Beyoncé’s ‘B’Day’ Debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B Albums Chart
The set’s “Morning Dew” single becomes her 14th No. 1 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
Beyoncé achieved her sixth No. 1 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart with the debut of "B’Day" on September 19, 2026. The album, released in 2006, received a deluxe expanded edition on September 4, marking its 20th anniversary. This new version soared to the top of the chart, earning 38,000 equivalent album units in the United States during the week of September 4-10, according to Luminate.
The expanded edition featured 31 tracks, more than double the original 2006 version, and included collaborations with Pharrell, Maluma, and a Spanish-language rendition of "Irreplaceable" with a sample from Selena's 1992 hit "Como La Flor."
Streaming activity contributed 22,000 units to the album's weekly total, equivalent to 22.5 million official on-demand streams of the album's songs, while traditional album sales accounted for 16,000 units. Beyoncé's sixth No. 1 on the 13-year-old Top R&B Albums chart places her in second place for the most No. 1s in the chart's history, behind only The Weeknd, who has achieved eight chart-toppers.
"B’Day" also debuted at No. 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 8 on the all-genre Billboard 200. It returned at No. 1 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts with the single "Morning Dew (Donk)," extending Beyoncé's lead as the artist with the most No. 1s on the charts, now placing her three ahead of Cardi B.
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