Beyoncé Releases ‘B’Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition’ Featuring Unreleased Songs, Collaborations With Selena and Maluma

Two decades after its initial release, Beyoncé has returned to her sophomore album “B’Day” with a meticulously remastered anniversary edition. The comprehensive package goes beyond a simple sonic cleanup, offering fans a treasure trove of Spanish-language recordings, previously issued bonus tracks, and a selection of unreleased material that has never surfaced publicly until now.

Among the most anticipated additions is “Can I Watch You,” a studio collaboration with producer-artist Pharrell Williams, alongside a freshly reimagined Spanish version of the global smash “Irreplaceable.” That particular track carries profound emotional weight: it weaves in archival vocal recordings of the late Selena Quintanilla, the Tejano icon whose 1995 murder at age 23 stunned the music world and whose influence remains deeply embedded in Latin pop. Beyoncé, who grew up in Houston—the same city where Selena’s legacy loomed largest—has long cited the singer as an inspiration, and her estate’s approval of this posthumous duet marks a poignant cultural bridge between two generations of Texas-born artists.

Speaking with Variety, Beyoncé reflected on the creative ethos that shaped the original 2006 record, which arrived on September 4 as the follow-up to her era-defining debut “Dangerously in Love” (2003). “I wanted the album to feel big, percussive, hard, up-tempo, and alive—and live instrumentation was non-negotiable,” she explained. “Hip-hop was dominating the airwaves back then, but I was determined to protect the bridges, melodies, and harmonies that form R&B’s DNA. My approach was to fuse those two universes through sampling.” She elaborated on the stripped-back aesthetic that defined tracks like “Irreplaceable,” where a delicate vocal line floats over a simple guitar figure—until the 808 kick drops and transforms the arrangement entirely. That friction between acoustic warmth and digital punch became the album’s signature, a duality that critics lauded at the time and that has only grown more influential in the years since.

The remastering process was overseen by Beyoncé herself, who ensured both the audio and its accompanying visuals received equal attention. The music videos have been recolored and upgraded to crisp 4K resolution, with an enhanced version of the “Déjà Vu” clip—featuring Jay-Z, her longtime partner and collaborator—unveiled to coincide with the release. The “B’Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” also debuts several previously unheard compositions. Chief among them is “Cuerpo Tumbao (Get Me Bodied)” featuring Maluma, marking their first-ever studio pairing. The track samples Celia Cruz’s immortal “La Negra Tiene Tumbao,” a loving tribute to the Cuban vocalist whose Afro-Caribbean pride and unmistakable voice made her a global ambassador for salsa music before her passing in 2003. Production credits for this new material belong to Beyoncé, Edgar Barrera, and Casta, with additional co-production from Ali “Ali Ali” Alvarez.

Another centerpiece is “Irreemplazable (Como La Flor),” the aforementioned Selena duet, which arrives with the blessing of the Quintanilla estate. The liner notes reveal that Beyoncé “revered Selena” and fondly remembers hearing her songs broadcast across Houston’s Spanish-language radio stations during her youth. That early admiration directly informed the 2007 Spanish-language EP “Irreemplazable,” making this new collaboration a poetic closing of the loop. The expanded tracklist also resurrects rarities like “Morning Dew (Donk),” “My First Time,” “Lost Yo Mind,” “Creole,” and “Back Up,” offering longtime listeners a fuller picture of the album’s creative sprawl. The complete digital deluxe edition is available for streaming immediately, with the full tracklist detailed below for those eager to dive in.