Upgrade Yo' Self: Beyoncé’s Most Empowering Songs
Get your mind right with the help of Queen Bey.
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Upgrade Yo' Self - Whether you need to get hype to rock your next presentation or to break up with your wack boyfriend, the Queen Bey has a song to get your mind right. Here, in chronological order, are her songs that will remind of just how amazing you are, just when you need it most. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel(Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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'Me, Myself and I' (2003) - Sometimes we need a reminder that even when it seems like we have nothing, we have ourselves — and that is everything. Forget singing a ballad to an ex; it’s like singing a reassuring lullaby to yourself. Key lyric: Me myself and I / That's all I got in the end / That's what I found out / And it ain't no need to cry / I took a vow that from now on / I’m gon’ be my own best friend (Photo: Sony BMG Music Entertainment)
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'Irreplaceable' (2006) - This is the break-up song to end all break-up songs. When Beyoncé discovers her dude is “driving her around in the car that I bought you,” she tells dude that his replacement is on the way and that all the stuff he came with fits in a single box. To the left. That’s cold blooded...and empowering! Key lyric: You must not know 'bout me / You must not know 'bout me / I can have another you by tomorrow / So don't you ever for a second get to thinking you're irreplaceable (Photo: Sony BMG Music Entertainment)
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'Upgrade U' (2006) - Yes, he is lucky to have you. Bey says so. In this song, she reminds Jay of all the things she can do for him and how much more they can accomplish together than apart. Play it when you need to feel your power couple swag. Key lyric: Come harder, this won't be easy / Don't doubt yourself, trust me you need me / This ain't a shoulder with a chip or an ego / But what you think they all mad at me for? (Photo: Sony BMG Music Entertainment)
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'Diva' (2008) - Okay, so magazines aren’t writing reviews about your latest album. But you still have people reviewing how well you do your job. Listen to this before you next annual review and get in the mind frame to share everything you’ve done to help your company thrive. Key lyric: How you gon' be talkin' s**t? / You act like I just got up in it / Been the number one diva / In this game for a minute! / I know you read the paper / The one that they call the Queen / Every radio 'round the world know me / ’Cause that's where I be (Photo: Sony BMG Music Entertainment)
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