On what date was Beyoncé’s album Lemonade released?

Beyoncé’s album Lemonade was released on April 23, 2016. It arrived first as a visual album through HBO and the streaming service Tidal, followed by wider digital and physical releases.

Lemonade combines songs with a film structured around themes including intuition, denial, anger, apathy, emptiness, accountability, hope, and redemption. Its music draws on R&B, rock, country, blues, reggae, and hip-hop, giving the project a broad and deliberately genre-spanning sound.

The album includes “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “Daddy Lessons.” It received widespread critical acclaim and was nominated for Album of the Year at the 59th Grammy Awards. The title should not be confused with the 2016 book of poetry and prose published alongside the project.