: She famously performed a version of the song reminiscent of Tina Turner’s "Proud Mary," cementing her place as a powerhouse in the lineage of R&B icons.

In 2009, fresh off the massive success of I Am... Sasha Fierce , Beyoncé decided to strip back the stadium theatrics for something far more vulnerable: . Why This Performance Still Matters

"I Am... Yours" wasn't just a concert; it was a pivot point. Critics praised it for showing a "raw and uninhibited" side of an artist who is often seen as perfectly curated. It proved that she could command a room of 1,500 people with the same intensity as 50,000.

: Beyoncé explicitly wanted to remove the arena lighting and "consciously show that [she didn't] need any of that stuff".

The success of the residency was so significant that it stayed atop the US Music Video charts for eight weeks and was certified double platinum.

: Backed by her all-female band, The Suga Mamas , and a full orchestra, the set featured jazz and funk-infused reworkings of her biggest hits. High-Voltage Highlights

: The show was framed as a musical biography, taking the audience from her first time learning Michael Jackson’s "I Wanna Be Where You Are" to the height of her solo career.

: Starting the show with acoustic versions of "Halo" and "Irreplaceable" forced the room to focus on her raw vocal range.