Lemonade is Beyoncé’s 2016 album built around themes of betrayal and Black identity.
Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records released Lemonade on April 23, 2016. It was accompanied by a one-hour film broadcast on HBO, also titled Lemonade. The project combines songs, poetry, spoken passages, and imagery to create a unified visual and musical narrative.
Its themes include infidelity, grief, anger, reconciliation, family, race, and Black womanhood. The album drew on multiple styles, including R&B, rock, country, blues, and hip-hop. Notable tracks include “Formation,” “Sorry,” and “Hold Up.”
Lemonade is often discussed alongside speculation about the personal inspiration behind its lyrics, but the work’s broader cultural and historical themes are equally central. It followed Beyoncé’s self-titled 2013 album and preceded her 2022 dance-focused album Renaissance.