On what date was Beyoncé’s visual album Beyoncé released?

Beyoncé’s self-titled visual album was released on December 13, 2013.

The album arrived without the usual extended promotional campaign or advance announcement. Beyoncé released it digitally through the iTunes Store, making the surprise launch itself part of the project’s cultural impact. The record combined fourteen songs with seventeen accompanying music videos, creating a visual counterpart for nearly every track.

The album included collaborations with Jay-Z, Drake, Frank Ocean, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Songs such as “Drunk in Love,” “Partition,” and “Flawless” became especially prominent, while the visual format encouraged listeners to experience the album as a connected audiovisual work.

The release date is sometimes confused with Beyoncé’s earlier album Dangerously in Love, which came out in June 2003, or with Lemonade, released in April 2016. Beyoncé became the singer’s fifth consecutive number-one album on the US Billboard 200.