What is the name of Beyoncé's 2013 surprise studio album?

Beyoncé’s 2013 surprise studio album is titled Beyoncé.

The self-titled fifth studio album was released digitally on December 13, 2013, without advance announcement. It appeared on the iTunes Store with a music video for every song, leading Beyoncé to describe the project as a visual album.

The release was a major change from the conventional album campaign of announcing a record, promoting a lead single, and building toward a release date. Its unexpected arrival generated immediate global attention and helped influence later surprise-release strategies in popular music.

The album includes songs such as “Drunk in Love,” “Partition,” “Pretty Hurts,” and “Flawless.” It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became Beyoncé’s fifth consecutive album to reach the top of that chart in the United States.