PUBLISHED ONJuly 06, 20268:12 AM
Beyonce has announced her first new song in two years
The Texas Hold Em’ hitmaker revealed on Saturday (July 4) that she is releasing Morning Dew (Donk) in honour of the upcoming 20th anniversary of her classic album B’Day
The track — which was written in collaboration with Pharrell Williams, The-Dream and Darius Dixon — will start the 60-day countdown to both Beyonce’s birthday and the reissue of the album, which will include the song
Morning Dew (Donk) was said to have been an unreleased track from 2013 that later leaked in 2023 and gained popularity on social media, and an announcement about the news said its release is a “direct nod to her loyal BeyHive to commemorate the upcoming epic celebration of B’DAY”
In addition, Beyonce has teamed up with photographer Cliff Watts, who shot her 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover, to repurpose old footage into a black-and-white lyric video to accompany Morning Dew (Donk)
The former Destiny’s Child singer previously recalled the “decades of fighting with the promoters” she went through before selling out stadiums after her Cowboy Carter concerts series was named the number one highest-grossing solo tour of 2025, with the 32 shows having grossed around US$407,600,113 (S$527.1 million)
She told Pollstar: “I’ve been touring since the age of 15, nonstop. I have slowly built my legacy brick by brick
“This show is a testament to the power of consistency and the dedication put into any craft
“I’ve learned at a young age that nobody invests in you like you invest in yourself. I’ve slowly built with every tour
“The first tour Destiny’s Child did with Wyclef Jean, we toured in a minivan
“On a later tour in the late ’90s, we did our quick changes in a muddy tent in the rain because we didn’t have proper dressing rooms, designing our own clothes because designers would not
“A decade of visiting every radio station on Earth, advocating for ourselves. Slowly building into being able to tour with a small band
“More building until we could tour with dancers
“Finally, selling out my first arena as a solo artist. The decades of fighting with the promoters, convincing them that an R+B artist could sell out a stadium.”
Beyonce pledged to “stay focused” on her vision and hopes her concerts leave her audiences “reinvigorated and inspired”
She added: “I continued to invest in myself and stay focused on the vision
“I’m beyond grateful for my fans that have been a part of my journey
“It’s important to me that they leave the show reinvigorated and inspired, feeling more in love with themselves, and closer to the people they love.”
The Cowboy Carter Tour — which followed a residency‑style format across nine cities and had a total attendance of 1.6 million — is also the highest-grossing country tour ever recorded
The result marks another major touring milestone for Beyonce.
It also places her among a small group of artists with multiple tours clearing the US$400 million mark, and the first American act to achieve this twice
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