Released November 26, 2006 Genre R&B Cast Beyoncé | Recorded 2006 Language English Initial release 2006 | |
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Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer is a live DVD by American R&B singer Beyoncé, released on November 26, 2006 through Columbia Records. The DVD features exclusive footage and concerts that were held in France, Japan, the United Kingdom and New York City. Following its re-release on August 31, 2010, Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer peaked at number seventeen on the Spanish DVD Chart, thirteen on the Italian FIMI DVD Chart and twenty on the US Billboard Top Music Video chart.
Contents
Background
It contains exclusive footage and concerts that Knowles held in France, Japan, the United Kingdom and New York City. The DVD starts with the performances of the songs "Irreplaceable" and "Ring the Alarm" in Budokan, Japan. It continues with performances of Déjà Vu" and "Crazy in Love" from the Robin Hood Benefit in New York City. An "Interview and Performance" from Good Morning America then follows. "Baby Boy" and "Naughty Girl" are then shown as performed at the Cipriani Wall Street Series. The performances section of the DVD finishes with the performance of "Dangerously in Love 2" at the Wembley Arena. The DVD's special features section contains photo shoots, the making of "Ring the Alarm" and its music video.
Release
Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer was released on November 26, 2006. On August 31, 2010, the DVD was re-released. The DVD was also released in Australia on December 3, 2010. It features the songs "Déjà Vu", "I Want You Back", "Crazy in Love", "Ring the Alarm", "Say My Name", "Survivor", "Irreplaceable", "Baby Boy", "Naughty Girl", "Proud Mary" and "Dangerously in Love 2".
DVD contents
- "Irreplaceable" & "Ring the Alarm" (Live from Budokan, Japan)
- "Déjà Vu" & "Crazy in Love" (Live from Robin Hood Benefit, NYC)
- "Interview & Performance" (Live on Good Morning America)
- "Baby Boy" & "Naughty Girl" (Live from Cipriani Wall Street Serires)
- "Dangerously in Love 2" (Live at Wembley)
- Photo Shoots
- The making of "Ring the Alarm"
- "Ring the Alarm" (music video)
Charts
After the re-release, Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer peaked at number seventeen on the Spanish DVD Chart for the week ending November 29, 2010 and it stayed on the same position the next week and the next week, it fell out of the chart. The DVD also peaked at number thirteen on the Italian FIMI DVD Chart. On the US Billboard Top Music Video chart, Beyoncé: The Ultimate Performer peaked at number twenty for the week ending September 18, 2010.