Lemonade

~ Release by Beyoncé (see all versions of this release, 25 available)

Annotation

Pressed on 180 gram yellow vinyl records. Includes a 12″ x 12″ booklet and a digital download card for the digital album and the “Lemonade” film.

Annotation last modified on 2023-05-25 22:43 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Pray You Catch Me
assistant recording engineer:
John Cranfield (engineer)
recording engineer:
Eric Caudieux (keyboard [keyboards]) and Stuart White
engineer:
Greg Koller (strings, keyboard [keyboards]) and Ramon Rivas
producer:
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (lead vocals [vocal]), Kevin Garrett and Jeremy McDonald
assistant mixer:
Arthur Chambazyan
mixer:
Stuart White
editor:
Eric Caudieux
bass [Jupiter bass]:
James Blake (English singer and producer)
piano:
Kevin Garrett
strings:
Briana Bandy (violist), Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Denise Briese, Anna Bulbrook, Susan Chatman, Daphne Chen, Ryan Cross, Crystal Alforque, Richard Dodd (cellist), Lisa Dondlinger (American classical violinist), Alma Fernandez, Vanessa Freebairn‐Smith, Ira Glansbeek, Terry Glenny, Eric Gorfain, Neel Hammond (violinist), Leah Katz (violist), Gina Kronstadt, John Krovoza, Marisa Kuney, Serena McKinney, Ginger Murphy (cellist), Geoff Osika, Grace Park (violist), Radu Pieptea (violinist), Katie Sloan, Songa Lee, Ina Veli, Josefina Vergara (Chilean-American violinist), Amy Wickman, Rodney Wirtz, Adrienne Woods and Yelena Yegoryan (violinist)
strings arranger:
Jon Brion
orchestrator:
Eric Gorfain
recorded at:
Apex Studio in Burbank, California, United States (keyboard [keyboards]), Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (keyboard [keyboards])
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edited at:
Apex Studio in Burbank, California, United States and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pray You Catch Me
writer:
Beyoncé, James Blake (English singer and producer) and Kevin Garrett
Beyoncé43:16
A2Hold Up
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Shacter
recording engineer and mixer:
Stuart White
drum machine [drum] programming:
Diplo (DJ and music producer) and Jr Blender (alias for Philip Meckseper)
engineer:
Ramon Rivas
producer:
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (lead vocals [vocal]), Diplo (DJ and music producer) and Ezra Koenig
assistant mixer:
Arthur Chambazyan and John Cranfield (engineer)
guitar [duitar]:
Jr Blender (alias for Philip Meckseper)
background vocals:
MeLo-X
recorded at:
Mad Decent Studios (Burbank) in Burbank, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Hold Up by Beyoncé
recording of:
Hold Up
writer:
Beyoncé, Brian Chase (drummer and songwriter), Deandre Way (US rapper fka Soulja Boy Tell ’Em), Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile"), Joshua Tillman, Karen Orzolek, Ezra Koenig, Kelvin McConnell, Mort Schuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter), Doc Pomus, Antonio Randolph, Sean Rhoden, Thomas Wesley Pentz (aka Diplo), Uzoechi Emenike and Nick Zinner (US guitarist, composer, and producer)
publisher:
456 Music Associates, Big-N-Mage Publishing, BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Disaster Publishing, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Heavycrate Publishing, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, Meloxtra Publishing, Oakland 13 Music, Soulja Boy Tell'em Music, Inc., Sugar Pop Meow Meow, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Can’t Get Used to Losing You
is based on:
Maps
Beyoncé3.753:41
A3Don’t Hurt Yourself
additional recording engineer:
Lester Mendoza and Joshua V. Smith (engineer at Third Man Records)
recording engineer:
Eric Caudieux, Vance Powell, Joshua V. Smith (engineer at Third Man Records) and Stuart White
additional drum machine [drum] programming and co-producer:
Derek Dixie
additional assistant engineer:
Ed Spear
engineer:
Greg Koller (strings) and Ramon Rivas
producer:
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (lead vocals [vocal]) and Jack White (rock & blues multi‐instrumentalist, The White Stripes, Third Man Records)
assistant mixer:
Arthur Chambazyan and John Cranfield (engineer)
mixer:
Stuart White
editor:
Eric Caudieux
bass guitar:
Jack White (rock & blues multi‐instrumentalist, The White Stripes, Third Man Records)
drums (drum set):
Patrick Keeler
Hammond organ:
Mark Watrous
strings:
Briana Bandy (violist), Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Denise Briese, Anna Bulbrook, Susan Chatman, Daphne Chen, Ryan Cross, Crystal Alforque, Richard Dodd (cellist), Lisa Dondlinger (American classical violinist), Fats Kaplan, Alma Fernandez, Vanessa Freebairn‐Smith, Ira Glansbeek, Terry Glenny, Eric Gorfain, Neel Hammond (violinist), Leah Katz (violist), Gina Kronstadt, John Krovoza, Marisa Kuney, Serena McKinney, Ginger Murphy (cellist), Geoff Osika, Grace Park (violist), Radu Pieptea (violinist), Katie Sloan, Lindsey Smith-Trestle, Songa Lee, Ina Veli, Josefina Vergara (Chilean-American violinist), Mark Watrous, Amy Wickman, Rodney Wirtz, Adrienne Woods and Yelena Yegoryan (violinist)
background vocals:
Ruby Amanfu
strings arranger:
Jon Brion
orchestrator:
Eric Gorfain
additionally recorded at:
Skip Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Jungle Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edited at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
When the Levee Breaks (original studio mix) by Led Zeppelin (drums (drum set))
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rock Performance nominees (number: 2017)
recording of:
Don’t Hurt Yourself
additional writer:
John Bonham, James Page, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
writer:
Beyoncé, Diana “Wynter” Gordon (fka Wynter Gordon) and Jack White (rock & blues multi‐instrumentalist, The White Stripes, Third Man Records)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Legend of Music, Oakland 13 Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Third String Tunes (Jack White's publishing society) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Beyoncé featuring Jack White43:54
B1Sorry
recording engineer and mixer:
Stuart White
additional programming:
B. Carr
engineer:
Ramon Rivas
additional producer:
Stuart White
co-producer:
Hazebanga (HAZE, US Producer/Songwriter Rashad Muhammad) and Hit‐Boy (US hip‐hop producer/rapper Chauncey Hollis)
producer:
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (lead vocals [vocal]), MeLo-X and Wynter Gordon (fka Wynter Gordon)
assistant mixer:
Arthur Chambazyan and John Cranfield (engineer)
background vocals:
Chrissy Collins
co-produced for:
Hazebanga Music and Hits Since '87
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Sorry by Beyoncé
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2016 (number: 71)
recording of:
Sorry
writer:
Beyoncé, Diana “Wynter” Gordon (fka Wynter Gordon) and Sean Rhoden
Beyoncé43:53
B26 Inch
recording engineer:
Stuart White
engineer:
Ramon Rivas
additional producer:
Derek Dixie
producer:
Beyoncé, Beyoncé (lead vocals [vocal]), Ben Billions, BOOTS (American rapper and producer) and DannyBoyStyles
assistant mixer:
James Krausse and Tyler Scott
mixer:
Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
additional instruments:
Derek Dixie
additional vocals:
Belly (Palestinian-Canadian rapper)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Mirrorball Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
samples:
Walk On By by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
6 Inch
writer:
Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye (Canadian R&B singer), Ahmad “Belly” Balshe (Palestinian-Canadian rapper), Burt Bacharach, Ben Diehl, Beyoncé, BOOTS (American rapper and producer), Danny Schofield, Dave Portner (David Michael Portner; David Michael Portner (April 24, 1979), also known by his moniker Avey Tare, is a musician, songwriter, and co-founding member of the American experimental pop band Animal Collective), Hal David, Noah Lennox, Terius “The‐Dream” Nash (US singer, songwriter & RnB producer Terius Youngdell Nash) and Brian Weitz
publisher:
Billions Enterprises, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), In Souls, KMR Music Royalties II SCSp, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Oakland 13 Music, Sal and Co LP, Songs of Fujimusic, Songs of Roc Nation Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and XO Music Publishing LLC
is based on:
Walk On By
Beyoncé featuring The Weeknd44:20
B3Daddy Lessons
assistant recording engineer and drums (drum set) programming:
Derek Dixie
recording engineer and mixer:
Stuart White
co-producer:
Alex Delicata and Derek Dixie
producer:
Beyoncé
assistant mixer:
John Cranfield (engineer)
additional horn [horns]:
Too Many Zooz
bass:
Courtney Leonard
drums (drum set):
Derek Dixie
guitar:
Erick Walls
harmonica:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger)
horn [horns]:
Randolph Ellis, Christopher Gray (horn player), Richard Lucchese and Peter Ortega
mixed for:
Delicata Music Productions
recording of:
Daddy Lessons
writer:
Beyoncé, Alex Delicata, Diana “Wynter” Gordon (fka Wynter Gordon) and Kevin Cossum
Beyoncé4.354:48
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Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:All Night
Formation
Freedom by Beyoncé feat. Kendrick Lamar
Hold Up
Sorry
part of:Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 1) (order: 1)
Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far (January 10, 2025) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 2) (order: 2)
The A.V. Club: The 50 best albums of the 2010s (number: 2) (order: 2)
Musikexpress – Die 100 besten Alben des 21. Jahrhunderts (2025) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Stereogum Readers’ 10 Best Albums of 2016 (number: 5) (order: 5)
Vice: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 5) (order: 5)
Spotify CLASSICS: Classic Pop Albums of the Streaming Era (order: 7)
Spotify CLASSICS: Classic Hip-Hop and R&B Albums of the Streaming Era (order: 9)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 10) (order: 10)
Billboard Music Award: Top R&B Album nominees (number: 2017 winner) (order: 12)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (2022-10-12) (number: 15) (order: 15)
IFPI Global Album of the Year (number: 2016) (order: 16)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 17) (order: 17)
Grammy Award: Best Progressive R&B Album nominees (number: 2017) (order: 27)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2016 (number: 27) (order: 27)
Grammy Award: Best Progressive R&B Album nominees (number: 2017 winner) (order: 28)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 32) (order: 32)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 32) (order: 32)
Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 33) (order: 33)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 41) (order: 41)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 200 Albums of the 2010s (number: 127) (order: 127)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 2017) (order: 272)
supporting tours:The Formation World Tour
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/992029 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Beyonce/Lemonade [info]
reviews:https://www.metacritic.com/music/lemonade/beyonce [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/beyonce/lemonade/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002940342 [info]
Wikidata:Q23905116 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Beyoncé/Lemonade [info]