BEYONCÉ (explicit)

~ Release by Beyoncé (see all versions of this release, 28 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: AUDIO
▼ DVD-Video 2: VISUAL
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1Pretty Hurts
visual appearances:
Harvey Keitel
video director:
Melina Matsoukas (from 2013-08-11 until 2013-08-13)
choreographer:
Frank Gatson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Fort Greene, New York, New York, United States (from 2013-08-11 until 2013-08-13)
music video for:
Pretty Hurts by Beyoncé
recording of:
Pretty Hurts
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Joshua Coleman (American musician, songwriter and producer Joshua Coleman) and Sia Furler (Australian singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Each Note Counts, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Oakland 13 Music, Prescription Songs and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
7:05
2Ghost
creative direction:
Todd Tourso
video director:
Pierre Debusschere (Belgian photographer)
choreographer:
Anthony Burrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Haunted (explicit) by Beyoncé
recording of:
Ghost
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles and BOOTS (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
In Souls, Oakland 13 Music, Songs of Roc Nation Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:32
3Haunted
video director:
Jonas Åkerlund
choreographer:
Dana Foglia and Frank Gatson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Haunted (explicit) by Beyoncé and Haunted (clean) by Beyoncé
recording of:
Haunted
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles and BOOTS (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
In Souls, Oakland 13 Music, Songs of Roc Nation Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
5:21
4Drunk in Love
shot in:
Golden Beach, Florida, United States (on 2013-08-15)
creative direction:
Todd Tourso
video director:
Hype Williams (music video director) (on 2013-08-15)
choreographer:
Kwasi Fordjour
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Drunk in Love (explicit) by Beyoncé featuring JAY Z (US rapper)
recording of:
Drunk in Love
writer:
Andre Eric Proctor, Beyoncé Knowles, Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher, J. Harmon (producer), Shawn Carter (US rapper), Brian Soko and T. Mosley
publisher:
Carter Boys Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Jerome Harmon Publishing, Oakland 13 Music, The Order Music, VB Rising Music Publishing/Ole, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
6:21
5Blow
visual appearances:
Ingrid Burley, Les Twins (French hip‐hop and dancer duo) and Solange Knowles (US RnB vocalist Solange Knowles)
video director:
Hype Williams (music video director) (in 2013-09)
choreographer:
Frank Gatson, Chris Grant (choreographer) and Todrick Hall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
Houston Funplex in Houston, Texas, United States (in 2013-09)
music video for:
Blow by Beyoncé
recording of:
Blow
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, James Fauntleroy, J. Harmon (producer), T. Mosley, Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash), Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
2082 Music Publishing, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI April Music, Inc., Fauntleroy Music, Jerome Harmon Publishing, Oakland 13 Music, Tennman Tunes, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, VB Rising Music Publishing/Ole, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
5:26
6No Angel
shot in:
Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and Houston, Texas, United States
creative direction:
Ed Burke (visual director)
visual appearances:
Kirko Bangz (American rapper), Bun B, Willie D, Johnny Dang (Houston-based jeweler "TV Johnny" featured on a Paul Wall track), Lil KeKe (US rapper Marcus Lakee Edwards), Scarface (US rapper Brad Jordan), Slim Thug, Trae tha Truth (US rapper, a.k.a. Trae tha Truth), Paul Wall and Z‐Ro (rapper from Houston, Texas)
video director:
@LILINTERNET
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
Cuney Homes in Houston, Texas, United States, MacGregor Park in Houston, Texas, United States and VLIVE Houston Gentlemen’s Club in Houston, Texas, United States
music video for:
No Angel by Beyoncé
recording of:
No Angel
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, James Fauntleroy and Caroline Polachek
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Avant‐Garcon, Fauntleroy Music, Oakland 13 Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:53
7Yoncé
shot in:
Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
creative direction:
Todd Tourso
video director:
Ricky Saiz (Rap producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Partition (explicit) by Beyoncé and Partition (clean) by Beyoncé
recording of:
Yoncé
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), J. Harmon (producer), T. Mosley, Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Justin Timberlake
publisher:
2082 Music Publishing, Oakland 13 Music, Papa George Music, Sean Michael Anderson Music LLC, Tennman Tunes, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, VB Rising Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:03
8Partition
visual appearances:
JAY Z (US rapper)
video director:
Jake Nava
choreographer:
Philippe Decouflé, Frank Gatson, Svetlana Kostantinova and Danielle Polanco
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
Château de Ferrières in Ferrières-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France and Le Crazy Horse de Paris in Paris, Île-de-France, France
music video for:
Partition (explicit) by Beyoncé
recording of:
Partition
publisher:
Dwane Weir p/k/a Key Wane
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Mike Dean (US “dirty south” hip‐hop producer & mix engineer), Dwane Weir p/k/a Key Wane, J. Harmon (producer), T. Mosley, Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Justin Timberlake
publisher:
2082 Music Publishing, Jerome Harmon Publishing, Oakland 13 Music, Papa George Music, Sean Michael Anderson Music LLC, Tennman Tunes, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, VB Rising Music Publishing/Ole, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:49
9Jealous
shot in:
Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 2013-11)
visual appearances:
Laurent Nicolas Bourgeois
video director:
Beyoncé (in 2013-11), Francesco Carrozzini (in 2013-11) and Todd Tourso (in 2013-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Jealous by Beyoncé
recording of:
Jealous
writer:
Lyrica Anderson, Andre Eric Proctor, Beyoncé Knowles, BOOTS (American rapper and producer), Rasool Diaz, Noel Fisher and Brian Soko
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), In Souls, Oakland 13 Music, Reach Music Publishing Inc., Songs of Roc Nation Music, The Order Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:26
10Rocket
video director:
Beyoncé, Ed Burke (visual director) and Bill Kirstein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
The Standard, High Line in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music video for:
Rocket (explicit) by Beyoncé
recording of:
Rocket
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, James Fauntleroy, J. Harmon (producer), Miguel Jontel Pimentel (US R&B singer), T. Mosley and Justin Timberlake
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Art Dealer Chic, Fauntleroy Music, Jerome Harmon Publishing, Oakland 13 Music, Tennman Tunes, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), VB Rising Music Publishing/Ole, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:31
11Mine
shot in:
New South Wales, Australia
video director:
Pierre Debusschere (Belgian photographer)
choreographer:
Anthony Burrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Mine (explicit) by Beyoncé featuring Drake (Canadian rapper)
recording of:
Mine
publisher:
Dwane Weir p/k/a Key Wane
writer:
Aubrey Drake Graham (Canadian rapper), Beyoncé Knowles, Dwane Weir p/k/a Key Wane, Jordan Kenneth Cooke Ullman, Noah Shebib (Noah Shebib) and Sidney “Omen” Brown (hip-hop producer Sidney Brown)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Mavor & Moses LLC, Missing Link Music, Oakland 13 Music, Sean Michael Anderson Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:59
12XO
creative direction:
Todd Tourso
video director:
Terry Richardson (on 2013-08-29)
choreographer:
Lee Anne Callahan‐Longo, Kwasi Fordjour and Sam Greenberg (choreographer)
shot at:
Rock in Rio 5 (2013-09-13 – 2013-09-22) (on 2013-09-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
Luna Park (Coney Island amusement park, 2010) in Coney Island, New York, New York, United States (on 2013-08-29) and Parque Olímpico Cidade do Rock in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (on 2013-09-13)
music video for:
XO by Beyoncé
recording of:
XO
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
publisher:
2082 Music Publishing, Oakland 13 Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Write 2 Live
3:36
13***Flawless
video director:
Jake Nava
choreographer:
Chris Grant (choreographer) and Les Twins (French hip‐hop and dancer duo)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
***Flawless (explicit) by Beyoncé featuring Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
recording of:
***Flawless
writer:
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Beyoncé Knowles, Chauncey Hollis (US hip-hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis), Rashad “HazeBanga” Muhammad (US Producer/Songwriter Rashad Muhammad), Rey Reel Music and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
publisher:
2082 Music Publishing, HazeBanga Music, Oakland 13 Music, Rey Reel Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., U Can’t Teach Bein’ the Shhh and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
is based on:
Bow Down
4:12
14Superpower
visual appearances:
Luke James (singer / songwriter), Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams (member of Destiny’s Child) and Pharrell Williams
video director:
Jonas Åkerlund (on 2013-11-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
Hawthorne Plaza in Hawthorne, California, United States (on 2013-11-12)
music video for:
Superpower by Beyoncé featuring Frank Ocean
recording of:
Superpower
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, Frank Ocean and Pharrell Williams
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, EMI April Music, Inc., Heavens Research, Oakland 13 Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
5:24
15Heaven
shot in:
New York, New York, United States and Puerto Rico, United States
video director:
Beyoncé and Todd Tourso
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
shot at:
Times Square in Theater District, New York, New York, United States
music video for:
Heaven by Beyoncé
recording of:
Heaven
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles and BOOTS (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
In Souls, Oakland 13 Music, Songs of Roc Nation Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:55
16Blue
shot in:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
video director:
Beyoncé, Ed Burke (visual director) and Bill Kirstein
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Blue by Beyoncé featuring Blue Ivy (Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s daughter)
recording of:
Blue
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles and BOOTS (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
In Souls, Oakland 13 Music, Songs of Roc Nation Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:35
17Credits
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
2:34
18Grown Woman
visual appearances:
Tina Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Solange Knowles (US RnB vocalist Solange Knowles)
video director:
Jake Nava
choreographer:
Sean Bankhead, Christian Owens (US singer-songwriter, musician, choreographer), Dana Foglia, Kwasi Fordjour, Frank Gatson, Chris Grant (choreographer) and JaQuel Knight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 2013)
music video for:
Grown Woman by Beyoncé
recording of:
Grown Woman
writer:
Beyoncé Knowles, C. Godbey (American mixer, engineer, composer), D. Pearson, Garland Mosley (US rapper Garland Mosley, brother of Timbaland), J. Harmon (producer), Kelly Sheehan (songwriter and engineer Kelly Sheehan), T. Mosley and Terius Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash)
publisher:
757 Music, 2082 Music Publishing, Jerome Harmon Publishing, Kia P Publishing (ASCAP), Oakland 13 Music, Prescription Songs, Side by Side Entertainment, Sony ATV, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, VB Rising Music Publishing/Ole, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:24

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:7/11
BEYONCÉ (Drunk in Love / XO)
Blow Remix by Beyoncé feat. Pharrell Williams
Drunk in Love by Beyoncé feat. JAY Z (US rapper)
Drunk in Love Remix by Beyoncé feat. JAY Z (US rapper) & Kanye West (formerly Kanye West)
Flawless Remix by Beyoncé feat. Nicki Minaj
Grown Woman
Partition
Pretty Hurts
Ring Off
Standing on the Sun Remix by Beyoncé feat. Mr. Vegas (Clifford Smith, dancehall artist)
XO
part of:Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 3) (order: 3)
Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 7) (order: 7)
Grammy Award: Best Progressive R&B Album nominees (number: 2015) (order: 9)
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 11) (order: 11)
Vice: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 24) (order: 24)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 26) (order: 26)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 55) (order: 55)
Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 79) (order: 79)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 81) (order: 81)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 81) (order: 81)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2015) (order: 260)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/631282 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Beyonce/Beyonce [info]
reviews:https://www.metacritic.com/music/beyonce/beyonce [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/beyonce/beyonce/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002607521 [info]
Wikidata:Q15303590 [info]