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''Irreemplazable'' (English: ''Irreplaceable'') is the second
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(EP) by American singer and songwriter
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. It was released on August 27, 2007, by
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and Music World Entertainment. Comprising Spanish re-recordings and remixes of songs from her second studio album '' B'Day'' (2006), it was initially featured as a bonus disc for the North American deluxe edition of ''B'Day'' in April 2007. The EP was produced by Cuban-American musician Rudy Pérez, who also helped with writing the songs in Spanish. ''Irreemplazable'' received mixed reviews from
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, who criticized its lack of content and the fact that it was released several months after the deluxe edition of ''B'Day''. The EP peaked at number 105 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and has sold 57,000 copies in the United States. "Bello Embustero", the Spanish version of " Beautiful Liar", was nominated for
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at the 8th Annual Latin Grammy Awards (2007).


Background

Growing up in
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,
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, Beyoncé was surrounded by the
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, and learned some Spanish as a child, which she later forgot. When re-recording songs for ''Irreemplazable'', Beyoncé's vocal coach provided the Spanish lyrics phonetically, and each line was recorded up to four times for the EP. Beyoncé has stated that she intends to take up Spanish lessons in the future. She said of the EP's recording, "This is such an honor for me to be able to connect with all my fans. I had so much fun singing in Spanish. It reminded me of growing up in Houston". '' The Denver Post'' John Wenzel interpreted the release of ''Irreemplazable'' as "an effort to meet the exploding market for Spanish language music".


Release and promotion

''Irreemplazable'' was released as the bonus disc on the deluxe edition of '' B'Day'' in the United States on April 3, 2007, before being released separately through
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and Music World Entertainment on August 28, 2007. iTunes Store began selling the EP on August 27, 2007. However, a remix of " Get Me Bodied" was available only on the individual release of ''Irreemplazable''. Beyoncé appeared on Tr3s' television show ''Mi TRL'' on August 2, 2007, and showed a behind-the-scenes special, "Making of the Spanish EP". An exclusive DVD accompanied the EP in
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stores, containing behind-the-scenes footage and taped performances from The Beyoncé Experience and Beyoncé's appearance on '' The Early Show'', as well as a
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named "La Evolución Latina de Beyoncé" ("The Latin Evolution of Beyoncé").


Music and lyrics

''Irreemplazable'' is primarily an R&B and
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album. The Spanish-language songs from the EP were written by Cuban American composer Rudy Pérez and he wrote the lyrics phonetically to help Beyoncé perform the songs in Spanish. "We spent hours and hours working on it. She wanted to make it perfect. She worked hard. That's why people are saying it sounds like she's fluent in Spanish", Perez added. Pérez changed some of the words in Spanish as he felt it they "didn't fit the music" and "doesn't make sense". He assisted with Beyoncé on pronouncing her r's in Spanish. ''Irreemplazable'' opens with " Amor Gitano", a duet with Alejandro Fernández originally from Fernández' fifteenth studio album, '' Viento a Favor''. " Listen", a theme song from ''
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'', in which Beyoncé appears, was re-recorded under the title "Oye". The EP's title track is a Spanish version of " Irreplaceable", a song that was highly successful in its English recording. Three recordings of " Beautiful Liar" appear on ''Irreemplazable'': a Spanish version (titled "Bello Embustero"), a remixed English version and a
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version. A norteña remix of "Irreemplazable" is the EP's seventh track, while
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's remix of "Get Me Bodied", which features
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from Voltio, closes ''Irreemplazable''.


Critical reception

Giving it two and a half stars, Andy Kellman of
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said that "there's not that much to the disc," and alleged that it was unnecessary, concluding "if you're a die-hard Beyoncé fan, you'll probably feel jerked around a bit — especially if you bought ''B'Day'' when it came out in September 2006 and bought the deluxe edition seven months later, only to find out that the bonus material would later come out on its own (with a track not on the second disc of the deluxe edition!)." Kellman selected "Amor Gitano", "Irreemplazable" and the "Get Me Bodied" remix as the highlights of the EP. The EP led to Beyoncé receiving a nomination for Pop New Artist of the Year at the
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, and " Bello Embustero" was nominated for
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at the 8th Annual
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.


Accolades


Commercial performance

''Irreemplazable'' debuted on the US ''Billboard'' 200 at number 105, selling over 6,000 copies. It remained on the chart for three weeks. On the
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, the EP made its entry at number forty-one the same week, and spent five weeks on the chart. ''Irreemplazable'' performed better on the Latin charts, debuting at number three on the Top Latin Albums and number two on the
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. The EP stayed on the charts for twelve and thirteen weeks, respectively. As of 2010, ''Irreemplazable'' has sold 57,000 copies in the United States.


Track listing

Notes * vocal producer * co-producer * Spanish-language vocal producer * producer and vocal producer * additional producer * remixer


Personnel

Credits adapted from
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and ''Irreemplazable''s liner notes. *April Baldwin –
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*Aaron Brougher – artists and repertoire *Eduardo Cabra – production *Olgui Chirino – vocal production *Max Gousse – artists and repertoire *Juli Knapp – artists and repertoire *
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executive production, production, vocal production *
Mathew Knowles Mathew Knowles (born January 9, 1952)Knowles in is an American record executive, businessman and university lecturer. He is best known for being the manager of Destiny's Child. He also once managed the solo careers of his daughters Beyoncé a ...
– artists and repertoire, executive production,
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*
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– production * Rudy Pérez – production,
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production, vocal production *
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– production, remixing * The Underdogs – production


Charts


References

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