The best Beyoncé songs
The top 3 according to 860 votes from people: Crazy in Love (feat. Jay-Z) · Halo · Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It). (Updated Mar 4, 2024.)
Queen Bey's essential tracks, from her solo debut "Crazy in Love" to the country turn of "Texas Hold 'Em", as ranked by critics and listeners.
Top 20
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1
Crazy in Love (feat. Jay-Z)
2003. Her solo debut single and a number one in the US and UK.
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2
Halo
2008. Her biggest ballad.
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3
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
2008. The dance that the whole world copied.
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4
Formation
2016. A statement of Black Southern pride.
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5
Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
2016. A gospel-rock protest anthem.
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6
All Night
2016. The redemptive closer of Lemonade.
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7
Irreplaceable
2006. The breakup anthem of a whole decade.
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8
Drunk in Love (feat. Jay-Z)
2013. Won two Grammys in 2015.
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9
Hold Up
2016. A reggae-tinged song with a baseball bat.
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10
Love on Top
2011. Key change after key change.
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11
Sorry
2016. The famous "Becky" song.
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12
Break My Soul
2022. House music for quitting your job.
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13
Run the World (Girls)
2011. Marching-band power anthem.
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14
XO
2013. A big-hearted pop ballad.
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15
Cuff It
2022. Disco and funk from Renaissance.
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16
Partition
2013. Two songs in one, from the surprise self-titled album.
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17
Countdown
2011. A dizzying love song full of tricks.
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18
Déjà Vu (feat. Jay-Z)
2006. Funk at full speed.
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19
Baby Boy (feat. Sean Paul)
2003. Dancehall and R&B from Dangerously in Love.
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20
Texas Hold 'Em
2024. Her first number one on the country chart.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (3)
no Sweet Dreams?? that was my whole 2009
Love on Top should be top 3, those key changes at the end are insane
Formation is the one that'll still be talked about in 50 years