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Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
has released 61
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as lead artist, 17 singles as a featured artist, 13 promotional singles, and six charity singles. According to the
Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/o ...
(RIAA), Beyoncé has sold 161.5 million singles as a lead artist in the United States, and is the most RIAA-certified female artist in history. To date, she has sold over 200 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Beyoncé's career began as one of the main vocalist of
Destiny's Child Destiny's Child was an American girl group whose final lineup comprised Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams (singer), Michelle Williams. The group began their musical career as Girl's Tyme, formed in 1990 in Hou ...
. She released her first solo album, ''
Dangerously in Love ''Dangerously in Love'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer and songwriter 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 albu ...
'' (2003), during the hiatus of Destiny's Child. It produced the singles "
Crazy in Love "Crazy in Love" is a song by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé featuring guest vocals from American rapper Jay-Z. It was written by Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Rich Harrison, and produced by the last two. "Crazy in Love" is a pop, hip hop, and ...
", " 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 F ...
". 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. After the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, the single "
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. Serving as the main theme of the 2006 film ''The Pink Panther'', in whic ...
" featuring
Slim Thug Stayve Jerome Thomas (born September 8, 1979), better known by his stage name Slim Thug, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his guest performance alongside Paul Wall on Mike Jones' 2004 single "Still Tippin'". The followi ...
was released for ''
The Pink Panther ''The Pink Panther'' is an American media franchise primarily focusing on a series of comedy-mystery films featuring an inept French police detective, Inspector Clouseau, Inspector Jacques Clouseau. The franchise began with the release of the fil ...
'' soundtrack; the song also features Destiny's Child member
Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling gir ...
singing the entire second verse and features Rowland singing the choruses with Beyonce, although Rowland is not credited on the song. The single topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for five weeks, and was later included on her second studio album, '' B'Day'' (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 Ne-Yo, Shaffer "Ne-Yo" Smith, Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Espionage (production team), Espen Lind, Amund Bj� ...
" and "
Beautiful Liar "Beautiful Liar" is a song by American singer Beyoncé and Colombian singer-songwriter 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 Bey ...
". "
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 Beyoncé, Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, and Sean Garrett. Columbia Records released "Ring the Alarm" as the second sin ...
" 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) included the singles " If I Were a Boy", "
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her third studio album, '' I Am... Sasha Fierce'' (2008). Columbia Records released "Single Ladies" as a single on October 8, 2008, as a double A-side alongside " If I ...
", which topped the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for four weeks, "
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" and " Sweet Dreams". Beyoncé's fourth studio album, '' 4'', was released in June 2011. The album's first single was " Run the World (Girls)"; although it did not reach the top twenty of the US Hot 100, it reached the top ten in several other countries. Second single, "
Best Thing I Never Had "Best Thing I Never Had" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her fourth studio album, ''4 (Beyoncé album), 4'' (2011). It was released by Columbia Records on June 1, 2011, as the second single from the album. The song was composed ...
", reached the top ten in several charts worldwide and peaked at number 16 on the US Hot 100. Third single "Lift Off", did not chart on the US Hot 100; however, fourth single " Love on Top" peaked at number 20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for seven weeks. Her fifth album, ''
Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as one of the most Cultural impact of Beyoncé, ...
'', was released in December 2013. The album's highest-charting single was "
Drunk in Love "Drunk in Love" is a song by Beyoncé featuring American rapper Jay-Z. The duo wrote the song with the help of its producers Detail, Andre Eric Proctor, Rasool Diaz, Brian Soko, Timbaland, J-Roc and Boots. The song was one of the two lead s ...
", 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. All twelve tracks from ''Lemonade'' charted within the Hot 100 in the US, breaking a record previously held by
Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Known for her autobiographical songwriting, artistic versatility, and Cultural impact of Taylor Swift, cultural impact, Swift is one of the Best selling artists, w ...
for most songs by a female artist charting concurrently. The album's lead single, " Formation", was the highest-charting song from the album, peaking at number ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Beyoncé's seventh studio album, ''
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'', was released in July 2022. The album's lead single, " Break My Soul", peaked at number one in the United States and various other countries worldwide. The album's second single, "
Cuff It "Cuff It" is a song by American singer Beyoncé from her seventh studio album, ''Renaissance'' (2022). It was released as the album's second single on September 30, 2022, through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. The song was written ...
", peaked in the top ten on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and internationally. Beyoncé's country and gospel-tinged eighth studio album, ''
Cowboy Carter ''Cowboy Carter'' (also referred to as ''Act II: Cowboy Carter'') is the eighth studio album by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé, released on March 29, 2024, via Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records. A concept album, ''Cowboy Cart ...
'', was released in March 2024. The co-lead singles were "
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" and " 16 Carriages". "Texas Hold 'Em" became her highest chart debut in her career, her seventh solo number-one and her ninth across all credits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The third single, " II Most Wanted", a duet with
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, peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.


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See also

* Beyoncé albums discography *
List of songs recorded by Beyoncé American singer-songwriter Beyoncé rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of the Contemporary R&B, R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl groups of all time. During the ...
* Destiny's Child discography *
The Carters The Carters are an American musical superduo consisting of singer Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z, who have been married since 2008. Outside of the Carters, the couple has also frequently collaborated in recordings and songwriting. Their first album ...
* List of songs recorded by Destiny's Child


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