Studio Album · No. 6
Lemonade Songwriting Credits by Beyoncé
Produced by Beyoncé, Kevin Garrett, Jeremy McDonald, Diplo, Ezra Koenig, Jack White, Derek Dixie, MeLo-X, Diana Gordon, Hit-Boy, HazeBanga, Stuart White, DannyBoyStyles, Ben Billions, Boots, Alex Delicata, Mike Dean, Vincent Berry II, James Blake, Jonny Coffer, Just Blaze, King Henry, Mike Will Made-It, Pluss · Engineered by Stuart White
Beyoncé wrote 12 of 12 documented tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Beyoncé carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 2
Lemonade has the longest and most varied writing credits of any Beyoncé album, because its genre-hopping pulls in interpolation writers from Led Zeppelin to the Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Burt Bacharach and Hal David. She co-wrote all twelve tracks and executive-produced the project, but several songs carry a dozen or more names once the samples are cleared. The concept and voice are unmistakably hers, while the underlying music is assembled from a sweeping range of borrowed and collaborative sources.
Lemonade is the sixth studio album by Beyoncé, released in April 2016 as a visual album with an hour-long film, and built around a narrative of infidelity, betrayal, healing, and Black womanhood. It is her most genre-spanning and sample-dense record, moving through rock, country, blues, reggae, and soul, which is why the credit lists swell with interpolation and sample writers from Led Zeppelin on 'Don't Hurt Yourself' to an Alan Lomax field recording on 'Freedom.' Beyoncé co-wrote every track and steered the project as executive producer, working with a wide cast including Diplo, Jack White, James Blake, Just Blaze, and the songwriter Diana Gordon. Guests include Jack White, The Weeknd, James Blake, and Kendrick Lamar, each adding their own writing credits. The album won two Grammy Awards in 2017 and is widely regarded as one of the defining records of the decade.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pray You Catch Me
|
Kevin GarrettBeyoncéJames Blake | Kevin GarrettBeyoncé Knowles-CarterJames Blake | Kevin GarrettBeyoncéJeremy McDonald | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Hold Up
#13
|
DiploEzra KoenigBeyoncéEmile HaynieJoshua TillmanUzoechi EmenikeSean RhodenDoc PomusMort SchumanDeAndre WayAntonio RandolphKelvin McConnellBrian ChaseKaren OrzolekNick Zinner | Thomas Wesley PentzEzra KoenigBeyoncé Knowles-CarterEmile HaynieJoshua TillmanUzoechi EmenikeSean RhodenDoc PomusMort SchumanDeAndre WayAntonio RandolphKelvin McConnellBrian ChaseKaren OrzolekNick Zinner | DiploBeyoncéEzra Koenig | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Don't Hurt Yourself
|
Jack WhiteBeyoncéDiana GordonJames PageRobert PlantJohn Paul JonesJohn Bonham | Jack WhiteBeyoncé Knowles-CarterDiana GordonJames PageRobert PlantJohn Paul JonesJohn Bonham | Jack WhiteBeyoncéDerek Dixie | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals)Jack White (Featured Vocals) |
| 4 |
Sorry
#11
|
Diana GordonSean RhodenBeyoncé | Diana GordonSean RhodenBeyoncé Knowles-Carter | MeLo-XBeyoncéDiana GordonHit-BoyHazeBangaStuart White | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
6 Inch
|
The WeekndBeyoncéDanny SchofieldBen DiehlThe-DreamAhmad BalsheBootsDave PortnerNoah LennoxBrian WeitzBurt BacharachHal David | Abel TesfayeBeyoncé Knowles-CarterDanny SchofieldBen DiehlTerius NashAhmad BalsheBootsDave PortnerNoah LennoxBrian WeitzBurt BacharachHal David | DannyBoyStylesBen BillionsBeyoncéBootsDerek Dixie | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals)The Weeknd (Featured Vocals) |
| 6 |
Daddy Lessons
|
Diana GordonBeyoncéKevin CossomAlex Delicata | Diana GordonBeyoncé Knowles-CarterKevin CossomAlex Delicata | BeyoncéDerek DixieAlex Delicata | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Love Drought
|
Mike DeanIngrid BurleyBeyoncé | Mike DeanIngrid BurleyBeyoncé Knowles-Carter | Mike DeanBeyoncé | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Sandcastles
|
Vincent Berry IIBeyoncéMalik YusefMidian Mathers | Vincent Berry IIBeyoncé Knowles-CarterMalik YusefMidian Mathers | BeyoncéVincent Berry II | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Forward
|
James BlakeBeyoncé | James BlakeBeyoncé Knowles-Carter | James BlakeBeyoncé | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals)James Blake (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Freedom
#35
|
Jonathan CofferBeyoncéCarla WilliamsArrow BenjaminKendrick LamarFrank TiradoAlan LomaxJohn Lomax Sr. | Jonathan CofferBeyoncé Knowles-CarterCarla WilliamsArrow BenjaminKendrick DuckworthFrank TiradoAlan LomaxJohn Lomax Sr. | Jonny CofferBeyoncéJust Blaze | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals)Kendrick Lamar (Featured Vocals) |
| 11 |
All Night
#38
|
DiploBeyoncéHenry AllenIlsey JuberTheron ThomasTimothy ThomasAkil KingJaramye DanielsAndré 3000Patrick BrownBig Boi | Thomas Wesley PentzBeyoncé Knowles-CarterHenry AllenIlsey JuberTheron ThomasTimothy ThomasAkil KingJaramye DanielsAndré BenjaminPatrick BrownAntwan Patton | DiploBeyoncéKing Henry | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Formation
#10
|
Mike Will Made-ItKhalif BrownAsheton HoganBeyoncé | Michael L. Williams IIKhalif BrownAsheton HoganBeyoncé Knowles-Carter | Mike Will Made-ItBeyoncéPluss | Beyoncé (Lead Vocals) |