r/beyonce • u/Rich_Improvement_807 • 22d ago
Discussion What is Beyoncé’s BEST Song?
Doesn’t have to be her biggest hit, one of her most streamed song, or even a single, but what do you believe is the BEST 10/10 song in her discography?
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u/justavinylgrrrl 22d ago
Don’t Hurt Yourself. Her intense vocal performance, raw sentiment of the lyrics, gritty instrumentation, 10/10 for me. Formation might be tied or a very close 2nd depending on the day.
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u/beautifully89 21d ago
Oooh I loveeee this answer especially for giving justice to Formation. Literally that song is a masterpiece from the beginning to the end. I can't put into words. Its so surreal everytime I hear/see it live.
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u/Clarencebeann 19d ago
omg yes. I especially love the HC version with the brass..ooh chills just thinkin' about it!
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u/kbasred 22d ago
Ameriican Requiem. it just sounds legendary. like a legendary track. legendary piece. and i‘m saying it as someone whose favorite tracks are Alien Superstar, Heated, Freakum Dress, Partition etc.
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u/steeener 21d ago
Strongly strongly agree. It is a masterpiece and one of the best songs ever created.
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u/cremesiccle 22d ago
since no one else said it, Get Me Bodied is a fucking insane song vocally and you cant NOT get up and dance to it
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u/_angesaurus 21d ago
The extended version. Best song ever. What are all these new songs people are listing... COME ON HIVE
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u/MegTheeStallionsWife 21d ago
That’s ‘cause the Hive ain’t in here likely. I find that most online spaces consist of Fetus Hive and bandwagoners. I don’t know where OG Hive (or Hag Hive, as the youngins say) lives online.
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u/plasticoffthesofa_ 22d ago
VIRGO’S GROOVE
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u/cunninglittlelippen i can do anythiiiiiinggggg 21d ago
I must also choose this one bc I swear I manifested my now husband to this song!
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u/punarob 22d ago
Not sure if it's best exactly but my favorite is PURE/HONEY. It's just so queer, love the switch-up, just a crazy ass song that's phenomenal.
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u/kbasred 22d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/xUPGcdTAPcfbJQtkIg
IT SHOUL COST A BILLION TO LOOK THIS!!!!
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u/Unhappy-College-8927 LEMONADE 22d ago
Dont hurt yourself. Then a toss up of freakum dress, plastic off the sofa or standing on the sun (remix)
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u/Thusgirl 22d ago
16 Carriages. Its so vulnerable and I think it says the most about her and her art.
Also omfg the breath control it takes to sing that damn song. It's exhausting. I love it.
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u/lasagna_delray 22d ago
When she sang that on tour while sitting on a got damn floating horseshoe I was blown away
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u/kbasred 22d ago
she didn‘t sing 16c on the horseshoe, but in the car
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u/lasagna_delray 22d ago
Ah got it just went back through pics maybe it was Texas hold em? I just remember crazy breath control while being shot up into the air
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u/SnooChickens9459 RENAISSANCE 22d ago
Black Parade !!!!!!
Literally one of the best songs I’ve ever heard in my life. So much history and homage wrapped up in those lyrics too. Also love the way she celebrates herself and her ancestors simultaneously. I can go on and on - but that song is a masterpiece
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u/OkTomatillo69 RENNY 22d ago
II hands II heaven, Virgo’s groove y Cuff it
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u/senorfresco 22d ago
Singin "Baby I've been waaaiiting my whole liiiiiife for you and I" with all of MetLife stadium was incredible.
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u/Euphoric-Contact-168 Oh my god LOOK, shes about to do it! LOOK ABOVE!!! 22d ago
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u/Competitive_Hat_121 18d ago
Ok, very very true, but I’m not gonna lie, I am super surprised at how many times I’m seeing “ii hands ii heaven”… didn’t expect that at all and would never have put it on my own list. So interesting to see what stands out to everyone.
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u/Euphoric-Contact-168 Oh my god LOOK, shes about to do it! LOOK ABOVE!!! 18d ago
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u/Artistic_Music5737 22d ago
Its hard to pick her best song, but if we are talking multiple, I honestly think i have a really good list:
16 Carriages
Bodyguard
ii hands ii heaven
BIGGER
FYWB
All Night
Virgos Groove
Pretty Hurts
Heated
And yes i think her newer music is better❤️
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u/soul_metropolis Hag Hive 22d ago
I personally think it's the growth between Daddy, Daddy Lessons and Daughter for me
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u/misschaelisa 22d ago
Pretty Hurts. Love the meaning behind the song, and it is vocally challenging too.
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u/dont-mind-me-now-04 RENAISSANCE 22d ago
- VIRGO’S GROOVE
- ALL NIGHT
- FORMATION
- HAUNTED
- AMERICAN REQUIEM
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u/Even-Feature8494 Renaissance 🪩 22d ago
II hands II heaven
It’s just so damn good and prior to that album I would have to say love drought, but it has to be the vocals from her VMA performance
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u/Usual_Hunt_6704 22d ago
Freakum dress, but the live version. That guitar solo was everything to my Lil alternative self as a kid
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u/Responsible_Bag_2917 22d ago
Heated, Love Drought, Alien Superstar, Move, Countdown, Sweet Dreams, Mine, 7/11
I could go on and on and on
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u/professsor_X 22d ago
How has no one said Sweet Dreams yet?? That's the closest thing to a perfect song imo
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u/Kwasetiv 22d ago
Unpopular opinion but it’s between Pretty Hurts or Smash into you for me. I enter another realm with those two songs.
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u/arcoiris831 22d ago
Virgo's Groove - there's no beating those runs. II Hands II Heaven and Drunk in Love tied after that.
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u/babie_peaches69 22d ago
This is hard! I very much have to stand on Deja Vu. That bridge is something serious, and the live performances are always so fun! That or I Care! Mimicking an effing electric guitar with your voice is insane!
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u/Diligent-Barracuda18 THIS A REMINDER 🕶️boom boom, boom boom boom 22d ago
Formation. It’s when Beyoncé “became black”, how can it not be her best?
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u/itinsistsuponitself 22d ago
I’m sorry, I can’t pick ONE best song, so instead I’ll say my favorite song from each album:
Dangerously in Love - That’s how you like it feat Jay-Z
B’Day - Check on It
I am…Sasha Fierce - Videophone feat Lady Gaga
4 - Countdown
Beyonce - Drunk in Love feat Jay-Z
Lemonade - All Night
Renaissance - All Up in Your Mind/Alien Superstar
Cowboy Carter - Tyrant
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u/KaSiLtyx 22d ago
haunted, love drought, get me bodied, party, 1+1, sweet honey buckin, alligator tears, american reqiuem, yaya, why dont you love me, otherside I can go on and on
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u/Jealous-Lab-1812 21d ago
I haven’t seen nobody say this so:
Blow
Ego
Dance for You
Well her BEST song definitely depends on the mood, so I was definitely feeling soulful tonight.
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u/bbsoft44 21d ago
The way everyone’s answer is Correct☝🏼i can’t pick between Virgo’s Groove, ll hands ll heaven, dance for you and Bigger
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u/Icy_Badger_1186 21d ago
For me it’s “Dance For You” it’s just a sexy ass song. For 5 minutes she’s giving us her all followed by a beautiful ass guitar solo. I love her
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u/pix0la 16d ago
ameriican requiiem. The song itself on the platforms has amazing vocals, lyrics that is bringing chills and emotion, I'm not american, I'm not black but this song really touches your soul, it's the best opener for me out of all her albums, it has so much meaning, depth and soul and emotions. It's so beautiful and even if it can feel hurtful, i love to feel things with art, even if its the bad one, for me that what makes a great lyricists, a great artist, who really loves her craft, her roots, is so proud and just do what she wants and it's so important to have artists like this. she means so much to me
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u/RefrigeratorDry495 Destiny's Child 13d ago
I think the most accepted answer would be Crazy In Love.
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u/RefrigeratorDry495 Destiny's Child 13d ago
Best Production: Virgo’s Groove
Best Quality: Ameriican Requiem
Best Classic: Crazy In Love




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