 Genius Meanings
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Beyoncé (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Freedom
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“Freedom” is an anthem dedicated to black women. The song brings Beyoncé’s visual album to an apex with the scene ‘hope’ and features the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown
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Beyoncé – Listen
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“Listen” was a new song written for the film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Dreamgirls. In the film, Beyoncé plays the character of Deena Jones, who sings the song to her
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Beyoncé – Irreplaceable
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“Irreplaceable” is the ultimate kiss-off song and ultimately Beyoncé at her peak. The lyrics were originally written by Ne-Yo from a male perspective, but later changed when
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Beyoncé – HEATED
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“HEATED” is an afrobeat inspired song, that sees Beyoncé following on from the subject matter of the previous track “MOVE” featuring Tems & Grace Jones, whereby she is attempting
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Drunk in Love
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Beyoncé brings her husband Jay Z aboard for their first collaboration since 2013’s “Part II (On the Run)” continuation of their first collab “‘03 Bonnie & Clyde”.
“Drunk” seems to
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Beyoncé – CUFF IT (WETTER REMIX)
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In the midst of announcing dates for the ‘Renaissance World Tour’, “CUFF IT (WETTER REMIX)” is Beyoncé’s slower and sensual remix, to which she themes the mood to the boudoir. She
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Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
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Beyoncé’s unofficial theme song for Sex & The City, produced by North Carolinian crooner The-Dream.
Beyoncé and Jay Z got married in 2008—but didn’t tell anybody. “Single Ladies
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Beyoncé – BLACK PARADE
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“BLACK PARADE” is a song celebrating blackness. It was released in the final hours of Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United
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Beyoncé & Travis Scott – DELRESTO (ECHOES)
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“DELRESTO (ECHOES),” the second single from UTOPIA, is one of the rare occasions where Beyoncé is seen rapping alongside her collaborator. The track has a house-fused, bouncy tone
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Beyoncé – Donk
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“Donk” is a song by singer Beyoncé Knowles.
The song was recorded with Pharrell Williams and The-Dream alongside several other tracks for her fifth album BEYONCE but failed to
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Beyoncé (Ft. Grace Jones & Tems) – MOVE
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“MOVE” explores a mixture of afrobeats, funk & bounce with the help of Grace Jones on the chorus & refrain as well as a brief addition from rising Nigerian artist Tems. This is
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Beyoncé (Ft. BEAM) – ENERGY
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“ENERGY” is one of two tracks on RENAISSANCE to have a featured artist. This also marks the first collaboration between BEAM & Beyoncé although BEAM lends additional vocals on “
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Beyoncé – ALIEN SUPERSTAR
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“ALIEN SUPERSTAR” is Beyoncé’s self-appraise, defining herself as one and only.
Bey is one of the best-selling artists of all time with over 100 million records sold worldwide
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Beyoncé – Halo
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One of Bey’s most vocally demanding and optimistic works, “Halo” comes off as a centerpiece in the I Am… disc of Beyoncé’s third studio album. Equipped with emotional vocalizations
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Beyoncé – CUFF IT
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“CUFF IT” sees Beyoncé soar on a dance-pop and funk leaning record where the thematic concept matches the groove sparked in the production.
The track is simply about falling in
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Beyoncé – All Night
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“All Night” is a groovy love ballad. The song illustrates a wise love, one that has experienced deep pain and disappointment yet was able to come out the other side determined to
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Beyoncé – Love Drought
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“Love Drought” is an airy and calming plea to reinvigorating a relationship riddled with trust issues and insecurities.
The song was co-written by Ingrid, a Houston rapper who was
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Beyoncé (Ft. Jack White) – Don't Hurt Yourself
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“Don’t Hurt Yourself” is an empowering, guitar-thrashing black woman’s anthem that continues the cheating motif from the previous song “HOLD UP.”
On the Jack White assisted hook
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Beyoncé – THIQUE
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“THIQUE” is Beyoncé’s braggadocious track over her accentuating body appearance where she also flaunts her wealth. Her lyrics speak over a dark trap-infused hip-house beat – which
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Beyoncé (Ft. Nicki Minaj) – Flawless Remix
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The “Queen B” and the “Queen of Rap” united for the first time ever on “***Flawless (Remix)” in August 2014, nine months after the release of the original “***Flawless.” It is one
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Beyoncé – 7/11
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One of two new solo tracks from the Beyoncé Platinum Edition, a re-release of the album that broke the internet. “7/11” sees Queen Bey embrace her ratchet side with a dance all
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Beyoncé – Formation
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“Formation” is a Black Power anthem, a fitting contribution to Black History Month and an important conversation piece in the Black Lives Matter movement. The song was released one
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Beyoncé – Pretty Hurts
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A frank and very personal take on what beauty is, the opening track of Beyoncé’s groundbreaking self-titled album offers the very first point of social relevancy in the record
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Nicki Minaj (Ft. Beyoncé) – Feeling Myself
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This highly anticipated song featuring Beyoncé celebrates the achievements of both moguls.
“Feeling Myself” could be viewed as the continuation of their acclaimed summer
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Beyoncé – Hold Up
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“Hold Up” is Beyoncé’s salacious and assertive ode to her partner. In it, she verifies that she loves him physically and emotionally, but also states her intention to figure out
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Beyoncé – TEXAS HOLD ’EM
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[Chorus] / This ain't Texas (Woo) / Ain't no hold 'em (Hey) / So lay your cards down, down, down, down / So park your Lexus (Woo) / And throw your keys up (Hey) / Stick around, '
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Beyoncé (Ft. JAY-Z) – Crazy in Love
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“Crazy In Love” is the ridiculously successful lead single from Beyoncé’s first solo album Dangerously In Love.
Penned by Beyoncé and Rich Harrison, the song revolves around
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Beyoncé (Ft. RAYE) – BIGGER
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“Bigger” takes its themes from “balance (mufasa interlude)” which precedes it; like Mufasa, Beyoncé encourages her audience to see themselves as a crucial piece of a larger whole.
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Beyoncé – Diva
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“Diva” is a Hip Hop/ R&B record written and produced by Bangladesh, Sean Garrett, and Beyoncé herself. It is on her third studio album, I Am… Sasha Fierce (2008). It was released
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Beyoncé – OTHERSIDE
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[Verse 1: Beyoncé] / If the storm comes / If we burn up / If the wells run dry / You're my reason / To believe in / Another life / [Chorus: Beyoncé] / If it all ends / And it's
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Beyoncé – Daddy Lessons
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“Daddy Lessons” is Beyoncé’s first foray into country. The song is about her childhood roots in Texas and the lessons she learned from her father.
Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles
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Beyoncé – Pray You Catch Me
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On the opening track of Lemonade, Beyoncé introduces the suspicion, pain, and emotional intimacy that will drive the whole album. We realize this album will be an exploration of
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Megan Thee Stallion (Ft. Beyoncé) – Savage Remix
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On the remix to Megan Thee Stallion’s hot single “Savage,” Meg teams up with fellow Houston native Beyoncé for the first time. The two first met at a New Year’s Eve party in
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Beyoncé (Ft. Busiswa, Moonchild Sanelly, Nija, Tierra Whack & Yemi Alade) – MY POWER
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In this team up with Tierra Whack, Moonchild Sanelly, and Nija, Beyonce quotes the crowd’s cheer for Muhammad Ali in his famous “Rumble in the Jungle” fight against George Foreman
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Beyoncé (Ft. The Weeknd) – 6 Inch
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“6 INCH” is a worker’s anthem, empowering women to stay on their grind and keep making their money. The Weeknd joins Beyonce on the track—his 2015 success with Beauty Behind the
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Beyoncé (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (Remix)
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Beyoncé surprise-drops an eclectic remix of her song “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” off of her Grammy-winning 2022 album, RENAISSANCE, featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar.
This is
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Beyoncé (Ft. James Blake) – Forward
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The shortest song on the album, “Forward” is also a turning point. Whatever has happened in this relationship‚ Beyoncé’s moving ahead. It’s notable that a man’s soft voice (British
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