His seventh studio album also rose to number one on the Billboard chart.announced the entertainment company.
It is the second best debut of the year, after “Harry’s House” by Harry Styles.
“Renaissance” also unseated the world sensation of Latin trap, bad bunnyfrom the top of the Billboard 200 album chart, where “Un Verano Sin Ti” had held the top spot for five consecutive weeks, which added to the period in which it was released in May, lasted seven weeks in total as number one.
Very danceable and full of nods to the history of disco and electronic music, Beyonce’s latest album burst onto the summer scene with force.
Her voice has a place on “Renaissance,” but what stands out is the urgent, rhythmic call to the dance floor, with a panoply of influences that pay homage to the pioneers of funk, soul, rap, house and dance. disco music.
In the weeks leading up to the album’s release, Beyonce announced it with a steady stream of glowing portraits of herself that have become her signature over the past decade.
Despite her successful avant-garde music videos, Beyonce’s latest album came out for the moment without images.
Despite her cultural influence and undisputed throne in the music pantheon, Beyonce’s songs have historically not enjoyed the same commercial dominance as other contemporary global stars.
But “Renaissance” may have started to change it. On Monday, “Queen B” posted a series of portraits on Instagram including a clip of her dressed as a disco ballsmiling at the camera as he wags his finger to signal his number one status.