Beyoncé
Beyoncé
"Beyoncé" is the fifth self-titled studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on December 13, 2013, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The album was initially planned to be a "visual album", with music videos for every song, released on iTunes, with no prior announcement or promotion. The album features a mix of genres, including R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, and reggae, and incorporates elements of rock and electronic music.
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"Beyoncé" is the fifth self-titled studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on December 13, 2013, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The album was initially planned to be a "visual album", with music videos for every song, released on iTunes, with no prior announcement or promotion. The album features a mix of genres, including R&B, soul, funk, hip hop, and reggae, and incorporates elements of rock and electronic music.
The album also features samples and interpolations of a wide range of music genres such as funk, soul, rock, electronic, and world music. The album was met with universal critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 and selling 617,000 copies in its first three days of release.
It also topped the charts in multiple countries worldwide. The album was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Urban Contemporary Album. The album's lead single "XO" was released on December 16, 2013 and "Drunk in Love" was released as the second single on December 17, 2013.