Renaissance

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Renaissance is Beyoncé's seventh studio album and the first part of a planned trilogy. It was released on 29 July 2022 on Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. She worked on it for almost three years, from 2019 and 2020, mainly in Los Angeles. Stuart White handled the vocal production and the mix. The producers include The-Dream, Nova Wav, Mike Dean, Hit-Boy, Honey Dijon, Skrillex and No I.D. Hit-Boy had already made "Thique" in 2014; the track was completed eight years later.

The album is structured as a continuous DJ mix and looks to house, disco and Black and queer club culture. Beyoncé said she had conceived it partly as a tribute to her cousin Johnny, who died during the AIDS epidemic. "Break My Soul" reached number 1 on the Hot 100. The record debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 and won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album.

Listening

Track list

1. 1I'M THAT GIRL3:28Apple Music ↗
2. 2COZY3:30Apple Music ↗
3. 3ALIEN SUPERSTAR3:35Apple Music ↗
4. 4CUFF IT3:45Apple Music ↗
5. 5ENERGY (feat. BEAM)1:57Apple Music ↗
6. 6BREAK MY SOUL4:38Apple Music ↗
7. 7CHURCH GIRL3:44Apple Music ↗
8. 8PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA4:14Apple Music ↗
9. 9VIRGO'S GROOVE6:09Apple Music ↗
10. 10MOVE (feat. Grace Jones & Tems)3:23Apple Music ↗
11. 11HEATED4:21Apple Music ↗
12. 12THIQUE4:05Apple Music ↗
13. 13ALL UP IN YOUR MIND2:50Apple Music ↗
14. 14AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM3:19Apple Music ↗
15. 15PURE/HONEY4:48Apple Music ↗
16. 16SUMMER RENAISSANCE4:34Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Sources

1. Wikipedia (en): Renaissance (Beyoncé album