{"id":250054,"date":"2026-07-04T13:46:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/beyonce-surprises-fans-releases-new-song-to-kick-off-20th-anniversary-re-release-of-bday-album\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T13:46:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T13:46:01","slug":"beyonce-surprises-fans-releases-new-song-to-kick-off-20th-anniversary-re-release-of-bday-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/04\/beyonce-surprises-fans-releases-new-song-to-kick-off-20th-anniversary-re-release-of-bday-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyonce Surprises Fans, Releases New Song to Kick Off 20th Anniversary Re-Release of \u2018B\u2019Day\u2019 Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Happy Independence Day to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/beyonce-knowles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Beyonc\u00e9<\/b><\/a> fans, who were surprised with a new music release to commemorate the patriotic holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Beyonc\u00e9, 44, dropped \u201cMorning Dew (Donk)\u201d in the early hours of Saturday, July 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cBeyonc\u00e9 marks the 4th of July Holiday with a special gift to her fans with the release of \u2018Morning Dew (Donk),\u2019\u201d a press release <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/beyonce-releases-new-song-morning-dew-donk-4th-of-july-holiday-serves-a-treat-for-her-fans-302817899.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">reads<\/span><\/a>. \u201c[This is] a new song that also starts a 60-day countdown to her next birthday, and the re-issue of <i>B\u2019Day<\/i>, her ground-breaking second album that was released two decades ago on September 4, 2006.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Beyonc\u00e9 cowrote the track, her first new release in two years, alongside <b>Pharrell Williams, The Dream <\/b>and <b>Darius Dixon<\/b>. Beyonc\u00e9 and Williams, 53, also produced the single.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/beyonces-most-bootylicious-looks-from-destinys-child-to-drunk-in-love-2014271\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/beyonces-most-bootylicious-looks-from-destinys-child-to-drunk-in-love-2014271\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Beyonce&#8217;s Most Bootylicious Looks<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tFrom her days as the front woman of Destiny&#8217;s Child to her &#8220;Drunk in Love&#8221; Grammys moment, superstar Beyonce has always been known for her booty &#8212; check out her most bootylicious moments\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to the press release, \u201cMorning Dew\u201d is \u201ca direct nod to her loyal BeyHive\u201d ahead of <i>B\u2019Day<\/i>\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/beyonces-best-style-moments-photos-of-her-iconic-outfits-and-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20th anniversary milestone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cThe song, which will be included on the 20th Anniversary edition of <em>B\u2019Day<\/em>, arrives accompanied by a lyric video that repurposes old footage, directed by frequent collaborator <b>Cliff Watts<\/b>,\u201d the statement notes. \u201cIt was Cliff Watts who shot Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s iconic S<i>ports Illustrated Swimsuit <\/i>cover around her 25th birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: MORNING DEW (DONK)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5RfHUCfMuzunNhUZslZfjJ?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Beyonc\u00e9 graced the <a href=\"https:\/\/swimsuit.si.com\/swimnews\/beyonce-served-pop-star-vibes-florida-during-si-swim-cover-photo-shoot\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>SI <\/i>cover<\/span><\/a> in 2007, marking the first time a non-athlete or non-model appeared underneath the masthead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to me and I never thought it would happen. It\u2019s great for us [and] our clothing line, House of Der\u00e9on. I\u2019m wearing all of our swimsuits. My mother was able to design them,\u201d the music icon gushed, referring to mom <b>Tina Knowles <\/b>and their now-defunct fashion label. \u201cIt\u2019s a great launch for us, and I\u2019ve never done a swimsuit spread.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/beyonce-celebrates-the-10-year-anniversary-of-self-titled-album\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beyonce-Celebrates-the-10-Year-Anniversary-of-Her-Groundbreaking-Self-Titled-Album-Feature.jpg?crop=0px%2C143px%2C1426px%2C806px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Beyonce Celebrates the 10-Year Anniversary of Her Groundbreaking Self-Titled Album\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/beyonce-celebrates-the-10-year-anniversary-of-self-titled-album\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Beyonce Celebrates 10 Years Since the Release of Her Self-Titled Album<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tBeyonc\u00e9 is looking back on her groundbreaking self-titled album 10 years after its release. The singer, 42, took to Instagram on Wednesday, December 13, to share a video honoring the 10th anniversary of her fifth studio album, Beyonc\u00e9. The album was released in December 2013 with no prior promotion and included stunning visuals to accompany [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">Beyonc\u00e9 continued at the time, \u201cWhat better place to do that [than] a magazine that\u2019s so classy and so elegant, still very sexy, but in a very, very upscale way. It is a music issue. Music and fashion, they go hand in hand. When these beautiful models are posing for their shoots, they\u2019re listening to music. We\u2019re all inspired by music and I think it\u2019s so great that they\u2019re acknowledging us musicians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Beyonc\u00e9 had released <i>B\u2019Day<\/i>, her second solo album, the year before and seven more in the years that followed. The R&amp;B superstar last released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/celebs-are-screaming-over-beyonces-cowboy-carter-album\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i>Cowboy Carter<\/i><\/a>, her foray into country music, in 2024. The record won both Best Country Album and Album of the Year at the 2025 Grammys, which was Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s first time taking home the latter honor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI just feel very full and very honored. It\u2019s been many, many years, and I just want to thank the Grammys, every songwriter, every collaborator, every producer, all of the hard work,\u201d Beyonc\u00e9 said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/beyonce-dominates-2025-grammys-with-1st-album-of-the-year-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in her acceptance speech<\/a>. \u201cI want to dedicate this to Ms.<b> [Linda] Martell<\/b>, and I hope we just keep pushing forward, opening doors. God bless y\u2019all.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/beyonce-releases-new-song-before-20th-anniversary-of-b-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy Independence Day to Beyonc\u00e9 fans, who were surprised with a new music release to commemorate the patriotic holiday. Beyonc\u00e9, 44, dropped \u201cMorning Dew (Donk)\u201d in the early hours of Saturday, July 4. \u201cBeyonc\u00e9 marks the 4th of July Holiday with a special gift to her fans with the release of \u2018Morning Dew (Donk),\u2019\u201d a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":250055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-250054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=250054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/250054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/250055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=250054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=250054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=250054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}