Beyoncé Songs: Biography, Albums and Complete Song List

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter was born on September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas, USA, and is 44 years old. She is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and record producer known for her powerful vocals and highly visual performances. Beyoncé began her professional music career as a member of Destiny’s Child before launching her solo career in the early 2000s. Her music combines R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul, funk, dance, rock, gospel and country influences. Her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, arrived in 2003 and established her as a major solo artist. Since then, albums such as B’Day, I Am… Sasha Fierce, 4, BEYONCÉ, Lemonade, Renaissance and Cowboy Carter have continually expanded her musical style and cultural influence.

Quick Facts

Full Name: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter
Date of Birth: September 4, 1981
Age: 44
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA
Nationality: American
Profession: Singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, record producer
Genres: R&B, pop, hip-hop, soul, funk, dance, rock, gospel, country
Active Since: 1997

Beyoncé Songs

Beyoncé has built one of the most diverse and influential catalogs in modern popular music. Her solo discography spans eight major studio albums, collaborative projects, soundtrack recordings, live albums and numerous officially released singles and collaborations. From the R&B and pop of Dangerously in Love and B’Day to the genre-blending approaches of Lemonade, Renaissance and Cowboy Carter, her music has continually evolved without losing the vocal power and performance style that define her career.

The complete list below focuses on officially released Beyoncé recordings. Songs are not repeatedly listed simply because they appeared on different editions, compilations or live projects, while genuinely different official versions, remixes and collaborations are identified separately where relevant.

Complete Unique Beyoncé Song List

Crazy in Love
Naughty Girl
Baby Boy
Hip Hop Star
Be with You
Me, Myself and I
Yes
Signs
Speechless
That’s How You Like It
The Closer I Get to You
Dangerously in Love 2
Gift from Virgo
Daddy
Work It Out
’03 Bonnie & Clyde
Check on It
Déjà Vu
Get Me Bodied
Suga Mama
Upgrade U
Ring the Alarm
Kitty Kat
Freakum Dress
Green Light
Irreplaceable
Resentment
Listen
Beautiful Liar
Still in Love (Kissing You)
Flaws and All
World Wide Woman
Amor Gitano
If
Ego
Scared of Lonely
Hello
Why Don’t You Love Me
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Halo
If I Were a Boy
Diva
Sweet Dreams
Radio
Video Phone
Disappear
Broken-Hearted Girl
Ave Maria
Smash into You
Satellites
That’s Why You’re Beautiful
Poison
1+1
Party
Countdown
I Miss You
Dance for You
I Care
Rather Die Young
End of Time
Run the World (Girls)
Best Thing I Never Had
Start Over
I Was Here
Love on Top
Schoolin’ Life
Lay Up Under Me
Run the World (Girls) – Kaskade Club Remix
Bow Down / I Been On
Standing on the Sun
Grown Woman
Mine
Haunted
Drunk in Love
Blow
No Angel
Partition
Jealous
Rocket
XO
Flawless
Superpower
Heaven
Blue
7/11
Ring Off
Pretty Hurts
Flawless Remix
Drunk in Love Remix
Blow Remix
Standing on the Sun Remix
Die with You
Formation
Pray You Catch Me
Hold Up
Don’t Hurt Yourself
Sorry
6 Inch
Daddy Lessons
Love Drought
Sandcastles
Forward
Freedom
All Night
Sorry – Original Demo
Mi Gente
Perfect Duet
Walk on Water
Savage Remix
Before I Let Go
Apeshit
Summer
Nice
Boss
Heard About Us
Black Effect
Friends
My Power
Bigger
Find Your Way Back
Nile
Mood 4 Eva
Water
Brown Skin Girl
Already
Otherside
Spirit
Black Parade
Be Alive
My House
I’m That Girl
Cozy
Alien Superstar
Cuff It
Energy
Break My Soul
Church Girl
Plastic off the Sofa
Virgo’s Groove
Move
Heated
Thique
All Up in Your Mind
America Has a Problem
Pure/Honey
Summer Renaissance
America Has a Problem Remix
My House
Texas Hold ‘Em
16 Carriages
Spaghettii
Sweet Honey Buckiin’
American Requiem
Blackbiird
Protector
My Rose
Smoke Hour ★ Willie Nelson
Bodyguard
Dolly P
Jolene
Daughter
Alligator Tears
Smoke Hour II
Just for Fun
II Most Wanted
Levii’s Jeans
Flamenco
The Linda Martell Show
Ya Ya
Oh Louisiana
Desert Eagle
Riiverdance
II Hands II Heaven
Tyrant
Amen
Morning Dew (Donk)
Morning Dew (Donk) – Jay-Z Remix

Beyoncé Albums and Songs

Dangerously in Love

Released in 2003, Dangerously in Love was Beyoncé’s debut solo studio album after her success with Destiny’s Child. The record established her as a major solo artist and delivered early career-defining hits including “Crazy in Love,” “Baby Boy,” “Me, Myself and I” and “Naughty Girl.” Its sound combines contemporary R&B, pop, hip-hop and soul.

Complete standard tracklist:

Crazy in Love
Naughty Girl
Baby Boy
Hip Hop Star
Be with You
Me, Myself and I
Yes
Signs
Speechless
That’s How You Like It
The Closer I Get to You
Dangerously in Love 2
Beyoncé Interlude
Gift from Virgo
Daddy

Additional officially released tracks and regional editions:

Work It Out
’03 Bonnie & Clyde
I Can’t Take No More
What’s It Gonna Be
Bienvenue
Crazy in Love (Vanness Wu Version)

B’Day

Released in 2006, B’Day was created around Beyoncé’s 25th birthday and became one of the most energetic albums of her career. It combines R&B, funk, hip-hop and pop, producing songs such as “Déjà Vu,” “Get Me Bodied,” “Ring the Alarm” and “Irreplaceable.”

Complete standard tracklist:

Déjà Vu
Get Me Bodied
Suga Mama
Upgrade U
Ring the Alarm
Kitty Kat
Freakum Dress
Green Light
Irreplaceable
Resentment

Deluxe and expanded tracks:

Beautiful Liar
Welcome to Hollywood
Flaws and All
Still in Love (Kissing You)
Get Me Bodied – Extended Mix
World Wide Woman
Listen
Amor Gitano
Listen (Oye) – Spanish Version
Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable) – Spanish Version
Beautiful Liar (Bello Embustero) – Spanish Version
Beautiful Liar – Remix
Beautiful Liar (feat. Sasha) – Spanglish Version
Irreplaceable (Irreemplazable) – Nortena Remix
If
First Time
Check on It

The different international and deluxe editions of B’Day contained slightly different combinations of bonus recordings, so the list above consolidates the distinct officially released additions rather than repeating the same song.

I Am… Sasha Fierce

Released in 2008, I Am… Sasha Fierce was structured around two musical sides of Beyoncé’s persona. The I Am… disc emphasized emotional ballads, while Sasha Fierce leaned toward more assertive dance-pop and R&B, producing major hits such as “Halo,” “Single Ladies” and “Sweet Dreams.”

Complete standard tracklist:

If I Were a Boy
Halo
Disappear
Broken-Hearted Girl
Ave Maria
Smash into You
Satellites
That’s Why You’re Beautiful
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
Radio
Diva
Sweet Dreams
Video Phone

Deluxe and expanded tracks:

Hello
Ego
Scared of Lonely
Why Don’t You Love Me
Poison
Video Phone (feat. Lady Gaga)

4

Released in 2011, 4 marked a shift toward classic R&B, soul, funk and adult contemporary influences. The album was built around Beyoncé’s vocals and songwriting, with tracks such as “Love on Top,” “Countdown,” “Run the World (Girls)” and “Best Thing I Never Had” becoming major parts of her live repertoire.

Complete standard tracklist:

1+1
I Care
I Miss You
Best Thing I Never Had
Party
Rather Die Young
Start Over
Love on Top
Countdown
End of Time
I Was Here
Run the World (Girls)

Expanded Edition additional tracks:

Lay Up Under Me
Schoolin’ Life
Dance for You
Run the World (Girls) – Kaskade Club Remix

BEYONCÉ

Released without traditional advance promotion in December 2013, BEYONCÉ became one of the defining surprise album releases of the digital era. The visual album explored sexuality, relationships, fame, motherhood and self-expression through a combination of R&B, pop and experimental production.

Complete standard tracklist:

Pretty Hurts
Haunted
Drunk in Love
Blow
No Angel
Partition
Jealous
Rocket
Mine
XO
***Flawless
Superpower
Heaven
Blue

Platinum Edition additional tracks:

7/11
Flawless Remix
Drunk in Love Remix
Ring Off
Blow Remix
Standing on the Sun Remix

Additional officially released recordings associated with the project:

Grown Woman
Standing on the Sun

The Platinum Edition contains the original album plus additional songs and remixes, while several of the album’s visual releases also feature alternate live or video versions.

Lemonade

Released in 2016, Lemonade is one of Beyoncé’s most critically acclaimed projects and combines R&B, rock, country, soul, reggae, hip-hop and gospel. Built around themes of betrayal, anger, grief, forgiveness, family and Black identity, the album includes “Formation,” “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” “Freedom” and “All Night.”