Renaissance
by Beyoncé
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Jul 29, 2022
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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 3470 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 389 out of 3470
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  1. danielhigh05
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Beyoncé, already concretely crowned the queen of modern performance and showomanship, has Renaissance diamond & chrome encrusting her into the group of legends that have changed music forever. Her undisputedly best work to date, this album exemplifies the best sound design, production, vocals, features, and genre bending that money and talent can enable. Beyoncé delivers what may well beBeyoncé, already concretely crowned the queen of modern performance and showomanship, has Renaissance diamond & chrome encrusting her into the group of legends that have changed music forever. Her undisputedly best work to date, this album exemplifies the best sound design, production, vocals, features, and genre bending that money and talent can enable. Beyoncé delivers what may well be the best climaxes of queer musical influences in one single work that the culture has ever seen. The world will not forget Renaissance.… Expand
  2. drewery0
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This album still holds up a year later. Such an incredible statement of joy and confidence. The great mixing and the creative use of samples keeps this album conscious of its roots in house and dance hall music yet exploring newer directions on songs such as 'All Up In Your Mind' and 'I'm That Girl.' Beyoncé's best produced album and most certainly in contention for her best. Each song isThis album still holds up a year later. Such an incredible statement of joy and confidence. The great mixing and the creative use of samples keeps this album conscious of its roots in house and dance hall music yet exploring newer directions on songs such as 'All Up In Your Mind' and 'I'm That Girl.' Beyoncé's best produced album and most certainly in contention for her best. Each song is danceable in a different way. Some of my favorites include the two songs previously mentioned as well as 'Cozy,' 'Plastic Off The Sofa,' 'Heated,' and 'America Has A Problem.'… Expand
  3. taerisx
    Sep 2, 2023
    10
    This album deserve a AOTY just this i want to say, is one of most importants albums of my life
  4. lanade1reyqueen
    Sep 1, 2023
    10
    This album, how do I even start? It deserved the category of album of the year. Beyoncé aimed for such visions some people never aspired to envisage. She couldn't have mixed genres and rhythms in a more pleasing and comforting way, and I'm not even talking about how each song transitions beautifully into the following one. This album depicts queer and black liberation, picking inspirationThis album, how do I even start? It deserved the category of album of the year. Beyoncé aimed for such visions some people never aspired to envisage. She couldn't have mixed genres and rhythms in a more pleasing and comforting way, and I'm not even talking about how each song transitions beautifully into the following one. This album depicts queer and black liberation, picking inspiration from vogue ballrooms and decades like the 90s or 70s when disco music ruled. Once again, she got robbed for such a sublime album. This record was a renaissance for modern music. How many albums has she got to put out to win the category? The recording academy's actions depict how coded are its ideologies. Beyoncé, a black woman fighting for LGBTQI+ and black people's rights, seems unable to win this category for four consecutive nominations, including this year's ceremony.… Expand
  5. BrunoFern05
    Aug 12, 2023
    8
    Beyonce trazendo mais "energy", num album com uma ótima textura, uma letra nova, envolvente e atual, sem perder a antiga Beyonce. Garanto a você que vale a ouvida, pois, com certeza, algumas estarão na sua playlist de bangers. E considerando que já ouço a mais de um ano, continua divertido.
  6. walisonmariz
    Jul 18, 2023
    10
    for me RENASSAINCE is the best album ever.
    beyoncé you will always be famous. i love you.
  7. symmsimi
    Jul 14, 2023
    10
    Beyoncé the mother that you are. Her best album. Queen of the industry. Top 5: alien superstar, virgo's groove, america has a problem, pure/honey and summer renaissance.
  8. beyoncefan444
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Add a review or submit with only a rating… Add a review or submit with only a rating…… Expand
  9. hugles
    Jul 9, 2023
    10
    esse álbum está perfeito, queen bee nunca decepciona!
    esse álbum está perfeito, queen bee nunca decepciona!
    esse álbum está perfeito, queen bee nunca decepciona!
  10. Aghrr1
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    I mean this is so dope! Alien Superstar, Heates, Summer Renaissance and more!
  11. nilde
    Jun 25, 2023
    10
    this album is perfect. I've listened to it every single day since its release and I cannot get tired of it. every single song is carefully placed in the album, and the transitions tie the whole album together as a single continuous song.
    in my opinion, what makes this album the beauty it is, is the self love and pride message it carries, it is a homage to queer people of color who paved    this album is perfect. I've listened to it every single day since its release and I cannot get tired of it. every single song is carefully placed in the album, and the transitions tie the whole album together as a single continuous song.
    in my opinion, what makes this album the beauty it is, is the self love and pride message it carries, it is a homage to queer people of color who paved the way in the disco and ballroom scenes. I can understand that some people might need some time with it on its first listen because it is very, very unique, but mark my words: this album will grow on you and you will fall in love.

    Beyoncé, thank you for this, you changed my life with this body of work.    … Expand
  12. Iamgiannhs
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Renaissance is an amazing cohesive album that blends lots of styles of songs into an album. The songs have such great transitions that you can literally listen to the whole album without noticing that the song is “changing”!
  13. emmm_ge
    Jun 2, 2023
    10
    One hundred per cent one of the best Beyonce albums. Not only does it sound like she had a lot of fun recording and making this album, it also slaps. The lyricism is fantastic and flows really well. It has a great beat throughout in a beautiful blend of genre and style. It really demonstrates Beyonce's mastery of her music. It's crazy this song didn't win best album 2023. Everything aboutOne hundred per cent one of the best Beyonce albums. Not only does it sound like she had a lot of fun recording and making this album, it also slaps. The lyricism is fantastic and flows really well. It has a great beat throughout in a beautiful blend of genre and style. It really demonstrates Beyonce's mastery of her music. It's crazy this song didn't win best album 2023. Everything about this album is amazing… Expand
  14. brockcheese
    May 25, 2023
    9
    Break my Soul may be her best song and this is great album that combines queer soundscapes to create new dance music.
  15. gbielgb
    May 11, 2023
    5
    boring! repetitive! raw! beyonce's new album features a dance record that makes an impact only on the single tracks :( i tried listening other times and just found it CLOYING (doesn't compare to taylor swift saying "me-e-e!") but it made me so tired
  16. oolivverr
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    The energy on this album is electric. Banger after banger. She simply never misses
  17. djyannoushka
    Apr 16, 2023
    9
    that's a dancing album alright ! honestly i love bass so that was entirely my thing. some songs are a bit long, and i especially don't vibe with Church Girl like, at all. i love the attention paid to each transition, it makes the album feel like a smooth run through, and also some vocal runs were just Crazy so there's that too. the lyrics honestly, are kind of whatever, not gonna lie. somethat's a dancing album alright ! honestly i love bass so that was entirely my thing. some songs are a bit long, and i especially don't vibe with Church Girl like, at all. i love the attention paid to each transition, it makes the album feel like a smooth run through, and also some vocal runs were just Crazy so there's that too. the lyrics honestly, are kind of whatever, not gonna lie. some lines were really fun & memorable, especially in Heated which is just pure fun, overall it makes sense with the music & theme of each song though but most of them i don't Remember at all, but the music & vocals are what shine through. my fav used to be Virgo's Groove but now i tend to listen to America Has a Problem the most so yeah, lots of favs in this album !… Expand
  18. brunoleonlo
    Apr 16, 2023
    10
    What an incredible way to honor your uncle and the community he's a part of. The transitions on this album are perfectly executed, she might get some criticism for the use of samples but that's actually very important for an album like this. She takes us to the dance-floor and invites us to celebrate life. 10 out of 10.
  19. 4everhoney
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    I decided to add a rating after sitting with the album for a couple of months because I wanted to see if it could give me the same feeling it gave me when it was out for the first month. Honestly I love this album and how it makes me feel confident and happy. I felt so much joy the first month and I still feel joy now.
  20. juniorts8
    Mar 16, 2023
    10
    the most well thought out album of 2022, the inspo is very clear and that’s no mistake from beyoncé as she is a very intentional artist.The transitions paired with the beaming production and soaring vocals, this is undoubtedly Beyoncé at her best and at her most free.
  21. mariana1981
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    After six years Beyoncé in the present with a beautiful album, perfect, flawless, wonderful, stunning... with each passing year she renews each album showing why she is the queen of the music industry. There are no words to say how magnificent this album is.
  22. adelcon
    Feb 23, 2023
    10
    The album is simply a masterpiece. All of songs are connected to each other, there's not way to listen to just one song, I have to listen to the whole album every time and I love, dance and sing every song!
  23. KJ_20
    Feb 12, 2023
    10
    Simply put, AMAZING. Renaissance is a masterpiece work of art. The way the songs transform into one thing into another are amazing, personal favs: ALIEN SUPERSTAR, CUFF IT, PURE/HONEY, THIQUE. What an album!
  24. giovannifreitas
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    THE FCKING REAL AOTY!!!! This album is a SERVE for art, music and fun! Bey gives us everything and more! She's literally the BEST!
  25. szjoaao
    Feb 8, 2023
    10
    verdadeiro album do ano, com conceito, coesão e aclamação. feito pros gays com musica boa e com zero vontade de pular as músicas
  26. crz4tay
    Feb 7, 2023
    9
    HOW IT DIDNT WON AOTY??? Its a beautiful album with perfect songs its at the same level as motomami its so good
  27. AsemAbdElmobdy
    Jan 31, 2023
    8
    Wow what I can say and actually can only say that this album is masterpiece and.
  28. Flowy
    Jan 23, 2023
    6
    Good production and creativity. Just don’t think there’s any songs that people are going to go back to years later.
  29. Fabiancsc
    Jan 16, 2023
    10
    A work of art from start to finish and a great candidate for album of the year. Beyonce dabbles in a new style, and she does it very well.
  30. Ahmedbd
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    It’s something new and fun.BEYONCÉ did so well with this ALBUM LITERALLY THERE IS NO SKIP . Its been 6 months and i can’t get off it. I’ve been listening to this masterpiece since day one , every day till now!!!!
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91

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Mojo
    Sep 21, 2022
    80
    A continuous mix of hedonism, virtuosity, scholarship and, as one of her disco antecedents would have it, Good Times. [Nov 2022, p.84]
  2. Uncut
    Aug 31, 2022
    80
    Beyoncé's seventh solo album is a flawlessly structured feast. [Oct 2022, p.25]
  3. PopMatters
    Aug 9, 2022
    90
    Renaissance derives its meaning through its diverse soundscape, which, due to Beyoncé’s astute curation, becomes a statement about letting the music speak for itself.
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