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

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3877 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3,135 out of 3877
  2. Mixed: 145 out of 3877
  3. Negative: 597 out of 3877
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  1. Omarbadji
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Perfect, thank you so much Beyoncé for this MASTERPIECE ! Formation a BOP ! Versatility on that album
  2. prettylittlebey
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is pure art. Beyoncé, thank u so so so much for this incredible album.
  3. Ayuuuub
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Son meilleur album !! Queen B est revenu en force avec un travail complet et bien écrit !!. L’un des meilleurs albums de tous les temps.
  4. Rodosbar
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Monumental,inspired,beautiful with lot of love and passion,i can feel the pain
  5. Gallemona
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Queen B the best. All of her albums and music
  6. Kaboxoxo
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Lemonade is a work of art! Amazing! This was a perfect way to change the music industry again! Too much a star power.
  7. rafinhas22
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Empowering, Bold, and a bit Political, but still fierce Bey like only she can. A living legend that has accomplished so much and has nothing to prove.
  8. Tourinho_1
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Um álbum incrível, perfeito, inigualável. Beyoncé transformou lemonade em uma marco da fotografia/vídeo, com todos os seus poemas, seus incríveis fotos perfeitos. Esta incrível, eu recomendo QUE SABOR!
  9. Beebee_
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    an amazing delve into how generations of slavery and systemic racism, and how that correlates to the artists healing journey of forgiving and moving on from the betrayal of her husband's cheating. Theres not enough time in the day to investigate every symbol, lyric and visual and how they all correlate to create different meanings within the same work. An amazing collaboration
  10. Carter_GG3
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    a smart album, full of concept and messages to reflect on, this album will not grow old because police brutality and sexism never ends
  11. KaiozzK
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Álbum é maravilhoso, tem uma sonoridade incrível, e uma mensagem super importante pros dias atuais, o filme então eleva o projeto fazendo ele realmente se tornar uma obra de arte… Expand
  12. Winicius
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este álbum é maravilhoso pois traz uma alegoria chamada empoderamento feminino dita em sons, o que diz muito sobre álbum não é só a questão de musicalização mas também a mensagem que o álbum traz.… Expand
  13. AaronGoddamn69
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This album changed my life! So powerful so diverse so important. I don’t know a better album or a better artist. A masterpiece.
  14. Brandonflawless
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Controversial album but by far the best representation of the type of things we don’t always talk about here in the United States. The music is a life changer! Highly recommend to everyone
  15. Xjhuded
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Best work by Beyoncè. So well thought, coherent.
    I still can't believe she didn't receive AOTY at the Grammys, in 2017.
  16. eduardorizatto
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    It is just perfect!! Beyonce always do great!! Monumental! The best album I have ever heard!
  17. DanielGalindo
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Es increíble como todas las canciones tienes objetivos similares pero al mismo tiempo, cada canción es completamente diferente musicalmente. Explota bastantes géneros en los que no habíamos visto a Beyoncé, y además, lo hace de una forma extraordinaria. No hay álbum hasta la fecha que se le parezca.
  18. miavilla
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Beyoncé's exploration of infidelity, Black motherhood, and grief is exhilarating.
  19. ohjose
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This is the best of Beyoncé, the best of the R&B. She just slayed and keep slaying
  20. QvvenB
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    The best album ever. It gives you R&B, reggae, blues, rock, hip hop, soul, funk, Americana, country, gospel, electronic, and trap.
  21. wilddeck
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly an exemplary album, dealing with a plethora of important cultural, political, social and historical issues surrounding inter-generational trauma, the black household and family dynamic; infidelity, police brutality as well as countless others. Beyoncé is at her most potent artistically, exploring herself and these concepts both musically and visually. A truly unique and unprecedented masterpiece.… Expand
  22. deyrold
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Definitely one of the best albums from the 2010s. Symbolisms, Race, Gender, and Love all in one amazing work of art that will continue to thrive and be discussed about in the future. Cemented herself as a LEGEND!
  23. Von755
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album ❤️ So well throughout and the rollout was crazy. Beyoncé reigns supreme in ever genre that it’s almost like she created every genre… Expand
  24. luizhrochap
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best album of 2016. Beyonce give a hundred percent. Vocals, lyrics, beat. She is the queen. The beginning when she started the journey of ancestrality. She showed a side of her that we wasn't see before. She build her on legacy and became a legend. Amazing… Expand
  25. heymath
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    The album of the decade! She's said all she needed to say, demonstrated perfect mastery of her craft and moved on to her life's next stage.
  26. Czernell
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Maravilhosa e perfeita em tudo o que se propõe. Uma verdadeira obra de arte contemporânea.
  27. Lucasbig
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    This is the most artistic representation of black excellence ever done in an album. From its lyrical excellence to meaningful songs. A wide diversity of genre. Perfection at its finest.
  28. isjuni
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    Álbum do milênio! Impossível não cair em prantos ouvindo essa obra de arte em forma de música. Beyoncé não erra. Ela está acima.
  29. titobrrt1207
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album all the time, beyonce is amazing. Lemonade very monumental. AOTY!!!… Expand
  30. Mafiaknowles
    Jul 28, 2020
    10
    The greatest album of all time! Beyoncé made something anyone has made ever. The best album I've listened to.
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#2 Most Discussed Album of 2016
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#9 Most Shared Album of 2016

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92

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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