Our favourite Beyoncé Songs

Beyoncé is a force of nature. She performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny’s Child. Since then, Beyoncé has proved that she is more than just a pretty face.

Today is her birthday, so here at the BONA HQ, we are celebrating it by listing a few of our favourite Bey tracks.

Crazy in love

It’s a classic song that will never get old and every version produced sounds better than the last – Nikita Singh: Art director

Grown woman

I love that song, my best friend and I have a dance routine to it, and we love the music video. The song completely describes our kind of independence – Boitumelo Mmakou: Features writer

Flaws and all

I just think the lyrics are powerful and beautiful – Morgane Lecluse: Designer

Single ladies

The song reminds me of my single days; I used to console myself by listening to it – Ntwenhle Gcabashe: Food editor

Grown woman

I always look back to where I started and how far I have come, I am my own competition and always let my past inspire my growth – Keletso Modisakeng: Beauty and health writer

Grown woman

The borrowed beats from Africa, the video and the content of the song just does it for me *ululates* – Phila Tyekana: Features editor

Run the world (girls)

This song screams “WOMEN EMPOWERMENT” and that’s what I’m about. Because really, think about it; who is smart enough to make the millions, strong enough to bare the children, then get back to business? GIRLS – Amanda Ndlangisa: Digital Editor

Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)

I like the song because it emphasises that as long as there is no ring on my finger I’m still single, whether I’m in a relationship or not – Patience Gumbo: Copy editor

If I were a boy

I love that song because I would love to be a boy…just for a day, to see how a man’s mind operates because they really confuse us sometimes – Nokwethemba Dlamini: isiZulu translator