Beyoncé releases surprise new song Morning Dew Donk

Beyoncé released a surprise new song, "Morning Dew Donk," on Saturday, July 4, 2026, marking her first new music in two years and kicking off a 60-day countdown to the 20th anniversary of her album B'Day. The track was made available on all major streaming platforms without prior announcement.

The release, confirmed by her company Parkwood Entertainment, initiates the celebration for the anniversary of B'Day, which was originally released on September 4, 2006. That date is also Beyoncé's birthday. The new song is slated to be included on an upcoming 20th-anniversary expanded edition of the album, though further details about the reissue have not been disclosed.

"Morning Dew Donk" was co-written by Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, and Darius Dixon, with production handled by Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams. The release is accompanied by a lyric video directed by photographer and frequent collaborator Cliff Watts, which utilizes archival footage from the era. Watts also shot Beyoncé's 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover.

The song has been the subject of longstanding fan speculation, with rumors and a brief registration of a track titled "Donk" circulating for years....