American singer-songwriter Beyoncé is undoubtedly one of the biggest musicians of all time. No matter what types of music you like, there is a high chance you will like Beyoncé’s music as well. And since the 2021 Grammy Awards, she has become the most awarded female musician of all time.
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, popularly known as simply Beyoncé, has become the synonym for women empowerment inspiring millions of young girls and women to pursue their dreams. She has released a total of six studio albums, three compilation albums, five EPs, five live albums, and one soundtrack album so far. Here is the list of top 7 albums by Beyoncé:
7. Dangerously in Love
This is the solo debut album by Beyoncé after the split of Destiny’s Child.
- Crazy in Love (feat. Jay-Z)
- Naughty Girl
- Baby Boy (feat. Sean Paul)
- Hip Hop Star (feat. Big Boi and Sleepy Brown)
- Be with You
- Me, Myself and I
- Yes
- Signs (feat. Missy Elliott)
- Speechless
- That’s How You Like It (feat. Jay-Z)
- The Closer I Get to You (duet with Luther Vandross)
- Dangerously in Love 2
- Beyoncé Interlude
- Gift from Virgo
- Daddy
6. I Am… Sasha Fierce
This is one of Beyoncé’s most commercially successful albums. It received 6 awards at the 52nd Grammy Awards Ceremony in 2010.
Disc One
- If I Were a Boy
- Halo
- Disappear
- Broken-Hearted Girl
- Ave Maria
- Satellites
Disc Two
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
- Radio
- Diva
- Sweet Dreams
- Video Phone
5. 4
The 2011 album depicts Beyoncé entering a new era concentrating solely on her creativity and skill rather than following the trends.
- 1+1
- I Care
- I Miss You
- Best Thing I Never Had
- Party (feat. André 3000)
- Rather Die Young
- Start Over
- Love on Top
- Countdown
- End of Time
- I Was Here
- Run the World (Girls)
4. Homecoming: The Live Album
This is the fifth live album by Beyoncé and was released on April 17th, 2019. The album was recorded at the 2018 Arts festival and Coachella Valley Music Festival in California. The album features Beyoncé’s entire performance at the music festival.
- Welcome (announced by Slater Thorpe)
- Crazy in Love
- Freedom
- Lift Every Voice and Sing
- Formation
- So Much Damn Swag (interlude)
- Sorry
- Kitty Kat
- Bow Down
- I Been On
- Drunk in Love
- Diva
- Flawless” / “Feeling Myself
- Top Off
- 7/11
- Bug a Boo Roll Call (interlude)
- Party
- Don’t Hurt Yourself
- I Care
- Partition
- Yoncé
- Mi Gente (featuring J Balvin)
- Baby Boy
- You Don’t Love Me (No, No, No)
- Hold Up
- Countdown
- Check on It
- Déjà Vu (featuring Jay-Z)
- The Bzzzz Drumline (interlude; announced by Slater Thorpe)
- Run the World (Girls)
- Lose My Breath (with Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams)
- Say My Name (with Rowland and Williams)
- Soldier (with Rowland and Williams)
- Get Me Bodied
- Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
- Lift Every Voice and Sing (Blue’s version; with Blue Ivy Carter)
- Love on Top
- Shining (Thank You)
- Before I Let Go
- I Been On
3. B’Day
B’Day is the second studio album by Beyoncé and it was released on the same day as her 25th birthday on September 4th, 2006 by Music World Entertainment, Columbia Records, and Sony Urban Music. The album gathered many Grammy Awards like Best Contemporary R&B Album. This one was a more mature and liberating album, which showed a big transition from her previous album, ‘Dangerously in Love’.
The songs of the album have been highly influenced by the 1970s and 1980s funk, which is then infused with her hip hop and R&B resonances. It debuted at no.1 on Billboard 200 and sold more than 541k copies in the first week.
- Déjà Vu (feat. Jay-Z)
- Get Me Bodied
- Suga Mama
- Upgrade U (feat. Jay-Z)
- Ring the Alarm
- Kitty Kat
- Freakum Dress
- Green Light
- Irreplaceable
- Resentment
2. Beyoncé
Released on December 13th, 2013, this is the fifth studio album by American pop diva Beyoncé. The visual album is constructed around feminist themes of sex, monogamous love, relationship troubles, and more. The gifted artist has unleashed her full creativity to craft the album. The album was dropped with no prior promotion or announcement, which created a massive hysteria among her fans.
The album became a chart-topper on the Billboard 200. It also broke the US iTunes sales record by selling 617k copies in just 3 days.
- Pretty Hurts
- Haunted
- Drunk in Love (feat. Jay-Z
- Blow
- No Angel
- Partition
- Jealous
- Rocket
- Mine (feat. Drake)
- XO
- Flawless (feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
- Superpower (feat. Frank Ocean)
- Heaven
- Blue (feat. Blue Ivy)
1. Lemonade
Lemonade is the sixth studio album and the best Beyonce album, released in 2016 through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The album came along with a 65-minute film by the same name on HBO. The album depicts the singer’s emotional journey in dealing with her husband Jay Z’s infidelity.
The album is more than just her husband cheating on her. The exclusive visuals combined with powerful sonic element deals with Black womanhood presenting historical manifestations of Black American history, the relatable topic of betrayal and infidelity, Black American politics, a walk into the grieving process, the value of justice, and healing.
- Pray You Catch Me
- Hold Up
- Don’t Hurt Yourself (feat. Jack White)
- Sorry
- 6 Inch (feat. The Weeknd)
- Daddy Lessons
- Love Drought
- Sandcastles
- Forward (feat. James Blake)
- Freedom (feat. Kendrick Lamar)
- All Night
- Formation
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