On June 15, 2009, the behind-the-scenes footage was broadcast on BET's Access Granted.[3][4] The remix video for "Ego" premiered afterwards.[4] The cover art of Above and Beyoncé was previewed by People magazine in May 2009.[5] The album was originally released exclusively to Walmart and J&R, on June 16, 2009.[6] The dance mixes only were made available via MP3 format through Amazon Music the same day,[7] and the whole album was released to the online store on November 3, 2009.[8] The iTunes Store began selling the remixes on February 1, 2010.[9]
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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.[10] 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".[11] She added that the dance remixes of the songs make a "dance party in a neatly packaged DVD set".[11]
Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes debuted at number thirty-six on the US Billboard 200 chart dated July 4, 2009,[12] selling 14,000 copies that week.[13] It later peaked at number thirty-five, spending fourteen weeks on the chart.[14][15] On the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes debuted[16] and peaked at number twenty-three, spending forty-three weeks on the chart.[17] Among the US Dance/Electronic Albums, the album debuted at number two, placing below Lady Gaga's debut studio album The Fame (2008).[18] It spent a total of forty-eight weeks on the chart, including twenty-four weeks in the top ten.[19]
Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes was ranked at number nine on the year-end US Dance/Electronic Albums for 2009,[20] and at number twenty-one for 2010.[21]
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1. | "If I Were a Boy" (Maurice Joshua Mojo UK Remix) | | | 6:29 |
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2. | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (DJ Escape & Tony Coluccio Remix – Club Version) |
- Stewart
- The-Dream
- Harrell
- Knowles
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- Stewart
- The-Dream
- Knowles
- DJ Escape[a]
- Tony Coluccio[a]
| 6:57 |
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3. | "Diva" (Karmatronic Club Remix) |
- Knowles
- Bangladesh
- Garrett
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- Bangladesh
- Garrett
- Knowles
- Achilles Sparta[a]
- Péter Krajczár[a]
| 5:08 |
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4. | "Halo" (Dave Audé Club Remix) | | | 8:55 |
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5. | "Broken-Hearted Girl" (Catalyst Remix) |
- Babyface
- Eriksen
- Hermansen
- Knowles
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- Stargate
- Knowles
- James Cruz[a]
| 4:46 |
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6. | "Ego" (OK DAC Remix) | |
- Blac Elvis
- Lilly
- Knowles
- OK DAC[a]
| 6:29 |
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7. | "Sweet Dreams" (Harlan Pepper & AG III Remix) | |
- Jonsin
- Wilkins
- Love
- Knowles
- Harlan Pepper & AG III Remix[a]
| 6:43 |
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8. | "Ego" (Remix featuring Kanye West) | | | 4:44 |
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Credits adapted from AllMusic and Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance Mixes's liner notes.[22][23][24]
- 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
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"R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. July 4, 2009. Archived from the original on 30 March 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011. "Beyoncé: Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 11, 2011. 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.