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

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  1. allmirrors
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    THE greatest to ever do it. she’s on a league of her own. she has no peers. the only one she’s competing against is herself and she wins every time.
  2. Sliverlysounds
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Production, vocals, house vibes. I love the tribute to black lgbt. The whole musicality of this album is just lush. Her best in my opinion.
  3. eddyandrade
    Aug 4, 2022
    10
    One of the best Beyonce's albums. The transitions are a work of art. There's not a single bad song in here.
  4. YanReis240206
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    "Renaissance - act i" traz uma abordagem totalmente nova na carreira de Beyoncé. Músicas que despertam os melhores sentimentos nos ouvintes e faz eles dançarem! Seus vocais impecáveis e uma produção espetacular fazem deste álbum um dos melhores projetos da cantora.
  5. IzzaLewk
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    She really outdid herself again… Beyoncé has been a force in the industry always reshaping how music is presented and made, and at this point I thought «Can she do it again?» and the answer is yes. It sounds fresh but also has the best hints of nostalgia from how the 80s and 90s infused us with disco and house. I would recommend you to listen to the whole album, as the transitions and theShe really outdid herself again… Beyoncé has been a force in the industry always reshaping how music is presented and made, and at this point I thought «Can she do it again?» and the answer is yes. It sounds fresh but also has the best hints of nostalgia from how the 80s and 90s infused us with disco and house. I would recommend you to listen to the whole album, as the transitions and the production is just so well made! Beyoncé, you will still get to keep that crown, and after this, probably forever… Expand
  6. Destinyschild
    Aug 23, 2022
    10
    album of the year actually. church girl best song off the album. any other song is wrong.
  7. StevenNieves
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    THIS IS AMAZING.
    ANOTHER MASTERPIECE BY BRYONCÉ
    SHE HAS BEEN THE BEST ARTIST ALL TIME
  8. gizmo1027
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé really wanted to tap into something different for her and you can tell just by the production, lyrics, and features. You can tell she had fun making this album, and I appreciate how she uplifts the LGBTQ+ community by highlighting Ballroom culture.
  9. MuriloS
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    She is just the MOMENT, Beyoncé you are the greatest artist of all time, thank u for that album
  10. Matheus_Hive
    Jul 29, 2022
    9
    Simplesmente eu estou cada vez mais impressionado em como a Beyoncé consegue se reinventar e mudar toda uma massa musical , ela sempre usa sua arte para fazer resignificaçoes necessárias ,fora que os vocais estão insanos de perfeitos
  11. AugustApathy
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This is a bold, daring and ingenious piece of work. 25 years into her career Beyoncé is still pushing the boundaries of what it means to be a trailblazer.
  12. tellmiale
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Bey is doing a great job at entertaining us. This album is terrific, the production, the amount of layers in the song is just amazing. The vocals and rhythms makes you dance, it makes you happy. It is definitely the album of the summer
  13. Amogetswe17
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This might be her best album. So beautifully curated , the vocal layering , the adlibs. EVERYTHING
  14. samy_reis
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    unlike anything Beyoncé has ever done, this work is passionate, brilliant, gives us nostalgia and hope for a future, simply wonderful
  15. martns
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    one of best albums of all times, she is so huge for that made a whole album get better than our expactations. she is literally the GOAT.
  16. Ayuuuub
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Son meilleur album avec Lemonade pour moi. Il est tellement addictif, l’album s’écoute en entier et d’une traite.
  17. Kaboxoxo
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Renaissance is a masterclass performance by Beyoncé. She has continuously challenged herself to grow artistically and this album is testament to that! A beautiful work of art.
  18. Carter_GG3
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Esse é o melhor álbum dela, a transição de uma música para a outra é perfeita. Ela novamente acertou em cheio nesse álbum, estou muito orgulhoso de onde ela chegou
  19. DanielGalindo
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Una expresión de energía totalmente refrescante, fluida, divertida y a la vez con una estructura profesional, arreglos vocales y armonizaciones impactantes. Pura excelencia.
  20. Von755
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    The only right answer is 10/10 100% this album is well thought out and beautiful I listen everyday and feel refreshed
  21. Giselle05
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    A cohesive body of work. The transitions, the vocals are perfect. Thank you Beyoncé for this album !
  22. star56me
    Aug 5, 2022
    10
    Fantastic work! Beyonce has outdone herself, again. It is a fresh sound, and sounds completely different from her previous works. An ode to the 70's, 80's, and 90's house sound. A+
  23. Anthonyieee
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    PERFECTION! DANCEFLOOR IS VERY READY FOR THIS! BEYONCÉ NEVER DISAPPOINTS!!
  24. Reni
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sem dúvidas um dos melhores álbuns de todos os tempos. Transições e samples muito bem colocados, dando originalidade e nostalgia. O Álbum do ano e o melhor dos últimos 5!… Expand
  25. Luizjunior3d
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. em seu novo álbum, beyoncé nos mostra o porque de ser uma das grandes artistas da atualidade, desde as composições, chegando até as transições entre as músicas, que, muitas das vezes, você nem se quer percebe que a faixa foi trocada, exceto pelo nome da mesma. as camadas das melodias, samples, te leva a um novo mundo totalmente diferente de tudo que beyoncé já decidiu fazer em sua carreira..… Expand
  26. theelesego
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé’s magnus opus. This album is dance music perfection. Cohesive from track 1 until the end, and the transitions are just to die for.
  27. Manny90210
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This album is a true body of art. The flow and transition from one song to the other is breath taking. Thank you for blessing us with the universe wonder called Renaissance. We love you deep deep.
  28. Keyonce
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Renaissance, the first act to a highly anticipated trilogy, is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. From “I’M THAT GIRL” all the way to “SUMMER RENAISSANCE”, Beyoncé gives us a one-way ticket to a fantasy filled with colorful harmonies, lyrics on self-affirmation, groovy synths and basslines that makes us realize why we love music in the first place. This is a celebration for the underRenaissance, the first act to a highly anticipated trilogy, is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard. From “I’M THAT GIRL” all the way to “SUMMER RENAISSANCE”, Beyoncé gives us a one-way ticket to a fantasy filled with colorful harmonies, lyrics on self-affirmation, groovy synths and basslines that makes us realize why we love music in the first place. This is a celebration for the under appreciated pioneers of house, disco, ballroom, hyper pop, and afrobeats all coming together. In her letter, she dedicated this album to the LGBTQIA+ community and her late Uncle Johnny. Renaissance is very queer, it’s beautiful, and surely makes you want to get up and bust a move. It’s exciting to hear how much she has evolved over time and you never know what her next step is.

    She is simply a genius. Thank you Beyoncé!    … Expand
  29. Sels
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Amazing!! Had it on repeat since release and can’t bring myself to listen to anything else
  30. Vilmarfelipe
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Magnífico, sonoridade única. Beyoncé se reinventando de novo. Nota 10. Ela trouxe o disco de volta para o século 21. A parceria com a grace jones está espetacular.
  31. gobbikau
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece and one of Beyoncé’s best body of work. She knows what she is doing and delivers on it. Loved it!
  32. felipe_roocha
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    That's a masterpiece, Beyoncé worked even harder to give us an amazing album
  33. thiagonasser
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé consegue se superar a cada entrega. Esse álbum é extremamente dançante e contagiante. Não vejo a hora de me jogar na pista com essas músicas.
  34. Umgomo
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album! Beyoncé is The Queen! GOD! I love só Much! Best album really! The queen of the queens!… Expand
  35. Th2004
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    I LOVE IT!! Beyoncé is the greatest performer and singer all The time! I've have seen her work since 2013 with the self titled album!
  36. ronaldosiq
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Applause, applause, applause, applause, louder, louder, louder, louder cuz you know she delivered songs that sound really good. Thank you B ❤️ You always surpassing yourself in different ways in music outside the bubble.
  37. BaddestB
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    As always Beyoncé never fails to disappoint to give the world an almost cinematic experience simply through our audio devices. Her album knows no bounds and her ability to transcend common expectations and while also honoring quality, legacy and a genuine love of artistry is unlike any artist ever seen before!
  38. Grace08
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    ALBUM OF THE YEAR ! After 25 years of career, Beyoncé keep reinvent herself as each of her 7 solo albums doesn’t sound the same ! Excited for the next act, it’s just the beginning…
  39. Kennedy1997
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This is Beyoncé like we've never heard her before! A masterpiece from top to bottom; exceptional production, immaculate transitions, risky but it works! Let's not forget the VOCALS but excellence like this is just about expected of the virtuoso. Her best album to date
  40. janmen011
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    MASTERPIECE!!! VOCALS/QUALITY!!! BEY IS BACK AND SHOWING GIRLS HOW ICONS DO IT!!!! LET'S DANCE!
  41. slaythot
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    RENAISSANCE feels like a ballroom disco album from venus year 2025. Beyoncé f-ed us all up. We’re gonna endlessly vogue the floor and house down.
  42. Nikcoredd
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé you did it again I feel sonically this album is the best sounding album that Beyoncé has recorded to date. I can honestly say no Beyoncé album sounds the same I love that each era she takes the time to make them sound and look completely different from the other. Alien Superstar just might be the best song Beyoncé has ever recorded, I feel that this record is definitely before it’sBeyoncé you did it again I feel sonically this album is the best sounding album that Beyoncé has recorded to date. I can honestly say no Beyoncé album sounds the same I love that each era she takes the time to make them sound and look completely different from the other. Alien Superstar just might be the best song Beyoncé has ever recorded, I feel that this record is definitely before it’s time but I hope that it gets it’s just due because it’s amazing. There are also so many LGBTQ+ contributors to this album which is also amazing. For so long LGBTQ+ have been put on the back burner in the entertainment industry it’s nice to finally see them get the spotlight. This album will definitely have a lot of longevity.… Expand
  43. Extremiti
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    No matter what your musical preferences are you can’t help but to appreciate the quality of this album. Between the flawless production, and the olympic display of vocal ability by Beyoncé, you barely have time to take it all in with the seamless transitions. This album is what artists should study going forward because like she said “I am the bar.” It may come off as a cocky phrase toNo matter what your musical preferences are you can’t help but to appreciate the quality of this album. Between the flawless production, and the olympic display of vocal ability by Beyoncé, you barely have time to take it all in with the seamless transitions. This album is what artists should study going forward because like she said “I am the bar.” It may come off as a cocky phrase to someone who isn’t paying attention but Beyoncé proves yet again that she is an unstoppable force who is able combine her years of experience with her ever-growing vision to continue to present world-shifting art.… Expand
  44. AmalQambi
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Such a cohesive and well-thought-out album. You can hear the joy everywhere on this record.
  45. Christiannnyc
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    She really did THAT. Haven’t stopped listening to the album since it’s been released
  46. Albatheunicorn3
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very experimental album. It's Beyoncé like you've never heard her before. A cohesive and well put together work of art, the tracks all flow into themselves. She's outdone herself once again, there was never any doubt about it to begin with. An amazing artist through and through.… Expand
  47. lucianno
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    É mais que um álbum novo é a reinvenção de uma era, Beyoncé mais uma vez conseguiu se reinventar e trazer algo novo, algo fantástico escutar Renaissance é uma experiência incrível, parabéns Beyoncé você é igual a vinho, só vem melhorando através do tempo.
  48. felipepotter
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's the Beyonce's renaissance! The album has the best opening with "I'm that girl", "Cozy" and "Alien Superstar". The real dance music is alive. The musical transitions are so nice. UNIQUE!!! Thank you, B! I love you.… Expand
  49. pspaulosergio
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé once again leaving her conform zone and showing us why she is the biggest
  50. Pmooney1998
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Announced via an Instagram bio, nothing could prepare one for such a euphoric, ecstatic and total bop of a project. Renaissance has been carefully crafted for those who love to dance, have fun and just enjoy life! An album that is extremely needed in today’s society where the threat of recessions, war and health problems can become overpowering, but no one or nothing can overpower QueenAnnounced via an Instagram bio, nothing could prepare one for such a euphoric, ecstatic and total bop of a project. Renaissance has been carefully crafted for those who love to dance, have fun and just enjoy life! An album that is extremely needed in today’s society where the threat of recessions, war and health problems can become overpowering, but no one or nothing can overpower Queen Bey! I would dare say Renaissance knocks Self-Titled off the top spot of Beyoncé’s whole discography!… Expand
  51. keabetswe
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    this album is so grooving and dancy and so relatable. she really felt comfortable doing this project and you can tell. the production, vocals, the sampling. everything’s on par. she even done her research and involved the black lgbt and dance pop artists before her. she deserves her flowers
  52. J4le
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Her best album! My favorites are All up in your mind (underrated), America has a problem and alien superstar :)
  53. kaputness
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    It’s crazy to think that Beyoncé managed to top Lemonade with this album, and after three (THREE!!) projects with visuals, she convinced the world that her album does not need them to be good.

    Truly an one of one, nobody can’t think like her.
  54. Miguel171
    Aug 3, 2022
    10
    Truly a RENAISSANCE
  55. DionnaK
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Excellent from top to bottom. The 1hr 2 min go by so fast that you have no choice but to restart the whole thing from the top, the transitions are top tier, and you can tell that she really took her time to perfect this album. Worth the wait for a solo Beyoncé album.
  56. LuizDaviMM
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente uma obra de arte! Transforma a o disco/house music em algo completamente novo.
  57. Tommyonce
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    10s 10s 10s accros the board. L’album rayonne, un coup de maître de la part de Beyoncé.
  58. Adriano2020
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    The album is wonderful, the way the songs connect with each other in the transitions is perfect. Beyoncé once again overcoming and showing that she always runs the game!
  59. A5a
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    I am a bit of a reserved person, but this album makes me want to get up and dance ( of course when no one is around lol). The songs make me feel good and free. The album sounds really fresh compared to other albums I've listened to. I like the fact that she released the clean version of the album too. The only criticism I have is the album cover, although iconic, I wish she was more covered.
  60. Movistar3
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Best album of the last decade period, her soaring vocals, homage to the lgbtq community is un comparable. Smooth transition cap off the perfect album, the queen is back taking charge
  61. Ambis34
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    A complete project from beginning to end. A genre-bending explosion of talent.
  62. Kamoyayo
    Jul 31, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Her best album pure, this is Beyonce doing what she's best at"owning", she turnt it up in a genre she's foreign to ,I love her and please stream this work of art… Expand
  63. androcchio
    Aug 30, 2022
    6
    It's ridicoulos, her seventh solo outing finds Beyoncé at her very Sasha Fiercast, dropping F-bombs like loose change, straddling lovers like a dominatrix, strutting around a loud, bass-filled space carved out in great part by queer music-makers of colour, an arena explicitly dedicated to Black joy and sensual pleasure.
  64. vagnerml
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Perfeição do universo musical, a maior artista em vida da história da humanidade e sobre Renaissance direi aos meus primogênitos que na história foi um movimento cultural criado por Beyoncé PERFECT
  65. iamcaciatori
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nothing similar to her previous albums, but Beyoncé on the other hand did an impeccable job!… Expand
  66. Natanb
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This álbum is perfect. Beyonce always being the best alive. Nothing can compare
  67. Leonardogl
    Oct 23, 2022
    10
    Still a 10, still a QUEEN, she knows what she do and this such a good album to dance and feel in the mood
  68. Alxxsx
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Her best work to date. The way she constantly tops herself is outstanding. She’s a once in a lifetime artist and we should be grateful that we’re living at the same time as her. There will never be another Beyoncé.
  69. Connorx12
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Renaissance é sexy e super divertido, feito para celebrar, feito para dançar e enlouquecer. Já Beyoncé, é forte em qualquer fase ou estilo!
  70. natalipistan
    Aug 21, 2022
    6
    No es un mal disco, pero no me hizo sentir satisfecha al terminarlo. Sus letras dejan mucho que desear pero su producción es grandiosa.
  71. PEDROMFR
    Nov 27, 2022
    7
    Overall, it's a very positive body of work and a big step in Beyoncé's career who decided to do something diferent and risky, and the risk paid off. Nevertheless its cohesion, some songs lack soul and longetivity. For me, the first half of this album is great but then it's just all the same...
  72. Raul013
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    10/10 Album of the year, soo good this album, the transitions everything 10/10!!!
  73. KingBeyHive
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    The best, most cohesive I think I have ever heard in my life. Renaissance is an instant classic. If you don’t like this album then I’m really not sure what to tell you or how I feel about you.
  74. Tom_Supreme
    Aug 5, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After the hype has become less I listened to the album and must say that it is the first Beyoncé album that entertains on complete length. No bad songs but only absolute bangers.… Expand
  75. markignaciorazo
    Aug 15, 2022
    10
    Obsessed! Another legendary art from Bey! And hearing her isolated vocals for each song made me even more addicted to this album.
  76. Soner1
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    The best album that has been released since her own Lemonade. She keep reinventing herself and the genres she touch gets upraded. Queen B after all!
  77. erdal220
    Dec 12, 2022
    10
    the best 2022 album. Beyonce this album 2022 year saved. my is favorite summer renaissance,Break my soul,cuff it,alien superstar background music very well
  78. LISOCHIKOTOSA
    Dec 14, 2022
    10
    Excellent album by Yonce, in which she pulls from a vast array of influences all while managing to make something cohesive, gripping and eclectic
  79. Maluu_01
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This woman just left Lemonade in the dust. I'm gagged. This album is fun, party, it's LIFE. It's already eternal.
  80. hsharma
    Jul 30, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé’s seventh studio album is a celebration of identity. In celebrating her own identity in some moments beyonce is letting us celebrate ourselves on the dance floor - encouraging us to be “cozy in my skin” and“UNIQUE”. She synthesises so many genres of music in this album and does so beautifully. It feels experimental in the way the beats change throughout the song but you never feelBeyoncé’s seventh studio album is a celebration of identity. In celebrating her own identity in some moments beyonce is letting us celebrate ourselves on the dance floor - encouraging us to be “cozy in my skin” and“UNIQUE”. She synthesises so many genres of music in this album and does so beautifully. It feels experimental in the way the beats change throughout the song but you never feel bored - it’s an antidote for short attention spans in this post TikTok world. It’s going up there in the list of my favourite beyonce albums and I’m so excited for what act 2 and 3 have in store!… Expand
  81. heatherash
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Beyoncé always raises the bar! The production is next level. Incredible quality of songs from writing and samples to her timeless vocals.
  82. deivcouto
    Aug 20, 2022
    10
    Album of the year! This work proves that Beyonce is the greatest artist of her generation, she's still fresh and causing bubbling after 25 years of career
  83. wildluvxx
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    best album of 2022, beyonce amazed all of us at her versatility now with dance house music.. this is just for pretty it girlies so you ugly **** stay BACK! 10/10 give her AOTY already nobody will top it in the 4 months remaining of the year
  84. Iampaulovitor
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    O jeito que cada faixa se encontra na translação de uma para a outra, Beyoncé não poderia escolher outro nome para o álbum, há não ser RENAISSANCE, é como se cada faixa entregasse um ato, uma história, e as faixas seguintes se conectam para que no final do projeto toda essa obra vire um RENACIMIENTO, Beyoncé entregou tudo, e ela sabe que entregou 10/10!
    Mal posso esperar para o Act 2 & Act    O jeito que cada faixa se encontra na translação de uma para a outra, Beyoncé não poderia escolher outro nome para o álbum, há não ser RENAISSANCE, é como se cada faixa entregasse um ato, uma história, e as faixas seguintes se conectam para que no final do projeto toda essa obra vire um RENACIMIENTO, Beyoncé entregou tudo, e ela sabe que entregou 10/10!
    Mal posso esperar para o Act 2 & Act 3    … Expand
  85. mateuszuchil
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    It's amazing how Beyoncé innovates with each album released. I feel like with this album she doesn't need to prove that she's the greatest artist alive... because she IS the greatest artist alive!
  86. diol-
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    it’s one of the most cohesive albums i’ve heard in a while… she continues to reinvent herself while giving flowers to her pioneers and staying true to herself.
  87. 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”!
  88. TLowe98
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Virgos Groove, Break My Soul, Heated, and Summer Renaissance have been on repeat since release but all are good tbh. Much needed summer album!!… Expand
  89. Wellington28
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    Talento aclamação sem palavras pra descrever o nível de perspicaz que ela foi com esse álbum
  90. boujeeonme
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Start to finish there not a single skip! This is a body of work. Also the transitions are effortlessly good.
  91. BillboardPH
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is beyond perfection. Period. Album of the Year. Album of the Century.… Expand
  92. JoelG
    Nov 24, 2022
    5
    The arrangement is really cool, and the album feels like one long journey, but that's also a negative. In the process to make the album sound and feel that way, a lot of potential was wasted, and a lot of the songs degraded mainly because of that kind of production.
    I understand that this is a dance album , and it's honestly a really good one, but just as an album, it's very repetitive,    The arrangement is really cool, and the album feels like one long journey, but that's also a negative. In the process to make the album sound and feel that way, a lot of potential was wasted, and a lot of the songs degraded mainly because of that kind of production.
    I understand that this is a dance album , and it's honestly a really good one, but just as an album, it's very repetitive, and honestly boring after a few tracks. Too predictable. I wish we had more intimacy and seriousness.
    The Intro and Outro are great and once again have this really satisfying arrangement.
    PURE/HONEY, CUFF IT, BREAK MY SOUL are the best songs in the album, with the most creativity in the making of them.
    Beyonce's vocals are great, and the songwriting is very decent as well.    … Expand
  93. caiopag
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    This album is a masterpiece! Vocals, production and lyrics all on point. The way one song transition to the other is incredible
  94. natflix
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    Esse álbum é verdadeiramente uma obra de arte, começando pelas transições que são incríveis. A cada álbum, Beyoncé se inova sem medo das críticas, porque ela sabe que é f...

    Bey is back, bow down...
  95. QueenJossan
    Aug 22, 2022
    10
    The best album of this year. She constantly raises the bar and this genre is something she hasn’t done before. The production is top tier on this album and I was blown away when I heard it and it got no skips. Well done!
  96. andreialismo
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    A pop record, dancing and full of life and good vibes. I can't wait to be able to dance this song on the dance floor. Beyoncé is a legend, she once again delivers excellence and genuine music.
  97. leumassregor
    Oct 1, 2022
    8
    The seventy-nine-time grammy nominated and twenty-six-time Grammy award-winning pop and R&B legend Beyoncé returns with another official studio album since her fan-favorite album 'Lemonade' dropped in 2016. If I were to describe this album in a simple way, it would be something Drake would be jealous of: a well-executed dance-pop/house album. Beyoncé comes through with wonderful, sweet,The seventy-nine-time grammy nominated and twenty-six-time Grammy award-winning pop and R&B legend Beyoncé returns with another official studio album since her fan-favorite album 'Lemonade' dropped in 2016. If I were to describe this album in a simple way, it would be something Drake would be jealous of: a well-executed dance-pop/house album. Beyoncé comes through with wonderful, sweet, and groovy but also hard-hitting dance tracks that are screaming to be played by a DJ in a club.

    The way the album starts off is excellent. The intro track "I'M THAT GIRL" with the hard-hitting bass is guaranteed to give any listener a stank face, followed by the catchy "COZY" and my personal favorite "ALIEN SUPERSTAR"; a track that keeps evolving as you listen more, with hints of Right Said Fred in Beyoncé's "way too classy" melody. "CUFF IT" is the most poppy-sounding track on the album, and is all around very mellow. I'm a fan of the horns on this song, as without them it would be the blandest track on the record.

    As you get to the middle of the project, things begin to slow down. "BREAK MY SOUL" is the most snooze-worthy track on the record, followed by the unsatisfying and confusing "CHURCH GIRL". This track is just all over the place in the worst ways possible. "PLASTIC OFF THE SOFA" is alright, with Beyoncé showing off her vocal ability well however it seems to drag a bit at four minutes fourteen seconds long. "VIRGO'S GROOVE" is where the album begins to pick up again. This is the longest track on the album, clocking in at six minutes and eight seconds long. This song is a great groove (as the title suggests). Grace Jones and Tems both shine on "MOVE", and Beyoncé's flow makes this song fun and bouncy to listen to. The bass on "THIQUE" and "ALL UP IN YOUR MIND" just hit like nothing else, and are by far my favorites on the album following "ALIEN SUPERSTAR".

    This album is all-around solid from Beyoncé. Despite some underwhelming moments, Beyoncé shines through with some great moments of dance-pop, proving that she is capable of much more than people may think. Beyoncé is not finished dominating the music industry just yet.    … Expand
  98. METALROOSTER
    Jul 29, 2022
    7
    So we’ve all been looking forward to a party - this glittery, energetic, dance orgy of an album that all the hype-meisters kept promising. We’re all going to break out of the oppressive shackles of society and celebrate now that Bey’s here to empower us!

    It’s not that though. Some of it is actually quite dark. And sequential. Some of it actually wallows in a brooding anger. Like    So we’ve all been looking forward to a party - this glittery, energetic, dance orgy of an album that all the hype-meisters kept promising. We’re all going to break out of the oppressive shackles of society and celebrate now that Bey’s here to empower us!

    It’s not that though. Some of it is actually quite dark. And sequential. Some of it actually wallows in a brooding anger. Like pissed-but-dancing-about-it territory. It’s great to acknowledge one’s rise out of the mire - although, at times, this album feels more focused on the mire than the rise - and betrays its own mission statement in the process. I didn’t feel any better about life, or myself, after listening to this than before I started - so I’d say we’ve got a case of false advertising. Let’s just make raspberry lemonade out of what life throws at us instead and we’ve got a pretty decent album.    … Expand
  99. Viquitu
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Sonoridade perfeita. Renaissance tem uma conexão tão perfeita, que ouvir apenas uma faixa parece ser pecado
  100. Lovejtmk
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Excellent album, with meaningful, empowering lyrics...what I was expecting from Lizzo's "Special" but didn't get.
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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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