Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album built around themes of infidelity, identity, and Black womanhood is Lemonade.
Lemonade was released on April 23, 2016, alongside a one-hour film broadcast on HBO. The album combines songs, poetry, and imagery into a connected narrative organized into chapters such as “Intuition,” “Denial,” “Anger,” and “Redemption.” Its music draws on pop, R&B, rock, country, blues, and hip-hop.
The project was praised for its artistic ambition and cultural impact. It includes songs such as “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “Freedom,” featuring Kendrick Lamar. Lemonade debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and became Beyoncé’s sixth consecutive number-one album in the United States. It is often confused with Black Is King, her 2020 visual album and film connected to The Lion King: The Gift.