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"Beyoncé" (stylized in uppercase) is the fifth studio album of Beyoncé, released on December 13, 2013. The album is described as a "visual experience", due to every song in the album having its own music video. The lyrics of the album are much more darker than of previous Beyoncé recordings, including themes such as sexuality, feminism, motherhood and post-maternity problems.
Production of the album began in 2012 when Beyoncé invited musicians to work with her on New York City. During The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in 2013, the work started to be conceived as a visual project and to have an unexpected release. The recording sessions continued secretly with rock musician Boots, with the collaboration leading to experimental material, combining rhythm and blues with electronic music.
The album was unexpectedly released on December 13, 2013 in digital format on the iTunes Store, with no promotion or announcement, causing an hysterical reaction in the public. It debuted at the top of the Billboard 200 with 617k with only 3 days of tracking and over 1 million with 6 days, giving Beyoncé her fifth consecutive number one studio album and it sold 828,773 copies worldwide in three days, becoming the fastest-selling album in iTunes Store's history. The received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production, themes and Beyoncé's vocals, and was ranked as the best album of the year by many lists. It has sold 12 million copies worldwide. Credited with changing the national music release day from Monday to Friday
Tracklist[]
- "Pretty Hurts" (featuring Sia)
- "Haunted" (with BOOTS & Kwane Wyatt)
- "Drunk In Love" (with BOOTS; featuring Jay-Z)
- "Blow" (featuring Pharrell Williams & Timbaland)
- "No Angel"
- "Partition" (featuring Justin Timberlake & The-Dream)
- "Jealous" (with BOOTS)
- "Rocket" (featuring Justin Timberlake)
- "Mine" (featuring Drake & Sampha)
- "XO" (featuring Ryan Tedder & The-Dream)
- "Flawless" (featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
- "Superpower" (with BOOTS; featuring Frank Ocean, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams & Stefan Skarbek)
- "Heaven"
- "Blue" (featuring Blue Ivy)
Remixes[]
Flawless Remix (Featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie & Nicki Minaj)
Music videos[]
- "Pretty Hurts"
- "Ghost"
- "Haunted"
- "Drunk in Love"
- "Blow"
- "No Angel"
- "Yoncé"
- "Partition"
- "Jealous"
- "Rocket"
- "Mine"
- "XO"
- "Flawless"
- "Superpower"
- "Heaven"
- "Blue"
- Credits
- "Grown Woman" (Bonus Video)