Which Beyoncé album was presented as a visual album in 2013?

Beyoncé presented her 2013 self-titled album as a visual album.

Beyoncé was released without advance announcement on December 13, 2013, through Columbia Records and Parkwood Entertainment. The surprise release arrived digitally with a music video for every song, plus additional visual material, making the project notably different from a conventional album campaign.

The album includes songs such as “Drunk in Love,” “Partition,” “Flawless,” and “Pretty Hurts.” Its visual format connected each recording to a film-like component, while the release strategy influenced later discussions of surprise album launches and digital music distribution.

Beyoncé is often called a “visual album,” but the label should not be confused with Lemonade, another Beyoncé project that combines music and film. Beyoncé was released in 2013; Lemonade followed in 2016.