Which Beyoncé album begins her three-act project launched in 2022?

Renaissance begins Beyoncé’s three-act project launched in 2022. Released on July 29, 2022, it is her seventh studio album and the first installment in a planned trilogy.

The album is rooted in dance, house, disco, funk and Black club-music traditions. Its lead single, “Break My Soul,” became Beyoncé’s eighth solo number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs include “Cuff It,” “Alien Superstar” and “Virgo’s Groove.”

Renaissance debuted at number one in the United States and earned nine Grammy nominations. At the 65th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won four awards for the album, becoming the most awarded artist in Grammy history with 32 wins. The second act, Cowboy Carter, was released in 2024.