Beyoncé’s 2016 visual album accompanied by a feature-length film was Lemonade.
Lemonade was released on April 23, 2016, after the premiere of an hour-long film of the same name on HBO. The project combined songs, poetry, visual art, and performances into a continuous narrative. It was Beyoncé’s sixth solo studio album and followed her surprise self-titled 2013 album.
The album explored betrayal, anger, grief, reconciliation, Black womanhood, family, and cultural memory. Its musical palette moved across R&B, rock, country, blues, soul, hip-hop, and electronic music. Major songs included “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” “Freedom,” and “All Night.”
Lemonade received widespread critical acclaim and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for nine Grammy Awards, winning Best Urban Contemporary Album and Best Music Video for “Formation.” The film and album are sometimes confused with Black Is King, Beyoncé’s 2020 visual album connected to The Lion King: The Gift.