Lemonade
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Parkwood
  • Release Date: Apr 23, 2016
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3877 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 3,135 out of 3877
  2. Mixed: 145 out of 3877
  3. Negative: 597 out of 3877
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  1. leenacoussey
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    she can do no wrong. her most genuine body of work. she bares her heart out
  2. miguelbraga
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Um álbum com conceito onde os ritmos se diferenciam em uma coesão, uma história, e uma causa. Esse álbum definitivamente é um dos melhores.
  3. pedrovic
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Beyoncé's best and most cohesive album, extremely necessary and brings a very important message about black empowerment, both in costumes and symbols, just perfect
  4. Amogetswe17
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    We can agree that Lemonade is the best album to be ever released 2016. Beyoncé was in here bad when she created this masterpiece. It has even the most awarded song of all time , the most awarded era of all time and Beyoncé even expresses how black women are unprotected in don't hurt yourself and being tells us how she's proud being black in the most awarded and nominated song of all time -We can agree that Lemonade is the best album to be ever released 2016. Beyoncé was in here bad when she created this masterpiece. It has even the most awarded song of all time , the most awarded era of all time and Beyoncé even expresses how black women are unprotected in don't hurt yourself and being tells us how she's proud being black in the most awarded and nominated song of all time - formation. How can you not love this woman please.… Expand
  5. divinediablo
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Album is definitely one of the best of the decade it was released in and maybe all time. People often say it's overrated or isn't worth as much as it's hyped for but you have to actually sit down and pay full attention to the music. It's an album that you have to immerse yourself in.
  6. yoncenasa
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    O melhor álbum da década passada e arrisco dizer em ser O MELHOR da história da indústria. A MAIOR de todos o tempo!
  7. NazzimT
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    The best female album of the century, beyoncé turned her pain in create something really artistic and magic, everyone should hear lemonade for change, its pure art. Thank u so much beyonce for this album!
  8. Naium
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is by far one of the best album I ever heard in my entire life ! Beyoncé surpassed herself AGAIN wow. And this is still in late 2020 the best album since the 2000.
  9. arpitdelrey
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Very profound album.. Everything about this album is classic. My favorite album by Beyoncé so far
  10. zhong
    Jul 25, 2020
    8
    Formation and daddy lessons are my favorite songs powerful ！I think lemonade is better than many black singer works
  11. Giliarde
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Like as adele said lemonade is a monument, it came to revolutionize and delivers rhythms together with an impeccable visual experience!
  12. ujjwalsagwan
    Jul 24, 2020
    1
    Worst Album ever she's just giving us the Same type of music
  13. Mandala_
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Beyoncé cannot stop making gems. Start from Pray you catch me to formation. All messages conveyed meaningfully. She paid tributes to Trayvon, racism, emancipation, feminism, police brutality, even her relationship. She dares to forces her body of art to be given and spoken to world. Can be more proud of her. She continues contributing on music industry. Salute to the queen
  14. HarleyZaw
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    The best album I've ever heard & see.It proved that she is the rare talented artist of our generation who can sing almost all musical genres. The 'Formation' song is one of my favorites of this album.I can't stop listening this album.She is the ENERGY!She is the QUEEN!
  15. jademorais
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    By far, her most strong, powerful, deep and tender album. We get to experience different journeys on reggae, classic R&B, rock, country and pop. The vulnerability and strength, the passion and the angerness, the forgiveness and finally the acceptance. A truly masterpiece.
  16. BrandonTT
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Eo álbum es un vistazo a la versión que da íntima de Beyoncé, con himnos dedicados a la dignidad, simplemente el álbum del milenio.
  17. nayaraxavier
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Tá rindo por que ela é corna? Ok, tudo bem! É corna, mas dirige o carro dele todos os dias, ele dirige o carro dela. Frequenta a família dele e ele da família dela. Viajam juntos, têm sonhos, projetos, problemas, alegrias, tristezas. Mas enfrentam juntos. Um dando força para o outro. A mulher que ele escolheu para amar é corna, mas tem prioridade em tudo o que ele faz
  18. csansteb
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    A visual album, she gave us everything she had. Narrative, genres, styles, aesthetics, love, fear, family, courage...
  19. Douglasspompeu
    Jun 10, 2020
    9
    This album is beautiful and it is important. Beyoncé on her maturest production.
  20. Izanglez
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    This album is the best album of 2016, and one of the best of the decade. Beyoncé put out her best body of work in terms of sound and cohesiveness. I can't get tired of listening to it. The songs have such an amazing production and the album is full of details. Couldn't ask for more with this one.
  21. andyn823
    Jun 6, 2020
    9
    Most monumental piece of work in all of Beyonce's discography. This album is full of love, empowering, courage and a little bit of political. Beyonce speaks about several topics like female empowerment, love life, political, racism issues in America... This album makes me feel more fierce, confident and a little bit more savage when I listen to it. This is art. I love this album. One ofMost monumental piece of work in all of Beyonce's discography. This album is full of love, empowering, courage and a little bit of political. Beyonce speaks about several topics like female empowerment, love life, political, racism issues in America... This album makes me feel more fierce, confident and a little bit more savage when I listen to it. This is art. I love this album. One of the best albums of the decade of 2010s.… Expand
  22. vic-thesinner
    Jun 1, 2020
    9
    A great story. Lemonade is the best of the best on Beyoncé discography. My favourite tracks: Sorry, Hold Up and of course, Formation.
  23. NiciMac
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    A multi-genre masterpiece. I doubt much other 2010s music can match the impact of this classic. This work solidified Beyonce's status as an activist and creative artist.
  24. Lorhan
    May 30, 2020
    9
    Perfeito, com 4 anos de existência é uns dos melhores álbuns na atualidade, tem suas melhores qualidade e Beyoncé acertou no conceito, obviamente a música que se mais destaca é formation por seu diferencial, claro que todas as músicas são únicas e boas.
  25. ladygagas0scar
    May 30, 2020
    0
    awful, overhyped, wrote by white men. nothing about this album is eye popping... her making an album about being cheated on and staying with jayz is kind of embarrassing as well
  26. jeffersonbrito
    May 29, 2020
    10
    The way in which Beyonce delivered this album is fantastic. She is the best at everything she sets out to do.
  27. Almisko
    May 29, 2020
    10
    This album tells the story of mystical environment of black feminism. This is unapologetically black. She is so bold, all songs are almost belong to a different genre. The movie was amazing.
  28. greedybadidea
    May 29, 2020
    8
    Beyoncé shakes the world with the release of her sixth solo album 'Lemonade'. The album surely perfects the sound that she introduces on her fifth studio album. I actually have the opposite issue on this album from her previous in that I wish the songs were a bit longer because I finished the album just wanting more of what she gave us. Now there are some problems with some of the featuredBeyoncé shakes the world with the release of her sixth solo album 'Lemonade'. The album surely perfects the sound that she introduces on her fifth studio album. I actually have the opposite issue on this album from her previous in that I wish the songs were a bit longer because I finished the album just wanting more of what she gave us. Now there are some problems with some of the featured artists and some production doesn't always resonate with the rest of the album, but the album is one of best pieces of work.

    Album Track Ranking:
    1. 6 Inch (feat. The Weeknd)
    2. Sandcastles
    3. Formation
    4. Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
    5. Daddy Lessons
    6. Hold Up
    7. Sorry
    8. Love Drought
    9. Pray You Catch Me
    10. Don't Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White)
    11. Forward (feat. James Blake)    … Expand
  29. 4R73N15
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Flawless body of work! The storytelling, the sound, the flow.... everything is a 10/10
  30. Riad212
    May 29, 2020
    10
    Son meilleur album, pleins de chansons avec du sens , de la vraie musique. Son album est un chef d’œuvre
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#2 Best Album of 2016
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#2 Most Discussed Album of 2016
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2016

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92

Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 33
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  1. Q Magazine
    May 31, 2016
    80
    Lemonade hits hard. Beyonce has chosen to portray herself like this, and those choices are bold, powerful and at times, properly shocking. [#361, p.110]
  2. Uncut
    May 24, 2016
    90
    Never short on vocal confidence, here, she trades divadom for arresting, unconventional shapes. [Jul 2016, p.69]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    May 12, 2016
    89
    By effortlessly topping her own best work. Lemonade now sets a new standard for cross-genre collaboration.
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