'Irreplaceable' also peaked at number one in Australia, Hungary, Ireland, and New Zealand, at number four in the United Kingdom, and reached the top ten in several other European countries. She is the second singer to achieve this feat in the U.S., the first having been Mariah Carey in 2005. It became Beyoncé's second single to achieve 200 million audience impressions in 2006. 'Irreplaceable' was the twenty-fifth most successful song of the 2000s (decade) in the U.S., and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten consecutive weeks. The single became Beyoncé's fourth number-one in the U.S., was B'Day 's most successful release, and remained at the top of the U.S. It was nominated for the Record of the Year award at the 50th Grammy Awards. 'Irreplaceable' won several awards, including Best R&B/Soul Single at the 2007 Soul Train Music Awards.

Pitchfork Media and Rolling Stone placed it on their lists of Best Songs of the 2000s. The single was released through Columbia Records. The song's lyrics are about the breakdown of a relationship with an unfaithful man and the song contains a message about female empowerment.įollowing the moderate chart performances of ' Déjà Vu' and ' Ring the Alarm', 'Irreplaceable' was released internationally on October 23, 2006, as the album's second single, and the third in the United States on December 5, 2006.

During the production and recording sessions, Beyoncé and Ne-Yo wanted to create a record which people of either gender could relate to. 'Irreplaceable' was originally a country record it was re-arranged as a mid- tempo ballad with pop and R&B influences by modifying the vocal arrangements and instrumentation. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Beyoncé and produced by Stargate and Beyoncé. The song was written by Shaffer 'Ne-Yo' Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. ' Irreplaceable' is a song by American singer Beyoncé for her second studio album, B'Day (2006).

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