Renaissance
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Jul 29, 2022
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 3470 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2,997 out of 3470
  2. Mixed: 84 out of 3470
  3. Negative: 389 out of 3470
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  1. essexhottie
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    beyoncé is on another level and she beautifully demonstrates that yet again
  2. Riahh15
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    You just can’t get enough of it! 16 song non-skip album! I would say it won’t get no better than this but knowing Beyoncé, This is just the beginning! “Ten, Ten, Ten across the board!”
  3. callmejohwey
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    I really enjoyed this album down to its depth. Beyonce created a masterpiece once more. Cuff it, Alien Superstar and heated are my favourites.
  4. Brisymone
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album is why she’s Queen. In times like these you just want to dance and have fun and that’s exactly what she’s doing for me.
  5. Elgoldma2
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album is so cohesive that it can’t be denied. Beyoncé really came back with a body of work that we all really needed after living through these past couple years. People need fun, motivation and an outlet to have fun. This album provides that sense of freedom that has been hard to find at times navigating this world. This is one of Beyoncé's best bodies of work and you should have itThis album is so cohesive that it can’t be denied. Beyoncé really came back with a body of work that we all really needed after living through these past couple years. People need fun, motivation and an outlet to have fun. This album provides that sense of freedom that has been hard to find at times navigating this world. This is one of Beyoncé's best bodies of work and you should have it on repeat.… Expand
  6. ICONIQUE_
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Ugh!!! What an ICONIQUE ALBUM!!!!! SHE IS QUEEN! SHE IS ICON! SHE IS MOTHER!!!
  7. luckyslayed
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    the best album this year if it doesn’t win album of the year at the grammy then that confirms they hate black and they don’t want to see us win✊
  8. kwalla1
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    The album is such a beautiful love letter to the black queer community. Each songs transitions seemlessly into the next creating a nonstop dance party.
  9. amonyonce
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    este é um álbum impecável.. todo detalhe muito bem pensado para emocionar os ouvintes e os vocais são impecáveis, a artista mais talentosa dos últimos anos provou mais uma vez que não sabe errar!
  10. Heduardorc
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor álbum da artista e talvez o melhor desse século. O single é incrivelmente um doce para o quem vem a ser o álbum… Expand
  11. U2940
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best album out. Beyoncé have outdone herself in this album. Bringing all cultures together to dance and have fun.… Expand
  12. Jamalmarcelluss
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Renaissance is honestly the best album i’ve heard in years now! I think Beyonce has out done her self yet again. This album is more than just a great album, or tribute to the queer culture but it’s a body of work for everyone to listen to. With dance tunes, slow songs, dance grooves and many more this album has redefined what a modern album show be like! I could write a 3,000 page bookRenaissance is honestly the best album i’ve heard in years now! I think Beyonce has out done her self yet again. This album is more than just a great album, or tribute to the queer culture but it’s a body of work for everyone to listen to. With dance tunes, slow songs, dance grooves and many more this album has redefined what a modern album show be like! I could write a 3,000 page book about the production alone, and the vocals are out of this world lol!! Beyoncé is the blueprint for popular culture & without bias i can say Beyonce is one of IF NOT the greatest artist of all time. I highly recommend this album to not just fans of Beyonce but everyone. Young, Old, Black, White, etc this album is a deep eccentric dance album for all!!… Expand
  13. santiago_thebas
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Increíble producción y por sobre todo la intención del álbum al reconocer y celebrar la cultura LGBT negra que de tantas formas se han aprovechado
  14. gabicossta
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    É incrível a capacidade da Beyoncé de sair da zona de conforto e mesmo assim nunca perder a qualidade. Ela disse que esse era um álbum pra trazer alegria, celebrar, de divertir e eu não consigo não sentir essas sensações ao ouvir o renaissance. Ele simplesmente cumpre o que é prometido em todos os aspectos.
  15. Aj_27
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This is the best album especially for those people who needed to live their life to the fullest. This is my sweetest escape album of all time
  16. Mood4Eva1998
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Literally the best album of the year that is constantly on replay. The cohesiveness, the vocals, production and overall performance is just out of this world.
  17. Andre9481_
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    An absolute MASTERPIECE that will go down in history as one of the greatest albums of all time. No one else is doing it like her.
  18. J2little
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    She continues to evolve with each album! Her most cohesive album to date, she never fails to get better with each project.
  19. MarkDaniel123
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    I love it because it expresses freedom. Being free and minding the beauty of this craft is mind blowing.
  20. Incognito13
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Amazing!!! What a great cohesive piece of art that blends seamlessly together. Great job B!
  21. richoritse
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    A great album gets you feeling different things while staying sonically cohesive and lyrically current. Renaissance is all these things and more . From the mid song Groove changes to iconic samples to the underrated vocal production and layering by beyonce herself, this album is a sonic masterpiece!
  22. everythingB
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Absolutely FANTASTIC! Along with Lemonade, it is truly her best work of art so far. I cannot wait to see what she has in store for Act II and III!
  23. musiclover00
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    A brilliant collection of dance hits of every genre blended together with seamless transitions. On the whole, an incredibly fun and engaging sonic experience.
  24. monyyyt
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This is one of beyoncés best albums , She sounds happy here and is experimenting with her sound. I love it , while trying something new you can also hear hints of the okd Bey …from the music to the previewed looks to the visuals!! Love this for her . Frok the tribute to queer culture and icons to actually including us in the production. Theres a song for everyone one this album …slow songsThis is one of beyoncés best albums , She sounds happy here and is experimenting with her sound. I love it , while trying something new you can also hear hints of the okd Bey …from the music to the previewed looks to the visuals!! Love this for her . Frok the tribute to queer culture and icons to actually including us in the production. Theres a song for everyone one this album …slow songs , love songs, groovy songs and most of all ballroom & dance music. She has simply outdone herself once again.Theres a reason she’s charting charts w no visuals even out yet, get ready for this new era and save your coins !!… Expand
  25. ragano2020
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Very unusual album from Beyonce. Although not a masterpiece like Lemonade was, I like how it is pretty unusual and in some cases strange. The best thing about this album is how the songs are "mixed" and transit immediatelly from one to next one; like Madonna's Confessions on a Dance Floor. Ny favourites: I'm That Girl, Alien Superstar and America Has A Proble
  26. Natedawgg
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    The Queen reinvents herself again. Referencing and reimagining decades of iconic dance, disco, house and rap music she has created a timeless masterpiece of work. Truly music for generations past, present and future.
  27. thi_honey
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Álbum perfeito, com transições perfeitas entre as músicas, músicas dançantes e com uma qualidade vocal que só Beyoncé pode produzir e proporcionar.
  28. mikeysusername
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    What a ride. Renaissance is one of the best albums of all time. It is Beyonce's best album to date there is no question about it. Not only is this the best effort in the pop genre, the seamless transitions track to track allow for practical playlists such as workouts and home cooking. You will find yourself repeating them over and over just to hear something you hadn't heard before.What a ride. Renaissance is one of the best albums of all time. It is Beyonce's best album to date there is no question about it. Not only is this the best effort in the pop genre, the seamless transitions track to track allow for practical playlists such as workouts and home cooking. You will find yourself repeating them over and over just to hear something you hadn't heard before. Beyonce is a genius in her prime, comfortably in her first Act 1/3. I hope to see the momentum rise for her next couple albums. My beekeeping sister slayed, she did. She sought out a very fun vibe for this album, and it worked. We are exhausted of hearing poppy breakup songs. BGM.… Expand
  29. zeddecck
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé has set the bar even higher for her latest album "RENAISSANCE". This is something she has never done before, and even so, it is so beautiful and surely marks a highlight on her over 25 year-old career.
  30. renevuelta
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, **** on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it
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Metascore
91

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Mojo
    Sep 21, 2022
    80
    A continuous mix of hedonism, virtuosity, scholarship and, as one of her disco antecedents would have it, Good Times. [Nov 2022, p.84]
  2. Uncut
    Aug 31, 2022
    80
    Beyoncé's seventh solo album is a flawlessly structured feast. [Oct 2022, p.25]
  3. PopMatters
    Aug 9, 2022
    90
    Renaissance derives its meaning through its diverse soundscape, which, due to Beyoncé’s astute curation, becomes a statement about letting the music speak for itself.
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