Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album about infidelity, identity, and resilience is Lemonade.
Lemonade was released on April 23, 2016, after its accompanying hour-long film premiered on HBO. The project combines songs, poetry, spoken narration, and visual imagery, and it draws on themes involving Black womanhood, family history, betrayal, healing, and renewal.
Its music includes “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “Daddy Lessons.” Jay-Z appears on “Forward,” while “Don’t Hurt Yourself” features Jack White. The album’s storyline encouraged widespread discussion about its personal and cultural meanings, although individual interpretations should not be treated as a literal public confirmation of every detail.
Lemonade is different from Homecoming, which documents the Coachella performance, and Black Is King, which is a 2020 visual album and film connected to The Lion King: The Gift.