"go ahead and talk your shit. I'll give you a reason to."" The album title ""Genesis"" is symbolic of a new beginning for the band. The first single ""I've Told You Once"" was released on October 2, 2012 and debuted number 4 on the iTunes Top 10 Rock Charts. The second single ""A Story to Tell"" was released via YouTube on the 23rd of October. Singer Hance Alligood stated that there would be one more single to be released before the album was released in its entirety, but this did not come to fruition. ""Genesi[s]"" has been critically panned, with"
"Lemonade (Beyoncé album) Lemonade is the sixth solo album by American singer Beyoncé, released on April 23, 2016, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. It was her second ""visual album"" following her 2013 eponymous fifth album, and is a concept album accompanied upon its release by a sixty-five minute film aired on HBO. Primarily an R&B album, ""Lemonade"" encompasses a variety of genres, including pop, reggae, blues, rock, hip hop, soul, funk, Americana, country, gospel, electronic, and trap. It features guest vocals from James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, the Weeknd, and Jack White, and contains samples and interpolations of a number"
"4 (Beyoncé album) 4 is the fourth studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 24, 2011 by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Following a career hiatus that reignited her creativity, Beyoncé was inspired to create a record with a basis in traditional rhythm and blues that stood apart from contemporary popular music. Her collaborations with songwriters and record producers The-Dream, Tricky Stewart and Shea Taylor produced a mellower tone, developing diverse vocal styles and influences from funk, hip hop, and soul music. Severing professional ties with father and manager Mathew Knowles, Beyoncé eschewed the music of"
"the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for seven consecutive weeks, while peaking at number 20 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Beyoncé's self-titled fifth album, ""Beyoncé"", was unexpectedly released to the iTunes Store in December 2013 and debuted atop the US ""Billboard"" 200 chart, becoming her fifth consecutive number one album in the United States. After just three days of sales, ""Beyoncé"" became the fastest-selling album ever on iTunes, both in the US and worldwide. The album's highest charting single was ""Drunk in Love"", which reached number two on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Beyoncé's sixth studio album ""Lemonade"" was released"
"released in 2011 and had sold 1.39 million in total in the two years since its release. Following Beyoncé performing at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards, sales of the album in the US increased by 181%. The record sold 878,000 copies in the US in 2014 alone, becoming the sixth best-selling album of the year. As of November 2016, ""Beyoncé"" has sold 2.4 million copies in the US and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). On December 16, Apple Inc. announced that ""Beyoncé"" was the fastest selling album in the history of"
"Beyoncé (album) Beyoncé is the eponymous fifth solo album by American singer Beyoncé. The record was released on December 13, 2013 by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Developed as a ""visual album"", its songs are accompanied by non-linear short films that illustrate the musical concepts conceived during production. Its dark, intimate subject material includes feminist themes of sex, monogamous love, and relationship issues, inspired by Beyoncé's desire to assert her full creative freedom. The album's initial recording began in New York City, where Beyoncé invited producers and songwriters to live with her for a month. During extensive touring the following"
"room only audience. Subsequently, the """" DVD was released in November. ""Love on Top"" was sung at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, Beyoncé finished the performance by unbuttoning her blazer and rubbing her stomach to confirm her pregnancy. A live performance of ""Countdown"" recorded in July was broadcast on ""Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"" in November. ""4"" was Beyoncé' first album that yielded no number-one singles in the United States, as no song from ""4"" reached the top ten on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""Run the World (Girls)"" was released internationally as the lead single from"
"topped the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart for four weeks, ""Halo"" and ""Sweet Dreams"". ""I Am... Sasha Fierce"" sold 3.12 million copies in the United States, and the album has sold eight million copies worldwide as of 2016. Beyoncé's fourth studio album, ""4"", was released in June 2011 and debuted atop the US ""Billboard"" 200 chart. The album's first two singles, ""Run the World (Girls)"" and ""Best Thing I Never Had"", both reached the top ten in several charts worldwide with the latter peaking at number 16 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, whilst the fourth single ""Love on Top"" topped"
"""Sorry,"" going from pissed-off exasperation to dignity at any cost (""Suicide before you see this tear""), to small-voiced vulnerability at the very end. On ""Sorry,"" Beyonce proves your life doesn't have to be perfect for you to remain flawless."" After the release of ""Lemonade"", ""Sorry"" managed to appear on several international music charts. It debuted on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart at number 11 on May 2, 2016, becoming Beyoncé's second best debut on the chart above her singles ""Ring the Alarm"" (2006) and ""Drunk in Love"" (2013). It was only surpassed by ""Formation"", which entered the chart at"
"her previous releases in favor of an intimate, personal album. ""4""s lyrics emphasize monogamy, female empowerment and self-reflection, a result of Beyoncé considering a maturer message to contend artistic credibility. In May 2011, Beyoncé submitted seventy-two songs to Columbia Records for consideration, twelve of which appeared on the standard edition. ""4"" was promoted in mid-2011 by television performances and festival appearances, such as Beyoncé's headlining Glastonbury Festival set. The album received generally positive reviews by music critics; several publications included it on their year-end lists. It was her fourth consecutive album to debut at number one on the US ""Billboard"""
"like a Love Song"" was released on June 28, 2011. The album peaked at number 3 on the US ""Billboard"" 200. It has stayed for an entire month in the top ten. In its first week the album sold over 78,000 copies. It was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA on November 17, 2011. As of March 2015, the band has sold over 5 million albums with combined sales from ""Kiss & Tell"", ""A Year Without Rain"" and ""When the Sun Goes Down"". Selena Gomez & the Scene discography Selena Gomez & the Scene, an American band, has"
"single on December 6, 2016. It previously debuted at number thirty-eight on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Its accompanying music video was released onto Vevo on November 30, 2016. ""Lemonade"" received widespread acclaim from music critics and is also Beyoncé's most critically acclaimed album to date. AllMusic writer Andy Kellman felt that ""the cathartic and wounded moments here resonate in a manner matched by few, if any, of Beyoncé's contemporaries."" In ""Spin"", Greg Tate wrote that the album ""is out to sonorously suck you into its gully gravitational orbit the old fashioned way, placing the burden of conjuration on its"
"received a free six-month trial subscription in order to be able to stream the album. The album was also made available for purchase on Tidal's online music store. The release was announced worldwide on the Beyoncé and Jay-Z's respective social media accounts with the artist of the album being monikered as the Carters. On the same day, the music video for the album's second track and lead single ""Apeshit"" was released on Beyoncé's official YouTube channel. It was directed by Ricky Saiz and filmed at the Louvre in Paris. On June 18, the album was made available across numerous other"
"artist Pixie Lott and German producer Toby Gad had both penned tracks for the album, while confirming its release for Summer 2011. A few days later, the singer revealed her team and the band ""haven't decided [a] title [yet for the album] and we're dealing with the album artwork, 'cause it is very different and I'm growing up. It's a lot more mature"". MTV News later confirmed that American recording artist Britney Spears had also written a song for the album titled ""Whiplash"". On June 1, 2011, the album's name, ""When the Sun Goes Down"", and track listing were revealed"
"setting up the perfect platform for Beyoncé as the pop star, a queen for all the people."" The album was included on Consequence of Sound's list of The 10 Best Summer Albums of All Time with Kenneth Partridge writing that ""whether she's hopelessly heartbroken or crazy in love, Queen Bey works damn hard to make you feel exactly what she's feeling"". ""4"" won R&B Album of the Year at the 2012 ""Billboard"" Music Awards and received nominations at the 2011 American Music Awards, the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards, the 38th People's Choice Awards, the 43rd NAACP Image Awards and"
"the second best-selling music DVD of 2011 in the world. Credits adapted from album's liner notes. Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 is a video album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It was released on November 21, 2011 through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The album features a concert film which was filmed during Beyoncé's 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé revue, held at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City between August 14–19, 2011. It was directed by Beyoncé, Ed Burke and Anthony Green, and was executively produced by Beyoncé. The DVD was filmed"
"""in contrast"" to Knowles' last intervention in national affairs, the Let's Move! Flash Workout fitness initiative. Ronald Mitchell of ""Newsday"" commented that ""It does our hearts good to see Beyonce work her magic for the greater good."" Knowles later also performed the song for the concert she had on July 4, 2011 along with ""Best Thing I Never Had"" (2011). Nick Neyland of ""Prefix Magazine"" commented that ""Beyonce is a natural fit for occasions like this, and she doesn't even break a sweat as she hits the high notes despite the soaring temperatures and humidity in the city. That's the"
"writing that it is the ""most excellent, time-defying look at Beyonce's life so far"". He added that if viewed from a stylistic perspective, ""Schoolin' Life"" may not have fit with ""4"" mature tone, but as a stand-alone track ""it was one of the most fun of the year"". The staff members of the website Popdust ranked ""Schoolin' Life"" as the 87th best song of 2011, commending Knowles for having pastiched it together ""from decades-musty synths and rip-roar over it until it sounds completely current with a wink and a smirk."" On ""The Village Voice""s 2011 year-end Pazz & Jop singles"
"on April 23, 2016, after an hour-long accompanying video that premiered on HBO. With ""Lemonade"", Beyoncé became the first act in history to have six consecutive number one albums in the US. All twelve tracks from ""Lemonade"" charted within the Hot 100 in the US, breaking a record previously held by Taylor Swift for having the most songs chart consecutively with 11 for a female artist; Cardi B broke this record in 2018 with 13 songs. The album's lead single ""Formation"" became Beyoncé's first top ten single in the US since 2013's ""Drunk in Love"". Beyoncé discography American singer and"
"She also performed the song at the 2011 ""Billboard"" Music Awards. On May 25, ""1+1"" was made available for download through the iTunes Store in the United States. The same day, ""1+1"" was performed at the ""American Idol"" final; she introduced it as her favorite song. In June, she performed at the Palais Nikaia in Nice, Zénith de Lille, and the Galaxie in Amnéville. On June 26, Beyoncé was the closing act at the Glastonbury Festival 2011 in the United Kingdom. She was the first solo female artist to headline the Pyramid stage at the Glastonbury Festival in more than"
"was held on May 12, 2011 at the Sony offices in New York City, where one of the five songs previewed was ""Countdown"". While playing the song, Knowles commented: ""[Jay-Z] liked it. I do not think he was dissecting it, just thinking of what he could do to it as a rapper."" On June 7, 2011, both ""Party"" and ""Countdown"" leaked online, followed by the whole album, three weeks prior to its official release date on June 28, 2011. This was followed by cease-and-desist notices from Beyoncé's legal team, who forced multiple media sites to remove download links to the"
"of darker themes. Her sixth album, ""Lemonade"" (2016), also received widespread critical acclaim, with many referring to it as her most personal and political work to date, and subsequently became the best-selling album of 2016. In 2018, she released ""Everything Is Love"", a collaborative album with husband Jay-Z, as The Carters. Throughout her career, Beyoncé has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best-selling music artists. She has won 22 Grammy Awards and is the most nominated woman in the award's history. She is also the most awarded artist at the MTV Video Music Awards,"
"It features performances from the ""4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé"" concert. The album was commercially successful, debuting at number two on the ""Billboard"" Top Music Videos chart in the US on November 27, 2011 which also became its peak position. The standard edition of the album was certified gold while the deluxe edition was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It became the second best-selling DVD of 2011 in the US. It was also the second best-selling DVD worldwide in 2011. In September 2011, Beyoncé posted several previews of the behind-the-scenes footage of the concert online."
"Other footage includes: Beyoncé performing on her world tours in support of her second and third studio albums, her performance at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival where she was the first major solo female headliner to appear on the Pyramid stage in over twenty years, a backstage scene of Beyoncé at the 52nd Grammy Awards, holding her six Grammy awards, which broke the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night, The clip ends with Beyoncé revealing her baby bump on 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. a performance of ""Run the World (Girls)"" at the 2011"
"from her music career in January 2010, heeding her mother's advice, ""to live life, to be inspired by things again"". During the break she and her father parted ways as business partners. Beyoncé's musical break lasted nine months and saw her visit multiple European cities, the Great Wall of China, the Egyptian pyramids, Australia, English music festivals and various museums and ballet performances. On June 26, 2011, she became the first solo female artist to headline the main Pyramid stage at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival in over twenty years. Her fourth studio album ""4"" was released two days later in"
"2011, selling 51,365 copies that week. ""Music Week"" Alan Jones attributed the high sales to Beyoncé's performance at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival. It became Beyoncé's sixteenth top 10 UK single as a solo artist, and her highest charting UK single since ""If I Were a Boy"" peaked at number one in November 2008. On July 17, 2011, ""Best Thing I Never Had"" reached number one on the UK R&B Chart, and the UK Airplay Chart the following week, amassing 71.58 million listener impressions. It became Beyoncé's fourth single as a solo artist, and seventh, including her singles with Destiny's Child,"
"story written by Beyoncé for ""Essence"" that detailed her 2010 career break, won her a writing award from the New York Association of Black Journalists. In late 2011, she took the stage at New York's Roseland Ballroom for four nights of special performances: the ""4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé"" concerts saw the performance of her ""4"" album to a standing room only. On August 1, 2011, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), having shipped 1 million copies to retail stores. By December 2015, it reached sales of 1.5 million copies in the US."
"on June 16, where Beyoncé is dressed in a tight-fitting blue-purple dress by French designer Maxime Simoens, holding her hands in her hair. For its artwork, she opted for clothing made by lesser-known designers. The promotional and interior-package images for ""4"" were shot at the same time. On May 18, 2011, ""4""s release date in the United States was confirmed on to be June 28. On June 7, the album was leaked onto the Internet in full; Beyoncé's legal representatives issued warnings to infringing websites and leaked tracks were soon removed from such sites. On June 9, Beyoncé responded to"
"""Cadillac Records"" (2008) influenced her third album, ""I Am ... Sasha Fierce"" (2008), which saw the introduction of her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010, including Song of the Year for ""Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"". Beyoncé took a hiatus from music in 2010 and took over management of her career; her fourth album ""4"" (2011) was subsequently mellower in tone, exploring 1970s funk, 1980s pop, and 1990s soul. Her critically acclaimed eponymous album, released in 2013 with no prior announcement, was distinguished from previous releases by its experimental production and exploration"
"Gitano"", three versions of ""Beautiful Liar"", the Timbaland remix of ""Get Me Bodied"" featuring Voltio, and ""Oye"", the Spanish version of ""Listen"". As a fundraiser for the 2011 earthquake in the Tōhoku region of Japan, a compilation album that included ""Irreplaceable"", called ""Songs for Japan"", was released on March 25, 2011. Jody Rosen of ""Entertainment Weekly"" noted ""Irreplaceable"" to be ""a lilting tune unlike anything Beyoncé has ever performed"". Sarah Rodman of ""The Boston Globe"" wrote that the song is ""gentle but maddeningly hook-y"". Spence Abbott of IGN wrote that ""Irreplaceable"" and ""Resentment"" go for ""a much more traditional contemporary"
"At the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Beyoncé revealed that she was pregnant with their first child and on January 7, 2012, she gave birth to their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. On January 9, 2012, Jay-Z released ""Glory"", a song dedicated to their child, on his social website LifeandTimes.com. The song detailed the couple's pregnancy struggles, including a miscarriage Beyoncé suffered before becoming pregnant with their daughter. Because Blue's cries were included at the end of the song and she was officially credited on the song as ""B.I.C"", at two days old she"
"of You"", was released on April 11, 2011, peaking at #40 in six weeks. McEntire's fourth single from the album was ""Somebody's Chelsea,"" which peaked at #44. McEntire produced the album with Dann Huff. As of 2012 it is her 1st studio album since 1984's ""Just a Little Love"" not to be certified. The title of the album relates to the many roles that McEntire plays in her life. Asked once in an interview for a ranking, McEntire responded, ""Mother first, wife second, and the rest just follow."" The album features a cover of American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles' single"
"on Beyoncé's official website, paired with its accompanying photo spread from the album packaging and an insightful quote. On June 18, 2011, ""I Miss You"""" was the third song to be chosen. The quote found Beyoncé elaborating on what motivated her to record a song like ""I Miss You"": [""4""] is definitely an evolution. It is bolder than the music on my previous albums because I’m bolder. The more mature I become and the more life experiences I have, the more I have to talk about. I really focused on songs being classics, songs that would last, songs that I"