Which Beyoncé album is subtitled Act I and was released in 2022?

Beyoncé’s 2022 album subtitled Act I is Renaissance.

Renaissance was released on July 29, 2022, as Beyoncé’s seventh solo studio album. It was presented as the first act of a planned three-part project. The album draws heavily on dance, house, disco, funk, and electronic music, creating a club-oriented sound connected to Black and queer musical traditions.

Its lead single, “Break My Soul,” became a major international hit and incorporated elements associated with New Orleans bounce and earlier dance music. Other tracks, including “Cuff It” and “Alien Superstar,” helped the album become a major streaming and chart event.

Renaissance received the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album at the 65th Grammy Awards. Its Act I designation is important because Beyoncé later identified Cowboy Carter as Act II. Renaissance is therefore not the title of the complete trilogy, but the first installment named publicly.