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Specialties: Negotiation of all entertainment business

 

Beyonce's Lemonade Embraces Indie Rock...While Doing Right By Copyright Law

George Howard, CONTRIBUTOR

Listening to the second song of Beyonce’s new album Lemonade, I was struck by the the main element of its chorus – “…they don’t love you like I love you” – and, in particular, its similarities to the chorus of the songs “ Maps” by the band Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, which goes like this: “…they don’t love you like I love you.”

In this post-”Blurred Lines”-decision era – in which a jury awarded the Estate of Marvin Gaye $7.4 million due to the infringement by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, et al. of Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up” – the lines around what constitutes an infringement are increasingly (ahem) blurry.

In fact, with the recent news that the Led Zeppelin dispute over that band’s potential infringement of the song “Taurus” by Spirit is apparently heading to a US courtroom, it struck me that – absent an agreement – Beyonce was fairly brazenly ignoring the “chilling effect” these recent actions – in theory – send through the right shoulder community.

A little research however shows that far from flaunting copyright law, Beyonce has apparently embraced it wholeheartedly.

The credits for “Hold Up” are as follows:

Produced by Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé, and Diplo

Listening to the second song of Beyonce’s new album Lemonade, I was struck by the the main element of its chorus – “…they don’t love you like I love you” – and, in particular, its similarities to the chorus of the songs “ Maps” by the band Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, which goes like this: “…they don’t love you like I love you.”

In this post-”Blurred Lines”-decision era – in which a jury awarded the Estate of Marvin Gaye $7.4 million due to the infringement by Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, et al. of Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up” – the lines around what constitutes an infringement are increasingly (ahem) blurry.

In fact, with the recent news that the Led Zeppelin dispute over that band’s potential infringement of the song “Taurus” by Spirit is apparently heading to a US courtroom, it struck me that – absent an agreement – Beyonce was fairly brazenly ignoring the “chilling effect” these recent actions – in theory – send through the right shoulder community.

A little research however shows that far from flaunting copyright law, Beyonce has apparently embraced it wholeheartedly.

Beyonce’s new album, Lemonade, contains a song that borrows heavily from the indie-rock band, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs. In a post “Blurred Lines” universe, it’s refreshing to see Beyonce give credit where credit is due. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The credits for “Hold Up” are as follows:

Produced by Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé, and Diplo

Written by Nick Zinner, Karen O, Brian Chase, Soulja Boy, Kevin McConnell, Antonio Randolph, Mort Schuman, Emile Haynie, Doc Pomus, MeLo-X, MNEK, Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé, Father John Misty, and Diplo

Nick Zinner and Karen O are members of the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs, and the songwriters of the above-referenced song “Maps.”

The great, great Doc Pomus co-wrote “Can’t Get Used To Losing You” with Mort Shulman. It’s this song – made famous by Andy Williams – that gives “Hold Up” its “vibe” (a key element in the “Blurred Lines” case), and propulsive rhythm.

It’s interesting to see Ezra Koenig (from Vampire Weekend) listed as a writer. Mashable contends -wrongly, though they may be joking – that his credit is a result of his tweets (I say “wrongly” because it’s nearly impossible to copyright a tweet – maybe if the tweet is a haiku – and even if you could, you’d have to register your tweet to gain protection, etc.)

In any case, it’s great to see Beyonce giving credit (and, one assumes, financial consideration) where it’s due. Perhaps this was due to the “Blurred Lines” decision; perhaps it’s just the way Beyonce operates (I tend to believe the latter).

The song certainly does exemplify both the catholic palette from which Beyonce draws, and the opportunities and complexities surrounding making music today.

Beyonce's 'Lemonade' Release: Tidal Has Streaming Exclusive 'In Perpetuity,' Purchase Exclusive Ends at 10 P.M.

4/24/2016 by Dan Rys

Beyonce in a still from the Lemonade visual album.

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Shortly after Beyonce's one-hour HBO special aired Saturday night (April 23), her sixth studio album, Lemonade, became available to stream exclusively on Tidal. It's the latest in a string of high-profile exclusives for the nascent company. And while other exclusive album releases on streaming services such as Apple Music have lasted either 24 hours or one week, Tidal doesn't have the same history.

Beyonce Releases New Album 'Lemonade' on Tidal

Which leaves the question: How long will Tidal be the only (legal) place fans will be able to find Beyonce's Lemonade? Sources close to the situation tell Billboard that Tidal will have the streaming exclusive "in perpetuity," suggesting that the album will never be available to stream via Tidal's biggest competitors, Spotify and Apple Music.

As for a retail release, Tidal made Lemonade available for sale at 3:30 p.m. today (April 24) via Beyonce.Tidal.com priced at $17.99. That includes the 12 songs and videos -- "visual tracks," as the company is calling it -- as well as the full version of the HBO special that aired last night. But for Beyonce to land her sixth straight No. 1 album on the Billboard 200, the album's availability in digital outlets like the iTunes Store within the week seems inevitable; sources tell Billboard that Tidal's download exclusive for Lemonade will end at 10 p.m. tonight, after which it will become available via iTunes, Amazon and Google Play. Reps for Tidal declined to comment, while a request for comment from Beyonce's team went unreturned as of press time. 

Beyonce Serves Up Emotional, Personal Film with 'Lemonade' HBO Special

Rihanna's Anti streamed exclusively on Tidal for its first week, but went live to digital retailers 24 hours after its release, and included one million free copies distributed through a deal with Samsung. Kanye West's The Life of Pablo -- initially intended as a one-week exclusive, before West continued to hold it back -- eventually existed as a Tidal-only stream for a full six weeks before its eventual wide release, with West's camp refusing to report streaming numbers during the exclusive window.

Beyonce's 'Lemonade': A Deep Dive Into the Star-Studded Album's Credits

But it's likely that the digital retail release of Lemonade will more closely follow the Rihanna rollout -- becoming available for sale widely in the coming days -- rather than West's, which is still only available to purchase via Tidal or West's own website.

The Lemonade rollout is the latest successful exclusive release for Tidal, which struggled for much of its first year since its grandiose launch March 30, 2015. Since last October, when the service held a star-studded concert in Brooklyn to celebrate passing one million paid subscribers, its exclusives have helped its subscriber numbers to surge to three million, according to statistics release by Tidal.

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And it's likely that Lemonade isn't the only boon for Tidal in the past week; Prince's untimely death on April 21 sent many fans to the service, which is the only streamer with access to his extensive catalog. 

As of press time, a rep for Tidal declined to comment on any boost in new subscribers since Prince's death. The app currently sits at No. 4 in the iTunes App Store.

Beyonce's Lemonade video "Hold Up" and Album's credits

Published on Sep 4, 2016

LEMONADE the Visual Album Available Now!

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/LEMONADEitunes

Amazon.com: http://smarturl.it/LEMONADEcd

TIDAL: https://lemonade.tidal.com

Beyonce's Lemonade - "Hold Up" Album's Credits (Track #2) 

(Bmi), Soulja Boy Tell’em Music (Bmi) Emi Blackwood Music Inc., Disaster Publishing/Big-N-Mage Publishing,“Turn My Swag On”.

Beyonce, Lemonade (2016)

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"What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you"

Following her HBO special of the same name, Beyonce dropped her highly anticipated sixth studio album, Lemonade, Saturday night (April 23), exclusively on Tidal. The songs, along with the Southern gothic-inspired concept film, trace a relationship through the emotions that come with infidelity, from jealousy and anger to sadness and reconciliation. 

Beyonce Serves Up Emotional, Personal Film with 'Lemonade' HBO Special

It is an emotional tour de force, and Billboard.com will have all kinds of analysis coming in the next few days (check this deep dive into the credits on Lemonade here).

Below, check out 10 powerful lyrics about cheating that immediately stood out to us. Break one of these out the next time a friend tells you her significant other is cheating on them.  

1. "You can taste the dishonesty/ it's on your breath"
"Pray You Catch Me"

2. "Middle fingers up, put them hands high/ “Wave it in his face, tell him, boy, bye/ Tell him, boy, bye, middle fingers up/ I ain’t thinking ‘bout you"
"Sorry"

3. "What's worse, looking jealous or crazy? Jealous or crazy? / More like being walked all over lately, walked all over lately, I'd rather be crazy"
"Hold Up"

4. "Can't you see there's no other man above you / What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you"
"Hold Up"

5. "I am the dragon breathing fire / Beautiful man, I'm the lion / Beautiful man, I know you're lying/ I am not broken, I'm not crying"
"Don't Hurt Yourself"

6. "You know I give you life / If you try this shit again you're gonna lose your wife"
"Don't Hurt Yourself"

7. "Looking at my watch, he shoulda been home / Today I regret the night I put that ring on / He always got them f--king excuses"
"Sorry"

8."My daddy warned me about men like you / He said, "Baby girl, he's playing you"
"Daddy Lessons"

9. "Ten times out of nine, I know you're lying / 
But nine times outta ten, I know you're trying"
"Love Drought"

10. "Found the truth beneath your lies
 / And true love never has to hide"
"All Night"

Beyonce and Jay Z in a still from the Lemonade visual album.

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The credits for Beyonce's Lemonade album are some 3,105 words long, and simply getting through them is an eye-straining slog. But the album features a list of collaborators, samples, interpolations, "elements of" and more that illustrates not just the singer's peerless ability to work with anyone she wants, but also the diversity of her influences and tastes. Collaborators range from stars like The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar and hitmakers such as Diplo and Mike Will Made-It along with lower-on-the-radar artists including Melo-X, Johnny Coffer and Midian Mathers (apparently no relation to Eminem). It also indicates the vast number of people who have been able to keep quiet -- well, mostly -- in the many months it took for complete the album. Following are the results of 90-odd minutes of listening and rooting around in the liner notes -- Billboard will have a more thorough treatment soon.

Beyonce Releases New Album 'Lemonade' on Tidal

The album features a murderer's row of featured artists -- Lamar, The Weeknd, Jack White and British electro crooner James Blake -- and producers, with a different set of collaborators on nearly every track. The boldface names include Diplo (two tracks including "Hold Up"); hip-hop kingpins Mike Will Made It (who's worked with artists from 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne to Miley Cyrus), Mike Dean (Kanye West, Scarface, many Texas rappers), Ben Billions (The Weeknd, Rick Ross) and Just Blaze (Jay Z,T.I.); along with Boots (FKA Twigs, Run the Jewels), Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig (with Diplo on "Hold Up") and Dannyboystyles (The Weeknd, UGK).

Lesser known are singer-songwriter and frequent featured singer Wynter Gordon, Brooklyn songwriter Kevin Garrett, rapper Melo-X, B's musical director Derek Dixie, Johnny Coffer and Vincent Berry II. Also in the mix, singing backing vocals on the Jack White collaboration "Don’t Hurt Yourself," is White collaborator and solo artist Ruby Amanfu. 

Along with many of the above, the collaborating songwriters include Father John Misty(aka Joshua Tillman) and Emile Haynie (Eminem, Kanye West, Ice Cube), who teamed up with Diplo and Koenig on "Hold Up"; Rae Sremmurd's Khalif Brown and collaborator Asheton Hogan (who's also worked with Tinashe and Rick Ross) on "Formation"; Weeknd associate Belly and Terius "The-Dream" Nash amid the 12 songwriters on The Weeknd collaboration "6 Inch"; and elsewhere spoken-word artist Malik Yusef (Kanye West), rapper IB3 (aka Ingrid Burley), Kevin Cossum (Mary J. Blige, Keri Hilson), Atlanta vets R. City (Timothy and Theron Thomas), Jonathan Coffer, Carla Williams and Midian Mathers.

Beyonce Serves Up Emotional, Personal Film With 'Lemonade' HBO Special

But possibly most fascinating of all is the list of samples, interpolations and "contains elements of"s. Among them is "Hold Up," which in addition to the many collaborators above also incorporates the 1963 hit "Can't Get Used to Losing You" (originally sung by crooner Andy Williams and later covered by The English Beat); Soulja Boy's " “Turn My Swag On”," and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' 2003 hit "Maps." Another choice collision takes place in "6 Inch," which features portions of indie titans Animal Collective's 2009 song "My Girls" along with Isaac Hayes' 1969 cover of Burt Bacharach and Hal David's classic "Walk on By," originally a hit for Dionne Warwick five years earlier. 

Elsewhere, "Don’t Hurt Yourself" incorporates a (probably very pricey) sample from Led Zeppelin's “When The Levee Breaks"; the Kendrick Lamar-featuring "Freedom" includes elements of 1960s psychedelic group Kaleidoscope's "Let Me Try" along with two field recordings from American music excavator Alan Lomax: “Collection Speech/ Unidentified Lining Hymn,” performed by Reverend R.C. Crenshaw, and “Stewball” from "Prisoner 22” at Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman. Finally, "All Night" includes the unmistakable horn section from OutKast's 1998 classic “Spottieottiedopaliscious.”

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The full credits are listed below. Corrections are welcome -- we're only human, which is more than we can say for Queen Bey ...

Lemonade

Executive Producer
​Beyoncé Knowles Carter

1. Pray You Catch Me
Written By Kevin Garrett, Beyoncé, James Blake / Published By Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) Obo Itself, Roc Nation Music And Kevin Garrett Music, Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music, Sony/Atv / Produced By Kevin Garrett And Beyoncé / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Mixed And Recorded By Stuart White / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Recording Engineering By John Cranfield / Piano By Kevin Garrett / Jupiter Bass By James Blake / Strings By Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen, Charlie Bisharat, Josefina Vergara, Songa Lee, Marisa Kuney, Neel Hammond, Susan Chatman, Katie Sloan, Amy Wickman, Lisa Dondlinger, Terry Glenny, Ina Veli, Gina Kronstadt, Yelena Yegoryan, Radu Pieptea, Crystal Alforque, Serena Mckinney, Leah Katz, Alma Fernandez, Rodney Wirtz, Briana Bandy, Anna Bulbrook, Grace Park, Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Ira Glansbeek, Vanessa Fairbairn-Smith, Ginger Murphy, Adrienne Woods, Denise Briese, Ryan Cross, Geoff Osika / Orchestrations By Eric Gorfain / String Arrangement By Jon Brion / Strings And Keyboards Engineered By Greg Koller / Protools Editing And Keyboards Recorded By Eric Caudieux At Henson Studios, Los Angeles, Ca And The Apex Studio In Burbank, Ca / Recorded At Conway Studios In Los Angeles, Ca / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

2. Hold Up
Written By Thomas Wesley Pentz, Ezra Koenig, Beyoncé, Emile Haynie, Joshua Tillman, Uzoechi Emenike, Sean Rhoden P/K/A Melo-X, Doc Pomus, Mort Schuman, Deandre Way, Antonio Randolph, Kelvin Mcconnell, Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek And Nick Zinner / Published By Songs Music Publishing, Llc (Ascap) Obo I Like Turtles Music, Neon Reggae Co-Op City, Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music, Universal Music Corp./Heavycrate Publishing (Ascap), Sugar Pop Meow Meow (Ascap), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (Prs), Meloxtra Publishing (Bmi) , Unichappell Music, Inc. (Bmi), 456 Music Associates (Bmi) All Rights Administered By Unichappell Music, Inc. (Bmi), Soulja Boy Tell’em Music (Bmi) Emi Blackwood Music Inc./Disaster Publishing/Big-N-Mage Publishing (Bmi) Chrysalis Music Ltd/Bmg Blue (Bmi). All Rights Administered By Bmg Rights Management (Us) Llc / Produced By Diplo, Beyoncé And Ezra Koenig / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Background Vocals By Melo-X / Guitar By Jr Blender / Drum Programming By Diplo And Jr Blender / Mixed And Recorded By Stuart White / Assisted By Jon Shacter / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Mix Engineering By John Cranfield / Recorded At Record Plant Studios In Los Angeles, Ca And Mad Decent Studios In Burbank, Ca / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

Contains Elements Of “Can’t Get Used To Losing You” Written By Doc Pomus And Mort Shuman. Published By Unichappell Music, Inc. (Bmi) And 456 Music Associates (Bmi) All Rights Administered By Unichappell Music, Inc. (Bmi).

This Composition Embodies Portion Of “Turn My Swag On” Written By Deandre Way, Antonio Randolph And Kelvin McConnell. Published By Soulja Boy Tell’em Music (Bmi), Emi Blackwood Music Inc./Disaster Publishing/Big-N-Mage Publishing (Bmi)

Contains Elements Of “Maps” Written By Brian Chase, Karen Orzolek And Nick Zinner, Published By Chrysalis Music Ltd/Bmg Blue (Bmi). All Rights Administered By Bmg Rights Management (Us) Llc.

3. Don’t Hurt Yourself (Feat. Jack White)
Written By Jack White, Beyoncé, Diana “Wynter” Gordon, James Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham

Published By Third String Tunes (Bmi), Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music, Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) Obo Itself And Lots Of Lyrics Entertainment (Ascap) All Rights Obo Itself And Lots Of Lyrics Entertainment Administered By Wb Music Corp., Flames Of Albion Music, Inc. (Ascap). All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) All Rights Reserved. / Produced By Jack White And Beyoncé / Co-Produced By Derek Dixie / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Background Vocals By Ruby Amanfu / Recorded By Stuart White, Vance Powell And Joshua V. Smith / Additional Overdubs By Joshua V. Smith / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Bass Guitar By Jack White / Drums By Patrick Keeler / Hammond Organ By Mark Watrous / Mixed By Stuart White / Assistant Mix Engineering By John Cranfield / Strings By Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen, Charlie Bisharat, Josefina Vergara, Songa Lee, Marisa Kuney, Neel Hammond, Susan Chatman, Katie Sloan, Amy Wickman, Lisa Dondlinger, Terry Glenny, Ina Veli, Gina Kronstadt, Yelena Yegoryan, Radu Pieptea, Crystal Alforque, Serena Mckinney, Leah Katz, Alma Fernandez, Rodney Wirtz, Briana Bandy, Anna Bulbrook, Grace Park, Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Ira Glansbeek, Vanessa Fairbairn-Smith, Ginger Murphy, Adrienne Woods, Denise Briese, Ryan Cross, Geoff Osika, Mark Watrous, Fats Kaplan, Lindsey Smith-Trestle / Orchestrations By Eric Gorfain / String Arrangement By Jon Brion / Strings Engineered By Greg Koller / Additional Drum Programming By Derek Dixie / Protools Editing/Recording By Eric Caudieux At Henson Studios In Los Angeles, Ca And Joshua V. Smith / Additional Instrumentation Recording By Lester Mendoza At Skip Saylor Recording Studio In Northridge, Ca / Recorded At Jungle Studios In New York City / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Additional Studio Assisting By Ed Spear / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

Features Sample From The Led Zeppelin Recording “When The Levee Breaks,” Produced Under License From Atlantic Recording Corp. By Arrangement With Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company. Written By James Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Published By Flames Of Albion Music, Inc. (Ascap). All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) All Rights Reserved.

4. Sorry
Written By Diana “Wynter” Gordon, Sean Rhoden P/K/A Melo-X, Beyoncé / Published By Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) Obo Itself And Lots Of Lyrics Entertainment (Ascap) All Rights Obo Itself And Lots Of Lyrics Entertainment Administered By Wb Music Corp., Meloxtra Publishing (Bmi), Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music / Produced By Melo-X, Beyoncé And Wynter Gordon / Co-Produced By Hit-Boy For Hits Since ’87 / Additional Production By Stuart White / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Additional Programming By B. Carr / Background Vocals By Chrissy Collins / Mixed And Recorded By Stuart White / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Mix Engineering By John Cranfield / Recorded In The Beehive, Los Angeles, Ca / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

5. 6 Inch (Feat. The Weeknd)
Written By Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye, Beyoncé, Danny Schofield, Ben Diehl, Terius “The-Dream” Nash, Ahmad “Belly” Balshe, Boots, Dave Portner, Noah Lennox, Brian Weitz, Burt Bacharach, Hal David / Published By Songs Music Publishing, Llc Obo Songs Of Smp (Ascap), Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music, Universal Music Corp./Sal&Co Inc. (Ascap), Benjamin Diehl Publishing Designee (Bmi), 2082 Music Publishing (Ascap)/Wb Music Corp. Administered By Wb Music Corp., Wb Music Corp. (Ascap)/Sal&Co Inc. (Ascap), Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Bmi), Songs Of Roc Nation Music (Bmi) And In Souls (Bmi). All Rights Administered By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Bmi), Rough Trade Publishing Ltd (Prs), Bmg Gold Songs (Ascap), New Hidden Valley Music Co. (Ascap) / Produced By Dannyboystyles, Ben Billions, Beyoncé And Boots / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Additional Production By Derek Dixie / Additional Instrumentation By Derek Dixie / Recorded By Stuart White At Record Plant Studios In Los Angeles, Ca / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Mixed By Tony Maserati At Mirrorball Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Assistant Mix Engineering By Tyler Scott And James Krausse / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca

This Composition Embodies Portions Of “My Girls” Written By David Portner, Noah Lennox, And Brian Weitz. Published By Rough Trade Publishing Ltd (Prs).

Contains Samples From “Walk On By” Written By Burt Bacharach And Hal David, Published By Bmg Gold Songs (Ascap), New Hidden Valley Music Co. (Ascap) And Performed By Isaac Hayes. Used Courtesy Of Stax Records Concord Music Group, Inc. All Rights Administered By Bmg Rights Management (Us) Llc.

The Weeknd Appears Courtesy Of The Weeknd Xo, Inc./Republic Records

6. Daddy Lessons
Written By Diana “Wynter” Gordon, Beyoncé, Kevin Cossum, Alex Delicata / Published By Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) Obo Itself And Lots Of Lyrics Entertainment (Ascap) All Rights Obo Itself And Lots Of Lyrics Entertainment Administered By Wb Music Corp., Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Bmi) And Yrp Music Publishing (Bmi) All Rights On Behalf Of Itself An Yrp Music Publishing Administered By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Delicata Music/Numbers Never Lie (Bmi) Administered By Songs Of Kobalt Music Publishing / Produced By Beyoncé / Co-Produced By Derek Dixie And Alex Delicata For Delicata Music Productions / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Mixed And Recorded By Stuart White / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Mix Engineering By John Cranfield / Bass By Courtney Leonard / Guitar By Eric Walls / Horns By Randolph Ellis, Peter Ortega, Christopher Gray, Richard Lucchese / Harmonica By Patrick Williams / Additional Instrumentation By Too Many Zoos / Drums And Drum Programming By Derek Dixie / Band Session Leader: Derek Dixie / Band Recording Engineering By Lester Mendoza At Skip Saylor Recording Studio In Northridge, Ca / Assistant Recording Engineering By Derek Dixie / Recorded In The Beehive In Los Angeles, Ca / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

7. Love Drought
Written By Mike Dean, Ingrid Burley, Beyoncé / Published By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Bmi)/Papa George Music (Bmi) All Rights Administered By Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Love Vivian Music/Sony/Atv Tunes/Emi April Music (Ascap), Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music / Produced By Mike Dean #Mwa For Dean’s List Productions And Beyoncé / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Keyboards And Drum Programming By Mike Dean / Track Engineered By Mike Dean / Mixed And Recorded By Stuart White / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Mix Engineering By John Cranfield / Recorded At Jungle Studios In New York City / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

8. Sandcastles
Written By Vincent Berry Ii, Beyoncé, Malik Yusef, Midian Mathers / Published By Cleftone Music (Ascap), Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music, Universal Music Corp./Jabriel Iz Myne (Ascap), Midian Mathers Bmg Platinum Songs Us Obo Mable Jean Music (Bmi) / Produced By Beyoncé And Vincent Berry Ii / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Piano By Vincent Berry Ii / Synths By Jack Chambazyan / Synth Arrangement By Boots / Recorded By Stuart White In The Beehive, Los Angeles, Ca / Mixed By Tony Maserati At Mirrorball Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Assistant Mix Engineering By Miles Comaskey / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

9. Forward (Feat. James Blake)
Written By James Blake And Beyoncé / Published By Sony/Atv, Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music / Produced By James Blake And Beyoncé / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Piano By James Blake / Mixed And Recorded By Stuart White / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Record Engineering By John Cranfield / Recorded At Conway Studios In Los Angeles, Ca / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

James Blake Appears Courtesy Of Polydor Limited

10. Freedom (Feat. Kendrick Lamar)
Written By Jonathan Coffer, Beyoncé, Carla Williams, Dean Mcintosh, Kendrick Duckworth, Frank Tirado, Alan Lomax, John Lomax Sr. / Published By B-Unique Music Limited/Kobalt Publishing America, Inc. (Bmi), Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music

Emi Blackwood Music Inc. (Bmi), Sony/Atv Songs (Bmi), Wb Music Corp. (Ascap), Hard Working Black Folks Inc. (Ascap) And Top Dawg Music (Ascap) Obo Kendrick Duckworth Pka Kendrick Lamar, Now-Again Records, Global Jukebox Publishing (Bmi), Ludlow Music Inc. (Bmi) / Produced By Jonny Coffer, Beyoncé And Just Blaze / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Mixed And Recorded By Stuart White / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Mix Engineering By John Cranfield / Background Vocals By Arrow Benjamin / Additional Programming By Boots / Bass By Marcus Miller / Recorded In The Beehive, Los Angeles, Ca / Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Pacifique Studio Assistant: Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

Contains A Sample Of “Let Me Try,” Written By Frank Tirado And Performed By Kaleidoscope. Used Courtesy Of Now-Again Records, With Thanks To Thomas Hartlage And Shadoks Music.

Contains A Sample Of “Collection Speech/Unidentified Lining Hymn,” Performed By Reverend R.C. Crenshaw. Recorded By Alan Lomax In 1959. Used Courtesy Of Global Jukebox Publishing (Bmi) And The Alan Lomax Collection, American Folklife Center, Library Of Congress, Courtesy Of Odyssey Productions, Inc.

Contains A Sample Of “Stewball,” Performed By Prisoner “22” At Mississippi State Penitentiary At Parchman, Recorded In 1947 By Alan Lomax And John Lomax Sr. Used Courtesy Of Ludlow Music Inc. (Bmi)/Global Jukebox Publishing (Bmi) And The Alan Lomax Collection, American Folklife Center, Library Of Congress, Courtesy Of Odyssey Productions, Inc.

Kendrick Lamar Appears Courtesy Of Top Dawg Ent./Aftermath Records/Interscope Records

11. All Night
Written By Thomas Wesley Pentz, Beyoncé, Timothy And Theron Thomas, Ilsey Juber, Akil King, Jaramye Daniels, Andre Benjamin, Patrick Brown, Antwan Patton / Published By Songs Music Publishing, Llc (Ascap) Obo I Like Turtles Music, Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music, Tnt Explosive Publishing/Umpg (Ascap), Sony/Atv Songs Llc / Sparko Phone Music (Bmi), Akil C. King/M Publishing/Bmg Rights Management (Bmi), Jaramye Daniels Music/Warner Tamerlane (Ascap), Bmg Monarch (Ascap)/Gnat Booty Music (Ascap), Songs Of Windswept (Bmi)/Hitco Music (Bmi) / Organized Noize Music (Bmi). All Rights Administered By Bmg Rights Management (Us) Llc / Produced By Diplo And Beyoncé / Co-Produced By Henry Allen / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Background Vocals By Diplo And Henry Allen / Horns By Randolph Ellis, Peter Ortega, Christopher Gray, Richard Lucchese / Horns Arranged By Derek Dixie / Horns Recorded By Lester Mendoza At Skip Saylor Recording Studio In Northridge, Ca / Strings By Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen, Charlie Bisharat, Josefina Vergara, Songa Lee, Marisa Kuney, Neel Hammond, Susan Chatman, Katie Sloan, Amy Wickman, Lisa Dondlinger, Terry Glenny, Ina Veli, Gina Kronstadt, Yelena Yegoryan, Radu Pieptea, Crystal Alforque, Serena Mckinney, Leah Katz, Alma Fernandez, Rodney Wirtz, Briana Bandy, Anna Bulbrook, Grace Park, Richard Dodd, John Krovoza, Ira Glansbeek, Vanessa Fairbairn-Smith, Ginger Murphy, Adrienne Woods, Denise Briese, Ryan Cross, Geoff Osika / Orchestrations By Eric Gorfain / String Arrangement By Jon Brion / Strings, Keyboards And Bass Engineered By Greg Koller / Guitar By Henry Allen / Bass By Marcus Miller / Drum Programming By Derek Dixie, Diplo And Henry Allen / Additional Instrumentation By Derek Dixie / Protools Editing And Keyboards Recorded By Eric Caudieux At Henson Studios In Los Angeles, Ca And The Apex Studio In Burbank, Ca / Recorded By Stuart White / Second Engineering By Ramon Rivas / Assistant Recording Engineering By John Cranfield / Recorded At Jungle City Studios In New York City, Conway Studios In Los Angeles, Ca And Mad Decent Studios In Burbank, Ca / Mixed By Tony Maserati At Mirrorball Studios In North Hollywood, Ca / Assistant Mix Engineering By Tyler Scott / Mastered By Dave Kutch Of The Mastering Palace Nyc At Pacifique Recording Studios, North Hollywood, Ca

Contains Elements Of “Spottieottiedopaliscious” Written By Andre Benjamin, Patrick Brown And Antwan Patton. Published By Bmg Monarch (Ascap)/Gnat Booty Music (Ascap), Songs Of Windswept (Bmi)/Hitco Music (Bmi) / Organized Noize Music (Bmi). All Rights Administered By Bmg Rights Management (Us) Llc.

12. Formation
Written By Michael L. Williams Ii, Khalif Brown, Asheton Hogan, Beyoncé / Published By Wb Music Corp (Ascap) Obo Itself, Sounds From Eardrummers Llc, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (Bmi) Obo Itself, Eardrummers Music Publishing Llc, (Bmi), Khalif Brown Bmi Pub Designee, Asheton Hogan Bmi Pub Designee, Wb Music Corp. (Ascap) And Oakland 13 Music (Ascap) All Rights Administered By Wb Music Corp. Obo Itself And Oakland 13 Music / Produced By Mike Will Made-It And Beyoncé / Co-Produced By Pluss For Eardrummers Entertainment Llc / Vocal Production By Beyoncé / Adlibs By Swae Lee Of Rae Sremmurd / Additional Background Adlibs By Big Freedia / Trumpet By Matt Doe / Horn Arrangement By Derek Dixie / Recorded By Stuart White In The Beehive In Los Angeles, Ca / Mixed By Jaycen Joshua For The Penua Project/Innersound Mgmt At Larrabee Sound Studios, North Hollywood Ca And Stuart White At Pacifique Studio In Los Angeles, Ca / Assistant Mix Engineering By Maddox Chhim, David Nakaji, And Arthur Chambazyan / Mastered By Dave Kutch At The Mastering Palace In New York City

A&R Executive: Teresa Labarbera Whites

Lemonade

Directed By Kahlil Joseph, Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Melina Matsoukas, Todd Tourso, Dikayl Rimmasch, Jonas Åkerlund, Mark Romanek

Executive Producers: Beyoncé Knowles Carter, Todd Tourso, Erinn Williams, Dora Melissa Vargas, Steve Pamon, Ed Burke

Produced By Onye Anyanwu, Jonathan Lia, Keenan Flynn, Nathan Scherrer, Scott Horan, Kira Carstensen, Thomas Benski, Danyi Deats, Thomas Martin, Violaine Etienne, Michael Garza