Everyone has that one song that they listen to when they need to to get fired up. Whether they’re giving a speech to a crowd, or attempting a new personal deadlift record, nothing gets you going like your song. For Playboy Club model Arisce, a particular song on Beyonce’s “Renaissance” never fails to pump her up.
“Renaissance” by Beyonce
- Released: July 29, 2022
- Studio: Sing, Tree Sound in Atlanta, Blakeslee in North Hollywood, Zek Starkey in Jamaica, Le Crib in Westport, Connecticut, and various studios in New York and Los Angeles
- Genre: R&B, pop, dance, disco
- Length: 62:14
- Label: Parkwood, Columbia
- Produced by: BAH, Beam, Beyoncé, Boi-1da, Al Cres, Honey Dijon, Kelman Duran, Hit-Boy, Leven Kali, Mike Dean, Neenyo, No I.D., Nova Wav, P2J, Chris Penny, Luke Solomon, Syd, Skrillex, Tricky Stewart, Jahaan Sweet, Sevn Thomas, The-Dream
Why Arisce loves “Renaissance” by Beyonce
“I haven’t turned it off in two years,” Arisce told Playboy. “My favorite song on the album is ‘That Girl,’ because I am that girl. These muthafuckahs ain’t stopping me.”
“Renaissance” is Beyonce’s first solo release since her 2016 mega-hit “Lemonade.” The inspiration behind the album was “escape” considering that it was produced and recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
“Creating this album allowed me a place to dream and to find escape during a scary time for the world,” Beyonce said in a leaked statement. “It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving. My intention was to create a safe place, a place without judgment. A place to be free of perfectionism and overthinking. A place to scream, release, feel freedom. It was a beautiful journey of exploration.”
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The disco, dance, and R&B hits practically scream “the ’70s,” which is intentional. Even the album cover harkens back to the era. Beyonce on a horse is inspired by the time Bianca Jagger rode a horse into Studio 54.
Arisce, glass-ceiling shatterer that she is, is no stranger to attention or the pressure of modeling on the runway. Listening to “That Girl” before important moments in her life has become a bit of a ritual.
“As soon as it turns on, I am ready to get going,” Arisce said. “If I need to get amped up, that’s the song.”
Arisce is on The Playboy Club. Talk to her now.
