| "Ring the Alarm" | ||||
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| Single by Beyoncé | ||||
| from the album B'Day | ||||
| Released | August 5, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | April 2006 | |||
| Studio | Sony Music Studios (New York City, New York) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Ring the Alarm" on YouTube | ||||
Ring the Alarm is an R&B song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, and Sean Garrett for Knowles' second solo album B’Day (2006). Co-produced by Knowles, and Swizz Beatz, the song premiered on August 8, 2006 to radio outlets in the United States and eventually debuted at number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, making the single her highest entry on the official American singles chart and the second highest debut of 2006 behind only Taylor Hicks's "Do I Make You Proud". It previously debuted at Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number seventeen.
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Ring the Alarm".
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Brazil Hot 100 | 13 |
| Sweden Singles Top 60 | 56 |
| UK Official Download Chart | 112 |
| United World Chart | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 | 21 |
| U.S. Singles Top 40 | 9 |
| World R&B Top 30 Singles | 3 |