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Beyonce - Lemonade (2016)


      Lemonade is the sixth studio album by American singer Beyoncé, released on April 23, 2016, by Parkwood Entertainment and distributed through Columbia Records. The record is Beyoncé's second "visual album", following her eponymous 2013 record, and a concept album. While its predecessor featured individual music videos for each track, Lemonade was accompanied upon its release by a one-hour film aired on HBO. The album encompasses a variety of genres including pop, R&B, blues, rock, hip hop, soul, funk, country, gospel, and trap. It features guest vocals from James Blake, Kendrick Lamar, The Weeknd and Jack White.

The album has spawned two singles – "Formation" as its lead single and "Sorry". In April 2016, Beyoncé embarked on the Formation World Tour to promote the album.

***Track Listing:
01 Pray You Catch Me
02 Hold Up
03 Don't Hurt Yourself - Feat. Jack White
04 Sorry
05 6 Inch - Feat. The Weeknd
06 Daddy Lessons
07 Love Drought
08 Sandcastles
09 Forward - Feat. James Blake
10 Freedom - Feat. Kendrick Lamar
11 All Night
12 Formation

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Beyonce - Beyoncé (2013)


      Beyoncé is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, released on December 13, 2013, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.

      Beyoncé was released digitally to the iTunes Store without prior announcement or promotion. It debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, earning Beyoncé her fifth consecutive number-one album in the country. The record sold 617,000 copies in the U.S., and 828,773 copies worldwide in its first three days of availability, becoming the fastest-selling album in the history of the iTunes Store. It was reissued in November 2014 as part of a platinum edition, along with an extended play of new songs. It received universal acclaim from critics who praised its exploration of sexuality, production and Beyoncé's vocals. It has sold 5 million copies worldwide as of November 2014,[2] and has spawned the singles "XO", "Drunk in Love", "Partition", "Pretty Hurts" and "Flawless".

***Track Listing:
01. Pretty Hurts (04:17)
02. Ghost/Haunted (06:09)
03. Drunk In Love (feat. Jay Z) (05:23)
04. Blow (05:09)
05. No Angel (03:48)
06. Yonce/Partition (05:19)
07. Jealous (03:04)
08. Rocket (06:31)
09. Mine (feat. Drake) (06:18)
10. XO (03:35)
11. ***Flawless (feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche) (04:10)
12. Superpower (feat. Frank Ocean) (04:36)
13. Heaven (03:50)
14. Blue (feat. Blue Ivy) (04:26)

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Beyonce - 4 (Deluxe) (2011)


      4 is the fourth studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 24, 2011, by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records.

      In May 2011, Beyoncé submitted seventy-two songs to Columbia Records for consideration, twelve songs of which appeared on the standard edition. 4 was promoted in mid-2011 by television performances and festival appearances, such as Beyoncé's headlining Glastonbury Festival set. It was her fourth consecutive album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200, and it also reached number one in Brazil, France, Ireland, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 4 spawned the international singles "Run the World (Girls)", "Best Thing I Never Had", "Party", "Love on Top" and "Countdown"[note 1]. "Love on Top" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 55th annual ceremony. As of December 2015, 4 has sold 3.3 million copies worldwide and 1.5 million copies in the United States.

***Track Listing:

CD1
01 1+1
02 I Care
03 I Miss You
04 Best Thing I Never Had
05 Party
06 Rather Die Young
07 Start Over
08 Love On Top
09 Countdown
10 End Of Time
11 I Was Here
12 Run The World (Girls)


CD2
01 Lay Up Under Me
02 Schoolin' Life
03 Dance For You
04 Run The World (Girls) [Kaskade Club Remix]
05 Run The World (Girls) [RedTop Club Remix]
06 Run The World (Girls) [Jochen Simms Club Remix]

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Beyonce - I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe) (2008)


      I Am... Sasha Fierce is the third studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It was released on November 15, 2008, by Music World Entertainment and Columbia Records.

      The album spawned several singles; some served as international and stateside releases, while others were purely for promotional purposes. The two lead singles from I Am... Sasha Fierce, "If I Were a Boy" and "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", both charted highly internationally. The former topped the charts in over eight countries and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100, with the latter becoming her fifth number one single on the Hot 100 chart. "Diva" and "Ego" were released as US-only singles, while "Halo" and "Sweet Dreams" were promoted internationally as the third and fourth singles respectively. "Broken-Hearted Girl" was released internationally as the fifth single, while "Video Phone" was released in September 2009 and "Why Don't You Love Me" was released in July 2010.

***Track Listing:
CD1
01 If I Were A Boy
02 Halo
03 Disappear
04 Broken-Hearted Girl
05 Ave Maria
06 Smash Into You
07 Satellites
08 That's Why You're Beautiful


CD2
01 Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
02 Radio
03 Diva
04 Sweet Dreams
05 Video Phone
06 Hello
07 Ego
08 Scared Of Lonely

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Beyonce - B'Day (Deluxe) (2006)


B'Day is the second studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It was released to coincide with her twenty-fifth birthday on September 4, 2006, by Columbia Records in collaboration with Music World Music and Sony Urban Music.

Upon its release, B'Day received generally positive reviews from most music critics and has since earned Beyoncé several accolades, including the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 2007 Grammy Awards. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 541,000 copies in its first week, the second-highest debut-week sales for Beyoncé. The album has been certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was also successful in international music markets and yielded six singles, including three commercial hits: "Déjà Vu", "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". B'Day Anthology Video Album, which features thirteen music videos to accompany the songs, was released alongside the deluxe edition of B'Day. Beyoncé then embarked on her second solo concert tour in 2007, which she titled The Beyoncé Experience. A live album, The Beyoncé Experience Live, was released which featured footage from the tour. As of June 2015, B'Day has sold 8 million copies worldwide.

***Track Listing:
CD1
01 Beautiful Liar
02 Irreplaceable
03 Green Light
04 Kitty Kat
05 Welcome To Hollywood
06 Upgrade U
07 Flaws And All
08 Still In Love (Kissing You)
09 Get Me Bodied (Extended)
10 Freakum Dress
11 Suga Mama
12 Deja Vu
13 Ring The Alarm
14 Resentment
15 Listen


CD2
01 Amor Gitano
02 Listen (Ove) (Spanish Version)
03 Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable) (Spanish version)
04 Beautiful Liar (Bello Embustero) (Spanish Version)
05 Beautiful Liar (Remix)
06 Beautiful Liar (Spanglish Version)
07 Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable) (Nortena Remix)

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Beyonce - Dangerously In Love (2003)


      Dangerously in Love is the debut studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It was released on June 24, 2003 by Columbia Records.

Crazy in Love" was released as the lead single in mid-2003. It was lauded by critics who described it as "deliriously catchy". The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the official US singles chart, based on heavy rotation alone. The same week the song reached number one, Dangerously in Love debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one as well. The substantial airplay and later retail sales of "Crazy in Love" facilitated it to dominate the chart, subsequently spending eight straight weeks atop the Hot 100, making it Beyoncé's first number-one single in her solo career. According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Crazy in Love" was the most downloaded song in the United States for four consecutive weeks in July 2003. It also became a success internationally reaching the top of the charts in Ireland and the United Kingdom."Baby Boy" was released as the second single in August 2003. It was well received by critics, who declared it a "high-profile collaboration" that "bridges the gap between the genres of R&B and dancehall." It ultimately reached the top of the Hot 100. It reached the chart's top spot eight weeks after its debut, and stayed there for nine consecutive weeks. It peaked in the top two in the United Kingdom.

"Me, Myself and I" was released as the album's third single in October 2003. It received generally positive response, being considered a typical sounding R&B ballad with a familiar theme, in which Beyoncé sings with passion. It reached the top ten in Canada and the United States. "Naughty Girl" was the fourth single from the album, released in March 2004. The song was lauded by critics, who cited its sensual vibe and writing: "Beyoncé borrowed a portion of Donna Summer's naughty classic "Love to Love You Baby" to create this celebration of sensual naughtiness." Internationally, it became a top ten hit in the United States, Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

***Track Listing:
01.Crazy in Love
02.Naughty Girl
03.Baby Boy (Feat. Sean Paul)
04.Hip Hop Star (Feat. Big Boi & Sleepy Brown)
05.Be With You
06.Me, Myself and I
07.Yes
08.Signs (Feat. Missy Elliott)
09.Speechless
10.That's How You Like it (Feat. Jay-Z)
11.The Closer I Get to You (Duet With Luther Vandross)
12.Dangerously In Love 2
13.Beyoncé Interlude
14.Gift From Virgo
15.Work it Out
16.Bonnie and Clyde '03
17.Daddy

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