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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
has released seven
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s, five
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s, three
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s, five EPs, one
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, two karaoke albums, and 83
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(including 15 as a featured artist, 11 promotional singles and 6 charity singles). To date, Beyoncé has sold over 200 million records worldwide as a solo artist, and a further 60 million as part of
Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final line-up comprised Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Houston, Texas. After years of limited ...
, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. ''
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'' ranked her as the 37th greatest artist of all time. The
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(RIAA) recognized her as the Top Certified Artist of the 2000s decade. According to
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, Beyoncé has sold 29.5 million albums and 114 million singles (as a lead artist) in the United States. As of August 2022, the RIAA lists her total certified sales as a solo artist (including features) as over 171 million in the United States. Additionally, Beyoncé has sold 17 million albums in the United States as part of Destiny's Child. Beyoncé's career began as the lead vocalist of Destiny's Child. She released her first solo album, ''
Dangerously in Love ''Dangerously in Love'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released on June 20, 2003, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment. During the recording of Destiny's Child's third studio album '' Survivor'' ( ...
'' (2003), during the hiatus of Destiny's Child. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and produced the singles "
Crazy in Love "Crazy in Love" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, featuring a rap verse and ad-libs from her future husband Jay-Z from her debut solo studio album '' Dangerously in Love'' (2003). The song was released as her official debut single ...
", " Baby Boy", " Me, Myself and I", " Naughty Girl" and "
The Closer I Get to You "The Closer I Get to You" is a romantic ballad performed by singer-songwriter Roberta Flack and soul musician Donny Hathaway. The song was written by James Mtume and Reggie Lucas, two former members of Miles Davis's band, who were members of Flac ...
". With "Crazy in Love" and ''Dangerously in Love'', Beyoncé became the first female artist—and the fifth artist ever—to top both the singles and albums charts simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom. In 2003, "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for eight and nine weeks, respectively. ''Dangerously in Love'' has sold 11 million copies worldwide. After the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Beyoncé released "
Check on It "Check on It" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. It was written by her, Swizz Beatz, Sean Garrett, Angela Beyincé and Slim Thug, and produced by Swizz Beatz. Initially recorded solely by Beyoncé, the song was supposed to be featu ...
" featuring
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for ''
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'' soundtrack. The single topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for five weeks, and was later included on her second studio album, ''
B'Day ''B'Day'' is the second studio album by American singer Beyoncé. It was released to coincide with her 25th birthday on September 4, 2006, by Columbia Records, Music World Entertainment, and Sony Urban Music. Originally set to be released in 2004 ...
'' (2006), which produced six singles, including top-ten hits "
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", "
Irreplaceable "Irreplaceable" is a song by American singer Beyoncé for her second studio album, ''B'Day'' (2006). The song was written by Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, Beyoncé and produced by ...
" and "
Beautiful Liar "Beautiful Liar" is a song by American singer Beyoncé and Colombian singer Shakira. It was written by Beyoncé, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, and Stargate members Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, and produced by Stargate and Beyoncé for th ...
". "
Ring the Alarm "Ring the Alarm" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her second studio album, ''B'Day'' (2006). It was written by Knowles, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, and Sean Garrett. Columbia Records released "Ring the Alarm" as the second si ...
" became Beyoncé's highest debut on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, entering at number twelve in 2006, whereas "Irreplaceable" remained at the top of the same chart for ten consecutive weeks in 2006–07, becoming her longest-running single at the pole position of the chart. Beyoncé's third album, '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008), was a double CD set, intended to reflect the two facets of her personality. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and included the singles "
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", "
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, from her third studio album, '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a single on October 13, 2008, as a double A-side alon ...
" which topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for four weeks, "
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" and " Sweet Dreams". ''I Am... Sasha Fierce'' sold 3.12 million copies in the United States, and the album has sold eight million copies worldwide as of 2016. Beyoncé's fourth studio album, '' 4'', was released in June 2011 and debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart. The album's first two singles, "
Run the World (Girls) "Run the World (Girls)" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, from her fourth studio album '' 4'' (2011), released as the lead single from the album on April 21, 2011. It was written and produced by R&B singer The-Dream and Beyoncé, w ...
" and "
Best Thing I Never Had "Best Thing I Never Had" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her fourth studio album, '' 4'' (2011). It was released by Columbia Records on June 1, 2011, as the second single from the album. "Best Thing I Never Had" was co ...
", both reached the top ten in several charts worldwide with the latter peaking at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, whilst the fourth single " Love on Top" topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for seven consecutive weeks, while peaking at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Beyoncé's self-titled fifth album, ''
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...
'', was unexpectedly released to the
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in December 2013 and debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, becoming her fifth consecutive number one album in the United States. After just three days of sales, ''Beyoncé'' became the fastest-selling album ever on iTunes, both in the US and worldwide. The album's highest-charting single was "
Drunk in Love "Drunk in Love" is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring American rapper Jay-Z. The duo composed the song along with credited production and writing by Future, Detail, Andre Eric Proctor, Rasool Diaz, Brian Soko, Timbaland, J-Roc and ...
", which reached number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Beyoncé's sixth studio album ''
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'' was released on April 23, 2016, after an hour-long accompanying video premiered on HBO. All twelve tracks from ''Lemonade'' charted within the Hot 100 in the US, breaking a record previously held by Taylor Swift for most songs by a female artist charting concurrently. The album's lead single "
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" became Beyoncé's first top ten single in the US since 2013's "Drunk in Love". Beyoncé's seventh studio album ''
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'' was released in July 2022 and debuted atop the ''Billboard'' 200, becoming her seventh album to do so. The album's lead single "
Break My Soul "Break My Soul" is a single by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé. It was released on June 20, 2022, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records as the lead single from Beyoncé's seventh studio album, '' Renaissance'' (2022). T ...
" peaked at number one in the United States and various other countries worldwide.


Albums


Studio albums


Live albums


Compilation albums


Collaborative albums


Soundtrack albums


Karaoke albums


Extended plays


Singles


As lead artist


As featured artist


Promotional singles


Charity singles


Other charted and certified songs


Guest appearances


See also

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List of songs recorded by Beyoncé American singer 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. During the hiatus of the girl group in 2001, Beyoncé embarked on her s ...
* Destiny's Child discography *
The Carters The Carters (stylized in all caps) are an American musical duo composed of married artists Beyoncé and Jay-Z. They released their first album as the Carters, ''Everything Is Love'', on June 16, 2018. Before formally naming their collaboration, ...
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List of songs recorded by Destiny's Child This is a chronological list of officially released and leaked songs by the American R&B-Pop group Destiny's Child. Released songs Unreleased songs Note: - the songs listed that have not yet been leaked from ''Survivor (Destiny's Child alb ...


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