Break My Soul
Beyoncé | Artist Essentials
First released: 2022 (year verified)
Original 2022 vocal studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The insistent pulse makes an inviting change of scale after the more elastic groove of Drunk in Love.
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First released: 2022 (year verified)
The original vocal recording was released in 2022 before Renaissance. The selected release is not a remix, an instrumental or an a cappella edition.
Recording: Original 2022 vocal studio recording
Credit: Beyoncé
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Break My Soul
Apple Music: Break My Soul
Original Renaissance vocal recording carries a June 2022 release date. The single predates the album; this is not a remix or an instrumental edition. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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The retained 2022 entry uses the unqualified title and Beyoncé solo release credit. Review selects the original 2022 vocal single documented by the distributor, with separately labeled remix and nonvocal editions excluded.
Apple Music: Break My Soul
Original Renaissance vocal recording carries a June 2022 release date. The single predates the album; this is not a remix or an instrumental edition. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
About Beyoncé
Beyoncé, born in Houston, first reached a broad audience as a member of Destiny's Child. Her 2003 solo debut, Dangerously in Love, included Crazy in Love with Jay-Z and Baby Boy, establishing a separate solo catalog alongside the group's work. Her recordings span R&B and pop, with later projects including the dance-oriented Renaissance and country-associated Cowboy Carter. Named collaborations remain collaborations; Destiny's Child and The Carters are distinct group credits rather than alternate names for her solo career.
Artist background sources
Beyoncé Knowles - Recording Academy artist biography and release credits
Houston origin, Destiny's Child and 2003 solo debut, named collaborations, separate Carters credit, and R&B, dance and country album categories. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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