I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas
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I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas is a live CD/DVD
DVD
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 by American R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 singer Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...

. It was shot at the Encore Theater, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, on August 2, 2009 during a stint
I Am... Yours
I Am... Yours was a 2009 Las Vegas revue show by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé Knowles, in support of her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce. The concerts were held at the Encore Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show was deemed "an intimate encounter" as Knowles portrayed a more raw and...

 of her worldwide I Am… Tour
I Am… Tour
I Am… Tour was the third worldwide concert tour by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, to promote her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce . The tour was announced in October, 2008 and the first dates were revealed in December, 2008. The tour kicked off in late-March 2009 with five...

. Footage from the release aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
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 on November 26, 2009.

The live album stayed for 8 weeks at the top of the United States
United States
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 Billboard Top Music Video chart, being certified 2× Platinum for shipment of over 200,000 copies. It became Knowles' first number one DVD in USA and it has so far spent 52 weeks in the chart.

Track listing

The DVD and Blu-ray feature the entire concert (split into three parts), as well as over twenty-three minutes of behind the scenes footage, while the two CDs include only the audio from the main performances.

DVD/Blu-ray

Disc 1
  1. "Hello"
  2. "Halo
    Halo (Beyoncé Knowles song)
    "Halo" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce . Columbia Records released the song as the fourth single of the album, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009. It was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, and...

    "
  3. "Irreplaceable
    Irreplaceable
    "Irreplaceable" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her second studio album, B'Day . The song was written by Knowles, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, and produced by Stargate and Knowles...

    "
  4. "Sweet Dreams
    Sweet Dreams (Beyoncé Knowles song)
    "Sweet Dreams" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce . Originally titled "Beautiful Nightmare", the song leaked in March 2008, eight months prior to the album's release. Written and produced by Knowles, James Scheffer, Wayne Wilkins, and...

    " Medley
    • contains excerpts from "Dangerously in Love 2" and "Sweet Love
      Sweet Love
      "Sweet Love" is the title of a popular song from 1986 by R&B singer Anita Baker. It was the second single from her critically acclaimed album, Rapture, Baker's second studio album.-Chart performance:...

      "
  5. "If I Were a Boy
    If I Were a Boy
    "If I Were a Boy" is a pop song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was composed by Toby Gad and BC Jean. Jean initially recorded her version of the song which was rejected by Jean's record company. Knowles then recorded a new version for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce...

    "
    • contains elements of "California Love
      California Love
      "California Love" is a hip hop song by 2Pac featuring Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman. The song was released as 2Pac's comeback single upon his release from prison in 1995. A popular remix version of the song appeared on his 1996 double album All Eyez on Me...

      " and excerpts from "You Oughta Know
      You Oughta Know
      "You Oughta Know" is a alternative rock song, which also is known for its grunge effect styles in it. The instruments held in it are guitars, electric guitars, drums and drum machine...

      "
  6. "Scared of Lonely"
  7. "That's Why You're Beautiful"
  8. "Satellites"
  9. "Resentment"
  10. "Déjà Vu" Jazz Medley
    • contains excerpts from "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
      It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
      "It Don't Mean a Thing " is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard. The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for...

      " and "Bootylicious
      Bootylicious
      "Bootylicious" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, and band member Beyoncé Knowles for the band's third studio album Survivor , and contains a prominent sample from the 1981 recording "Edge of Seventeen," as written and...

      "
  11. "Déjà Vu"
  12. "I Wanna Be Where You Are
    I Wanna Be Where You Are
    "I Wanna Be Where You Are" is a song written by Arthur "T-Boy" Ross and Leon Ware for Michael Jackson, who took the song to number sixteen on the U.S. pop singles chart and number two on the U.S. R&B singles chart in 1972...

    "
    • contains excerpts from "Welcome to Hollywood
      Hollywood (Jay-Z song)
      "Hollywood" is a song recorded by American recording artist Jay-Z for his ninth studio album, Kingdom Come . The song features Jay-Z's now-wife, American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles. It was composed by Jay-Z, Shaffer Smith, and Reggie "Syience" Perry...

      " and Handel's Messiah, Hallelujah
  13. Destiny's Child
    Destiny's Child
    Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...

     Medley
    • contains excerpts from "No, No, No
      No, No, No (Destiny's Child song)
      "No No No" is an R&B song performed by American group Destiny's Child for their debut studio album Destiny's Child and the track was produced by Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari and Wyclef Jean and received a positive reception from music critics...

       Part 1", "No, No, No Part 2", "Bug a Boo
      Bug a Boo
      "Bug a Boo" is a song by Destiny's Child, which appears on their second album The Writing's on the Wall. It peaked at number thirty-three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...

      ", "Bills, Bills, Bills
      Bills, Bills, Bills
      "Bills, Bills, Bills" is a 1999 hit single by Destiny's Child, released as the first single from their second album The Writing's on the Wall. It echoed the female empowerment sentiments of TLC's single "No Scrubs", and featured the same producer and songwriter...

      ", "Say My Name
      Say My Name
      "Say My Name" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. The song was the third single from the group's 1999 album The Writing's on the Wall, released through Columbia label in 2000 . The single is the most successful of the four releases from the album and is considered to be one of their...

      ", "Jumpin', Jumpin'", "Independent Women Part 1", "Bootylicious
      Bootylicious
      "Bootylicious" is a song by American R&B group Destiny's Child. It was written and produced by Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore, and band member Beyoncé Knowles for the band's third studio album Survivor , and contains a prominent sample from the 1981 recording "Edge of Seventeen," as written and...

      " and "Survivor"
  14. "Work it Out"
  15. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde
    '03 Bonnie & Clyde
    "03 Bonnie & Clyde" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It incorporates elements from the songs "Me and My Girlfriend" by Tupac Shakur, and "If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince and uses the theme from "Pasttime Paradise" by Stevie Wonder for the refrain...

    "
  16. "Crazy in Love"
  17. "Naughty Girl
    Naughty Girl (Beyoncé Knowles song)
    "Naughty Girl" is song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles for her debut studio album, Dangerously in Love . It was written by by Knowles, Scott Storch, Robert Waller and Angela Beyincé. Produced by Beyoncé and Storch, the song continues the Western sound of "Baby Boy"...

    "
  18. "Get Me Bodied
    Get Me Bodied
    "Get Me Bodied" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. The song was written by Beyoncé Knowles, Sean Garrett, Solange Knowles, Angela Beyince, Makeba Riddick, and Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, and produced by Swizz Beatz, Beyoncé and Sean Garrett, for Knowles' second solo studio...

    "
  19. "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
    Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
    "Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the...

    " Medley
    • contains excerpts from "Electric Feel
      Electric Feel
      -Quotations:"Electric Feel is a shunting single that cobbles together the instrumental roving of Gary Numan, the high pitch vocal provocation of Scissor Sisters and tops it off with a Timo Maas vibe that varies in impact. Worldly, boundary crossing expressionism is the end result...

      "
  20. Finale
    • contains excerpts from "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "Ornithology
      Ornithology (composition)
      "Ornithology" is a jazz standard by bebop alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris.Its title is a reference to Parker's nickname, "Bird"...

      "
  21. Credits
    • contains "Halo (Live Instrumental)"

Total running time: 1:38:19

Bonus Feature:
  • What Happens In Vegas... (Behind The Scenes)

Total running time: 24:08

CD

Disc 1
  1. "Hello" - 3:48
  2. "Halo" - 5:33
  3. "Irreplaceable" - 5:38
  4. "Sweet Dreams" Medley - 9:27
    • contains excerpts from "Dangerously in Love" and "Sweet Love"
  5. "If I Were A Boy" - 5:35
    • contains excerpts from "California Love" and "You Oughta Know"
  6. "Scared of Lonely" - 4:08
  7. "That's Why You're Beautiful" - 3:14
  8. "Satellites" - 2:31
  9. "Resentment" - 6:02
  10. "Déjà Vu" Jazz Medley - 2:05
    • contains excerpts from "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
      It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
      "It Don't Mean a Thing " is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Mills, now accepted as a jazz standard. The music was written and arranged by Ellington in August 1931 during intermissions at Chicago's Lincoln Tavern and was first recorded by Ellington and his orchestra for...

      "
  11. "Déjà Vu" - 2:05


Disc 2
  1. "I Wanna Be Where You Are" - 3:24
    • contains excerpts from "Welcome to Hollywood" and Handel's Messiah, Hallelujah
  2. Destiny's Child Medley - 11:52
    • contains excerpts from "No, No, No Part 1", "No, No, No Part 2", "Bug a Boo", "Bills, Bills, Bills", "Say My Name", "Jumpin', Jumpin'", "Independent Women Part 1", "Bootylicious" and "Survivor"
  3. "Work It Out" - 3:27
  4. "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" - 1:37
  5. "Crazy In Love" - 6:55
  6. "Naughty Girl" - 2:42
  7. "Get Me Bodied" - 2:58
  8. "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" Medley - 5:41
    • contains excerpts from "Electric Feel"
  9. Finale - 2:26
    • contains excerpts from "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" and "Ornithology
      Ornithology (composition)
      "Ornithology" is a jazz standard by bebop alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Benny Harris.Its title is a reference to Parker's nickname, "Bird"...

      "

Live Instrumentals Album

  1. "Hello" - 3:46
  2. "Halo" - 5:22
  3. "Irreplaceable" - 5:11
  4. "Sweet Dreams" - 9:19
  5. "If I Were A Boy" - 4:49
  6. "Scared Of Lonely" - 4:06
  7. "That's Why You're Beautiful" - 3:10
  8. "Satellites" - 2:18
  9. "Resentment" - 5:45
  10. "Déjà Vu" - 3:30
  11. "I Wanna Be Where You Are" - 1:59
  12. "Destiny's Child Medley" - 10:55
  13. "Work It Out" - 3:28
  14. "Bonnie & Clyde" - 1:36
  15. "Crazy In Love" - 6:52
  16. "Naughty Girl" - 2:37
  17. "Get Me Bodied" - 2:31
  18. "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" - 5:38
  19. "Finale (It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing)" - 1:38

Reception

Allmusic awarded I Am... Yours four out of five stars.
The live album became the best selling DVD in the U.S. from its first week. The second week, it fell to number 2, but climbed again to the top where it stayed for the next 7 weeks. On the 10th week on the chart, sales fell, managing only to peak at 6, but on its 11th week, the album climbed to 5.
So far it has spent 10 weeks inside the top 5 (8 of them at the top).

In 2009, I Am... Yours sold 99,000 copies in the US, making it the sixth best-selling music DVD of the year. It has sold 162,000 units in the US, and ranked at number fifteen on the year-end chart of 2010.

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Certification
(threshold)
ARIA Top 40 Music DVD Chart
ARIA Charts
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11 Platinum
United States
United States
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 Billboard Top Music Video
1 2× Platinum
Dutch Concert DVDs 4
Belgium
Belgium
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 DVD Chart
9
German Albums Chart 85
German DVD Chart 3
Greek
Greece
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 Album Chart
23
Mexican
Mexico
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 Album Chart
58
New Zealand Music DVD Chart 6
Portugal
Portugal
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 Albums Chart
18
Spanish
Spain
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 Album Chart
8
Spanish
Spain
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 DVD Chart
7
Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 DVD Chart
10
Japan
Japan
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's DVD Chart
66
Brazil
Brazil
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ian's DVD Chart
1 2× Platinum


Year-end charts

Chart Position
US Billboard Top Music Video (2009) 6
US Billboard Top Music Video (2010) 15


Release history

Country Date Format
Belgium November 20, 2009 CD/DVD and DVD
France November 20, 2009
Australia November 20, 2009
Netherlands November 20, 2009
United States November 23, 2009
Argentina November 24, 2009 DVD
Japan November 25, 2009 CD/DVD
Italy November 27, 2009 CD/DVD and DVD
Brazil December 1, 2009
United Kingdom December 7, 2009 CD/DVD
United Kingdom December 7, 2009 Blu-ray
Netherlands December 12, 2009
United States December 15, 2009
Thailand December 22, 2009 DVD
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