a&r Max Gousse arranged by [horns], music by [all], producer Rodney Jerkins art direction Erwin Gorostiza art direction Fusako Chubachi bass, producer [assistant] Jon Jon executive-producer, a&r Mathew Knowles executive-producer, mixed by, producer, written-by Beyoncé Knowles tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 featuring Jay-Z horns Aaron "Goody" Goode horns Allen Arthur horns Ronald Judge mastered by Brian Gardner mixed by Jason Goldstein mixed by, written-by Rodney Jerkins photography by Max Vadukul recorded by Jeff Villanueva recorded by Jim Caruana recorded by [assistant] Jun Ishizeki recorded by [assistant] Rob Kinelski written-by Delisha Thomas written-by Keli Nicole Price written-by Makeba Riddick written-by Shawn Carter Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony BMG Music Entertainment Copyright (c) Sony BMG Music Entertainment Distributed By Sony BMG Music Entertainment Published By Beyoncé Publishing Published By EMI Blackwood Music Inc. Published By 23000 Music Publishing Published By Makeba Music Published By Janice Combs Publishing, Inc. Published By Price Tag Published By International Music Publishing Published By EMI April Music Inc. Published By Carter Boys Publishing Recorded At Sony Music Studios, New York City Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles Mixed At Sony Music Studios, New York City Mixed At Traxster Inc. 2 of 2 CD releases. Published by Beyoncé Publishing (ASCAP), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI), 23000 Music Publishing (SOCAN/BMI), Makeba Yoga Flames Music (BMI)/Janice Combs Publishing Inc. (BMI)/EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI), Price Tag (SESAC). Administered by International Music Publishing (SESAC), EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP)/Carter Boys Publishing.
Produced for darkchild.com & Music World Productions Inc. Recorded at Sony Music Studios, NYC. Assisted at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed for Clearwater Entertainment at Sony Music Studios, NYC. Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Los Angeles, CA. Jay-Z appears courtesy of Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam. Executively produced for Music World Productions Inc. A & R for Music World Productions Inc. Tracks 2 & 3 remix and additional production for Freemaison Productions. Tracks 4 & 5 reproduced for Nu Soul/Music World Entertainment Inc. Mixed at Traxster In for VSOP.