The 16 Stages of Waiting For Beyoncé's New Album to Drop
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Beyoncé is back . . . well, almost. The 34-year-old "Formation" singer has the world buzzing with rumors of a new album in the works, especially after her triumphant return to the Super Bowl stage in February, as well as the surprise announcement of her Formation World Tour shortly after. Oh, and did we mention her new activewear line, Ivy Park? Even with all of this, nothing has been confirmed . . . yet. One thing we do know for sure is that Queen Bey has been cooking up something and we should all be on Bey-watch for it.
In honor of her impending return, we've rounded up the 16 stages of "bey-hydration" — (noun): an epidemic Beyoncé fans experience whenever the singer takes a long hiatus. Get familiar with the term ahead, and then be sure to look at 20 Beyoncé facts only a real Beyhive member would know.
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You Ignore All the "April Fools' Joke" Talk
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You Continue to Listen to Her Latest Album
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You Remind Yourself That Adele's Album Is No Longer New, So Bey's Can Be Front and Center
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You Start Searching Her Tumblr and Instagram For Signs of Life
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You Try to Calm Down by Listening to Other Music
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That Doesn't Work, So You Go Back to Listening to Her Old Songs
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Even Her Documentaries and Old Interviews Become Fascinating
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You Stalk Her Wikipedia Page Every Day For New Information
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You Even Check Up on Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams
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You Lost Your Cool When She Performed at the Super Bowl . . .
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Then You Heard She's Going on Tour
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And You Actually Score Tickets
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When a Snippet or Photo of Beyoncé in the Studio Is Released . . .
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You Get Excited All Over Again . . .
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Because the Queen Is Coming!
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When She Does Release Her New Album, and It's Just Too Much
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