Google search for "renaissance" up by 50 percent following Beyoncé's album announcement

Google has revealed that searches for the word "renaissance" increased 50 percent the day after pop singer Beyoncé announced her upcoming studio album.

Searches for the phrase "renaissance definition" also more than doubled.

After dropping major hints in recent days, Beyoncé finally confirmed that her seventh studio album, Renaissance, will be released on July 29.

Beyoncé debuted the first single, titled Break My Soul, on Monday.

Industry insiders say the song is an ode to the great resignation labour trend and worker burnout that has hit America since last year.

Break My Soul is ranked number 1 on the iTunes Top 100 Songs.