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Beyoncé Surprise-Releases 'Morning Dew (Donk)' to Launch B'Day Anniversary Countdown

The newly issued track revives a long‑circulated unreleased song and signals a catalog push toward a Sept. 4 20th‑anniversary reissue of B'Day.

Overview

  • The singer quietly released the single on Saturday, July 4, starting a 60‑day countdown to her birthday and the confirmed Sept. 4 reissue of B'Day.
  • Parkwood Entertainment says the song will appear on the 20th‑anniversary edition and was published across major streaming services with a lyric video.
  • Credits list Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, The‑Dream and Darius Dixon as writers, with production by Beyoncé and Pharrell Williams.
  • The lyric video repurposes archival footage shot by Cliff Watts, linking the new drop to the original B'Day era rather than introducing a new visual campaign.
  • The release settles longrunning fan lore about a leaked 'Donk' track but does not confirm any details or timing for the much‑speculated Act III project; the drop is likely to reactivate interest in the catalog and prompt further announcements about the reissue.