Beyoncé Countdown (Part 2)

5.) “Halo”

(from the album I Am…Sasha Fierce)

It’s a subtle, beautiful song from start to finish. Regardless of the same exact beat that Ryan Tedder seems to pass around (check out Kelly Clarkson’s “Already Gone”, Jordin Sparks’ “Battlefield”, or Natasha Bedingfield’s “Strip Me”) Beyoncé holds her own with this perfectly sweet song about love!

4.) “Irreplaceable”

(from the album B’Day)

Only Beyoncé can come up with words and phrases like “Bootylicious” or “Bug-a-Boo” and make it stick in our heads for years and years. Here she did it again with “to the left, to the left”, and every woman (or man too) that has been done wrong can easily rub it in their significant other’s face that someone else is waiting for them! GO GIRL!

3.) “Run The World (Girls)”

(from the album 4)

People love it, die-hard fans seem to hate it, but let me just prove my point here: do we really want to hear the same exact song over and over again? Do we want to be stuck with the same song that everyone else is doing right now? (see Ke$ha) Beyoncé takes her artistry to another level, offering up her most infectious first singles to date. This song is filled with lots of energy and an urge to try and prove something. Needless to say, Beyoncé has proved herself time and time again, and a song (and especially a video) like this, she just goes to show that she’s here to stay forever and ever!

2.) “Crazy in Love” (featuring Jay-Z)

(from the album Dangerously In Love)

We mustn’t forget about her debut as a solo artist, ditching her backup singers (still love ya Kelly & Michelle!) and stepping out on her own. From the first second of that pulsating horn sample and the true pop sensation she is, Beyoncé held her own and showed us all what was hiding behind two other girls next to her.

1.) “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)”

(from the album I Am…Sasha Fierce)

Is it any surprise that this is my choice for #1? Much like “Bootylicious”, “Bug-a-Boo”, and “Irreplaceable”, Beyoncé gets one more thing stuck in our heads! And as much as we all say how annoying this song is, you know that when you hear it, you still listen to the whole thing, singing right along with B!

Not only is the song infectious, but the video and choreography are legendary now (thanks to people like Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, and every single YouTube user).