As the soulful breakout star of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé has dominated the charts worldwide with over 100 million records sold and 23 Grammy Awards. Her solo discography features six studio albums, and each release has been certified platinum multiple times by the RIAA. The legendary R&B queen made her independent breakthrough in 2003 with Dangerously in Love, which was bolstered by chart-topping pop singles like Crazy in Love, Baby Boy and Naughty Girl. Its 2006 follow-up, B-Day, featured critically acclaimed collaborations with Jay-Z, including Déjà Vu and Upgrade U. Beyoncé's next three records (I Am... Sasha Fierce, 4 and Beyoncé) all continued the artist's mainstream success and international recognition; furthermore, the releases generated several highly praised world tours, and Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) became a viral dance club sensation. In 2016, Beyoncé broke a record when all 12 tracks from her exclusive sixth album, Lemonade, simultaneously charted in the Billboard Hot 100.
Beyoncé's musical career began in 1990 when she formed Girl's Tyme, which gradually morphed into Destiny's Child and featured Michelle Williams, Kelly Rowland, Latavia Roberson, LeToya Luckett and Farrah Franklin. The group's self-titled major label debut arrived in 1998 and witnessed a positive reception with lead single, No, No, No, which was produced by Wyclef Jean. The record's follow-up, The Writing's on the Wall, launched Destiny's Child to serious prominence on the strength of Bills, Bills, Bills, and Say My Name. The eponymous single from the group's third album, Survivor, won the Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It was during the group's hiatus after this period that Beyoncé launched her solo career and started a well-documented relationship with rap mogul Jay-Z. Their marriage has been emotionally explored in each performer's output, and the cathartic musical exposés have culminated in a joint album and tour titled The Carters in 2018.
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Beyoncé has released five official bootlegs. Live in Wembley premiered in 2004, and it is her only live release not available online. The Beyoncé Experience Live followed in 2007. I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas and I Am... World Tour arrived in 2009 and 2010, respectively. All of these recordings are available on CD and DVD. In 2019, Beyoncé departed from traditional distribution methods by offering Homecoming: The Live Album as a digital-only release.
In addition to the aforementioned DVDs, two live video albums, Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 and Live in Atlantic City, have also been issued.
Notable musicians who have worked with Beyoncé include Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Led Zeppelin, Coldplay, Alicia Keys, Madonna, Frank Ocean, Missy Elliott, Luther Vandross, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Big Boi, Ryan Tedder (OneRepublic), Jack White and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
The singer credits Michael Jackson as the reason she started performing. Her other inspirations include Tina Turner, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Donna Summer, Sade, Mary J. Blige, Lauryn Hill, Anita Baker, Rachelle Ferrell, Lionel Ritchie, Fela Kuti, Prince and Earth, Wind & Fire.