Beyoncé’s surprise self-titled visual album released in 2013 contained 14 songs.
Beyoncé was released without advance publicity on December 13, 2013, through the iTunes Store. It was accompanied by 17 music videos: one for each of the 14 songs and three additional video pieces. Beyoncé described the project as an “album” rather than simply a collection of singles because the visual and musical components were designed to be experienced together.
The album included “Pretty Hurts,” “Drunk in Love,” featuring Jay-Z, “Partition,” and “Flawless.” It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, making Beyoncé the first artist to have her first five studio albums debut at number one in the United States.
The number 14 refers to the audio tracks, not the total number of videos. That distinction explains why accounts of the project sometimes mention 17 visual components.