Beyoncé Announces Midnight Release Of Her New Single, ‘Break My Soul’

Beyonce has announced the release of her new single “Break My Soul,” which premieres at midnight.

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Last week, she teased the launch of her next album, “Renaissance,” which premiere on July 29th.

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British Vogue announced Beyonce as their cover star for the July edition, and she posted photos of the cover shoot.

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She announced the release of the new single through her bio, which read, “BREAK MY SOUL midnight ET.”

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The album will feature songs in the dance and country genres and contributions from Ryan Tedder and Raphael Saadiq.

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Edward Enninful, British Vogue’s editor-in-chief, wrote a very beautiful and positive review of the album.

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Rafael Pavarotti shot the photoshoot, and they embodied Beyonce’s glamorous eras with a fashion fantasia theme.

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Enninful said Beyonce had an active, creative role in planning and executing the Vogue shoot.

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He said he had a surreal family day out with Beyonce, her husband, and their kids.

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