Beyoncé – Beyoncé 2CD | Pretty Hurts | Drunk in Love | Partition | XO | Flawless | Superpower | Surprise Visual Album | Columbia 2013 | New & Sealed

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Pretty Hurts. Beyoncé — Beyoncé (2CD). Beyoncé’s landmark fifth studio album — released as a surprise visual album at midnight on 13 December 2013 with no prior announcement — feat uring Pretty Hurts, Drunk in Love feat. Jay-Z, Partition, XO, ***Flawless feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Superpower feat. Frank Ocean, Mine feat. Drake and Blue feat. Blue Ivy — each track accompanied by its own music video — this 2CD edition includes bonus tracks Ghost, Yoncé and Grown Woman. Pop / R&B / contemporary soul. Columbia Records, 2013. New & sealed. Most Searched Beyoncé Self-Titled Album Tracks Pretty Hurts — the most searched opening track on Beyoncé — the lead single from the album — UK number twenty-six in April 2014 — the most searched Pretty Hurts chart fact — a powerful commentary on beauty standards and the damaging pursuit of physical perfection — the most searched what Pretty Hurts is about question — the music video follows Beyoncé as a beauty pageant contestant — directed by Melina Matsoukas — the most searched Pretty Hurts director fact — won the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance in 2015 Drunk in Love feat. Jay-Z — the most searched Beyoncé and Jay-Z collaboration — UK number twenty in January 2014 — US number two — the most searched Drunk in Love chart fact — won two Grammy Awards in 2015 — the most searched Drunk in Love Grammy fact — Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance — one of the most celebrated real-life couple collaborations in pop history Partition — the most searched explicit Beyoncé track — a bold and cinematic R&B production — the most searched what Partition Beyoncé is about question — the song and video drew on Helmut Newton’s photography and referenced the Crazy in Love era — one of the most discussed and analysed tracks on the album for its visual storytelling XO — the most searched Beyoncé pop anthem on the self-titled album — UK number twenty-nine in February 2014 — the most searched XO Beyoncé chart fact — one of the most immediately accessible and radio-friendly tracks on the album — the most searched XO Beyoncé what it is about question — a celebration of love in the moment — Beyoncé performed XO at the 2014 Grammy Awards in tribute to the victims of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster — the most searched XO tribute fact ***Flawless feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie — the most searched feminist track on Beyoncé — the most searched what Flawless samples question — it incorporates a TEDx talk by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie titled We Should All Be Feminists — the most searched Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Beyoncé connection fact — Adichie’s book We Should All Be Feminists became one of the most widely read feminist texts of the decade following the track’s release — the most searched what Flawless is about question — a declaration of self-worth and a challenge to the socialisation of women Superpower feat. Frank Ocean — the most searched Beyoncé and Frank Ocean collaboration — one of the most emotionally rich tracks on the album — the most searched Superpower Beyoncé Frank Ocean fact — Frank Ocean is one of the most critically acclaimed R&B artists of his generation — his album Channel Orange (2012) won the Grammy for Best Urban Contemporary Album — the most searched Frank Ocean Channel Orange fact Mine feat. Drake — the most searched Beyoncé and Drake collaboration — one of the album’s more understated and introspective tracks — the most searched Mine Beyoncé Drake fact — Drake at the time of the album’s release was one of the most commercially dominant figures in hip hop and R&B Blue feat. Blue Ivy — the most searched family track on Beyoncé — a tender closing track featuring the voice of Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s daughter Blue Ivy Carter — the most searched Blue Ivy on Beyoncé album fact — Blue Ivy Carter was born on 7 January 2012 — the most searched Blue Ivy birthday fact — she later became one of the youngest Grammy winners in history when she won Best Music Video at the 2021 Grammy Awards for Brown Skin Girl Grown Woman (bonus track) — the most searched bonus track on the 2CD edition — originally used in a Pepsi commercial in 2013 — the most searched Grown Woman Beyoncé Pepsi fact — one of the most eagerly anticipated bonus tracks for collectors of the 2CD edition Most Searched Beyoncé Self-Titled Album Facts Beyoncé was released as a surprise at midnight on 13 December 2013 with no prior announcement — the most searched Beyoncé surprise album release fact — it was the first major album released in this way and changed how albums are released forever The album was described as a visual album because every track was accompanied by its own music video — the most searched Beyoncé visual album fact The album sold 828,773 copies in the US in its first three days on iTunes — the fastest-selling album in iTunes history at the time — the most searched Beyoncé iTunes sales record fact ***Flawless incorporates a TEDx talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie titled We Should All Be Feminists — the most searched Flawless what it samples question Blue Ivy Carter features on Blue — she later won a Grammy Award at the 2021 ceremony for Brown Skin Girl — the most searched Blue Ivy Grammy fact Drunk in Love feat. Jay-Z won two Grammy Awards in 2015 — Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance — the most searched Drunk in Love Grammy fact Frequently Asked Questions How was the Beyoncé album released? — As a surprise at midnight on 13 December 2013 with no prior announcement — the first major album released this way — the most searched question What is a visual album? — An album where every track is accompanied by its own music video — Beyoncé pioneered the format at scale — the most searched question What does ***Flawless sample? — A TEDx talk by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie titled We Should All Be Feminists — the most searched question What is Pretty Hurts about? — A commentary on beauty standards and the damaging pursuit of physical perfection — the most searched question Is Blue Ivy on this album? — Yes — she features on the closing track Blue — the most searched question What bonus tracks are on the 2CD edition? — Ghost, Yoncé and Grown Woman — the most searched question Track Listing Disc 1: Pretty Hurts — Haunted — Drunk in Love feat. Jay-Z — Blow — No Angel — Partition — Jealous — Rocket — Mine feat. Drake — XO — ***Flawless feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie — Superpower feat. Frank Ocean — Heaven — Blue feat. Blue Ivy Disc 2 (includes bonus tracks): Pretty Hurts — Ghost — Haunted — Drunk in Love feat. Jay-Z — Blow — No Angel — Yoncé — Partition — Jealous — Rocket — Mine feat. Drake — XO — ***Flawless feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie — Superpower feat. Frank Ocean — Heaven — Blue feat. Blue Ivy — Grown Woman CD Details Artist: Beyoncé Album: Beyoncé (Self-Titled) Year: 2013 Format: 2CD (includes bonus tracks Ghost, Yoncé, Grown Woman) Label: Columbia Records Catalogue Number: 88843032512 Condition: New & Sealed Perfect for Beyoncé self-titled 2CD Columbia 2013, Pretty Hurts commentary beauty standards damaging pursuit physical perfection music video beauty pageant contestant directed Melina Matsoukas Grammy Best Traditional R&B Performance 2015, Drunk in Love Jay-Z UK number twenty January 2014 US number two two Grammy Awards 2015 Best R&B Song Best R&B Performance real-life couple collaboration, Partition bold cinematic R&B Helmut Newton photography visual storytelling most discussed analysed track, XO UK number twenty-nine February 2014 celebration love in moment performed 2014 Grammy Awards tribute Space Shuttle Challenger victims most searched XO tribute, Flawless TEDx talk Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie We Should All Be Feminists most widely read feminist text decade declaration self-worth challenge socialisation women most searched what samples, Superpower Frank Ocean Channel Orange 2012 Grammy Best Urban Contemporary Album most critically acclaimed R&B artists generation, Mine Drake commercially dominant hip hop R&B, Blue Blue Ivy Carter born 7 January 2012 youngest Grammy winners history Brown Skin Girl Best Music Video 2021 Grammy Awards, Grown Woman bonus track Pepsi commercial 2013 most searched bonus track 2CD edition, surprise release midnight 13 December 2013 no prior announcement first major album released this way changed how albums released forever 828773 copies US first three days iTunes fastest-selling album iTunes history at time, visual album every track accompanied own music video pioneered format at scale, gift for Beyoncé fans self-titled 2CD surprise album 2013. 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