The album was predominantly recorded by Stuart White and Gimel 'Young Guru' Keaton.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z co-produced all of the songs on the album themselves, with further producers including Pharrell, Cool & Dre, Boi-1da, Jahaan Sweet, David Andrew Sitek, D'Mile, El Michels, Fred Ball, Illmind, MeLo-X, Mike Dean and Nav. The majority of the album was recorded at U Arena in Paris 'Friends', 'Black Effect' and 'Salud!' were recorded at Kingslanding Studios West in Los Angeles, while further recording for 'Summer' and 'Nice' was done at The Church Studios in London. Rumors about the collaborative project began emerging in March 2018 when the couple announced their On the Run II Tour. However, since they also worked on their respective albums 4:44 and Lemonade, and Beyoncé's music progressed more rapidly, the project was temporarily stopped. Plans about a joint album by the couple were announced by Jay-Z during an interview with The New York Times in 2017 when he said that they used 'art almost like a therapy session' to create new music. View of Paris La Défense Arena (former named UArena), where the album was partially recorded. At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, the album won for Best Urban Contemporary Album, and was nominated Best Music Video for ' Apeshit' and Best R&B Performance for 'Summer'. In its first week, Everything Is Love debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, earning 123,000 album-equivalent units. It was originally exclusive to the music distribution service Tidal, before given a wider release on June 18, 2018. The album was not made public until its release was announced by Beyoncé and Jay-Z while onstage at a London concert for their On the Run II Tour and later through their social media accounts. The hip hop and R&B album explores themes of romantic love, fame, wealth, and black pride.

Additional vocalists recorded for the album include Williams, Quavo, Offset, and Ty Dolla Sign, among others. Beyoncé and Jay-Z produced the album alongside a variety of collaborators, including Cool & Dre, Boi-1da, and Pharrell Williams. It was released on June 16, 2018, by Parkwood Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, S.C Enterprises, and Roc Nation. Everything Is Love (stylized in all caps) is a collaborative studio album by American duo The Carters (spouses Beyoncé Knowles-Carter and Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter).

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