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Renaissance
A black woman in a spiky metal bathing suit sits a top a crystal horse
Studio album by
Beyoncé
ReleasedJuly 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)
Recorded2020–2021
Studio
Genre
Length62:14
Label
Producer
Beyoncé chronology
The Lion King: The Gift
(2019) 		Renaissance
(2022)
Alternative cover
For vinyl releases, the artwork features a painting of a horse in the background behind Beyoncé atop a crystal horse.[1]
For vinyl releases, the artwork features a painting of a horse in the background behind Beyoncé atop a crystal horse.[1]
Singles from Renaissance
  1. "Break My Soul"
    Released: June 20, 2022

Renaissance (also titled as Act I: Renaissance) is the seventh studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on July 29, 2022, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. It is her first solo studio release since Lemonade (2016) and serves as the first installment of a trilogy project. Beyoncé conceived the album as a reflection of her state of mind during the COVID-19 pandemic, writing and producing it with Nova Wav, The-Dream, Symbolyc One, A. G. Cook, Honey Dijon, Beam, Tricky Stewart, BloodPop, Skrillex, Hit-Boy, No I.D., P2J and various others. Beam, Grace Jones and Tems appear as guest vocalists.

The lead single "Break My Soul" was released on June 20, 2022, and reached number one on several charts including the US Billboard Hot 100. With songs seamlessly arranged like a DJ mix, Renaissance is an upbeat record blending post-1970s black dance music styles such as disco and house. Its themes include escapism, self-assurance, self-expression and pleasure. The album received widespread acclaim from music critics for its cohesive, eclectic sound and exuberant mood. Renaissance debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, making Beyoncé the only female artist to have their first seven studio albums debut at number one in the US, and the second artist to achieve this feat, after Drake. The album also debuted at number one in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Background

In her August 2021 Harper's Bazaar cover story, Beyoncé revealed that she had been working on her seventh studio album for over a year, stating that "with all the isolation and injustice over the past year, I think we are all ready to escape, travel, love, and laugh again. I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape in any way possible."[2][3]

Beyoncé began to tease a new album on June 7, 2022, by removing her profile picture from all of her social media platforms.[4][5] Four days later, the text "What is a B7?" appeared on the homepage of the singer's official website.[6] Fans noticed that the website also had placeholders for her upcoming seventh and eighth studio albums.[7] Beyoncé officially announced the album and released the pre-sale for Renaissance on her website and digital streaming platforms the following day.[8][9][10] It is Beyoncé's first solo studio album since Lemonade (2016), marking the longest gap between studio albums in her career.[11]

Discussing the album's themes and her creative intention, Beyoncé explained her desire to "create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom."[12]

Upon the album's release, Beyoncé posted a note on her website revealing that Renaissance is the first part of a three-act project that she recorded over the past three years, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] She also shared that the album is dedicated to her children, her husband, and 'Uncle' Jonny,[14] her late gay cousin who battled HIV. Although Jonny was the nephew of Beyoncé's mother Tina, Beyoncé and her sister Solange referred to him as "uncle". He played a role in their upbringing and, according to Beyoncé, was "the first person to expose [her] to a lot of the music and culture that serve as inspiration for this album."[15][16]

Cover art

The cover art has been compared to Lady Godiva, an 1898 painting by British artist John Collier.

On June 30, 2022, Beyoncé revealed the album's cover art, accompanied by a brief note, on her social media accounts. In the cover image, she is seated atop a "glowing", "holographic", "crystal horse" in a "futuristic, centipede-ish bikini".[17] Critics interpreted the equestrian pose as an allusion both to John Collier's 1897 painting Lady Godiva and to photographs of Bianca Jagger riding a horse into Studio 54.[18][12] Beyoncé's garment was designed by Nusi Quero and is reminiscent of the crystal top she wore on the 2003 Dangerously in Love cover.[19]

An alternate cover image for the vinyl release features Beyoncé atop the same horse, but "wearing a white cowboy hat with a silver headpiece that hides her hair" and "sparkling silver chains that drape her arms and legs, as white, feathery poofs hang along the body of the horse".[1]

Composition

Musically, Renaissance has an innovative and playful approach to genre,[20][21][22] with the album blending and shifting between several styles, primarily variants of post-1970s black dance music.[23][24][25][26][27] Described as a dance,[25] house,[28] disco,[29] pop and R&B album,[21] it also implements elements of Detroit techno, garage,[30][31] Afrobeats, boogie,[32] funk, gospel, Miami bass, psychedelic soul, hip hop, trap, gqom, new jack swing, Jersey club,[20][22] Chicago house,[25] deep house,[32] electro house,[33] hip house,[20] synth-pop, hyperpop,[34] dancehall, and nu disco.[25][35]

The tracks on Renaissance are connected by seamless transitions facilitated by beatmatching, evoking a DJ mix.[29][36] This reflects "the shifting moods and the physicality of the dance floor" rather than "the constraints of a radio station or a playlist", according to The New Yorker's Carrie Battan.[37] The tracks also have unconventional song structures, with some containing multiple tempos and movements.[20][38][39]

Lyrically, Renaissance contains themes of escapism, self-assurance, self-expression, hedonism and pleasure,[29][40][41] with Beyoncé inspiring joy and confidence in listeners.[42] According to The Guardian, it "urg[es] listeners to wholeheartedly embrace pleasure", particularly referencing joy in Black culture.[22] The album's lyrics emphasize dance as both a measure of personal catharsis and a liberating spiritual practice.[43]

Promotion and release

On June 20, 2022, Beyoncé announced the album's lead single, "Break My Soul", would be released at midnight Eastern Time on June 21, to coincide with the 2022 summer solstice.[44][45] The song appeared on music streaming service Tidal hours early, on June 20, and a lyric video was later released on YouTube.[46][47]

After first joining TikTok in December 2021, Beyoncé posted her first video, a compilation of people (including American rapper Cardi B) "dancing, vibing, and singing along" to Renaissance's lead single, "Break My Soul", on July 14, 2022.[48] Further, she made her entire catalog available for use on the platform,[49] attracting significant media attention.[50][51][52]

Two days before the scheduled release, on July 27, the album arrived in retailers in France and eventually leaked onto the Internet.[53] Beyoncé's mention of bag brands Telfar and Birkin in the closing track, "Summer Renaissance", caused the searches for both the items to surge on Google Trends and multiple re-sale websites, including The RealReal, Fashionphile, and Rebag.[54]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?8.6/10[55]
Metacritic92/100[56]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[57]
Clash9/10[58]
Entertainment WeeklyA[59]
Exclaim!10/10[42]
The Guardian[60]
HipHopDX4.5/5[61]
MusicOMH[62]
NME[63]
Pitchfork9.0/10[64]
Rolling Stone[32]

Renaissance was met with widespread acclaim from music critics,[65] many of whom praised its cohesive yet eclectic production, joyous nature, vocal performance, and celebration of post-1970s black dance music.[66][67] On review aggregator Metacritic, Renaissance received a score of 92 out of 100 based on 24 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim" and tying Renaissance with Lemonade as Beyoncé's most acclaimed studio album. On review aggregator AnyDecentMusic?, the album has a rating of 8.6 out of 10 based on 25 reviews.[55]

Characterizing it as a "modern classic" and Beyoncé's most impressive album, Exclaim!'s Vernon Ayiku wrote that Renaissance is "the sound of a once-in-a-generation superstar performing at her peak".[42] According to Kyle Denis of Billboard, Renaissance is an "absolutely stunning body of work", and perhaps Beyoncé's most innovative and experimental album with her "most nuanced vocal performances" to date.[20] The Line of Best Fit critic David Cobbald described the album as one of Beyoncé's best, noting that it is a departure from her previous work. Cobbald praised the album for celebrating "underappreciated architects" of disco, house and funk music.[68] Music journalist Kate Solomon, writing for i, dubbed the album a "dazzling tribute to underground and underappreciated black culture" and a dancefloor record aimed to heal "the pain and anguish" of the COVID-19 pandemic.[69]

Melissa Ruggieri described it "a danceteria devoted to hedonism, sex and most importantly self-worth" in USA Today.[41] Wesley Morris of The New York Times noted Beyoncé's "galactic" vocal performance, delivery and range.[70] Mikael Wood of the Los Angeles Times called the album "the year's smartest record [and] also its most deep-feeling", praising its rhythms, harmonies and vocals.[71] Pitchfork critic Julianne Shepherd called it "a challenging, densely-referenced album" that forays into dance and club music more successfully than similar projects by Beyoncé's peers.[64] Various reviewers felt the album is not Beyoncé's best work while still praising it.[66] Marcus Shorter of Consequence wrote Renaissance is not a perfect album but comes "pretty damn close" with its "infectious and not overbearing, elegant, but not shallow" songs.[72] John Amen, writing for PopMatters, complimented the album's contemporaneous production, dubbing it "a litany of samples, allusions, and tributes" but with "more style than substance" at times.[73]

Interpolation and ableism response

American singer and songwriter Kelis, whose 2003 single "Milkshake" was interpolated on Renaissance track "Energy", criticized Beyoncé for not notifying her in advance, calling its use a "theft" and saying that she felt "disrespect and utter ignorance" were displayed both by Beyoncé and by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of the Neptunes. She reinforced that statement on a video posted on her Instagram account, the day Renaissance was out, that "(...) specially Pharrell, God forbid, has not written a lyric a day in his life" while they worked together on her first three albums. While both Williams and Hugo were credited on "Energy" with Kelis being credited as additional voice,[74] on August 2, it was reported that the vocal interpolation of "Milkshake" was removed from the song on streaming services.[75][76]

Other artists who were sampled on the album thanked Beyoncé for referencing their contributions, particularly emphasizing the album's role in honoring Black queer and trans culture; they include Robin S., whose 1990 house hit "Show Me Love" is credited on lead single "Break My Soul";[77] Kevin Aviance, whose song "Cunty" is sampled on "Pure/Honey";[78] and ballroom commentator Kevin JZ Prodigy, whose chants are borrowed from the 2009 DJ MikeQ track "Feels Like" on "Pure/Honey".[79]

The song "Heated" was met with criticism online for its use of the word "spaz" in its lyrics, which disability advocates said is an ableist slur.[80] Other users online said that "spaz" has a different meaning in African-American Vernacular English and is synonymous with "freaking out".[81][80] Beyoncé announced the following day that the word would be removed from the song, with the word soon being replaced with "blast".[82] Beyoncé's decision to amend these songs also led to Monica Lewinsky tweeting the singer, asking for her name to be removed from the song "Partition", from Beyoncé self-titled 2013 album.[83]

Commercial performance

Upon its release, Renaissance garnered the record for the most single-day streams for an album by a female artist on Spotify in 2022, with over 43 million streams.[84]

North America

In the United States, Billboard reported that Renaissance had earned over 275,000 album-equivalent units in its first four days of availability, including 175,000 album sales, of which 25,000 are vinyl LP sales.[85] Renaissance debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, with 332,000 album-equivalent units, becoming the biggest album debut by a female artist in 2022 and the second-biggest overall, after Harry Styles' Harry's House.[86] In doing so, Beyoncé became the first female artist to have her first seven studio albums debut at number one in the United States since the Billboard albums chart's inception in 1945. The album is also the first album released by a female artist in 2022 to reach number one on the chart.[85] Renaissance scored the largest streaming week for an album by a female artist in 2022 by on-demand official streams earned, with 179.06 million, the seventh-biggest streaming debut among all albums in 2022, and Beyoncé's largest streaming week of her career.[85] In terms of traditional album sales, Renaissance posts the third-largest sales week for an album in 2022 with 190,000 albums sold, following Harry’'s House (330,000) and BTS' Proof (266,000). Additionally, the album sold 26,000 vinyls in its debut week, becoming the largest sales week for an R&B/hip-hop album on vinyl by a woman in the modern era, since Luminate began tracking sales in 1991.[85]

In Canada, Renaissance debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, becoming Beyoncé's third consecutive album to do so and her fourth number one album overall.[87]

Elsewhere

By its second day of release, Renaissance was outselling the rest of the week's top five bestselling albums combined in the UK.[29] The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Beyoncé fourth album to do so as a solo act, and her fifth including Destiny's Child. The album also debuted at number one on the Official Vinyl Albums Chart. It had outsold its nearest rival Harry Styles' album Harry's House by 3:1.[88] In Ireland, Renaissance debuted atop the Irish Albums Chart, becoming Beyoncé's fifth number one album in the country. Simultaneously, "Break My Soul" also peaked at number one on the Irish Singles Chart, allowing Beyoncé to score an Irish Chart Double.[89] In France, Renaissance debuted at number one on the SNEP albums chart, becoming Beyoncé's first number one album and her fourth top ten album in the country. Previously, 4 was Beyoncé's highest-charting album in the country, peaking at number two in 2011. Additionally, the album was the first album by a female artist to top the chart in 2022.[90]

In Australia, the album debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart, becoming Beyoncé's third consecutive number-one album in the country after Beyoncé and Lemonade.[91] Additionally, seven tracks from the album debuted in the top 50.[92] Renaissance debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart, becoming Beyoncé's second consecutive number one album in the country following 2016's Lemonade, and her seventh top ten album in the country overall.[93]

Track listing

Renaissance track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm That Girl"
3:28
2."Cozy"
3:30
3."Alien Superstar"
3:35
4."Cuff It"
3:45
5."Energy" (featuring Beam)
1:56
6."Break My Soul"
4:38
7."Church Girl"
3:44
8."Plastic off the Sofa"
4:14
9."Virgo's Groove"
  • Beyoncé
  • Kali
  • Solomon Cole
  • Daniel Memmi
  • Dustin Bowie
  • Darius Scott
  • Jocelyn Donald
  • Jesse Wilson
  • Andrews
  • Coney
  • Beyoncé
  • Kali
  • The-Dream[b]
6:08
10."Move" (featuring Grace Jones and Tems)
3:23
11."Heated"
4:20
12."Thique"
4:04
13."All Up in Your Mind"
2:49
14."America Has a Problem"
  • Beyoncé
  • The-Dream
  • Dean[a]
3:18
15."Pure/Honey"
  • Beyoncé
  • BloodPop
  • Nova Wav
  • Saadiq[b]
  • The-Dream[b]
  • White[b]
  • Dean[b]
4:48
16."Summer Renaissance"
4:34
Total length:62:14

Notes

  • ^[a] indicates a co-producer
  • ^[b] indicates an additional producer

Samples

  • "I'm That Girl"
    • contains elements of "Still Pimpin", written by Tommy Wright III and Andrea Summers and performed by Tommy Wright III & Princess Loko.
  • "Cozy"
    • contains an excerpt of "Bitch I'm Black" by Ts Madison
    • contains a sample of "Get With U", written by Curtis Alan Jones and performed by Lidell Townsell & M.T.F
    • contains a sample of "Unique", as performed by Danube Dance featuring Kim Cooper.
  • "Alien Superstar"
    • contains an interpolation of "I'm Too Sexy", written by Rob Manzoli, Richard Fairbrass, and Christopher Fairbrass and performed by Right Said Fred
    • contains a sample of "Moonraker", written by John Michael Cooper and performed by Foremost Poets
    • contains a sample of Barbara Ann Teer's "Black Theatre" speech
    • contains a sample of "Unique", written by Kim Cooper and Peter Rauhofer and performed by Danube Dance.
  • "Cuff It"
  • "Energy"
    • contains an interpolation of "Ooh La La La", written by Mary Brockert and Allen McGrier and performed by Teena Marie
    • contains a sample of "Explode", written by Freddie Ross and Adam Piggot and performed by Big Freedia.
    • contained an interpolation of "Milkshake", written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo and performed by Kelis (later removed post-release).[76]
  • "Break My Soul"
    • contains elements of "Show Me Love", written by Allen George and Fred McFarlane and performed by Robin S.
    • contains a sample of "Explode", written by Freddie Ross and Adam Piggot and performed by Big Freedia.
  • "Church Girl"
  • "America Has a Problem"
  • "Pure/Honey"
    • contains a sample of "Miss Honey", written by Andrew Richardson, Count Maurice, and Moi Renee and performed by Moi Renee
    • contains a sample of "Cunty (Wave Mix)", written by Eric Snead and Jerel Black and performed by Kevin Aviance
    • contains a sample of "Feels Like", written by Michael Cox and Kevin Bellmon and performed by MikeQ & Kevin Jz Prodigy.
  • "Summer Renaissance"

Credits and personnel

Recording locations

Personnel

  • Beyoncé – vocals (all tracks), programming (tracks 1, 15), horn (15), vocal production
  • Beam – vocals (4, 11), drums (5)
  • Grace Jones – vocals (10)
  • Tems – vocals (10)
  • The-Dream – background vocals (1, 11), synthesizer (3, 4, 9), programming (7, 14), drums (13, 15)
  • Kelman Duran – programming (1, 11)
  • Stuart White – programming (1), drums (7, 11, 12, 15)
  • Mike Dean – synthesizer (1–3, 13, 14, 16), drums (13), programming (16)
  • Nija Charles – background vocals (2)
  • Chris Penny – keyboards (2, 3), programming (2–4)
  • Honey Dijon – programming (2–4)
  • Luke Solomon – programming (2–4)
  • Dave Giles – vocals (2)
  • Blu June – background vocals (3, 15)
  • Raphael Saadiq – bass, clavichord, drums, strings (4); horn (15)
  • Nile Rodgers – guitar (4)
  • Sheila E. – percussion (4)
  • Daniel Crawford – piano (4)
  • Scott Mayo – saxophone (4)
  • Lemar Guillary – trombone (4)
  • Jamella Adisa – trumpet (4)
  • Al Cres – drums (5)
  • Skrillex – drums (5)
  • Nova Wav – synthesizer (5)
  • Big Freedia – vocals (5, 6)
  • The Samples[a] – choir (6)
  • Jason White – conductor (6)
  • Caleb Curry – vocals (6)
  • Danielle Withers – vocals (6)
  • Jasmine Patton – vocals (6)
  • Jorel Quinn – vocals (6)
  • Kim Johnson – vocals (6)
  • Kristen Lowe – vocals (6)
  • Sabrina Claudio – background vocals (8)
  • Patrick Paige II – bass (8)
  • Derek Renfroe – guitar (8)
  • Leven Kali – synthesizer (8), background vocals (9, 16)
  • Annika Gesteedle-Diamant – background vocals (9)
  • Ashlee Wingate – background vocals (9)
  • Kye Young – background vocals (9)
  • Laylani Gesteedle-Diamant – background vocals (9)
  • Ari PenSmith – background vocals (10)
  • Tatiana "Tatu" Matthews – background vocals (11)
  • Calev – guitar (11)
  • Cadenza – programming (11)
  • Hit-Boy – programming (12)
  • Lil Ju – programming (12)
  • Jameil Aossey – drums (13)
  • S1a0 – drums (13)
  • BAH – programming (13)
  • BloodPop – programming (13, 15), synthesizer (13)
  • Dixson – background vocals (15)
  • Kenneth Whalum – saxophone (15)
  • Lee Blaske – strings (15)
  • Keyon Harrold – trumpet (15)
  • Colin Leonard – mastering
  • Stuart White – mixing, recording
  • Andrea Roberts – engineering (all tracks), recording (11)
  • John Cranfield – engineering
  • Brandon Harding – recording (1, 2, 4–7)
  • Chi Coney – recording (3–5, 11, 15, 16)
  • Hotae Alexander Jang – recording (4, 15), engineering assistance (15)
  • Russell Graham – recording (4)
  • Steve Rusch – recording (4)
  • Chris Mclaughlin – recording (6)
  • Delroy "Phatta" Pottinger – recording (10)
  • GuiltyBeatz – recording (10)
  • Jabbar Stevens – recording (13)
  • Matheus Braz – engineering assistance

Charts

Chart performance for Renaissance
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[94] 1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[95] 2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[96] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[97] 1
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[98] 1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[99] 4
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[100] 1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[101] 1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[102] 3
French Albums (SNEP)[103] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[104] 2
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[105] 2
Irish Albums (OCC)[106] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI)[107] 2
Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[108] 9
Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[109] 49
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[110] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[93] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[111] 3
Scottish Albums (OCC)[112] 1
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[113] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[114] 3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[115] 1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[116] 3
UK Albums (OCC)[117] 1
US Billboard 200[118] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[119] 1

Release history

Release history for Renaissance
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various July 29, 2022
[120][121]
Japan September 14, 2022 CD Sony Music Japan [122]

Notes

  1. ^ The Samples choir consists of Alexandria Griffin, Anthony McEastland, Ashley Washington, Ashly Williams, Chelsea Miller, Deanna Dixon, Erik Brooks, Fallynn Rian, Herman Bryant, Jamal Moore, Javonte Pollard, Jonathan Coleman, Naarai Jacobs, and Porcha Clay.

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