Lemonade
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Parkwood
  • Release Date: Apr 23, 2016
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3877 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 3,135 out of 3877
  2. Mixed: 145 out of 3877
  3. Negative: 597 out of 3877
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  1. Rata11
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    My favorite Beyoncé album, totally varied and excellent. One of the best works of all time and the greatest singer of this era
  2. falecidatexana
    Jul 24, 2019
    10
    The real album of the year, not Adele. She mixed genres and visions and yet it was great.
  3. juliofeijon
    Jul 23, 2019
    10
    O conceito e a produção desse álbum deve ser contemplada. Um de seus melhores (ou o melhor) álbum já lançado. A sonoridade e os ritmos trazidos nele são incríveis.
  4. jajajajaja
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    A 10 is not enough for this masterpiece. By far the best album-movie of the century. Pure magic. Just perfec, like the performance and the tpur that Beyonce did for it.
  5. Lucasswiftie89
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    Ela deveria ter vergonha na cara Lisa de lançar essa bosta e se dizer feminista fazendo esse lixo pro marido e dizer que é pra militar. Lixosa.
  6. Yanagitani
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    Beyoncé é definitivamente a maior artista de todos os tempos. Trabalhos bem minimalistas, coesos e com impacto cultural.
  7. Victor_2017B
    Jul 20, 2019
    10
    Álbum mais lindo dela. Sem palavras. Grandioso, aclamado e gigantesco. Uma obra de arte.
  8. BaboManjate
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    Album perfeito. É uma obra de arte visual que valoriza a mulher negra, e sua cultura ao mesmo tempo que nos mostra os sentimentos de uma mulher traída até encontrar o caminho pra o perdão. Perfeito
  9. Viniciusvalles
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Such an experience. By far my favorite album of all time. It's so well put together. Art in its most pure form… Expand
  10. nemanjabukvic
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    One of the best albums, if not the best of this decade. The visuals play a big role and take the whole story to another level. Amazing.
  11. Willianvitor_12
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    Esse álbum é maravilhoso, Beyoncé sabe como misturas estilos musicais e deixar tudo incrível, Rainha que não decepciona
  12. meguinha28
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    omg, this album a incredible in some many ways! beyonce did that and brought this masterpiece
  13. matheusmoraes
    May 1, 2016
    10
    A palavra "obra de arte" nunca fez tanto sentido como agora. Um álbum maravilhoso e incrível em todos os aspectos. Beyoncé conseguiu superar seu álbum auto intitulado (BEYONCÉ) que também é incrível e conseguiu mostrar seu lado pessoal sem deixar de ser ativista e o mais surpreendente são os vários gêneros musicais no álbum, indo do R&B ao Country sem se perder.
  14. isac
    Jul 19, 2019
    10
    Esse álbum é o maior ato visual e musical que o mundo ja teve! Beyoncé lenda viva
  15. Auravoting
    Jul 13, 2019
    10
    Incredible i mean the whole album is groundbreaking the amount of different genres she managed to pull off effortlessly whilst serving A*vocals?! Incredible
  16. laurapenttinen
    Jun 30, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good album. I love every song. All night, formation, love drought are whole masterpieces… Expand
  17. edsonsouna
    Jun 17, 2019
    1
    Superestimada, não acho que seja um dos melhores de todos os tempos. Forçou.
  18. ewertonmm
    Jun 15, 2019
    7
    I mean, c'mon, how many ghost writters does this woman needs just to tell the world that her husband gave her brand new corna horns??? The entire world couldn't care less who Jayz is sleeping with or if this woman is sexing him good or bad. 70 writers and producers for this telenovela story gone bad? I can't! It sounds good on some moments but lacks interesting topics. You had me fooled onI mean, c'mon, how many ghost writters does this woman needs just to tell the world that her husband gave her brand new corna horns??? The entire world couldn't care less who Jayz is sleeping with or if this woman is sexing him good or bad. 70 writers and producers for this telenovela story gone bad? I can't! It sounds good on some moments but lacks interesting topics. You had me fooled on "Formation" and then it starts to get shallow. I'm ending my review right now because I'm afraid the Carter Mafia will find out my address.… Expand
  19. MathSilva
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    Perfeito, incrivel
    Perfeito, incrível Perfeito, incrivel Perfeito Perfeito Perfeito Perfeito
    Perfeito
  20. supercutx
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    This is incredible the second best album of all time. the first is melodrama go and listen to it too!
  21. viniciuspotrich
    May 26, 2019
    9
    Através de uma narrativa íntima, confessional e instigante, Beyoncé apresenta um trabalho plural e bem construído. Lemonade abriga as melhores composições da carreira da artista.
  22. AnthonyMiller
    May 16, 2019
    7
    It’s Beyoncé’s best album. Overall a solid album but don’t read too much into it. This isn’t a classic album that’s going to be remembered for years to come in all honesty. A decent 7. Nothing more nothing less.
  23. Kerry-Paul
    May 5, 2019
    10
    Beyoncé more than dazzles with LEMONADE, She has successfully crafted a record that actually triumphs her previous Masterpiece Self Titled. If Self titled was her declaration of ascension in Pop culture, then LEMONADE is undoubtedly a higher level of genius that shatters the way we view pop culture or Popstars on a whole. LEMONADE earns it's status as a masterpiece far greater than anyBeyoncé more than dazzles with LEMONADE, She has successfully crafted a record that actually triumphs her previous Masterpiece Self Titled. If Self titled was her declaration of ascension in Pop culture, then LEMONADE is undoubtedly a higher level of genius that shatters the way we view pop culture or Popstars on a whole. LEMONADE earns it's status as a masterpiece far greater than any other album since the 2010's decade. Beyoncé has taught us never to underestimate her or think of her in a limited state of mind. Just when we thought Self Titled was her critical peak, she goes ahead and tops it! A feat no mere 'Pop Idol' can pull off. In a singles driven industry, Beyoncé continues to push the envelope with above the bar album releases. A living legend who has mastered her craft. A warrior of a singer with flawless vocal execution and superior technique, yet unafraid to showcase rawness and realness. LEMONADE is the best album of 2016! She no longer makes mere albums, she creates conversation and cultural events… Expand
  24. Mark1998
    May 4, 2019
    9
    A surprisingly varied album, "Lemonade" offers a wide number of sounds and styles, that somehow manages to get along with each other. The album is powerful and has a controversial back story in it that Beyoncé herself took the time to tell and explore among the listeners. Standout tracks include "Pray You Catch Me", "Don’t Hurt Yourself", "6 Inch", "Daddy Lessons", "Freedom" and "All Night".
  25. PaulaZanella
    May 4, 2019
    10
    This piece is more than a music álbum, this is a powerful pessage for girls to stand up. The lyrics are closer to the heart and more intelligent.
  26. Yuri_Guerreiro
    Apr 26, 2019
    10
    Lemonade is an intense, powerful, honest and necessary shout for freedom.As Beyoncé builds this strong and notable posture of resistence and empowerment in face of personal and social strugles, a really eclectic, experimental, captivating and unique musical identity is developed to us as well. An album with personality and musical ambition that came to be a modern classic of pop music.
  27. Hogdion
    Apr 25, 2019
    8
    I've waited a long time to listen to this and i finally did. The album is honestly better than what i expected it to be. I found 9 out of the 13 listenable and amusing, found some beautiful gems along the way.
  28. PretentiousGeek
    Apr 24, 2019
    10
    I can't believe I never wrote a review for this. A masterpiece both in audio and visuals, showing Beyoncé at her most experimental, grand, political and most visibly human. If that sounds contradictory, it's a testament to how perfectly every element hangs in the balance. If Beyoncé was the curator of her image on her self-titled table-shaker of a record, here she plays auteur.

    She    I can't believe I never wrote a review for this. A masterpiece both in audio and visuals, showing Beyoncé at her most experimental, grand, political and most visibly human. If that sounds contradictory, it's a testament to how perfectly every element hangs in the balance. If Beyoncé was the curator of her image on her self-titled table-shaker of a record, here she plays auteur.

    She paves a path of surface-level-enjoyable music of all influences, effortlessly lines it with weight of message and cultural depth, stands on it and is proud to say "This is me, these are my experiences and the experiences of many others, and this is how we can best inform and uplift others", never seeming conceited or overdone. The balancing act is perfect, everything is in its right place. As a package drenched in symbolism and cultural references, it's consumable and humble. She effortlessly toys with the personal and shines a light on the political, plays on scopes micro and macro and rounds it up so flawlessly that they become one unified body.

    As a film, Lemonade artfully, linearly documents one woman's healing process, and the healing process of all women, all a collective people. It deconstructs emotions that don't conform to linearity and plays with connection, always highlighting the past in reference to how it impacts the future. This is heard in songs also, such as in Daddy Lessons where Beyoncé connects her father's infidelity to her husband's by detailing how it impacted her and what she learned. By the end, there's a tangible sense of catharsis and understanding of Beyoncé as a human being, while also illuminating the struggles of black women in particular detail. It's flawless in it's cathartic conjuring of raw feeling without sacrificing nuance, never overstays it's welcome or oversteps. It truly is a perfect album.    … Expand
  29. pursuingdreams
    Apr 24, 2019
    9
    a very edgy and impressive album. Still sounds fresh 3 years later. Most of the instrumentals are ahead of their time, and Beyonce's voice is beautiful. I don't like some of the layback and strange rhythm, but overall a solid project. Btw, where is the next solo project?!!
    Personal rating:
    Pray you catch me: 10/10(amazing track! The structure, the vocal, the instrumental(especially the    a very edgy and impressive album. Still sounds fresh 3 years later. Most of the instrumentals are ahead of their time, and Beyonce's voice is beautiful. I don't like some of the layback and strange rhythm, but overall a solid project. Btw, where is the next solo project?!!
    Personal rating:
    Pray you catch me: 10/10(amazing track! The structure, the vocal, the instrumental(especially the orchestra and the harmony) are all project!)
    Hold up: 9.5/10(the soft sound layered in the verse is so cute!! love the pre-chorus, the outro is interesting, but I don't like the trumpet or something that occurs repeatedly)
    Hurt Yourself: 6.5/10(my least favorite track, it's too intense for me, the instrumental is also not my type)
    Sorry: 9.5/10(as the song progresses, I love it more.)
    6 inch:9.5/10(the weeknd is great in this track)
    Daddy Lessons: 8.5/10(love the mood and vide of the track, but it sounds somehow familiar and too basic)
    Love Drought:10/10(love the instrumental and the vocal in this track! the chorus is perfect!)
    Sandcastles:9.5/10(a powerful ballad)
    Forward:7/10(not my favorite, it's a interlude so it doesn't hurt)
    Freedom: 8.5/10(love the chorus, doesn't like Lamar's part, love the outro)
    All night: 9/10(love this track but it's too long for me)
    Formation: 10/10(amazing!! the best track on the album!)    … Expand
  30. honeybeynathan
    Apr 23, 2019
    10
    An impeccable body of work. Beyoncé took us on a journey through he pain grief and hearing with this album and has touched people that I know with this project. She really is a one of a kind artist.
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Universal acclaim - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Q Magazine
    May 31, 2016
    80
    Lemonade hits hard. Beyonce has chosen to portray herself like this, and those choices are bold, powerful and at times, properly shocking. [#361, p.110]
  2. Uncut
    May 24, 2016
    90
    Never short on vocal confidence, here, she trades divadom for arresting, unconventional shapes. [Jul 2016, p.69]
  3. Austin Chronicle
    May 12, 2016
    89
    By effortlessly topping her own best work. Lemonade now sets a new standard for cross-genre collaboration.
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