' Ring the Alarm' became Beyoncé's highest debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, entering at number twelve in 2006, whereas 'Irreplaceable' remained at the top of the same chart for ten consecutive weeks in 2006–07, becoming her longest-running single at the pole position of the chart.

The single topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for five weeks, and was later included on her second studio album, B'Day (2006), which produced six singles, including top-ten hits ' Déjà Vu', ' Irreplaceable' and ' Beautiful Liar'. Īfter the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Beyoncé released ' Check on It' featuring Slim Thug for The Pink Panther soundtrack. Dangerously in Love has sold 11 million copies worldwide. In 2003, 'Crazy in Love' and 'Baby Boy' peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for eight and nine weeks, respectively. With 'Crazy in Love' and Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé became the first female artist-and the fifth artist ever-to top both the singles and albums charts simultaneously in the United States and the United Kingdom. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and produced the singles ' Crazy in Love', ' Baby Boy', ' Me, Myself and I', ' Naughty Girl' and ' The Closer I Get to You'. She released her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), during the hiatus of Destiny's Child. īeyoncé's career began as the lead vocalist of Destiny's Child. Additionally, Beyoncé has sold 17 million albums in the United States as part of Destiny's Child. As of August 2022, the RIAA lists her total certified sales as a solo artist (including features) as over 171 million in the United States. According to RIAA, Beyoncé has sold 29.5 million albums and 114 million singles (as a lead artist) in the United States.

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) recognized her as the Top Certified Artist of the 2000s decade. Billboard ranked her as the 37th greatest artist of all time.

To date, Beyoncé has sold over 200 million records worldwide as a solo artist, and a further 60 million as part of Destiny's Child, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Beyoncé performing during The Formation World Tour, 2016Īmerican singer Beyoncé has released seven studio albums, five live albums, three compilation albums, five EPs, one soundtrack album, two karaoke albums, and 83 singles (including 15 as a featured artist, 11 promotional singles and 6 charity singles).

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