Beyoncé Wears Black Bodysuit for Renaissance Album Launch Party

Beyoncé shared a “thank you” note on her site following the success of her album, the first of her three-act music project. Renaissance topped the Billboard 200 albums (for the album in its entirety) and the Hot 100 songs charts (for its lead single “Break My Soul”) after its first week out. Billboard reports Bey’s album’s success marks the biggest week for any woman artist this year.

Beyoncé acknowledged this milestone, writing, “We did it!!! Thank you so much for your love and support. Nothing made me happier than seeing a club full of people sing every word to every song from top to bottom. This was years of experimentation. This was years of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears. I’m grateful, and it was worth it. I’m thankful that it was received and understood. Thank you to my beautiful team for your heart and grind. Thank you to all of the brilliant collaborators and musicians, composers, and everyone involved in creating this piece of art. And thank you to the absolute best fans on the planet. I’m grateful to be loved by you. I love y’all deep, B.”