What was the first song Beyoncé released as the lead single from Renaissance?

“Break My Soul” was the first song Beyoncé released as the lead single from Renaissance.

Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records released “Break My Soul” on June 20, 2022, as the lead single from Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, Renaissance. The song marked her return to solo lead-single promotion after the 2020 song “Black Parade” and drew heavily on house and dance music.

The track incorporates elements of “Show Me Love” by Robin S and “Explode” by Big Freedia. Its house-oriented production connected Beyoncé’s album to club music traditions with deep roots in Black and LGBTQ+ dance cultures.

“Break My Soul” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Beyoncé her eighth solo number-one single in the United States. Listeners sometimes name “Cuff It” because it became a major later single from Renaissance, but “Break My Soul” was the album’s lead single.