Beyoncé Countdown (NEW UPDATES!)

In the wake of her impressive Halftime Show production last night, and in preparation for her upcoming album and tour, I present to you an updated singles countdown from Queen B. Beyoncé is fierce, crazy, beautiful, and spectacular. No one can deny the power and talent she has when it comes to her music and performing!

10.) “Upgrade U” (featuring Jay-Z)

(from the album B’Day)

The second of four husband/wife collaborations, and this one is all kinds of rough! It’s Sasha Fierce at her best, representing for all the ladies that women are here to rule (and can make their own money too!) She looks stunning and beautiful as usual, and she does a great impression of Jay-Z!

9.) “My, Myself, And I”

(from the album Dangerously In Love)

She can bring the fierceness to a powerhouse club hit, but what makes her ridiculous is her ability to still bring the fierceness with a slow song (or even a mid-tempo number). It’s a bittersweet tale from a heartbroken woman, filled with sadness and strength to move on. And who doesn’t love a backwards plot?

8.) “If I Were A Boy”

(from the album I Am…Sasha Fierce)

Coming out with two first singles from this album gave her fans a chance to really see two different sides of her. With this song, it was great to dive in deeper and see more fierceness in a mid-tempo song. Again she represents for all the ladies, bringing to light an obvious double standard when it comes to men and women. Beyoncé is always adamant about making a statement no matter what.

7.) “Countdown”

(from the album 4)

With this infectious number, Queen B. brings the fire, the love, the fun, and most certainly the band! From the opening riff to the thumping beat, the song is pure Beyoncé perfection. Not to mention that the fast pace of the video and quick editing makes it another staple in her already impressive and entertaining video anthology. And she did it all while pregnant!

6.) “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! It still has just as much power in it as it did 4 years ago.

5.) “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 single to date. This song is filled with lots of energy and another urge to prove something. Needless to say, Beyoncé has proved herself time and time again, and a song (especially the video) like this just goes to show that she’s here to stay forever and ever!

3.) “Love on Top”

(from the album 4)

You can’t listen to this song and NOT feel like side-stepping. And you can’t listen to this song and NOT hear just how true the words are coming from Beyoncé’s lips. It’s been no secret that her love for hubby Jay-Z is beautiful and poignant. But in recent years she has become more open and public about their marriage and what the special love they share. Not to mention that when she premiered this song at the 2011 VMA’s, the baby bump announcement made it all the better, adding even more love to her precious family.

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

(from the album I Am…Sasha Fierce)

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).

1.) “Crazy in Love” (featuring Jay-Z)

(from the album Dangerously In Love)

It would be shame for me to pick any other song of hers as #1 (which I have done in the past sadly). 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 infectious uh-ohs, Beyoncé held her own and showed us all what was hiding behind two other girls next to her.