Beyoncé's Lemonade Achieves Milestone by Debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart

In April 2016, Beyoncé released a teaser clip for a project called 'Lemonade.' A one-hour film aired on HBO on April 23, and a corresponding album with the same title was released on the same day exclusively on Tidal. 'Lemonade' debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, making Beyoncé the first act in Billboard history to have their first six studio albums debut atop the chart. With all 12 tracks of 'Lemonade' debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Beyoncé also became the first female act to chart 12 or more songs at the same time. 'Lemonade' was streamed 115 million times through Tidal, setting a record for the most-streamed album in a single week by a female artist in history. It was 2016's third highest-selling album in the U.S. with 1.554 million copies sold and the best-selling album worldwide with global sales of 2.5 million throughout the year. 'Lemonade' became the most critically acclaimed work of her career. Several music publications included the album among the best of 2016, including Rolling Stone, which listed 'Lemonade' at number one. The album's visuals were nominated in 11 categories at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards, the most ever received by Beyoncé in a single year, and went on to win 8 awards, including Video of the Year for 'Formation.' The eight wins made Beyoncé the most-awarded artist in the history of the VMAs (24), surpassing Madonna (20). Beyoncé occupied the sixth place for Time magazine's 2016 Person of the Year.