American singer Beyoncé has released eight studio albums, five live albums, five compilation albums, one soundtrack album, two karaoke albums, and five EPs. She is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales of over 200 million records. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) listed Beyoncé as the top certified artist of the 2000s decade, with a total of 64 certifications.
Beyoncé's career began as the lead vocalist of the girl group Destiny's Child. During the group's hiatus, she released her first solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. With "Crazy in Love" and Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé became the first female artist to top the singles and albums charts simultaneously in both the United States and the United Kingdom. As of 2011, Dangerously in Love had sold 11 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century. After the disbandment of Destiny's Child in 2005, Beyoncé released her second studio album, B'Day (2006), which debuted atop the Billboard 200 and was certified five-times platinum by the RIAA. As of 2013, the album had sold over eight million copies worldwide.
Beyoncé's third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and was certified seven-times platinum by the RIAA. By 2012, the album had sold 10 million copies worldwide. Beyoncé's next three studio albums—4 (2011), Beyoncé (2013), and Lemonade (2016)—all reached number one on the Billboard 200. Beyoncé was surprise-released on the iTunes Store on December 13, 2013, becoming the fastest-selling album on the store worldwide within three days of its release. Lemonade was the best-selling album of 2016, with over 2.5 million copies sold worldwide.
Beyoncé's seventh studio album, Renaissance (2022), became her seventh consecutive album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200 and received a double platinum certification by the RIAA. Cowboy Carter (2024), Beyoncé's eighth studio album, reached number one in various countries worldwide and made her the first female artist to debut her first eight solo albums atop the Billboard 200, as well as the first Black woman to reach number one on the US Top Country Albums chart.
As a part of the Carters, Beyoncé released the collaborative album Everything Is Love (2018) with her husband Jay-Z. She curated the soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift for the photorealistic animated film The Lion King (2019). Both albums reached number two on the Billboard 200 and received gold certifications by the RIAA. Beyoncé's first four live albums—Live at Wembley (2004), The Beyoncé Experience Live (2007), I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas (2009), and I Am... World Tour (2010)—all received multi-platinum certifications in the United States. Her fifth live album, Homecoming: The Live Album (2019), which chronicles her 2018 Coachella performance, reached number four on the Billboard 200 and received a gold certification by the RIAA.
Studio albums Solo albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS "Sorry": "Spirit": "Black Parade": . CAN FRA GER IRE "Formation": NLD NZ SWI UK "Say Yes": "Formation": "Shining": Releases as the Carters: Dangerously in Love Released: June 20, 2003 Label: Music World, Columbia Format: CD, LP, digital download 1 2 1 14 1 1 4 8 2 1 US: 5,000,000 RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold B'Day Released: August 31, 2006 Label: Music World, Sony Urban, Columbia Format: CD, CD/DVD, LP, digital download 1 8 3 12 5 3 5 8 2 3 US: 3,410,000 RIAA: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum+Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: 3× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Gold I Am... Sasha FierceReleased: November 12, 2008 Label: Music World, Columbia Format: CD, CD/DVD, digital download 1 3 6 20 17 1 6 3 7 2 US: 3,200,000 RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: 6× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: 2× Platinum MC: 6× Platinum NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum 4Released: June 28, 2011 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: CD, digital download 1 2 3 2 5 1 2 3 1 1 US: 1,500,000 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum BVMI: Gold IRMA: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Gold BeyoncéReleased: December 13, 2013 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: CD, CD/DVD, CD/Blu-ray, LP, digital download 1 1 1 10 11 2 1 2 4 2 US: 2,300,000 RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: Gold MC: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: Gold LemonadeReleased: April 23, 2016 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: CD/DVD, LP, digital download, online streaming 1 1 1 7 3 1 1 1 2 1 US: 1,554,000 RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Gold Renaissance Released: July 29, 2022 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Formats: Box set, CD, digital download, streaming, LP 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 US: 335,000 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum Cowboy Carter Released: March 29, 2024 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, LP 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 US: 257,000 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum
Collaborative albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US AUS CAN FRA GER IRE NLD NZ SWI UK Everything Is Love Released: June 16, 2018 Label: Parkwood, Columbia, UMG, Roc Nation Formats: CD, streaming, digital download 2 6 4 44 23 10 4 12 5 5 US: 70,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver MC: Gold
Soundtrack albums + List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US USR&B/HH USOST AUS CAN FRA GER NLD NZ SWIThe Lion King: The GiftReleased: July 19, 2019 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: Digital download 2 1 1 12 4 28 48 3 16 20 US: 11,000 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver
Live albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US USR&B/HH AUS CAN GER JPNOricon peaks: NLD SWI UK Live at WembleyReleased: April 26, 2004 Label: Columbia Format: CD/DVD 17 8 — — 59 8 — 73 — RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold RIAJ: Gold US: 197,000 The Beyoncé Experience LiveReleased: November 16, 2007 Label: Columbia Format: CD/DVD, digital download — — — — — 22 — — — RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold I Am... Yours: An IntimatePerformance at Wynn Las VegasReleased: November 23, 2009 Label: Columbia Format: CD/DVD, digital download — — — — 85 43 66 — 150 RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum Live in Vegas InstrumentalsReleased: September 28, 2010 Label: Columbia Format: Digital download — — — — — — — — — I Am... World TourReleased: November 26, 2010 Label: Columbia Format: CD/DVD, digital download — 40 — — — 76 — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum Homecoming: The Live AlbumReleased: April 17, 2019 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: Digital download, streaming, LP 4 2 18 7 41 — 9 15 25 RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Compilation albums + Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH USDance CRO Beyoncé Karaoke Hits, Vol. IReleased: March 11, 2008 Label: Columbia Format: Digital download — — — — Dangerously in Love / Live at WembleyReleased: December 9, 2008 Label: Columbia Format: CD/DVD — — — 37 Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection & Dance MixesReleased: June 16, 2009 Label: Columbia Format: CD/DVD, digital download 35 23 2 — Beyoncé: Platinum EditionReleased: November 24, 2014 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: CD/DVD, digital download — — — — BPI: Silver B'Day (20th Anniversary Edition)Released: September 4, 2026 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: CD, LP 8 2 — —"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Extended plays + Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales US USR&B/HH USDance USLatin NZ UK True Star: A Private PerformanceReleased: 2004 Label: Sony Music Format: CD — — — — — — IrreemplazableReleased: August 27, 2007 Label: Columbia Format: CD/DVD, CD, digital download 105 41 — 3 — —US: 57,000 (as of 2010) HeatReleased: February 2011 Label: Columbia Format: CD — — — — — — 4: The RemixReleased: April 23, 2012 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: Digital download — 30 11 — — — BPI: Silver Beyoncé: More OnlyReleased: November 24, 2014 Label: Parkwood, Columbia Format: Digital download 8 3 — — 24 41US: 43,000 UK: 60,000"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
See also Beyoncé singles discography List of songs recorded by Beyoncé Destiny's Child discography The Carters List of songs recorded by Destiny's Child
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