Beyoncé has made history! Her most recent single, “Break My Soul,” has given her a historic 20th top 10 hit, making her the only woman to have at least 20 top 10s as a soloist and ten as a member of a group. Billboard revealed the singer’s achievement on Tuesday, revealing that she is the third musician to accomplish the feat, joining Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. Along with 34 top tens with The Beatles, McCartney had 23 top tens on his own.
Jackson has 11 top 10 solo singles and 30 top 10 solo singles as a member of the Jackson 5/Jacksons. “Break My Soul” climbed from No. 15 to No. 7 on the Hot 100 chart for the week, giving her her 20th top 10 as a solo artist. She currently has twice as many Hot 100 top 10s as Destiny’s Child, who had 10 top 10s, including four No. 1s, between 1998 and 2005. Beyoncé released “Break My Soul” on June 20, the summer solstice and the start of a new season.
It’s the first song from Renaissance, her long-awaited seventh studio album and first solo release in six years. Despite the fact that Renaissance will be Beyoncé’s first full-length studio album in a long time, she released a lot of songs during that time. She collaborated on the 2018 album “Everything Is Love” with her husband JAY-Z. She contributed to the music for Disney’s “The Lion King: The Gift. Homecoming: The Live Album” in 2019, which was released alongside her legendary Coachella performance from the previous year.
On June 30, the singer revealed the album’s cover art, which shows her riding a horse made of mirror tiles that resemble a disco ball while wearing a silver bikini. “Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world. It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving,” she captioned the photo that she shared on Instagram.
“My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, and feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration.” “I hope you find joy in this music. I hope it inspires you to release the wiggle. Ha!” she added. “And to feel as unique, strong, and sexy as you are.”