What was Beyoncé’s first visual album?

Beyoncé’s first visual album was Beyoncé.

Beyoncé was released without advance promotion on December 13, 2013. It was presented as a self-titled album accompanied by a music video for every song, making the project a landmark example of a visual album. The surprise release appeared exclusively through the iTunes Store at launch and quickly became a major cultural event.

The album includes “Drunk in Love,” “Partition,” “Pretty Hurts,” and “Flawless.” Its visual approach let Beyoncé connect the songs through imagery, choreography, and recurring themes, rather than treating music videos as separate promotional extras. The album’s release strategy also influenced later discussions about surprise albums and digital distribution.

Beyoncé is sometimes confused with Lemonade because Lemonade is also a visual album. Lemonade arrived in 2016 and used a film-length visual presentation tied to its songs and themes. Beyoncé, however, was the earlier self-titled project and the first of the two.