Lemonade is the title of Beyoncé's 2016 visual album inspired partly by her relationship with Jay-Z.
The album was released on April 23, 2016, alongside an hour-long film broadcast on HBO. Its songs and film chapters explore themes including betrayal, grief, anger, reconciliation, family, Black identity, and resilience.
Lemonade includes “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “All Night.” Its narrative drew widespread discussion about Beyoncé's marriage and public references to infidelity, although the work combines personal, cultural, historical, and symbolic storytelling rather than functioning as a simple diary.
The title also connects to a passage about making lemonade from lemons, associated with Beyoncé's grandmother and Jay-Z's grandmother in the film's spoken-word sections. Lemonade won the Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album in 2017.