I Am... Sasha Fierce

I Am... Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on November 12, 2008 by Columbia Records. It featured a more of a pop and R&B sound with heavy usage of dance music and ballads in its musical direction.

I Am… Sasha Fierce
Studio album by Beyoncé
Released	November 12, 2008
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Pop dance R&B
Length	41:46 (standard edition)
Label	Columbia Records Music World Entertainment
Producer	Beyoncé Knowles Amanda Ghost The Bama Boyz Bangladesh Dave McCracken Rodney Jerkins The-Dream Ian Dench Jim Jonsin Toby Gad Rico Love Ryan Tedder Sean Garrett Stargate Christopher Stewart
Beyoncé chronology
Love Letters (2008) I Am… Sasha Fierce Above and Beyoncé (Video Collection & Dance Remixes) (2009)
Singles from I Am…
"If I Were a Boy" Released: October 8, 2008 "Halo" Released: 2009
Singles from Sasha Fierce
"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" Released: October 8, 2008 "Diva" Released: 2009

Background

Knowles worked on the album for almost one year. This is longer than she had spent on her previous solo albums and records with her old group Destiny's Child. She said that she has co-written and co-produced over 70 songs.

In a statement released on Knowles official website, she wrote:

I am in a different place right now and I wanted people to see the many sides of me. The music is upbeat for the dance, fun side and it is reflective, passionate and serious for the personal side. I have taken risks here. I am not afraid and my music will explain it all. There is no label or tag on my sound. It's me and I am so excited to share it with the world on November 18.

Track listing

Disc 1: I Am...
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"If I Were a Boy"	Toby Gad BC Jean	Gad Beyoncé	4:10
2.	"Halo"	Beyoncé Ryan Tedder E. Kidd Bogart	Tedder Beyoncé	4:22
3.	"Disappear"	Amanda Ghost Hugo Chakrabongse Dave McCracken Ian Dench Beyoncé	Amanda Ghost McCracken Dench Beyoncé	4:29
4.	"Broken-Hearted Girl"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Beyoncé	StarGate Beyoncé	4:39
5.	"Ave Maria"	Beyoncé Amanda Ghost Dench Makeba Eriksen Hermansen	StarGate Beyoncé	3:42
6.	"Satellites"	Amanda Ghost McCracken Dench Beyoncé	Amanda Ghost McCracken Dench Beyoncé	3:07

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
7.	"Smash into You"	Jon McLaughlin Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash Beyoncé	Stewart Nash Beyoncé	4:31
8.	"That's Why You're Beautiful"	Andrew Hey James Fauntleroy II Beyoncé	Hey Beyoncé	3:41

Digital bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
9.	"Save the Hero"	Beyoncé Ali Tamposi Rico Love James Scheffer	Rico Love Beyoncé	4:34

Japanese Platinum edition bonus tracks[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
10.	"If I Were A Boy" (Maurice Joshua Mojo UK Remix)			6:29
11.	"Halo" (Dave Audé Club Remix)			8:53
12.	"Broken-Hearted Girl" (Catalyst Remix)			4:46

Spain bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
10.	"Si Yo Fuera un Chico"	Gad Jean	Gad Beyoncé	4:09

Disc 2: Sasha Fierce
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	Stewart Nash Thaddis Harrell Beyoncé	Stewart Nash Beyoncé	3:13
2.	"Radio"	Scheffer Rico Love Dwayne Nesmith Beyoncé	Jim Jonsin D-Town Rico Love Beyoncé	3:39
3.	"Diva"	Beyoncé Shondrae "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford Sean "The Pen" Garrett	Crawford Garrett Beyoncé	3:21
4.	"Sweet Dreams"	Beyoncé Scheffer Wayne Wilkins Rico Love	Jim Jonsin Wilkins Rico Love Beyoncé	3:28
5.	"Video Phone"	Beyoncé Crawford Garrett Angela Beyincé	Crawford Garrett Beyoncé	3:35

Deluxe edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
6.	"Hello"	Beyoncé Ramon Owen David Quiñones Bogart	Reo Beyoncé	4:17
7.	"Ego"	Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams Harold Lilly Beyoncé	Williams Lilly Beyoncé	3:56
8.	"Scared of Lonely"	Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins LaShawn Daniels Cristyle Johnson Rico Love Solange Knowles Beyoncé	Jerkins Beyoncé	3:43

Pre-order bonus track
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
9.	"Why Don't You Love Me"	Beyoncé Knowles Beyincé Eddie Smith III Jesse Rankins Jonathan Wells	Bama Boyz Beyoncé	3:37

Japanese Platinum edition bonus tracks[1]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
10.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Remix - Club Version)			6:58
11.	"Diva" (Karmatronic Club Remix)			5:05
12.	"Ego" (OK DAC Remix)			6:28
13.	"Sweet Dreams" (Harlan Pepper & AG 3 Remix)			6:41
14.	"Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West)			4:41

Walmart Exclusive Release[2]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"If I Were a Boy"			4:10
2.	"Halo"			4:22
3.	"Disappear"			4:29
4.	"Broken-Hearted Girl"			4:39
5.	"Ave Maria"			3:42
6.	"Satellites"			3:07
7.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"			3:13
8.	"Radio"			3:39
9.	"Diva"			3:21
10.	"Sweet Dreams"			3:28
11.	"Video Phone"			3:35
12.	"Why Don't You Love Me"			3:37

Deluxe edition re-release
No.	Title	Length
1.	"If I Were a Boy"	4:10
2.	"Halo"	4:21
3.	"Disappear"	4:28
4.	"Broken-Hearted Girl"	4:39
5.	"Ave Maria"	3:42
6.	"Smash into You"	4:31
7.	"Satellites"	3:07
8.	"That's Why You're Beautiful"	3:41
9.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	3:13
10.	"Radio"	3:38
11.	"Diva"	3:21
12.	"Sweet Dreams"	3:28
13.	"Video Phone"	3:35
14.	"Hello"	4:16
15.	"Ego"	3:56
16.	"Scared of Lonely"	3:42
17.	"Poison"	4:02
18.	"Video Phone" (Extended Remix) (featuring Lady Gaga)	5:04

Platinum edition

In September 2009, an enhanced two-disc version of the album was released, its first disc featuring 16 tracks from the original version with four bonus audio tracks, and its second disc, the video collection from Above and Beyoncé, including seven music videos.^[3]

Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	Christopher Stewart, Terius Nash, Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell, Beyoncé	3:13
2.	"Diva"	Beyoncé, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett	3:21
3.	"Ego"	Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, Harold Lilly, Beyoncé	3:56
4.	"Halo"	Beyoncé, Ryan Tedder, Evan Kidd Bogart	4:21
5.	"If I Were a Boy"	Toby Gad, BC Jean	4:10
6.	"Smash into You"	Beyoncé, Stewart, Nash, T. Harrell	4:31
7.	"Sweet Dreams"	Beyoncé, Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, Rico Love	3:28
8.	"Broken-Hearted Girl"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmond, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Beyoncé	4:39
9.	"Scared of Lonely"	Darkchild, LaShawn Daniels, Cristyle, Rico Love, Solange Knowles, Beyoncé	3:42
10.	"That's Why You're Beautiful"	Andrew Hey, James Fauntleroy II, Beyoncé	3:41
11.	"Hello"	Beyoncé, Ramon Owen, David Quiñones, Bogart	4:16
12.	"Radio"	Beyoncé, Scheffer, Love, Dwayne Nesmith	3:38
13.	"Video Phone"	Beyoncé, Crawford, Garrett, Angela Beyincé	3:35
14.	"Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West)	Elvis "BlacElvis" Williams, Harold Lilly, Beyoncé	4:44
15.	"Why Don't You Love Me"	Beyoncé, Bama Boyz	3:37
16.	"Honesty"	Billy Joel, Scott Storch, Ramone, Beyoncé	3:47
17.	"Save the Hero"	Beyoncé, Ali Tamposi, Rico Love, James Scheffer	4:34
18.	"Satellites"	Ghost, McCracken, Dench, Beyoncé	3:07
19.	"Disappear"	Beyoncé, Amanda Ghost, Hugo Chakrabongse, Dave McCracken, Ian Dench	4:28
20.	"Ave Maria"	Beyoncé, Ghost, Dench, Makeba, Eriksen, Hermansen	3:42

Australia iTunes Store bonus track[4]
No.	Title	Length
21.	"Sweet Dreams" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Club Remix)	7:38

UK iTunes Store bonus tracks[5]
No.	Title	Length
21.	"Ego" (Slang "Big Ego" Club Remix)	6:18
22.	"Diva" (Karmatronic Club Remix)	5:05

DVD video collection
No.	Title	Length
1.	"If I Were a Boy"	5:05
2.	"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	3:19
3.	"Diva"	4:05
4.	"Halo"	3:45
5.	"Broken-Hearted Girl"	4:40
6.	"Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West)	4:53
7.	"Ego" (Fan Exclusive)	3:58
8.	"Sweet Dreams"	4:01
9.	"Behind the Scenes"	20:00

The Bonus Tracks EP

I Am... Sasha Fierce – The Bonus Tracks EP[6]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Video Phone" (Extended Remix featuring Lady Gaga)	Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Shondrae Crawford, Sean Garrett	5:04
2.	"Why Don't You Love Me"	Beyoncé, Knowles, Angela Beyincé, Bama Boyz	3:37
3.	"Poison"	Johntá Austin, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Beyoncé	4:02

Singles

#	Cover				Alternate cover
1.		"If I Were a Boy"	October 8 2008 (Radio) October 14 2008 (Music video) October 21 2008 (Digital download) November 10 2008 November 11 2008 (CD single)	(United World Chart) - 1 [7] (Euro 200) - 1 [8] (Polish National Top 50) - 1 [9] (Billboard 200) - 3 [10]
2.		"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"	October 8 2008 (Radio) October 14 2008 (Music video) February 9 2009	(United World Chart) - 3 (Euro 200) - 11 (Polish National Top 50) - 5 (Billboard 200) - 1
3.		"Halo"	December 22 2008 (Music video) January 20 2009 February 11 2009 February 21 2009 March 9 2009	(United World Chart) - (Euro 200) - (Polish National Top 50) - 17 (Billboard 200) - 44
4.		"Diva"	December 22 2008 (Music video) February 10 2009	(United World Chart) - (Euro 200) - (Billboard 200) - 20