Beyoncé Released a Surprise Song for the 'Renaissance' Concert Film

Beyonce Renaissance Tour — (Image credit: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood)

Just when you think that this week's Beyoncé news takeover is done, the superstar pulls out another surprise. The singer capped off her jam-packed week —which included in-person appearances in Los Angeles and London for the premieres of the Renaissance concert film —by dropping a brand-new song. Her first release in a year, "My House," made its debut in the end credits of the highly-anticipated movie, and also arrived on streaming at midnight on December 1st (before some members of the BeyHive could even finish their first viewings of the film).

The new track clocks in at over four minutes and was co-produced by Beyoncé and her longtime collaborator The-Dream. "My House" is another celebratory, infectious track in the vein of her seventh studio album, oozing with confidence and energizing listeners with its hook, "Who let these goons out the house." The bold track is the embodiment of the proclamation Beyoncé made in the Renaissance trailer: "I have nothing to prove to anyone."

Beyonce Versace dress Renaissance premiere

"My House" also appears to officially mark the end of the Renaissance era. In addition to being a neat endnote to the blockbuster Renaissance World Tour, it also evolves upon several of the album's themes, including its party atmosphere and loving references to ballroom culture. The song also includes the lyrics, "Lend your soul to intuitions / Renaissance, new revolution," hinting ahead to the singer's next musical era. The track also serves as a reminder that Renaissance was initially billed upon its release as the first act in what will be a three-part series.

As 2023 wraps up, Beyoncé has a lot to celebrate. The Renaissance World Tour itself, which ran from May to October, was the highest-grossing tour by a Black artist and the seventh-highest-grossing tour of all time. The RWT netted $579 million worldwide, and Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé is expected to draw worldwide audiences as fans flock to theaters for a behind-the-scenes look at the cultural phenomenon.

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Quinci LeGardye is a Culture Writer at Marie Claire. She currently lives in her hometown of Los Angeles after periods living in NYC and Albuquerque, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Psychology from The University of New Mexico. In 2021, she joined Marie Claire as a contributor, becoming a full-time writer for the brand in 2024. She contributes day-to-day-content covering television, movies, books, and pop culture in general. She has also written features, profiles, recaps, personal essays, and cultural criticism for outlets including Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, HuffPost, Teen Vogue, Vulture, The A.V. Club, Catapult, and others. When she isn't writing or checking Twitter way too often, you can find her watching the latest K-drama, or giving a concert performance in her car.