Lemonade is Beyoncé’s visual album released in 2016.
The project combines a twelve-track album with a 65-minute film that originally premiered on HBO. Its songs and imagery move through themes such as betrayal, grief, anger, reconciliation, family, Black identity, and female resilience. The album’s structure is organized into emotional chapters, giving the music a narrative shape rather than presenting only a collection of unrelated singles.
Lemonade was Beyoncé’s sixth solo studio album and followed the surprise release strategy she had used for her 2013 self-titled album. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was widely discussed for its mixture of R&B, rock, country, reggae, blues, and spoken-word elements.
Listeners sometimes confuse Lemonade with Black Is King, a 2020 visual album connected to The Lion King: The Gift. They are different projects: Lemonade is a 2016 album centered on a personal and cultural narrative, while Black Is King reimagines material associated with the 2019 film.