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

Universal acclaim- based on 3470 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 2,997 out of 3470
  2. Mixed: 84 out of 3470
  3. Negative: 389 out of 3470
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  1. dorscatvena
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé showed us how house music can become a culture again with unique samples with her 6th studio album. With its lyric quality and rich infrastructure, Renaissance has become an excellent album for clubs, girls' nights, and as always, to lift oneself up.
  2. dwyonce
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Renaissance is the best album of this decade, you ate again Beyoncé, thank u so much for that.
  3. MuriloS
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    She is just the MOMENT, Beyoncé you are the greatest artist of all time, thank u for that album
  4. Dijonp314
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This is the BEST album of this year! Love the sound and the songs! Y’all need to listen to this album at least two times though! I love every single song on the album! My top 5 are Thique, Pure/Honey, Alien Superstar, Church Girl and Cuff It! From the first song to the last song Beyoncé was stepping on necks!
  5. Joshjay990
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Album of the YEAR!!!! That’s it. Beyond impressive!! Beyoncé is truly a musical genius who reinvents not only herself but the industry as well. Beyoncé fully emerged herself this time around and created such a well rounded masterpiece. Listening to this album in my apartment at 6am and feeling as if I’m in the club at 2am dancing my heart out. I completed the album feeling uplifted, inspired and moved!! Every song on the album was warranted and the transitions we’re excellent. I felt that I was in a concert with the perfect DJ!… Expand
  6. Bronson12
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This album is PERFECTION from top to bottom. Not one song on here I would skip at the moment and everything sounds so fresh: her incredible rich voice, the variations of dance music that pays full homage to Black culture, the unexpected switch-ups and the mind-blowing visuals that the music helps create for the total experience that’s worth it. The Queen further cements her status as aThis album is PERFECTION from top to bottom. Not one song on here I would skip at the moment and everything sounds so fresh: her incredible rich voice, the variations of dance music that pays full homage to Black culture, the unexpected switch-ups and the mind-blowing visuals that the music helps create for the total experience that’s worth it. The Queen further cements her status as a Living Legend and one of the greatest artists the world will ever get to see. Bravo, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter. You’ve done it again ❤️… Expand
  7. alexcavalcante
    Jul 29, 2022
    3
    Uma merda sonora, eu teria vergonha de fazer uma coisas dessas, mas os fãs vão dizer que é hino que está maravilhoso, o que convenhamos não está
  8. novinelson
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This remind me a lot old songs from 90 and at the same time sounds fresh. Beyoncé is really one of the best artists nowadays
  9. Siqueirao3
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Um dos melhores trabalhos da rainha!!! Beyoncé, você sempre será famosa!!!!
  10. Davionlovee
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hands down her best project to date! Congrats the Beyoncé again for outdoing herself yet again!!… Expand
  11. Zouzou
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Incredible album, all songs are amazing. Not one favorite but all of them!!!
    Best album of the year so far
  12. Cosmos_
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ESSE ÁLBUM É LINDO!! UMA OBRA DE ARTE, MELHOR ÁLBUM DO ANO, eu tava querendo um álbum assim esse ano, único especial e tão CALIENTEEEEEE, Beyoncé sempre entregando tudo que mulher incrível, maravilhosa e tão única
    I love this album, is a masterpiece of music, is art and the album of the year, I’m sure about that    … Expand
  13. OnlyFizzle
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Fresh, energetic, unusual, a dance masterpiece in the veins of Beyonce offerings. The transitions between songs are smooth, effortless and transportive . It's a bop after bop wheel house of music and sonic sounds, with a versatility of moving parts that each song is its own but compliment each-other so well. The lyrics are badassery creative, excited, livid, makes you feel alive, it'sFresh, energetic, unusual, a dance masterpiece in the veins of Beyonce offerings. The transitions between songs are smooth, effortless and transportive . It's a bop after bop wheel house of music and sonic sounds, with a versatility of moving parts that each song is its own but compliment each-other so well. The lyrics are badassery creative, excited, livid, makes you feel alive, it's celebratory, express confidence and lots and lots of joy. This album may not be for everyone, but everyone can sure find something for them. on that note; i must admit it will be grower for some that are not used this sound from beyonce but, for the mass others, will be eaten up all day, every day without questions because this album just sounds so good and so **** fun.… Expand
  14. kymopa
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This album is exactly what we have been waiting for ! a renaissance ! Break my soul was just the perfect single for this album that is going to be remembered as ground breaking as all her previous bodies of work ! it should cost a billion to sound this good. her vocals on this album are peak beyoncé, she is still the moment and making pop culture as we speak.
  15. CITIZEN_TW
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Bey is back and I'm sleeping real good at night. This album got me gasping and moaning. What else can I say? 10/10
  16. musicallyspking
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    10s across the board. This album is everything and much more than I expected. It covers so many genres which is so Beyonce. She continues to push the boundaries and set the standard (after all, she is the First Lady of the Music Industry. This album has absolutely not skips, phenomenally blended. These transitions are superior. In my opinion, this might be her best work/album yet. The10s across the board. This album is everything and much more than I expected. It covers so many genres which is so Beyonce. She continues to push the boundaries and set the standard (after all, she is the First Lady of the Music Industry. This album has absolutely not skips, phenomenally blended. These transitions are superior. In my opinion, this might be her best work/album yet. The versatility of her music is impeccable - SHE IS THE MOMENT!!!
    My TOP 5:
    1. Virgo's Groove
    2. Church Girl
    3. Cuff It
    4. Break My Soul
    5. Heated    … Expand
  17. swtique
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    this album reminds her album 4 bc it was a album where she could express everything in a non perfectionist way… the album is very good and very well thought
  18. Paconuse
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Tiene todo lo necesario para ser el Album of the year.
    Se nota en el disco la evolución de Beyoncé a lo margo de toda su gran carrera musical.
  19. Creolevoyant
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This is a very different sonic experience from Beyoncé, the title of this projects fits particularly well due to the genre, the themes explored and its lyrical content. This is the most experimental she has been on any project ever, this proves her versatility and how she refuses to be boxed in a box. This is just 1 act of 3 and she delivers on every track something so unique yet soThis is a very different sonic experience from Beyoncé, the title of this projects fits particularly well due to the genre, the themes explored and its lyrical content. This is the most experimental she has been on any project ever, this proves her versatility and how she refuses to be boxed in a box. This is just 1 act of 3 and she delivers on every track something so unique yet so cohesive and the transitions are some of the best I've experienced on an album.… Expand
  20. ayoomalu
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente incrível! Um álbum nonstop cheio de alegria que traz uma originalidade que causa nostalgia do passado. Parece complexo o que eu disse, mas quando você ouvir você vai saber exatamente do que eu estou falando.
  21. RaterHuman
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    The flow between songs is absolutely amazing! Such a fun and fantastic album. Bey gave what needed to be given!!
  22. Hivesilva
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor álbum da carreira, traz ritmos antigos com batidas inovadoras, letras envolventes, todas as músicas me agradam.… Expand
  23. honestcritic05
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    just listen, this is perfection.
    fav tracks: PURE/HONEY; CHURCH GIRL; THIQUE; COZY; ALIEN SUPERSTAR.
    yeah, we shackin asssss
  24. blessed_banana
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Perfect music to jump, dance and feel good to. She is so extremely bold and unapologetically confident on this album, she transfers that energy in MP3/Wav format into ears of the listeners that makes you bust a move and feel absolutely no shame about it. Also i want to point out that this album is a really nice revision of classics and samples from artists appreciated a lot in queerPerfect music to jump, dance and feel good to. She is so extremely bold and unapologetically confident on this album, she transfers that energy in MP3/Wav format into ears of the listeners that makes you bust a move and feel absolutely no shame about it. Also i want to point out that this album is a really nice revision of classics and samples from artists appreciated a lot in queer especially black queer community. House, disco, funk, bounce, hip-hop, pop... She knows how to make any genres sound cohesive, cause that is HER album. Loved this music so much.… Expand
  25. Yallneedcharlie
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Honestly this album is iconic and genius truly something refreshing and something we needed in music right now!!!!
  26. MKCARTER
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    The switch of style is what makes this ENTIRE album uniquely different and a cultural reset! 25+ years into her career, yet she is still changing the industry in so many ways. I can’t even imagine what Act II & Act III will consist of but for now, I’ll gladly & proudly enjoy this “no-skip” masterpiece.
  27. Rabde
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ela fez de novo, e dessa vez fez melhor! Álbum da carreira sem dúvidas. Destaque para Alien superstar… Expand
  28. Kaerys
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé surpreendentemente se reinventou e superou a si mesma mais uma vez, provando mais uma vez que é a maior da indústria e mostrando o porquê. Ela demonstra perfeitamente como se cria um ÁLBUM, um trabalho realmente coeso e coerente. Todas as músicas são 100% únicas, originais, inovadoras, revolucionárias e conectadas umas a outras. A produção desse álbum é simplesmente fenomenal, asBeyoncé surpreendentemente se reinventou e superou a si mesma mais uma vez, provando mais uma vez que é a maior da indústria e mostrando o porquê. Ela demonstra perfeitamente como se cria um ÁLBUM, um trabalho realmente coeso e coerente. Todas as músicas são 100% únicas, originais, inovadoras, revolucionárias e conectadas umas a outras. A produção desse álbum é simplesmente fenomenal, as transições são suaves e muito bem arquitetadas. É um álbum riquíssimo em elementos musicais, harmonias, originalidade e criatividade. Beyoncé não apenas visita o House, ela o reinventa, ela o faz renascer! Beyoncé apresenta o suprassumo da produção musical, a pedra de Roseta para todos os outros artistas na indústria. Ela se firma como uma das maiores artistas da humanidade mais uma vez.

    O álbum da década! 10/10.    … Expand
  29. eparap
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This will go down in history as one of the most innovative bodies of work. Her musicality should be studied. This is a genius woman and her creativity knows no boundaries! No one is on her level! The flow of the tracklist, the transitions, the production, the vocal production, the lyricism...only!!! Beyoncé!!!
  30. ssunnyy
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Me encanta el álbum, todas las canciones, las transiciones que tiene, el ritmo, absolutamente todo es perfecto en este álbum, gracias Beyoncè
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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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