The Beyoncé Experience Live | ||||
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Live album / Video album by Beyoncé | ||||
Released | November 16, 2007 | |||
Recorded | September 2, 2007 | |||
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Staples Center (Los Angeles, California) |
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Genre | R&B | |||
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Language | English | |||
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Director | Nick Wickham | |||
Producer | Beyoncé Knowles | |||
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The Beyoncé Experience Live is a live DVD by American recording artist Beyoncé. It was released through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment on November 20, 2007 in the United States. It was filmed at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, on September 2, 2007 during her world tour The Beyoncé Experience. It features guest appearances from rapper Jay-Z on "Upgrade U" and former Destiny's Child bandmates Michelle Williams and Kelly Rowland on "Survivor". The show featured on the album was broadcast on different channels; for one night only on November 19, 2007, the show was shown in ninety-six theaters across the United States, Black Entertainment Television (BET) aired an edited version of the concert on Thanksgiving Day and AEG Network and 3sat also aired the concert.
The album features performances of songs from Beyoncé's two studio albums Dangerously in Love (2003) and B'Day (2006) as well as songs which she recorded with Destiny's Child. Upon its release, The Beyoncé Experience Live received mostly positive reviews from music critics who praised Beyoncé's live performances of the songs. The DVD was also commercially successful, peaking at number two on the US Billboard Top Music Videos chart and being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The live version of "Me, Myself and I" (2003) from the album gained a nomination for Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards (2009). The DVD was re-enacted by performer Neal Medlyn during his performance at the New Museum in April 2008.