Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Beyoncé began performing in local competitions at age 7, eventually forming the group Girl's Tyme in 1990 with help from her parents. Girl's Tyme became Destiny's Child in 1997.
During the hiatus of Destiny's Child in 2003, Beyoncé released her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love, which became one of the most successful albums of that year, and signaled her viability as a solo artist. The disbanding of Destiny's Child in 2005 facilitated her continued success: her sophomore solo album B'Day, released in 2006, debuted at number one on the Billboard charts. Her third solo album, I Am… Sasha Fierce, was released in November 2008, and in 2009 she received 10 Grammy Awards nominations. On January 31, 2010, she won 6 Grammy Awards, breaking the record for most Grammy awards won by a female artist in one night; she previously held the record of five awards with 5 other artists. Following a career hiatus, Beyoncé released her fourth studio album entitled "4" on June 24, 2011, which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200.
2013 - 5th Album - "Beyoncé"
On December 12, 2013, Beyoncé unexpectedly released her fifth and self-titled album in the iTunes Store. Beyoncé called it a "visual album" as it includes 14 songs and 18 videos - with each track having a music video together with additional bonus videos. The album has a list of collaborators including Drake, Frank Ocean and her husband, Jay-Z, and daughter, Blue Ivy.
2015
In February 2015 at the 57th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won 3 Grammys (and was nominated for 6 Grammy awards) - Best R&B Song for "Drunk in Love", Best R&B Performance and Best Surround Sound Album for Beyoncé.
On April 4th, 2015, Beyoncé surprised her fans with the release of a new single and accompanying video, released exclusively on the streaming service "Tidal" which she co-owns with a number of other big name starts including Arcade Fire, Daft Punk, Jack White, Kanye West, Madonna, Rihanna and Usher. The track, "Die With You" is a stripped down ballad, with Beyoncé sitting at a piano with pigtail braids: the song celebrates the seventh anniversary of her marriage to Jay-Z.
Super Bowl - February 2016
Beyoncé appeared on stage to perform her latest single "Formation", supporting the headline act Coldplay at the much coverted Super Bowl 50 half-time show on February 7, 2016. Also appearing on stage was Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson who performed their hit "Uptown Funk".
2016 - 6th Album - "Lemonade"
"Lemonade" is Beyoncé's a sixth solo album and was released on April 23, 2016 as an exclusive on the music streaming service, Tidal after it premiered on the TV Network, HBO, as a conceptual short film. It was subsequently made available for purchase on Apple's iTunes Store on April 24, 2016. The album has 12 tracks, with contributions from artists such as James Blake and Kendrick Lamar. According to a press release from Tidal which accompanied the release, "Lemonade" is “based on every woman’s journey of self-knowledge and healing”.
2017 - Grammy Awards
At the 59th Grammy Awards on Sun, February 12, 2017, Beyoncé took awards for "Best Urban Contemporary Album" for "Lemonade" and "Best Music Video" for "Formation"
2022 - 7th Album - "RENAISSANCE" (ACT i)
After a 6 year hiatus from music, Beyoncé announced the lead single "BREAK MY SOUL" on June 20, 2022, for her seventh studio album “RENAISSANCE" which is the first installment of a three-part project. "RENAISSANCE" was released on July 29, 2022, and was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, seeking to inspire joy in listeners. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It became the best-rated album of 2022, named the best album of the year by publications such as the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, NPR, Pitchfork, and Rolling Stone, which would later place the record at number 71 on their 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. It then was nominated for Album of The Year at the 65 Annual Grammy Award Show and won Best Dance/Electronic Album.
2024 - 8th Album - "COWBOY CARTER" (ACT ii)
2 years after her seventh studio album, "RENAISSANCE", Beyoncé announced her eighth studio album "COWBOY CARTER" also known as “ACT ii” released on March 29, 2024. This serves as the second installment of the three-part project, and as long rumoured, its genre is country. The album was teased through a Verizon ad aired during the Super Bowl LVIII and was preceded with two surprise singles both released on February 10, 2024, "TEXAS HOLD 'EM" which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and "16 CARRIAGES".
Miscellaneous
Beyoncé began her acting career in 2001, appearing in the musical film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In 2006, she starred in the lead role in the film adaptation of the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, for which she earned two Golden Globe nominations.
On April 4, 2008, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were married in a small, private ceremony in New York. On January 7, 2012, Beyoncé gave birth to a daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. Beyoncé is sometimes referred to as Jay-Z's wifey and/or, Jay-Z's boo thang.
Beyoncé launched her family's fashion line, House of Deréon, in 2004, and has endorsed such brands as Pepsi, Tommy Hilfiger, Armani and L'Oréal.
In 2009, Forbes listed Beyoncé fourth on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the world, third on its list of the top-grossing musicians, and number one on the list of top Best-Paid Celebs Under 30 with over $87 million dollars in earnings between 2008 and 2009.
Beyoncé has attained five Hot 100 number one singles, becoming one of the two female artists—joint with Rihanna—with the most number ones attained within the 2000s, excluding her three Hot 100 number one singles with Destiny's Child.
- Single Ladies
Beyoncé Lyrics
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(All my ladies on the floor) gettin' bodied
(If you ready, get it ready) gettin' bodied
(Let's get it and drop it) hey
Give it up for my sister!
All right now
Everybody put your hands together
(Now put your hands up) sing
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies (All the single ladies)
All the single ladies
Now put your hands up
Up in the club (club)
Just broke up (up)
I'm doing my own little thing
You decided to dip (dip)
But now you wanna trip (trip)
'Cause another brother noticed me
I'm up on him (him)
He up on me (me)
Don't pay him any attention
I cried my tears (tears)
For three good years (years)
You can't be mad at me
'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (whoa, oh, oh)
'Cause if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Now wait
I want y'all to get nice and stanky with me
Where I'm from
We do things nice and stanky
We do things nice and funky (alright y'all)
Can y'all repeat after me
You ready? Say
Hey-ay (hey-ay)
Hey ay-ay (hey ay-ay)
Hey-ay (hey-ay)
Hey ay-ay (hey ay-ay)
Hey-ay (hey-ay)
Hey ay-ay (hey ay-ay)
Hey-ay-yeah (hey-ay-yeah)
Hey-ay-ay (hey-ay-ay)
Now wait
You still ain't stankin' enough for me
Say whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Sing) whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (put your hands up)
Say whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Where my ring at?)
Oh, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sing (whoa, oh, oh)
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it (I see you)
If you like it, then you shoulda put a (ring on it)
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh) if you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
If you like it, then you shoulda put a ring on it
(Whoa, oh, oh, oh) hey
I love y'all
Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" song is a powerful feminist anthem that speaks to the independence and confidence of single women. The lyrics portray a woman who is self-assured and not afraid to leave a man who is not willing to commit to her. The chorus, "If you liked it then you should have put a ring on it," emphasizes that if a man wants to keep the woman in his life, he needs to take the necessary steps to make her his own.
In the first verse, Beyoncé is in the club and has recently broken up with her significant other. She is doing her own thing and has caught the attention of another man. She is not paying any attention to her ex, who is now upset that another man has noticed her. In the second verse, Beyoncé speaks about how she does not need anyone's permission to do what she wants. She knows her worth and deserves to be with someone who values her. The bridge speaks to the fact that Beyoncé is not interested in material possessions or superficial things. She wants a man who will love and cherish her for who she is.
Line by Line Meaning
All the single ladies, all the single ladies
Beyoncé sings about all the unmarried women who are independent and living their best lives.
Now put your hands up
She encourages all the single women to celebrate their freedom and sing along with her.
Up in the club, we just broke up
She's recently ended a relationship and is now at the club enjoying herself.
I'm doing my own little thing
She's embracing her independence and enjoying being single.
Decided to dip and now you wanna trip
Her ex-boyfriend is upset and causing problems because she's moved on.
'Cause another brother noticed me
She's getting attention from other men and her ex is jealous.
I'm up on him, he up on me
She's dancing with another man and they're getting close.
Don't pay him any attention
She's not interested in her ex anymore and is focused on having fun.
Just cried my tears, for three good years
She's gotten over her ex after shedding tears for three years.
Ya can't be mad at me
Her ex has no right to be mad at her for moving on.
'Cause if you liked it then you should have put a ring on it
She's sending a message to guys that if they like her, they should commit and put a ring on her finger.
If you liked it then you shoulda put a ring on it
She's repeating her message that if guys are interested in her, they should pursue a committed relationship with her.
Don't be mad once you see that he want it
She's warning ex-boyfriends that they shouldn't be upset if they see another man interested in her after they let her go.
I got gloss on my lips, a man on my hips
She's looking good and attracting male attention.
Got me tighter in my Dereon jeans
She's confident in her body and appearance.
Acting up, drink in my cup
She's having a good time and enjoying herself at the club.
I can care less what you think
She's not interested in her ex's opinion or anyone else's for that matter.
I need no permission, did I mention
She doesn't need anyone's approval or permission to do what she wants.
Cause you had your turn and now you gonna learn
Her ex had his chance with her and now he'll regret losing her.
What it really feels like to miss me
She's letting her ex know he'll feel her absence and realize what he's lost.
Here's a man that makes me then takes me
She wants a man who will pursue her and make her feel wanted.
And delivers me to a destiny, to infinity and beyond
She wants a man to take her to new heights in life and love.
Pull me into your arms, say I'm the one you own
She wants to feel loved, protected, and claimed by a man.
If you don't, you'll be alone
She's warning men that if they don't commit to her, they'll end up alone.
And like a ghost I'll be gone
She'll leave men who don't commit to her just as quickly as she appeared.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Christopher A. Stewart, Thaddis Laphonia Harrell, Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Terius Youngdell Nash
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Harsha-pe3pw
She was the one who wore the Infinity Gauntlet first
@Daniela-21
true
@MicoAngeloFlavier
what about Michael Jackson?
@Sonidolexxx
Lol
@Auriior
What abt Dora?
@tonieastcoast9579
😱🤯👍
@wolfieafo
That’s what I call pop music. There’s nobody like her. I’m so grateful to have grown up with Beyoncé's music.
@togonumber
hottie :)
@davidjamescaberte1133
That's what I called pop music
@JeepersCreepers-nq4qk
she was great in that removed from everywhere punk'd video :)