Summary Beyonce has announced and released an album on the same day.
NEW YORK (AP) - Beyonce released her fifth self-titled album exclusively on iTunes early Friday.
The album features 14 songs and 17 videos. Collaborators include Jay Z, Drake and Frank Ocean. The closing track, "Blue," features her daughter Blue Ivy.
Beyonce says in a statement that she "didn t want to release my music the way I ve done it." She says she wanted the album to come out when it was ready, from her to her fans.
Describing it as a "visual" album, BEYONCÉ, which was made available exclusively on iTunes this morning, features 14 new songs accompanied by 17 videos.
Knowles, 32, said: "I see music. It’s more than just what I hear. When I’m connected to something, I immediately see a visual or a series of images that are tied to a feeling or an emotion, a memory from my childhood, thoughts about life, my dreams or my fantasies. And they’re all connected to the music."
Though a new album from the American singer has long been rumoured, no information on BEYONCÉ had been released before today.
