Beyoncé Collaborated with Pharrell, Raphael Saddiq, Syd & More on Her ‘Renaissance’ Album
Beyoncé shared the tracklist for her upcoming new album via Instagram Story on Wednesday.
After announcing Renaissance last month, Beyoncé has now shared the tracklist for her upcoming new album. Shared via Instagram Story, the tracklist includes song titles like “I’m That Girl,” “Virgo’s Groove,” America Has A Problem,” and more. In total, the album, which drops on July 29, will have 16 tracks.
Beyoncé | act i | #RENAISSANCE Tracklist.https://t.co/F0KnAWrupc pic.twitter.com/lfNKCGKAJx
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@BeyLegion) July 20, 2022
Beyoncé | #RENAISSANCE | Official Composer Credits. ?
Incl. Skrillex, Labrinth, Lucky Daye, Tems, SYD, Nija Charles, Honey Dijon, Moi Renee, 070 Shake, The-Dream, MIKE DEAN, Raphael Saadiq, No I.D., DIXSON, GuiltyBeatz, Hit-Boy, Drake, and more. pic.twitter.com/fReWdmcGbs
— BEYLEGION is COZY (@BeyLegion) July 21, 2022
Composers and songwriters credited on Renaissance include Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, Raphael Saddiq, The-Dream, Christopher Alan “Tricky” Stewart, Leven Kali, Syd, Nija Charles, Lucky Daye, No I.D., Hit-Boy and others. Pioneering dance and soul acts will also be sampled on the album, like Donna Summer, Teena Marie, Giorgio Moroder, James Brown and 1990s drag performer Moi Renee.
Since first announcing Renaissance, Beyoncé’s official website has been updated with four box sets available for preorder, all of which comes with a t-shirt, CD, mini-poster and 28-page photo booklet. Per each item’s respective page, orders will begin “shipping July 29th upon album release.”
?Beyoncé has removed her profile pictures across all social media accounts. pic.twitter.com/jzjXYFWgI3
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 10, 2022
Fans first noticed the possibility of a new album rollout when Knowles-Carter removed her profile picture on all of her social media pages last week. In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar last year, the singer teased new music and the title of her seventh album.
“With all the isolation and injustice over the past year, I think we are all ready to escape, travel, love, and laugh again,” she told the magazine. “I feel a renaissance emerging, and I want to be part of nurturing that escape in any way possible.”
She also confirmed that a new album would be coming. “Still, there’s nothing like the amount of love, passion, and healing that I feel in the recording studio,” she added. “After 31 years, it feels just as exciting as it did when I was nine years old. Yes, the music is coming.”
On Wednesday (June 15), the singer’s BEYGOOD outlet celebrated Black Music month with a collage of albums and artists including Lucky Daye, Jhene Aiko and Brandy‘s 2020 album B7 next to a picture of what fans have guessed is Beyoncé’s hand.
Celebrating the brilliance and creativity of Black Musicians who have influenced the world through their art.#blackmusicmonth#BeyGOOD pic.twitter.com/6v4groCQFS
— BeyGOOD (@BeyGood) June 15, 2022
Fans think Beyoncé is teasing her next album with BeyGood foundation Black Music Month tweet.
An image, which is not recognized on Google, is pointing to Brandy’s ‘B7’ album. pic.twitter.com/8tANSsErq3
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) June 15, 2022
Beyoncé last released curated album The Lion King: The Gift in 2019, followed by Disney+ music film Black Is King in 2020. The singer last performed “Be Alive” from 2021 film King Richard during the Oscars 2022, the song also being nominated for Best Original Song.
This story was updated on Thursday, July 21.