abpd"}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2008|certyear=2021|relmonth=11|access-date=August 10, 2022}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2008|certyear=2019|access-date=September 16, 2019}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=GCC|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2008|certyear=2009|access-date=September 16, 2019}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Germany|artist=Beyonce|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce|award=Gold|number=3|certyear=2023|relyear=2008|access-date=February 15, 2023}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Greece|artist=Beyonce|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce|award=Platinum|certyear=2010|relyear=2008|id=20100205041134|access-date=November 19, 2020}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Hungary|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=2008|certyear=2009|relmonth=11|access-date=September 16, 2019}} |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Ireland|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce|artist=Beyoncé|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2008|certyear=2008|access-date=September 16, 2019}} |
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== Release history == |
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| November 12, 2008 |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/134012/products/786155/1/|title=アイ・アム...サーシャ・フィアース|trans-title=I Am...Sasha Fierce|language=ja|location=Japan|publisher=]|date=November 12, 2008|access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref> |
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| November 14, 2008 |
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| rowspan="4"| {{hlist|Standard|deluxe}} |
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonce/dp/B001GQACGE|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce – Beyonce: Amazon.de: Musik|language=de|website=]|publisher=]|access-date=September 16, 2017|date=November 18, 2008}}</ref>}} |
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| rowspan="2"| November 17, 2008 |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://musique.fnac.com/a2506903/Beyonce-I-am-Sasha-Fierce-CD-album|title=I am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé – CD album – Achat & prix|publisher=]|language=fr|date=November 17, 2008|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Am-Sasha-Fierce-2X-CD/dp/B001GQACGE|title=I Am... Sasha Fierce : Amazon.co.uk: Music|website=]|publisher=]|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| United States |
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| November 18, 2008 |
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| {{hlist|Columbia|]}} |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonc%C3%A9/dp/B001GQACGE|title=Beyoncé – I Am...Sasha Fierce – Amazon.com Music|website=]|publisher=]|date=November 18, 2008|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Australia |
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| September 4, 2009 |
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| rowspan="6"| Platinum |
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| rowspan="2"| Sony Music |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2131810/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Platinum-Edition|title=I Am Sasha Fierce: Platinum Edition|publisher=]|date=September 4, 2009|access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Canada |
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| September 22, 2009 |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonc%C3%A9/dp/B002LBGBR2/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1516471726&sr=1-2&keywords=i+am+sasha+fierce|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce: Beyoncé: Amazon.ca: Music|website=]|publisher=]|date=September 22, 2009|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| October 7, 2009 |
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| Sony Music Japan |
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEODAI-88839|title=I Am. . . Sasha Fierce Platinum Edition |website=CDJapan|date=October 7, 2009|access-date=November 12, 2022}}</ref>}} |
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| October 30, 2009 |
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| Sony Music |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.it/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Platinum/dp/B002LBGBR2|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce : Beyonce: Amazon.it: Musica|language=it|website=]|publisher=]|date=October 30, 2009|access-date=February 8, 2018}}</ref> |
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| rowspan="2"| November 2, 2009 |
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a2756528/Beyonce-I-am-Sasha-Fierce-Platinum-edition-Inclus-DVD-bonus-CD-album|title=I am Sasha Fierce – Platinum edition – Inclus DVD bonus – CD album|language=fr|location=France|publisher=]|date=November 2, 2009|accessdate=November 12, 2022}}</ref>}} |
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| RCA |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Platinum/dp/B002LBGBR2|title=I Am ... Sasha Fierce: Platinum Edition: Amazon.co.uk: Music|website=]|publisher=]|date=November 2, 2009|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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| rowspan="2"| November 20, 2009 |
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| Deluxe {{small|(reissue)}} |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanity.com.au/products/2135756/I_Am-_Sasha_Fierce_Deluxe|title=I Am- Sasha Fierce (Deluxe) R&B, CD|website=]|date=November 20, 2009|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| Platinum |
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/poprock/detail/-/art/Beyonce-I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Platinum-Edition-CD-DVD/hnum/3475648|title=Beyoncé: I Am ... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) (CD + DVD)|location=Germany|publisher=]|language=de|date=November 20, 2009|accessdate=November 12, 2022}}</ref>}} |
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| rowspan="2"| November 23, 2009 |
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| rowspan="4"| Deluxe {{small|(reissue)}} |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/I-Am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonce/dp/B002QY9RMA/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1516471726&sr=1-3&keywords=i+am+sasha+fierce|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce: Beyonce: Amazon.ca: Music|website=]|publisher=]|date=November 23, 2009|access-date=January 20, 2018}}</ref> |
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| {{center|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fnac.com/a2769705/Beyonce-I-am-Sasha-Fierce-Edition-deluxe-CD-album|title=I am Sasha Fierce – Platinum edition – Edition deluxe – CD album|language=fr|location=France|publisher=]|date=November 23, 2009|accessdate=November 12, 2022}}</ref>}} |
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| rowspan="2"| January 29, 2010 |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/I-am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonce/dp/B002QY9RMA|title=I am...Sasha Fierce – Beyonce: Amazon.de: Musik|website=]|publisher=]|date=January 29, 2010|language=de|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.it/I-am-Sasha-Fierce-Beyonce/dp/B002QY9RMA|title=I Am...Sasha Fierce: Beyonce: Amazon.de: Musica|website=]|publisher=]|date=January 29, 2010|language=it|access-date=September 16, 2017}}</ref> |
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During the nine-month period between November 2007 and August 2008, Beyoncé recorded over seventy songs and decided during the editing process that she did not want to reconcile the two approaches into one disc. If a song was meaningless to her, she would cut it off during the process of elimination for the final track listing. After a process of elimination, twelve tracks were selected to be placed on the standard edition of the album, while five additional tracks were chosen to make the final cut for the deluxe edition of the album. Beyoncé later revealed that songs from established producers like The Neptunes and Danja were not able to make the final cut.
Making comparisons to a magazine, Beyoncé elaborated that the record was a double album and that it had two covers. The I Am... cover artwork, described as "underneath all the makeup", is a portrait of Beyoncé with no visible clothing or makeup on, while the Sasha Fierce cover artwork shows Beyoncé wearing heavy makeup, a leotard, tall pointed heels, and a "cyborg"-esque metallic glove. The cover artworks for the standard, deluxe and platinum editions of I Am... Sasha Fierce were all shot by German photographer Peter Lindbergh.