# Americans expect Beyonce's next album to be R&B

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/culture/americans-expect-beyonces-next-album-to-be-r-and-b/

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## Reading

More Americans think Beyonce's next album will be R&B than any other genre (34%), though nearly as many (31%) say they are not sure, according to a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 22, 2025-Jan. 5, 2026.

Country is the guess for 12%, while smaller shares expect rock (8%), something else (7%), rap (4%) or electronic music (4%).

## Topline

What genre will Beyonce’s next album be?

Americans expect Beyonce's next album to be R&B.

- R&B: 33.8%
- Not sure: 31.5%
- Country: 11.9%
- Rock: 7.9%
- Something else: 7.3%
- Rap: 4.0%
- Electronic/Techno: 3.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-12-22 → 2026-01-05
- Base (unweighted): 2,000
- Margin of error: +/- 2.2%
- Module: pop_culture
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight for AI and predictions questions; weight_popculture for pop culture questions
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-predictions#genre-of-beyoncés-next-album](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-predictions#genre-of-beyoncés-next-album)

## Citation

2026 Predictions Survey #2025-183, fielded December 22, 2025-January 5, 2026, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-predictions#genre-of-beyoncés-next-album](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-predictions#genre-of-beyoncés-next-album)