BEYONCÉ is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé Knowles, released on December 13, 2013 by Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. Knowles served as executive producer, co-writer and co-director of the album's music videos; significant contributions came from Timbaland, Pharrell Williams and Boots. Recording began in 2012 in New York City but continued internationally during Knowles' world tour.

Described by Knowles as a "visual album", BEYONCÉ consists of fourteen tracks and seventeen music videos. On the morning of December 13, 2013, BEYONCÉ was unexpectedly released to the iTunes Store, with no promotion having taken place beforehand. It will be available exclusively through the service until December 20, at which time physical versions will be distributed to retailers.

The album garnered acclaim from critics who commended its experimental production and Knowles' vocal ability. In the US, Beyoncé debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with three-day sales of 617,213 digital copies, giving Knowles her fifth consecutive number-one. It became her highest first-week sales of her solo career, and the best-selling debut week for a female artist in 2013. "XO" was chosen as the lead single for both the U.S. and worldwide; while "Drunk in Love" is being released to urban radio in the US only. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.