Renaissance

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The title of the project was being hinted at since 2021, on an August interview with Harper’s Bazaar Beyoncé said the following after being asked about new music: Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile. The New York Times called Renaissance a commercial success. [146] Upon release, Beyoncé became the first artist in history to simultaneously chart at #1 on 23 or more Billboard charts. [147] 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, [148] which was later surpassed by Taylor Swift's Midnights. [149] Within three months of its release, Renaissance amassed over 1 billion streams on Spotify. [150] It was also the 17th best-selling album of the year according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). [151] North America [ edit ] Fonogram – Hungarian Music Awards Ceremony Archive". Fonogram – Hungarian Music Awards. March 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 9, 2018 . Retrieved March 29, 2023. Beyoncé strikes a pose in this eye-popping gold Melissa Simon-Hartman bodysuit and 24k gold Philipp Plein thigh-highs.

In the 2018 book Fabulous: The Rise of the Beautiful Eccentric, professor and musician Madison Moore captures the innovation of certain queer aesthetics: “The fact that beautiful eccentrics put themselves on the line every day despite the odds shows how important they are not only as aesthetic geniuses but political activists too.” Beyoncé, of course, has a gigantic bank account and a team of people to help her look extravagant—“It should cost a billion to look that good/But she make it look easy ’cause she got it,” as she vamps on “Pure/Honey”—and to make the kind of fantasy she’s crafted on Renaissance plausible, from the Swarovski-encrusted imagery to the refinement of the album’s song choices. But using her global proscenium to showcase the work of marginalized people, as the political and legal scapegoating of their existences ramps up to a terrifying degree—including draconian legislation in her home state of Texas—is important, even a rejoinder to 2014’s big FEMINIST sign moment, a subtle kiss-off to people who’ve made vilifying trans women a cornerstone of their feminism by making space for all sorts of femme expression. The 100 Best Albums of 2022". Rolling Stone. December 1, 2022. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022 . Retrieved December 16, 2022.Beyoncé to Release Renaissance in July". Yahoo! News. June 16, 2022. Archived from the original on June 16, 2022 . Retrieved June 16, 2022. The album received universal acclaim from music critics for its eclectic yet cohesive sound, joyous mood, and Beyoncé's vocal performance. It became the best-rated album of 2022, named the best album of the year by publications such as the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone. Renaissance and its songs garnered nine nominations at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards (including Album of the Year) and won four awards, including Best Dance/Electronic Album, making Beyoncé the most awarded person in the Grammy Awards history. In promotion of the album, Beyoncé embarked on the Renaissance World Tour, and will release an accompanying documentary concert film. Curto, Justin (July 29, 2022). "Voguing Our Way Through Renaissance". Vulture. Archived from the original on July 30, 2022 . Retrieved July 31, 2022. Kaufman, Gil (June 20, 2022). "Beyonce "Break My Soul" Single Coming Very Soon". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022 . Retrieved June 20, 2022. Kitty Empire's 10 best albums of 2022". The Observer. December 18, 2022. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022 . Retrieved December 22, 2022.

Grace Jones on Her New Candle and Working With Beyoncé and Issey Miyake". Vogue. September 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022 . Retrieved October 28, 2022. 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 Okayplayer's 22 Best Albums of 2022". Okayplayer. December 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 22, 2022 . Retrieved December 22, 2022.

Summer Renaissance

contains a sample of "Cocaine", written by Tino McIntosh and Andrell Rogers and performed by Kilo Ali. Munzenrieder, Kyle (August 12, 2022). "Did Beyoncé Just Tease All Her Renaissance Visual Album Looks?". W Magazine. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022 . Retrieved November 4, 2022. Street, Mikelle (August 19, 2022). "TS Madison Talks Being Sampled On "Renaissance:" 'You Never Know How Things Line Up' ". Essence. Archived from the original on August 19, 2022 . Retrieved August 19, 2022. Renaissance went on to spend its first 14 consecutive weeks within the top 10 of the Billboard 200. It returned to the Top 15 after a boost following the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. [157] Drake, Beyonce, Stormzy, Chris Brown, DJ Khaled, and Central Cee all make the shortlist of nominees for this year's 19th anniversary of the Urban Music Awards". Urban Music Awards. January 30, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023 . Retrieved February 15, 2023.

Johnston, Maura (August 1, 2022). "Beyoncé's "Renaissance" is a master class in dance music history". EW.com. Archived from the original on August 3, 2022 . Retrieved September 4, 2022. Beyoncé, Leven Kali, Solomon Fafenson Cole, Daniel Memmi, Dustin Bowie, Darius Dixson, Jocelyn Donald, Jesse Wilson, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews & Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney 10 Move [ft. Grace Jones and Tems] Parkwood Entertainment (July 28, 2022). "BEYONCÉ RELEASES RENAISSANCE" (Press release). New York: Cision. PR News Wire. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022 . Retrieved November 4, 2022. The originator of the visual album format, and the preeminent visual artist, decided to lead without visuals giving fans the opportunity to be limitless in their expansive listening journey... [T]he visuals are scheduled for a later date. Andriyashchuk, Yuriy Andriyashchuk (November 10, 2022). "Beyoncé's "Renaissance" surpasses 1 billion Spotify streams". Hip-hopvibe. Archived from the original on November 12, 2022 . Retrieved November 12, 2022.Mier, Tomás (July 28, 2022). "Beyoncé Hints at More Music While Revealing "Renaissance" Is First Act of Three-Part Project". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 28, 2022 . Retrieved July 28, 2022. Speculations of an album release started around June 10, when Beyoncé’s social media profile pictures were removed, the day later an empty article titled “WHAT IS A B7?” appeared. Lescharts.ch – Beyoncé – Renaissance" (in French). Hung Medien. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022 . Retrieved August 11, 2022.

a b Chan, Anna (July 22, 2022). "Beyonce Drops 2 New Versions of "Break My Soul," Reveals "Renaissance" Vinyl Art". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 22, 2022 . Retrieved July 23, 2022. The last show of the Renaissance World Tour at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on October 1, 2023, closed out with a trailer for Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé. Set for a theatrical release on December 1, 2023, the film is set to feature highlights from the tour, documentary footage from the development of both the album and the tour, and the visual album of Renaissance. [79] [80] Renaissance Couture [ edit ]

All Up In Your Mind

While lounging on the same disco ball horse that appears on the album cover for the standard edition of Renaissance, Beyoncé wears a custom-made crystal bodysuit from Dominican designer Giannina Azar, belts into a mic, and raises her cowboy hat to the skies.