Beyoncé set the Internet on fire when she hopped on IG Stories with a Renaissance tracklist! Turns out, Drake is credited as a writer on one song and folks are amused. More inside….
We’re exactly one week away from Beyoncé snatches our edges and wigs when she drops her seventh studio album, ACT 1: Renaissance. The BEYHive is anxiously awaiting the dance album that will bring back the legendary Studio 54 disco era to our ears.
To further build up the anticipation, Bey released the tracklist for the upcoming LP, which features the titles of 16 brand new songs, including her first single “Break My Soul,” on her IG Stories. She doesn’t do IG Stories often, but when she does, the Hive is grateful.
Along with the song titles, a list of composer credits were also revealed, apparently by Apple Music.
— Sample credits incl. Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder, James Brown, Teena Marie, Twinkie Clark, Kilo Ali, Moi Renee.
— More composer credits incl. The Neptunes, BloodPop®, Rami Yacoub, A. G. Cook, Ari Pensmith, LilJuMadeDaBeat, Nova Wav, P2J, Boi-1da, Sevn Thomas, Leven Kali. https://t.co/7v3qTtDiUD
— BEYLEGION is COZY (@BeyLegion) July 21, 2022
The credited composers include her husband Jay-Z, Drake, The Dream, Pharrell Williams, Skrillex, 070 Shake, and more. Folks were amused Drizzy was “in the room” for Bey’s album and then dropped his own dance-heavy album a month before Mrs. Carter’s drop.
drake is credited as a writer on beyoncé’s new album
— SK (@raptalksk) July 21, 2022
Drizzy is featured on Bey’s new song titled “Heated.” Below is an alleged snippet that has been making its social media rounds:
Beyoncé x Drake “Heated” snippet. https://t.co/BtvgqmXUAp
— Rap Alert (@rapalert6) July 21, 2022
The credits also indicated Bey used samples from musical legends, including Donna Summer, James Brown, Teena Marie, Giorgio Moroder, and more. See the full tracklist/credits below:
1. I’m That Girl – Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Kelman Duran, MIKE DEAN, Tommy Wright III & Andrea Yvette Summers
2. Cozy – Beyoncé, Nija Charles, Honey Redmond, Christopher Lawrence Penny, Luke Francis Matthew Solomon, MIKE DEAN, Dave Giles II, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant & Curtis Alan Jones
3. Alien Superstar – Beyoncé, Honey Redmond, Christopher Lawrence Penny, Luke Francis Matthew Solomon, MIKE DEAN, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, S. Carter, David Debrandon Brown, Dave Hamelin, Timothy Lee Mckenzie, Danielle Balbuena, Rami Yacoub, Lev
4. Cuff It – Beyoncé, Nile Rodgers, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Raphael Saadiq, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Morten Ristorp, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Mary Christine Brockert & Allen Henry McGrier
5. Energy ft. Beam – Beyoncé, Skrillex, Tyshane Thompson, BEAM, Almando Cresso, Jordan Douglas, Tizita Makuria, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Mary Christine Brockert, Allen Henry McGrier, Pharrell Williams, Chad
6. Break My Soul – Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Christopher A. Stewart, S. Carter, Allen George, Fred McFarlane, Adam Pigott & Freddie Ross
7. Church Girl – Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Ernest “No I.D.” Wilson, Elbernita Clark Terrell, Jimi Stephen Payton, Dion Lamont Norman, Derrick Robert Ordogne, James Brown, Orville Erwin Hall, Phillip Glen Price, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter
8. Plastic off the Sofa – Beyoncé, Sabrina Claudio, Sydney Bennett & Nick Green
9. Virgo’s Groove – Beyoncé, Leven Kali, Solomon Fafenson Cole, Daniel Memmi, Dustin Bowie, Darius Dixson, Jocelyn Donald, Jesse Wilson, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews & Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney
tems has worked with drake, future and now she is being featured on a song with the grace jones on beyoncé’s album and she hasn’t released her debut album yet… pic.twitter.com/mmbgJoy22Y
— chu (@chuuzus) July 22, 2022
10.Move ft. Grace Jones and Tems – Beyoncé, Richard Isong, Ariowa Irosogie, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Temilade Openiyi & Ronald Banful
11. Heated – Beyoncé, Aubrey Drake Graham, Matthew Samuels, Jahaan Sweet, Rupert Thomas Jr., Sean Seaton, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney & Ricky Lawson
12. Thique – Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Chauncey Hollis, Jr., Atia Boggs, Julian Martrel Mason, Jabbar Stevens & Cherdericka Nichols
13. All Up In Your Mind – Beyoncé, Jabbar Stevens, MIKE DEAN, Cherdericka Nichols, Michael Tucker, Alexander Guy Cook, Jameil Aossey & Larry Griffin, Jr.
14. America Has a Problem – Beyoncé, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, MIKE DEAN, S. Carter, Andrell D Rogers & Tino Santron Mcintosh
15 Pure/Honey – Beyoncé, Michael Tucker, Raphael Saadiq, Darius Dixson, Michael Pollack, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Moi Renee, Eric Snead, Jerel Black, VEJAI MARCEL ALSTON, Michael D. Cox, Andrew Richard
16. Summer Renaissance – Beyoncé, Leven Kali, Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, MIKE DEAN, Brittany “@Chi_Coney” Coney, Terius “The-Dream” Gesteelde-Diamant, Atia Boggs, Lavar Coppin, Saliou Diagne, Ricky Lawson, Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Peter Bellotte
Last week, behind-the-scenes videos of Big Freedia on the set of “Break My Soul” leaked. Check it out HERE.
Renaissance is Beyoncé’s seventh studio album and is the follow-up to 2016’s triple-platinum LEMONADE. The first single “Break My Soul” debuted in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Turns out it put her in the company of musical icons Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney as the only artists with 20 top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles as a solo artist and 10 as a member of a group.
Renaissance drops Friday, July 29th. Y’all ready?!
In the meantime, vibe out to our Bar-BEY-Que playlist below:
Photo: Beyonce’s IG
