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What is Beyoncé's best song?

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Dive into a captivating showdown of Beyoncé's hits, where timeless classics meet modern anthems, and empowering ballads collide with energetic grooves. Explore a dynamic range of choices that celebrate resilience, love, and self-identity—what will you champion?

  1. Crazy in Love — ranked #11
    Crazy in Love
    Lead single of Dangerously in Love (2003), a love song with Jay-Z that spent eight weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
  2. Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) — ranked #22
    Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
    2008 single from I Am... Sasha Fierce about moving on from a partner who would not commit; it won the Grammy for Song of the Year.
  3. Halo — ranked #33
    Halo
    Power ballad from I Am... Sasha Fierce about a lover who broke down her defences; it won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
  4. Irreplaceable — ranked #44
    Irreplaceable
    B'Day single about ordering a cheating partner out of the house; it spent ten weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
  5. Formation — ranked #55
    Formation
    Lemonade lead single celebrating her identity as a Black woman from the South; she performed it at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show.
  6. Run the World (Girls) — ranked #66
    Run the World (Girls)
    Lead single of 4 (2011), a song about women's strength built on a sample of Major Lazer's Pon de Floor.
  7. Love on Top — ranked #77
    Love on Top
    Single from 4 about a partner who finally puts her first; it won the Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Performance.
  8. Drunk in Love — ranked #88
    Drunk in Love
    Duet with Jay-Z from her 2013 self-titled album about desire between committed partners; it won two Grammys, including Best R&B Song.
  9. Partition — ranked #99
    Partition
    Track from her 2013 self-titled album about sex with a lover in the back of a limousine.
  10. Flawless — ranked #1010
    Flawless
    Feminist track from her 2013 self-titled album that samples a speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
  11. 7/11 — ranked #1111
    7/11
    Trap single from the 2014 Platinum Edition of her self-titled album, about dancing and bragging, with a video filmed mostly in a hotel.
  12. XO — ranked #1212
    XO
    Love song from her 2013 self-titled album, co-written by Ryan Tedder, about holding on to a romance through its ups and downs.
  13. Pretty Hurts — ranked #1313
    Pretty Hurts
    Opening track of her 2013 self-titled album, co-written by Sia, about the harm beauty standards do to women.
  14. Hold Up — ranked #1414
    Hold Up
    Lemonade single about jealousy over a partner's infidelity; its video shows her smashing cars with a baseball bat.
  15. Sorry — ranked #1515
    Sorry
    Lemonade single in which a woman facing a cheating partner turns from apologetic to defiant.
  16. Freedom — ranked #1616
    Freedom
    Lemonade collaboration with Kendrick Lamar that became an anthem for protest movements and Kamala Harris's 2024 campaign.
  17. All Night — ranked #1717
    All Night
    Lemonade ballad about forgiving a partner after infidelity and rebuilding trust.
  18. Daddy Lessons — ranked #1818
    Daddy Lessons
    Country-style Lemonade track about a woman raised tough by a strict father; she later performed it with the Dixie Chicks at the 2016 CMA Awards.
  19. Don't Hurt Yourself — ranked #1919
    Don't Hurt Yourself
    Rock track from Lemonade featuring Jack White, nominated for the Grammy for Best Rock Performance.
  20. Sandcastles — ranked #2020
    Sandcastles
    Piano ballad from Lemonade about forgiveness and reconciliation after betrayal.
  21. Me, Myself and I — ranked #2121
    Me, Myself and I
    The song explores self-empowerment and independence after a painful breakup, showcasing Beyoncé's emotional strength.
  22. Naughty Girl — ranked #2222
    Naughty Girl
    Dangerously in Love single about sexual confidence, built on an interpolation of Donna Summer's Love to Love You Baby.
  23. Baby Boy — ranked #2323
    Baby Boy
    Duet with Sean Paul from Dangerously in Love about fantasies of a lover; it spent nine weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
  24. Check on It — ranked #2424
    Check on It
    Single with Slim Thug, made for The Pink Panther (2006) and set on a dance floor; it spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
  25. Déjà Vu — ranked #2525
    Déjà Vu
    Lead single of B'Day (2006), with Jay-Z, about a woman who keeps being reminded of a former lover.
  26. Upgrade U — ranked #2626
    Upgrade U
    B'Day single with Jay-Z about a woman offering to improve her partner's lifestyle with luxuries.
  27. Get Me Bodied — ranked #2727
    Get Me Bodied
    B'Day single about a self-assured woman getting ready for a night out and taking over the dance floor.
  28. Green Light — ranked #2828
    Green Light
    B'Day single, produced with the Neptunes, in which she tells her partner he is free to leave.
  29. If I Were a Boy — ranked #2929
    If I Were a Boy
    Beyoncé addresses gender roles and empathy in relationships, shedding light on societal double standards.
  30. Sweet Dreams — ranked #3030
    Sweet Dreams
    I Am... Sasha Fierce single about a woman unsure whether a new relationship is real or an illusion.
  31. Countdown — ranked #3131
    Countdown
    Upbeat single from 4 built on a Boyz II Men sample, celebrating a faithful, committed relationship.
  32. End of Time — ranked #3232
    End of Time
    Horn-driven single from 4, a declaration of lasting devotion to a partner.
  33. Cuff It — ranked #3333
    Cuff It
    Disco-funk second single from Renaissance (2022), which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
  34. Break My Soul — ranked #3434
    Break My Soul
    House-inspired lead single of Renaissance (2022), sampling Robin S.'s Show Me Love, that topped the Billboard Hot 100.

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