Live at Roseland: Elements of 4
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| Video by Beyoncé | ||||
| Released | November 21, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 150 minutes | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Parkwood, Columbia | |||
| Director | Beyoncé Knowles, Ed Burke, Anthony Green | |||
| Producer | Beyoncé Knowles (exec.) | |||
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| Daily Express |   |
| Jam! | |
| People |  |
| The New York Times | (favorable) |
| VH1 | (favorable) |
Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 is a live DVD concert film by American R&B recording artist, Beyoncé. It was directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Anthony Green, and was executively produced by Beyoncé. The DVD was filmed during her 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé revue, which was held at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City in August 2011. The standard edition, titled Live at Roseland, was released exclusively through Walmart stores in the United States on November 21, 2011. The deluxe edition titled, Live at Roseland: Elements of 4, was released worldwide from November 25, 2011, as a two-disc DVD, featuring the complete concert, bonus offstage footage, a 20-page booklet and a video anthology.
Sony Music Entertainment and Columbia Records promoted Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 by holding screenings of the DVD. The album was also promoted by posting teasers and live performances of some songs. Seven music videos which were placed on the album were also released prior to its official release. The complete concert film premiered exclusively on Vevo on November 20, a day before the album was released. During the same day, Beyoncé held a screening of the DVD at The Paris Theater in New York City, which was attended by fans. Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 received positive response from music critics who praised Beyoncé's live performances during the 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé revue, the album's documentary style and the intimate footage from Beyoncé's personal life. The DVD was also included on several year-end lists of best DVDs of 2011.
Upon its release, the album charted on several international charts, topping the Dutch Music DVD chart and peaking at number two on the US Billboard Top Music Videos chart. It also charted in the top ten in almost every European country upon its release. The standard edition of the album was certified gold, and the deluxe edition was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It was also certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and gold by the Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry (ZPAV).
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