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List of songs recorded by Beyoncé

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List of songs recorded by Beyoncé
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For the songs Beyoncé recorded with Destiny's Child, see List of songs recorded by Destiny's Child.

American singer-songwriter Beyoncé rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time.[1] During the hiatus of the girl group in 2001,[2] Beyoncé embarked on her solo career that she pursued following the disbandment of the group in 2006.[3] She has written and recorded material for her eight studio albums, namely Dangerously in Love (2003), B'Day (2006), I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), 4 (2011), her self-titled visual album, Beyoncé (2013), her second visual album Lemonade (2016), Renaissance (2022), and Cowboy Carter (2024). Apart from her work in music, Beyoncé has launched a career in acting. She made her debut in the 2001 musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera, prior to appearing in major films, including Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), The Pink Panther (2006), Dreamgirls (2006), Cadillac Records (2008), Epic (2013) and The Lion King (2019). She has written and recorded material for the soundtrack albums of all the mentioned movies. Beyoncé has also lent her vocals to several recordings for specific charitable causes and other tracks that were used in television advertisements. Songs included in this list are from her studio albums, extended plays, soundtrack albums, live albums, mixtapes, and collaborations with other recording artists on their respective albums. Many of them were released as singles and have been successful both stateside and in international markets. Also included in this list are songs that Beyoncé recorded, but remain unreleased or were never officially released.

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Beyoncé in 2011

Beyoncé started recording material for her debut solo album Dangerously in Love in 2002; she selected the producers with whom she would collaborate, held meetings with prospective producers from West Coast across the East Coast and had interviews with them.[4] She went to Miami, Florida to begin sessions with Canadian record producer Scott Storch, her first collaborator.[5] Beyoncé took a wider role in the production of Dangerously in Love, co-writing a majority of the songs, choosing which ones to produce and sharing ideas on the mixing and mastering of tracks.[6] 15 of 43 songs recorded by Beyoncé, made it to the album.[7] After having a month-long vacation following the filming Dreamgirls, she went to the studio to start working on her second studio album B'Day in 2006.[8] Beyoncé began working with songwriter-producers Rich Harrison, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett,[9][10] Cameron Wallace, The Neptunes, Swizz Beatz, and Walter Millsap.[11] Two female songwriters were also included in the production team, who helped structure the album: Beyoncé's cousin Angela Beyince, who had previously collaborated in Dangerously in Love, and songwriter Makeba Riddick, who made her way into the team after writing "Déjà Vu", the lead single off B'Day.[8] While Beyoncé and the team brainstormed the lyrics, other collaborators simultaneously produce the tracks.[8] She arranged, co-wrote and co-produced all the songs on B'Day,[9] which was titled as a reference to her birthday,[12] and completed in three weeks.[13]

In 2007, Beyoncé began working on her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce, which she said was a double album while making comparisons to a magazine.[14][15] The first disc I Am... was intended to show her insecurities about love,[16] and to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings.[15] On the other hand, the second disc Sasha Fierce showcased her aggressive, sensual and care-free onstage alter ego of the same name.[15] When Beyoncé started recording tracks for I Am... Sasha Fierce, she felt that she had to grow and mature artistically; she wanted to "be challenged".[17] Inspired by her husband Jay-Z and Etta James,[18] she collaborated with several producers and songwriters – including Kenneth Edmonds, Stargate, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Terius "The-Dream" Nash, Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett, Solange, Jim Jonsin, Rico Love and Ryan Tedder – while either co-wroting or co-producing each song on the record.[19][20] In 2010, Beyoncé took a break from her career to rest and gain perspective.[21] During the hiatus, she dedicated herself to enjoying the everyday things in life, which reignited her creativity and became a source of inspiration for her fourth studio album 4 that she described as "a labor of love".[22][23][24] Beyoncé also drew inspiration from the work of Fela Kuti, Earth, Wind & Fire, Lionel Richie, The Jackson 5, New Edition, Florence and the Machine, Adele, and Prince.[23][25] She allowed herself the artistic freedom to record songs in which the melody and lyrics came together naturally.[23][25] Wanting to bring back "the emotion and live instruments and just soul missing out of the music industry",[24] Beyoncé co-produced the entire record[26] as she worked with Diane Warren, Diplo, Ester Dean, Switch, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream, Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Sean Garrett and Shea Taylor, among others.[27]

In 2022, Beyoncé released Renaissance, the first act of a planned trilogy, celebrating dance music and its connections to the Black and LGBTQ+ communities. The album received critical and commercial success, exploring house and disco influences. In March 2024, she released Cowboy Carter, the second act of the trilogy, which incorporates country music and highlights its Black roots. The album features collaborations with artists like Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson and has been praised for its innovative blending of genres.[28]

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For the soundtrack album of the 2008 film Cadillac Records, Beyoncé covered "At Last", originally performed by Etta James (pictured).[29]
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Jamaican dancehall-reggae artist Sean Paul (pictured) co-wrote "Baby Boy", on which he appeared as a featured vocalist.[30]
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Colombian singer Shakira (pictured) collaborated with Beyoncé on the 2007 song "Beautiful Liar".[11]
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American rapper and then-boyfriend Jay-Z (pictured) was a featuring artist on "Crazy in Love", which sampled the hook from The Chi-Lites' 1970 song "Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)" that was written by Eugene Record.[31]
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2011 multi-genre song "Countdown"[32] samples "Uhh Ahh" (1991) performed by American group Boyz II Men (pictured).[27]
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2008 song "Diva" was originally proposed to American R&B singer Keyshia Cole (pictured), who declined to record it.[33]
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Kanye West (pictured) was approached by Beyoncé in 2009 to appear as a featured artist on the remix of "Ego".[34]
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2011 song "End of Time" was inspired by the work of late Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti (pictured).[22]
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While writing "Get Me Bodied", Beyoncé drew inspiration from her friendship with former Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland (pictured) and Michelle Williams.[35]
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Inspired by Ray LaMontagne's 2004 song "Shelter", Ryan Tedder (pictured) and Evan Bogart composed Beyoncé's 2009 single "Halo" in three hours.[36]
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Beyoncé covered the 1978 song "Honesty", written by Billy Joel (pictured), in 2008 and 2009.[19][37]
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Written by Diane Warren (pictured), "I Was Here" was inspired by the September 11 attacks.[38]
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According to Tor Erik Hermansen, Ne-Yo (pictured) initially wrote the 2006 song "Irreplaceable from a male perspective and in the country style.[39][40]
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Ryan Leslie (pictured) co-wrote "Keep Giving Your Love to Me" that Beyoncé recorded for the soundtrack album of the 2003 film Bad Boys II.[41]
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"Lift Off" was co-written by Pharrell Williams (pictured) for the 2011 album Watch the Throne.[42]
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According to Mary J. Blige (pictured), her duet with Beyoncé on "Love a Woman" was originally meant for 4.[43]
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"Naughty Girl" samples the refrain of the 1975 song "Love to Love You Baby", performed by Donna Summer (pictured).[30]
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The 2011 critically acclaimed downtempo power ballad "1+1" was co-written by Terius Nash (pictured).[27][44][45]
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André 3000 was replaced by J. Cole (pictured) on another version of Beyoncé's 2011 song "Party".[46]
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Beyoncé featured on the 2009 song Put It in a Love Song, on which Alicia Keys (pictured) was the main vocalist.[47]
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The 2011 song Run the World (Girls)" samples Pon de Floor, a 2009 song performed by Major Lazer (pictured) – a collaborative musical project from DJ/producers Diplo and Switch.[27]
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On the 2011 song "Schoolin' Life", Beyoncé channels the friskiness of American singer Prince (pictured) in his prime as she addresses many life lessons to everyone from their 20s to their 50s.[48]
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"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was written by Beyoncé, Terius Nash, Thaddis Harrell and Christopher Stewart (pictured),[19] who commented that the song was "the only public statement that [Beyoncé and Jay-Z had] ever made about [their] marriage".[49]
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Beyoncé featured on two tracks of Coldplay's (pictured) A Head Full of Dreams. Her daughter was also featured on the album. The lead singer, Chris Martin had collaborated with Beyoncé and Jay-Z before.[50][51]
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Beyoncé featured on "Telephone", a song recorded by Lady Gaga (pictured) for The Fame Monster in 2009.[52]
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"Until the End of Time" was a duet between Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake (pictured) for the 2007 deluxe edition of the latter's 2006 album FutureSex/LoveSounds.[53]
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Written by Michael Jackson (pictured), "What More Can I Give" was recorded by Beyoncé and many other singers in 2001.[54]
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Beyoncé's sister Solange (pictured) composed "Why Don't You Love Me" for the 2009 editions of I Am... Sasha Fierce.[19]
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Notes

  1. [N 1]
    An asterisk beside an album title denotes the song to be available as a bonus track on certain editions of said album.
  2. [N 2]
    "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" contains an interpolation of "If I Was Your Girlfriend" by Prince and a sample of "Me and My Girlfriend" by Tupac Shakur.
  3. [N 3]
    "At Last" is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical film Orchestra Wives (1942).
  4. [N 4]
    "A Woman Like Me" was originally recorded for the soundtrack album of The Pink Panther (2006), but was eventually not used.
  5. [N 5]
    "Be with You" contains interpolations from "I'd Rather Be with You" by Bootsy's Rubber Band and excerpts from "Strawberry Letter 23" by The Brothers Johnson.
  6. [N 6]
    "Bello Embustero" is the Spanish-language re-recording of "Beautiful Liar" (B'Day (Deluxe Edition), 2007).
  7. [N 7]
    Irreemplazable is the first extended play (EP) by Beyoncé. Featuring Spanish, English and Spanglish re-recordings of songs from her second studio album B'Day (2006), it was marketed as a bonus disc for the deluxe edition of B'Day, before being released separately on August 28, 2007 by Columbia Records.
  8. [N 8]
    Though featured on Destiny's Child's album Survivor (2001), "Brown Eyes" was performed by Beyoncé only.
  9. [N 9]
    "Cards Never Lie" is titled as "Death Song" in film credits.
  10. [N 10]
    "Carmen in Squad Car" was originally recorded for the soundtrack album of Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001), but was only used in the film.
  11. [N 11]
    "The Closer I Get to You", originally performed by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway in 1978, was re-recorded by Beyoncé as a duet with Luther Vandross for her album Dangerously in Love (2003).
  12. [N 12]
    "Countdown" samples "Uhh Ahh" by Boyz II Men.
  13. [N 13]
    "Crazy in Love" contains samples from "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" by The Chi-Lites.
  14. [N 14]
    Beyoncé covered Carol Channing's 1949 song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" for Giorgio Armani's new fragrance Emporio Armani Diamonds in an ad directed by Jake Nava and titled "Can You Resist?".
  15. [N 15]
    "Family Feud" contains portions of "Ha Ya (Eternal Life)", written by Elbernita Clark, and performed by The Clark Sisters.
  16. [N 16]
    "Fever" is 1956 a song originally performed by Little Willie John.
  17. [N 17]
    "Gift from Virgo" is inspired by "Rainy Day" by Shuggie Otis.
  18. [N 18]
    "Girls' Cali Dream" was originally recorded for the soundtrack album of Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001), but was only used in the film.
  19. [N 19]
    "God Bless the USA" is a 1984 song originally performed by Lee Greenwood.
  20. [N 20]
    "Grown Woman" was only initially released in music video form on Beyoncé (2013), not as an actual audio track. It was officially released on December 13, 2023 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the album.
  21. [N 21]
    "Hill Says "No" to Cali" was originally recorded for the soundtrack album of Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001), but was only used in the film.
  22. [N 22]
    "I'd Rather Go Blind" is a 1968 song originally performed by Etta James.
  23. [N 23]
    "If Looks Could Kill (You Would Be Dead)" is titled as "Carmen in Lou's Pub" in film credits.
  24. [N 24]
    "Irreemplazable" is the Spanish-language re-recording of "Irreplaceable" (B'Day (Deluxe Edition), 2007).
  25. [N 25]
    "Just Stand Up!" is a 2008 song performed by an all-star charity supergroup artists during the telethon "Stand Up to Cancer".
  26. [N 26]
    "The Last Great Seduction" is titled as "Carmen Seduces Hill" in film credits.
  27. [N 27]
    "Mood 4 Eva" contains elements of "Diaraby Nene" written and performed by Oumou Sangaré; contains an interpolation of "Sweet Green Fields" written by Jimmy Seals; contains an interpolation of "(Think) About It" written by James Brown.
  28. [N 28]
    Beyoncé covered Henry Mancini's 1961 song "Moon River" in a short film for Tiffany & Co.'s "About Love" advertising campaign starring her and Jay-Z.
  29. [N 29]
    "Move Your Body!" is a 2011 re-written version of the 2006 song "Get Me Bodied" for the Let's Move! Flash Workout, which aims to combat child obesity by prompting youngsters to become more active.
  30. [N 30]
    "Mueve el Cuerpo" is Spanish-language re-recording of "Get Me Bodied" (B'Day, 2006).
  31. [N 31]
    "Naughty Girl" contains interpolations from "Love to Love You Baby" by Donna Summer.
  32. [N 32]
    "No Angel" is officially stylized as "Angel".
  33. [N 33]
    "Oye" is Spanish-language re-recording of "Listen" (B'Day (Deluxe Edition), 2007).
  34. [N 34]
    "Party" samples "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew featuring MC Ricky D.
  35. [N 35]
    Beyoncé recorded "Pepsi's Carmen" for a 2003 Pepsi Commercial.
  36. [N 36]
    "Resentment" samples "Think (Instrumental)" by Curtis Mayfield.
  37. [N 37]
    "Run the World (Girls)" samples "Pon de Floor" by Major Lazer.
  38. [N 38]
    "Sexy Lil' Thug" is Beyoncé's 2003 re-recording of 50 Cent's 2003 song "In da Club".
  39. [N 39]
    "Sing a Song" is a single released for the Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! film Wubb Idol, which starred Beyoncé as Shine, a member of The WubbGirlz.
  40. [N 40]
    "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. This recording is Beyoncé's a cappella performance at Super Bowl XXXVIII (2004).
  41. [N 41]
    "Still in Love (Kissing You)" is Beyoncé's 2007 re-recording of Des'ree's 1997 song "Kissing You".
  42. [N 42]
    "Stop That!" is titled as "Argument in Motel" in film credits.
  43. [N 43]
    "Suga Mama" samples "Searching for Soul" by Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers.
  44. [N 44]
    "That's How You Like It" contains resung lyrics from "I Like It" by DeBarge.
  45. [N 45]
    "Upgrade U" samples "Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do (And Still Be a Lady)" by Betty Wright.
  46. [N 46]
    Beyoncé, Britney Spears and P!nk covered Queen's 1977 song "We Will Rock You" for an international commercial Pepsi campaign. The song was released on Pepsi Music 2004 CD.
  47. [N 47]
    "Welcome to Hollywood" is Beyoncé's 2007 re-recording of Jay-Z's 2006 song "Hollywood".
  48. [N 48]
    "What's It Gonna Be" contains a sample of Zapp's "Do It Roger", written by Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman.
  49. [N 49]
    "Wishing on a Star" is 1978 a song originally performed by Rose Royce.
  50. [N 50]
    "Black Culture" samples "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson.
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