There is absolutely no doubt that Beyoncé has become one of the most successful and influential artists of a whole generation, and this list takes a trip down memory lane to take a look at Beyoncé’s first 10 songs as a solo artist. As fans of Queen B already know, the singer actually started out as a member of Destiny’s Child.
However, in 2002 the group decided to go on hiatus to pursue solo careers. There is no doubt that out of all the members of Destiny’s Child Beyoncé is the most famous one so keep on scrolling to see what the biggest hits of the beginning of her solo career exactly were!
10 "Work It Out" (2002)
Kicking the list off at spot number 10 is Beyoncé‘s first solo single — the song "Work It Out" which was released on June 11, 2002. As fans of the diva will remember, "Work It Out" is the lead single from the soundtrack album to the film Austin Powers in Goldmember, in which Beyoncé actually stars as Foxxy Cleopatra.
In the music video for it, Beyoncé can be seen performing the song with a band while wearing a gold mini dress which is giving off major disco vibes!
9 "Crazy In Love" Featuring Jay-Z (2003)
Next on the list is definitely one of Beyoncé’s biggest hits — the song "Crazy In Love" which was released on May 18, 2003. The song — which also featured rapper and Beyoncé's future husband Jay-Z — is definitely considered Beyoncé’s first solo hit.
It’s safe to say that the music video for it is simply iconic. Fast forward 17 years later and the song is still a major bop, and anyone who hears it is immediately inclined to dance!
8 "Baby Boy" Featuring Sean Paul (2003)
After the success of "Crazy In Love," the former Destiny's Child member decided to release yet another collaboration — this time we're talking about the song "Baby Boy" which features musician Sean Paul.
"Baby Boy" was released on August 3, 2003, and the music video for it certainly shows off some of Beyoncé's best dance moves. The singer may have been successful with Destiny's Child but at this point, it was evident that she was going to be even bigger as a solo artist!
7 "Me, Myself And I" (2003)
Next on the list is Beyoncé's song "Me, Myself And I" which was released on October 19, 2003. While the previous two singles were upbeat, dance hits, "Me, Myself And I" was a slower song that quickly became a postbreakup anthem for queen B's fans all over the globe.
In the music video for it, Beyoncé can actually be seen rocking some straight-cut bangs which were quite the trend at the time, even though not everyone pulled them off as well as the singer!
6 "Naughty Girl" (2004)
The first song from 2004 that has made it onto the list is "Naughty Girl". It was released on March 14, 2004, and it uses a melody from Donna Summer's 1975 song "Love to Love You Baby".
A fun fact about the "Naughty Girl" music video is that Beyoncé's love interest in it is played by musician Usher. And even though he isn’t actually featured on the song, the two stars gave the fans an incredible dance performance in the music video!
5 "Check On It" Featuring Bun B & Slim Thug (2005)
Another movie soundtrack single that has made it onto the list is the song "Check On It" which was released on December 13, 2005.
As fans of the diva already know, Beyoncé actually starred in the 2006 film The Pink Panther alongside Steve Martin so it was only natural that she would release a single for the movie as well. The song — which features Bun B and Slim Thug — has a very pink music video that perfectly fits the movie's theme.
4 "Déjà Vu" Featuring Jay-Z (2006)
Moving on to the year 2006 and yet another Beyoncé single which features Jay-Z. Yes, "Déjà Vu" was released on June 24, 2006, as the lead single from Beyoncé‘s second solo album B'Day.
Of course, by now everyone knew that Beyoncé and Jay-Z were dating and this is just one of the many songs that the two collaborated on throughout the years. In the music video for "Déjà Vu" Beyoncé once again showed everyone that no one can move the way she does.
3 "Ring the Alarm" (2006)
The next single that Beyoncé decided to release is "Ring the Alarm" and she did exactly that on September 10, 2006. The song — which features a blaring siren and has quite an aggressive tone — is definitely one of Queen B's more unusual hits.
And in the music video, she can be seen struggling with masked guards as well as performing the song in an interrogation room. By 2006 there was no doubt that Beyoncé was one of the most important artists of her generation.
2 "Irreplaceable" (2006)
"Irreplaceable" is yet another one of Beyoncé's early hits that made it onto the list. It was released on October 23, 2006, and it has become Beyoncé‘s fourth number one song in the U.S.
Beyoncé worked with fellow artist Ne-Yo on the lyrics for the song and it certainly became yet another one of Beyoncé's iconic breakup anthem. The song became so popular that saying "to the left" will immediately remind anyone of this iconic Beyoncé hit!
1 "Listen" (2006)
Wrapping the list up at spot number 10 is the song "Listen" which was released on January 19, 2007, and it is yet another lead singer from a movie soundtrack. This time we're talking about the soundtrack for the 2006 film Dreamgirls in which Beyoncé starred alongside Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, and Jennifer Hudson.
The song certainly shows off Beyoncé's powerful voice and it was even nominated for Best Original Song at the 2007 Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards.