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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  1. Alexdlt
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Something never done before. Fresh. Disco. Futuristic. Innovative. Cohesive. Vocals. And most importantly G*y! Beyoncé will never let you down. Production is insane. Finally something that will make you get up and dance.
  2. stefanos_frtns
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Best album of the year so far after CRASH by Charli XCX! The diversity on the sounds is INSANE. Keep up the good work Bey
  3. dwyonce
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Renaissance is the best album of this decade, you ate again Beyoncé, thank u so much for that.
  4. edweirdoc
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    She keeps pushing boundaries with her art. This album is a masterpiece and definitely one of the best work released this year!!!
  5. Cosmos_
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ESSE ÁLBUM É LINDO!! UMA OBRA DE ARTE, MELHOR ÁLBUM DO ANO, eu tava querendo um álbum assim esse ano, único especial e tão CALIENTEEEEEE, Beyoncé sempre entregando tudo que mulher incrível, maravilhosa e tão única
    I love this album, is a masterpiece of music, is art and the album of the year, I’m sure about that    … Expand
  6. Wanesta
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    It's been a while since we've had a solo studio project from Beyoncé, queen of the industry. There's a saying that all good things come with time, and it surely did with Renaissance. The flow, the techniques, the vocal performances, the features, the instrumentals... everything about this album is perfection. It feels like Beyoncé has fully embraced her power on an album without holdingIt's been a while since we've had a solo studio project from Beyoncé, queen of the industry. There's a saying that all good things come with time, and it surely did with Renaissance. The flow, the techniques, the vocal performances, the features, the instrumentals... everything about this album is perfection. It feels like Beyoncé has fully embraced her power on an album without holding back. An album so joyful, full of life, love, and confidence. She took her time and it shows. We couldn't be more grateful to live in a time where Beyoncé is receiving her well-due flowers for all her hard work throughout the last decades, and this feels like her new peak.… Expand
  7. Kaimah
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Is a so especial album! A re-encounter with black musical history. From disco to vogue to pop ballad, Renaissance gives us a deep dive into the black music of the 80s, with a good Afrofuturistic touch. The transitions are spectacular, I'm blessed to be able to hear B7.
  8. chrisfizg
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Amazing 10/10 i have no words, and i am not a beyonce fan, at least i wasn’t
  9. 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
  10. harryanyways
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    LEGENDARY! Great if you need a confidence boost and getting ready for something.
  11. jurtlo
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. She gave her all in this album. It’s something we’ve never heard from her, and it’s fun! I personally would say it is her best album, however, I know that most people wouldn’t agree so, I have to say it is definitely her best album sonically.… Expand
  12. eriksik
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    El sonido es impresionante, muy elaborado, trabajado y consagrado de la mejor manera posible. Es cierto que en muchas canciones hemos pensado, ¿qué es esto?, ¿qué género estoy escuchando?, ¿qué tipo de mezcla, que creación es está Beyoncé? Y eso me asusta y me gusta muchísimo, Beyoncé cada vez nos deja más y más claro que es una living legend, nos ha dado un proyecto que está unos nivelesEl sonido es impresionante, muy elaborado, trabajado y consagrado de la mejor manera posible. Es cierto que en muchas canciones hemos pensado, ¿qué es esto?, ¿qué género estoy escuchando?, ¿qué tipo de mezcla, que creación es está Beyoncé? Y eso me asusta y me gusta muchísimo, Beyoncé cada vez nos deja más y más claro que es una living legend, nos ha dado un proyecto que está unos niveles de adelantado a su época que no son ni medio normales, pero a la vez con sonidos de generaciones biende anteriores, literalmente esto es un avance para la música en general. A nivel vocal, es difícil que Beyoncé haga un proyecto que no esté sobre 10, pero en este caso ha sido sobre muchísimo más de lo que puede una persona ennumerar con sus dedos (manos y pies). Lo mucho que ha experimentado con su voz forma parte de lo increíble que es este proyecto y lo especial que lo hace. Las lyrics son sorprendentemente buenas, cuando salió Break My Soul, pensé que sería su peor album en cuanto a lyrics y me como mis palabras con patatas, genuinamente Beyoncé y el rap-singing es una cosa que NO SE PUEDEEEE. Aun que el concepto no sea tan elaborado como lo fue su predecesor, Lemonade, el proyecto es incluso hasta el más arriesgado, ambicioso y rico que ha hecho Beyoncé hasta la fecha. Por supuesto que es el álbum más cohesivo que he escuchado nunca, lo conectado que está entre pistas y las transiciones??? Son completamente cosa de otro mundo. Francamente parece una única canción de 1 hora con una serie de cambios, creo que es el ejemplo perfecto de lo que es un no album que sea una playlist de canciones y ya. La felicidad que me ha transmitido esta persona es completamente desmedida así que si, en cuanto a persuasive es un sí. En cuanto al cover art o los visuals que estan llegando poco a poco, pues chapó es que llega un momento en el que q voy a decirrrrrr es Beyoncé coñoooooo… Expand
  13. daydreamerhive
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Renaissance is one of Beyoncé’s best projects—if not her best. Each song is exquisitely crafted, pairing Bey’s otherworldly vocals with outstanding production. Through this record, Renaissance affirms and celebrates key aspects of Black LGBTQ+ creatives and icons through samples, lyric references, and including queer musicians in her team. By bringing this seminal but often forgottenRenaissance is one of Beyoncé’s best projects—if not her best. Each song is exquisitely crafted, pairing Bey’s otherworldly vocals with outstanding production. Through this record, Renaissance affirms and celebrates key aspects of Black LGBTQ+ creatives and icons through samples, lyric references, and including queer musicians in her team. By bringing this seminal but often forgotten subculture to the forefront of pop culture, Beyoncé elevates a community at a time when queer individual’s humanity and culture are daily under threat. While also deeply invested in celebrating Black queerness, Renaissance is an exhilarating dance album. Curated for the dance floor, every song seamlessly transitions into the next, resulting in over an hour of complete bliss. Each infectious track arrests your attention, making it impossible not to dance. In many ways, this album seeks to collectively heal its listeners from the traumatic events of the recent past. By centering itself in the pursuit of joy and empowerment, Renaissance affirms and celebrates the unique beauty in all of us.… Expand
  14. 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
  15. Runivard
    Aug 5, 2022
    9
    Her new sound is EDM? Shiieeeet I like it. Definitely should stick with the sound and perhaps invite some well known collaborators in the genre ( Dead mau5)
  16. Natey26
    Jul 29, 2022
    9
    Amazing album, beautifully produced. Beyoncé stepped back from her experimental songs, all of her concept in the previous (and amazing) Lemonade, all her lyrics, and message, that was awesome to listen to, but here in Renaissance she got pretty close to her origins l, dance music, house music, a whole vibe, Beyoncé's vibe, and it feels amazing.
  17. nikolano
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    Fun fact: America has a problem is best song on the album. This album IS NOT better than Lemonade or Self-tilted, but its definitely very experimental, fun, interesting for listening, it seems like Beyoncé mixed up sounds and styles of singing you would never hear together. As album goes on, the shade of sound changes, from more recent to more traditional, but i believe every song speaks aFun fact: America has a problem is best song on the album. This album IS NOT better than Lemonade or Self-tilted, but its definitely very experimental, fun, interesting for listening, it seems like Beyoncé mixed up sounds and styles of singing you would never hear together. As album goes on, the shade of sound changes, from more recent to more traditional, but i believe every song speaks a story for itself. Vocals are outstanding, lyrics are great, but not impressive, production is weird, but good, thats what made album unique. This is a body of work. The things i dont like about it, its beint over-sexualized, production on some parts sounds VERY techno and electronized to the maximum, not outstanding lyrics and too much unnecessary rapping collabs .… Expand
  18. KevinMFS
    Jul 29, 2022
    9
    I'm here to say that I didn't have any expectations with this project. It really surprised me what an artist Beyoncé still is throughout all this years. One of her most groovy and experimented albums with bouncy beats and good lyricism as usual with Bey. Just can't wait for the next act out of this trilogy.
  19. Johnny_12
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Nesse álbum vemos uma Beyoncé mais leve do que em seus últimos trabalhos, mas, mesmo assim, consciente. Renaissance, seu sétimo álbum de estúdio é predominantemente house, te fazendo querer dançar do começo ao fim com uma produção impecável e vocais poderosos.
  20. Hector_user
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Gracias Beyoncé por volvernos a regalar un trabajo serio y maduro. Renaissance es la cosecha de años de historia de la música y de empoderamiento.
  21. LeChvck
    Aug 2, 2022
    10
    Her best. Period. This is a Masterpiece. RENAISSANCE is a huge step in the right direction. When she released BEYONCE and Lemonade she kinda lost my interest for almost a decade. Those albums were pretty mediocre and overrated and made me took distance from her musically. I'm glad to have her back.
  22. 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!
  23. ThiagoVillaca
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Completamente perfeito como tudo que ela faz, nada como os outros albums e uma mistura completamente única com todos os ritmos musicais em que a própria prometeu trazer e nos apresentar em seu novo trabalho!
  24. Maund
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Perfect album from slay queen b she put her whole **** into it and u can rlly tell my GODDD.
  25. Lilkimlover
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    QUEEN OF MUSIC LOVE U BEY
  26. Maduzinhacage
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    é house meus amores, muito bom eu amo ela trazendo essas raízes de volta, Beyoncé sempre dona do mundo
  27. osabamask
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Album of the year, the transitions between the songs are perfect. Mommy slays as always.
  28. sourdl
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Que álbum impecável.
    Beyoncé é perfeita e tudo o que ela lança é lindo e perfeito
  29. fantanos_uncle
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This album is 100% album of the year so far. Every song on this album is amazing and the transitions are just amazing. Over her career, Beyoncé has only gotten better and that continues to be the case with RENAISSANCE. So far, I've listened to the album 6 times and I haven't listened to anything else since it came out. I would highly recommend everyone listen to it.
  30. 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.
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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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