Beyoncé's 2016 album released without a conventional advance campaign was Lemonade.
Lemonade arrived on April 23, 2016, accompanied by a one-hour film broadcast on HBO. The album blends R&B, pop, rock, hip-hop, blues, and country elements, and its visual presentation helped make it a major example of the modern visual-album format.
Its songs include “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “Daddy Lessons.” Lemonade debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and became Beyoncé's sixth consecutive number-one album there. Its themes include identity, family, betrayal, Black womanhood, and resilience. The title is often discussed alongside the phrase “when life gives you lemons,” but the album's concept draws on a broader set of literary, historical, and cultural references.