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Renaissance
Release the wiggle. Sixty-two minutes of permission to feel yourself. ✨
Who it's for
Beyoncé made Renaissance during the pandemic as, in her words, 'a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world'.
Upbeat→Elated
Feelings it meets
What it is
Beyoncé's seventh studio album, released in July 2022, is presented as Act I of a planned trilogy. Its 16 tracks are sequenced like a continuous DJ mix drawing on house, disco, funk, bounce, Chicago house and Detroit techno, with themes of escapism, self-expression and confidence.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Explicit, sexual lyrics.
Age: Explicit (clean version available)
I celebrate myself, and sing myself,Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, “Song of Myself”
