Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album about betrayal, race, and relationships is Lemonade.
Lemonade was released on April 23, 2016, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. It was accompanied by a one-hour film broadcast on HBO, combining music videos, poetry, imagery, and narration into a unified work.
The album explores themes including infidelity, Black womanhood, family history, grief, anger, reconciliation, and resilience. Its songs include “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” “Freedom,” and “All Night.” The project drew on multiple musical styles, including rock, country, blues, pop, hip-hop, and R&B.
Lemonade debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and received widespread critical acclaim. It is often described simply as an album, but its visual-film component is central to the project’s original presentation and meaning.