Ciara’s Beauty Marks is here

Listen to the R&B artist’s brand new studio album.

May 10, 2019

Fresh from rocking two outfits on the way into the Met Gala, Ciara has released new album Beauty Marks. The R&B artist's seventh studio album features the singles "Level Up" and "Thinkin Bout You," plus appearances from Kelly Rowland and Macklemore. Check it out below via Apple Music and Spotify.

Beauty Marks is Ciara's first full-length in over four years and her firsts since signing to Warner Bros. Records three years ago. In 2015 the Atlanta pop sensation shared Jackie (named after her mother).

Posted: May 10, 2019

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