Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes is a remix and video album by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on June 16, 2009, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment. Consisting of two discs, the album features music videos and dance remixes of singles from her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008).

Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes peaked at number thirty-five on the US Billboard 200, and received generally favorable reviews from music critics. It also appeared on US Billboard component charts, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Dance/Electronic Albums. The remix version of "Ego" included on the album, featuring Kanye West, was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (2010).

Background and content Above and Beyoncé comprises two discs. The first contains the music videos of six of the singles from her 2008 studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce: "If I Were a Boy", "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", "Diva", "Halo", Broken-Hearted Girl" and "Ego". It also features a "fan exclusive" cut of the "Ego" video and behind-the-scenes footage of the shooting of the videos. The second disc hosts electronica dance remixes of the songs, as well as of the album's sixth single, "Sweet Dreams". A mix of "Ego" with a rap verse from Kanye West closes the album.

Release and artwork On June 15, 2009, the behind-the-scenes footage was broadcast on BET's Access Granted. The remix video for "Ego" premiered afterwards. The cover art of Above and Beyoncé was previewed by People magazine in May 2009. The album was originally released exclusively to Walmart and J&R, on June 16, 2009. The dance mixes only were made available via MP3 format through Amazon Music the same day, and the whole album was released to the online store on November 3, 2009. The iTunes Store began selling the remixes on February 1, 2010.

Critical reception

AllMusic's Andy Kellman called the album "a nice set for devoted fans who haven't already shelled out for all the mixes", and awarded it three out of five stars. In 2011, Maura Gavaghan, writing for MTV, said: "The creative title of this video album alone is a reason for every devoted fan... to buy a copy". She added that the dance remixes of the songs make a "dance party in a neatly packaged DVD set".

Commercial performance Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes debuted at number thirty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart dated July 4, 2009, selling 14,000 copies that week. It later peaked at number thirty-five, spending fourteen weeks on the chart. Note: To interpret the number of weeks in the chart, the user must navigate the visualizer, which can be launched on the left of the screen. On the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes debuted and peaked at number twenty-three, spending forty-three weeks on the chart. Among the US Dance/Electronic Albums, the album debuted at number two, placing below Lady Gaga's debut studio album The Fame (2008). It spent a total of forty-eight weeks on the chart, including twenty-four weeks in the top ten. Note: To interpret the number of weeks in the chart's top ten, the user must navigate the visualizer, which can be launched on the left of the screen. Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes was ranked at number nine on the year-end US Dance/Electronic Albums for 2009, and at number twenty-one for 2010.

Track listing Video Collection

Dance Mixes

Notes – denotes a remixer.

Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic and Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixess liner notes.

Kory Aaron – assistance Damien Alexander – artists and repertoire Phillip Andelman – direction Dave Audé – production, remixing Babyface – writing Christian Baker – assistance Bangladesh – writing Tim Blacksmith – management E. Kidd Bogart – writing Ed Burke – direction Domenic Capello – mixing Jim Caruana – engineering, vocal engineering Fusako Chubachi – art direction Tony Coluccio – remixing Tom Coyne – mastering James Cruz – mastering Kim Dellara – executive production DJ Escape – remixing The-Dream – writing Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – engineering, instrumentation, writing Jens Gad – drums Toby Gad – arrangement, engineering, production, instrumentation, writing Tim Gant – keyboards Sean Garrett – writing Alan Gordon – engineering Matt Green – assistance Kuk Harrell – engineering, writing Matt Hennessy – engineering Ty Hunter – stylist Jim Jonsin – production Maurice Joshua – remixing Grant Jue – production Chris Kantrowitz – executive production Anthony Kilhoffer – vocal engineering Kimberly Kimble – hair stylist Juli Knapp – artists and repertoire Beyoncé – executive production, production, writing, vocals vocal production Mathew Knowles – executive production Tina Knowles – creative consultant Melissa Larsen – production Harold Lilly – production, writing Peter Lindbergh – photography Rico Love – producer, writing, vocals, vocal production Philip Margiziotis – horn Melina Matsoukas – direction Jake McKim – artists and repertoire Michael Paul Miller – assistance Sophie Muller – director Jake Nava – director Jeff Pantaleo – executive production Dave Pensado – mixing Jim Jonsin – writing Hagai Shaham – production Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing Tricky Stewart – writing Ryan Tedder – arrangement, engineering, instrumentation, production, writing Francesca Tolot – make-up Lidell Townsell – keyboards Jennifer Turner – marketing Randy Urbanski – assistance Miles Walker – engineering Wayne Wilkins – production, writing Blac Elvis – writing Dontae Winslow – trumpet John Winter – production Andrew Wuepper – assistance

Charts

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Year-end charts + 2009 year-end chart performance for Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes Chart Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) 9 + 2010 year-end chart performance for Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes Chart Position US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) 21

Release history + Release dates and formats for Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Canada June 16, 2009 CD+DVD Sony Music Japan Sony Music Japan United States Digital download

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