Lemonade is the Beyoncé album accompanied by the visual film and songs released under that title.
The album was released on April 23, 2016, after the visual project premiered on HBO. It blends pop, R&B, soul, rock, hip-hop, blues, and country influences, giving the project a broad musical range.
Its songs include “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “All Night.” The accompanying film uses poetry, imagery, and chapters to create a narrative about betrayal, grief, heritage, reconciliation, and self-definition.
Some listeners refer to the film itself as a separate album, but Lemonade names the overall multimedia project as well as the studio album. The work received widespread critical recognition and became one of Beyoncé’s most discussed releases.