*Beyonce Knowles has revealed the tracklist for her upcoming seventh studio album titled “Renaissance,” dropping July 29.
“Renaissance”, the follow-up to 2016’s critically acclaimed “Lemonade” sees the touch of great producers like Ryan Tedder
and Raphael Saadiq. As reported by Uproxx,
a source familiar with the album. “Renaissance” is a
collection the superstar is calling “Act 1,” suggesting that more acts
will follow the initial release.
Recall last year, Beyonce speaking to Harper’s Bazaar
about her forthcoming new music, said, “With all the isolation and
injustice over the past year, I think we are all ready to escape,
travel, love, and laugh again.”
She added, “I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape in any way possible.”
Edward Enninful, Britsh Vogue editor-in-chief described being
“transported back to the clubs of my youth” when Queen Bey previewed
some of her new music for him.
He noted the “Soaring vocals
and fierce beats” and wrote in the July Vogue issue: “I want to get up
and start throwing moves. It’s music I love to my core. Music that makes
you rise, that turns your mind to cultures and subcultures, to our
people past and present, music that will unite so many on the dance
floor, music that touches your soul. As ever with Beyoncé, it is all
about the intent.”
Enninful added, “The creation has been a long
process, she explains, with the pandemic giving her far longer to spend
thinking and re-thinking every decision. Just the way she likes it.”
Beyoncé shared the album’s cover art earlier his month and said: “Creating
this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a
scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a
time when little else was moving. My intention was 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. It was a
beautiful journey of exploration. I hope you find joy in this music. I
hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha! And to feel as unique,
strong, and sexy as you are.”
Below is the “Renaissance” tracklist:
I’m That Girl
Cozy
Alien Superstar
Cuff It
Energy
Break My Soul
Church Girl
Plastic Off the Sofa
Virgo’s Groove
Move
Heated
Thique
All Up in Your Mind
America Has a Problem
Pure/Honey
Summer Renaissance
