Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, after months of speculation, has finally released her seventh studio album, Renaissance act 1.
Beyoncé drops ‘Renaissance act 1’ album: Here are the song credits
The mystique surrounding this album’s build-up is a hallmark feature of Beyoncé’s aura in music. She commands the world’s attention, and, at every turn, she never fails to garner the interest she confidently believes she deserves.
On Renaissance act 1, Mrs Knowles-Carter, a mother of three who, for the first time, broke the internet with a selfie of herself with her children asleep in her arms, explores several themes related to modern-day womanhood.
While, for the most part, the album contains strong elements of House music, it does traverse toward soulful genres in some parts. Take, for instance, Church Girl. The song fuses notes of R&B with Gospel and Hip-Hop drums.
What’s sure to be a fan favourite is Plastic Off The Sofa, a song which departs from the rough textures of previous tracks.
Knowles-Carter worked with the usual suspects on Renaissance act 1. Here is the complete list of credits:
I’m That Girl
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Andrea Yvette Summers, Beyoncé, Kelman Duran, MIKE DEAN, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Tommy Wright III
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Kelman Duran
Cozy
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Beyoncé, Christopher Lawrence Penny, Corece Smith, Curtis Alan Jones, Dave Giles II, Honey Redmond, Luke Francis Matthew Solomon, MIKE DEAN, Nija Charles, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Chris Penny, Luke Solomon, Honey Dijon
Alien Superstar
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Atia Boggs p/k/a Ink, Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Christopher Lawrence Penny, Danielle Balbuena, Dave Hamelin, David Debrandon Brown, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Honey Redmond, John Michael Holiday, Kim Cooper, Levar Coppin, Leven Kali, Luke Francis Matthew Solomon, MIKE DEAN, Peter Rauhofer, Rami Yacoub, Richard Peter John Fairbrass, Robert Francis Anthony Manzoli, S. Carter, Saliou Diagne, Timothy Lee Mckenzie
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Chris Penny, Luke Solomon, Honey Dijon
Cuff It
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Allen Henry McGrier, Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Mary Christine Brockert, Morten Ristorp, Nile Rodgers, Raphael Saadiq, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
- Produced by: Beyoncé, NovaWav
Energy
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Adam James Pigott, Allen Henry McGrier, Almando Cresso, BEAM, Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Chad HugoDenisia “Blu June” Andrews, Freddie Ross, Jordan Douglas, Mary Christine Brockert, Pharrell Williams, Skrillex, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Tizita Makuria, Tyshane Thompson
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Skrillex, BEAM, Al Cres
- Performed by: Beyoncé, Jason White
- Written by: Adam Pigott, Allen George, Beyoncé, Christopher Stewart, Fred McFarlane, Freddie Ross, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart
Church Girl
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Beyoncé, Derrick Robert Ordogne, Dion Lamont Norman, Elbernita Clark Terrell, Ernest “No I.D.” Wilson, James Brown, Jimi Stephen Payton, Orville Erwin Hall, Phillip Glen Price, Ralph MacDonald, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, William Salter
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, No I.D
Plastic Off The Sofa
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Beyoncé, Nick Green, Patrick Paige II from The Internet, Sabrina Claudio, Syd
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Syd
Virgo’s Groove
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Daniel Memmi, Darius Dixson, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Dustin Bowie, Jesse Wilson, Jocelyn Donald, Leven Kali, Solomon Fagenson Cole
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Leven Kali
Move
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Ariowa Irosogie, Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Richard Isong, Ronald Banful, Temilade Openiyi
- Produced by: Beyoncé, P2J
Heated
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Aubrey Drake Graham, Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Jahaan Sweet, Matthew Samuels, Oliver Rodigan, Ricky Lawson, Rupert Thomas Jr., Sean Seaton
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Jahaan Sweet, Neenyo, Sevn Thomas, Boi-1da
Thique
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Atia Boggs p/k/a Ink, Beyoncé, Chauncey Hollis, Jr., Cherdericka Nichols, Jabbar Stevens, Julian Martrel Mason, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Hit-Boy
All Up In Your Mind
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Alexander Guy Cook, Beyoncé, Cherdericka Nichols, Jabbar Stevens, Jameil Aossey, Larry Griffin Jr., Michael Tucker, MIKE DEAN
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Bah
America Has A Problem
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Andrell D. Rogers, Beyoncé, MIKE DEAN, S. Carter, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Tino Santron McIntosh
- Produced by: Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
Pure/Honey
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Andrew Richardson, Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Count Maurice, Darius Dixson, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Eric Snead, Jerel Black, Kevin Marquis Bellmon, Michael D. Cox, Michael Pollack, Michael Tucker, Mike Q, Moi Renee, Raphael Saadiq, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
- Produced by: Beyoncé, BloodPop, NovaWav
Summer Renaissance
- Performed by: Beyoncé
- Written by: Atia Boggs p/k/a Ink, Beyoncé, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, Lavar Coppin, Leven Kali, MIKE DEAN, Peter Bellotte, Ricky Lawson, Saliou Diagne, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant
- Produced by: Beyoncé, NovaWav
How to download ‘Renaissance act 1’ album
Beyoncé’s seventh studio album, Renaissance act 1, dropped on Friday on every digital streaming platform. You can also stream it in its entirety below:
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