This Sunday sees Beyonce take the stage at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards – not only to perform, but to also receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
The network have been hyping up what is bound to be another epic showing from King B. As such, as we anticipate her sure-fire show-stopper, That Grape Juice are counting down our Top 5 Beyonce Performances.
Given the sheer volume of superb showings, it wasn’t an easy task whittling down to such a humble number. Still, our picks await after the jump. Let us know if you agree below!
5) Baby Boy / Crazy In Love – MTV VMA 2003
Prior to setting sail on her solo journey, Bey had firmly established herself as a stage blazer in Destiny’s Child. However, this 2003 showing introduced the world to Sasha Fierce as we’ve come to know and love her. From the fearless intro, to the choreography, the wind and weave whips, this performance was all sorts of diva.
4) Listen – Oprah Winfrey Show 2006
Though renown for her captivating ability on stage, Mrs Carter is also able to shine with a light and a mic. Case in point this dynamite rendition of ‘Listen’. From our standpoint, there hasn’t been another performance of the track as epic as this – which is mind-blowing given that she had a cold when she delivered it (as she relayed in behind the scenes footage). The climatic end run is a vocal exclamation mark if we’ve ever heard one.
3) Single Ladies – MTV VMA 2009
As one of the 32-year-old’s signature hits, there have been countless performances of ‘Single Ladies’. However, none can rival the showmanship showcased during this showing. It was clear from the onset that Bey approached this as a competitive sport – almost as if she was duelling with her peers in the audience. Needless to say, she won. The ferocity, the fierceness, the extras, and the overall air of epic, this was everything.
2) Run The World (Girls) – Billboard Music Awards 2011
With all the accolades and achievements that are heaped on Beyonce comes a certain degree of expectation. More specifically, expectation of elevation. And oh did Queen B deliver with this explosive rendition of ‘Run The World (Girls)’. The precision required to pull off such an effects-heavy performance still leaves our jaws ajar – especially when considering that not only did the singer smash it, she did so while in the early stages of pregnancy with Blue Ivy.
1) Superbowl Medley
If ever there was a modern-day masterclass in how to command a stage, it was this 2013 ‘Superbowl Medley’. Much hyped, the 13-minute extravaganza exceeded expectation – which was naturally sky-high.
There have been many things written about this career-defining performance (a trend, we’re sure, will continue for years to come). Yet, for us, it simply combines everything we’ve come to love about Beyonce. The divadom, the dynamism, the precision, and the strive for performance perfection. It re-affirmed why Bey is a step ahead and a level above the Pop pack.
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…. Love Brandy but she ain’t no beyonce and she hasn’t been mentioned on this site for months, why are you trying to bring attention to your dumb ass??? Please.. If you want to Stan, purchase one of brandys tickets and be the 12th person to join her audience
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Brandy = #BASIC!
All you Beyonce stans only love Beyonce because she is fierce, and i get it, b*tch is fierce… but thassit… she is not the greatest dancer, all she realy does is pop her p*ssy, that’s not dancing, and she has vocals yes, but she sounds the same, nothing new…. she is not the greatest lyricist, well she don’t even write most of the time if at all… all her songs have the same meaning, like how can you really actually relate to a person that sings about nothing… I get why she is famous, but she is NOT more talented than Brandy… that’s a real vocalist with real music. #BYE
Don’t you Brandy stan’s have some albums to purchase, and some bathroom tours to fill.
When will rihanna?
When will Katy?
When will Nicki?
When will mariah?
Mariah HAS! Mariahs foundation is what gives beyonce a stage to perform on. Let’s not be silly. Mariah won in her time, you can’t pretend there’s competition between a past winner and a current winner. Nicki doesn’t fall into that category either, she has her own lane where she is sitting right at front. BYE BISH
Hey Critic did you sleep with Sam Smith?
If I did (oh how I wish), I wouldn’t answer that question cos I’m not a thirsty h** and I respect the sacredness of s**! But was that meant to be shade? Clearly I must have a following if you remembered that I love Sam Smith!!! You amused me, but get back to being irrelevant
2006 world music awards but whatever a waste of time typing so many
TOO MANY TO MENTION
Number 2 is my fav performance too
http://youtu.be/DLLiUCsWdAI
Until Rihthotnna learns how to SING AND DANCE at the same damn time and not f*** every living D*** on d face of the earth, then will should u be allowed to comment on a beyonce related post, SHITTYBIRD. Sincerely,everyone on dis post…….Bloop
The 2007 VMAs Ring The Alarm made me a f***** fan of hers that performance was stellar its missing
Regardless of that I don’t think she can top her Superbowl set. The Energy & Fierceness reminded me of MJ & Janet combined. This woman is talented yall
The Beautiful One’s/S** on Fire from Glastonbury is definitely one of her best.
Yesss!!! The whole Glastonbury set is amazing!!!
Yessss she slay me. I died and came back to life , cause life was giving
Agreed TGJ… too many amazing performances by her.
What about her 2004 Grammy performance with Prince or 2008 Grammy performance with Tina Turner… Those two solidified her status as a future legend and icon because hse held her own with two legends/icons. But her 2011 Billboard Awards performance was everything. The Super Bowl performance is highly overrated to me. But her 2006 VMA performance of Ring the Alarm slayed too
SB not my fav either. TOO OVER Rehearsed. Sam pic for 2 & 3 are better. SB #3 maybe.
I agree, this is my list. But I would put the 2007 grammy version of Listen. I love that performance because she didn’t over do it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKlGcrFpoWU
Can’t wait for the BeyMA. I agree with the list but I also loved sweet dreams and her vocals on if I were a boy grammys
I like her ‘crazy in love’ performance at the 2004 Brit Awards, in conjunction with Andre 3000.
Beyonce is a great performer with great production teams.
Omg bey is talented their is no one like her thanks Sam for posting this make my day god bless our bey for life
I agree with the picks but I have to also mention her Oscar’s performance of Listen during the Dreamgirls medley and her serenade of the First Couple with At Last during their first dance.
Glastonbury, Grammys, her own tours, That “End Of Time” at Revel intro, Oscars, A Nignt With Beyonce… God there’s sooo many!!! I don’t think the Super Bowl should be #1…
That particular ‘End of time’ intro, was out of this world! still get hyped whenever I watch it.
Lol I’m obsessed with it!!!! That’s probably my fave intro of all intros!!!!!
*night
Her performance of Deja Vu at the 2006 BET Awards…hands down one of my favorites!
I just post it. Like how you forget that one
Sam how u forget this one
http://youtu.be/SsEsrO5KCK4
Deja Vu at the BET Awards and Single Ladies at the VMA’s are my faves!
How yall forget Glanstonbury??
If I Were A Boy/ You Oughta Know – Grammys
That was the first ever singing performance to bring tears to my eyes. It weren’t emotional it was just THAT epic. I wish I could deliver a performance like that.
Ring The Alarm VMA was also missing from your list
Not to Mention sweet dreams/ dangerously in love from Vegas – that made me fall in love with her debut album again
She wins when it comes to those live performances.. My list is better, I have spoken
Lol @ “I have spoken” 😀 😀
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This is a VERY pretty accurate list Esp the TOP 3! This (video below) is her BEST VOCAL Though. Listen( on oprah) comes 2ND imo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V9oCJiaxWE
That time when Rihanna….
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1. Performed @ the Superbowl Halftime
2. Won the Artist Of The Millennium Award (Presented to her by non other than Britney Spears)
3. Received the Michael Jackson Vanguard award
4. Shut Down Itunes
5. Went #1 selling more than 200K
6. Sold 1 Million in 1 WK
7. Became the 1ST & ONLY Female artist to have first 5 Albums go #1.
8. Performed for the President 4 Times & counting (ala Marilyn Monroe)
9. Performed with Legends (real ones).
10. Had a Tour gross more than 200 million.
11. Became 1ST Female ever to win 6 Grammys in one night.
12. Headlined Glastonbury.
13. Had a Song go #1 & stay there for 10+ Wks
14. Was named female Artist of the Decade by Billboard
15. Came in @ #1 on VH1s Greastest Song of the 2000′s
16. Had the highest grossing tour by a black artist
17. Performed @ the oscars
18. Got nominated for a Golden Globe
19. Had a LEAD Role in a big Block Buster.
20. Became the most awarded artist @ the BET awards & one of the most at the grammys & VMAS.
LOL there should’ve been like a top 50 or something!!!
REALLY lol
I think If we are gonna be 100% Accurate 4 & 5 should be DIL(video above) & CIL (video Below) But Sam did pretty good considering most his other list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xks8MlhIWSI
#2 is her best, the others are okay, i guess, she’s a good performer but i seen better, black people are just obsessed to make this woman their best thing, trust me, you have great musicians and artists and she’s not one of them, she’s a famous singer/celebrity at best.
#KILL YOURSELF
No, Rihanna would be an example of a singer/celebrity. I’d throw JLO into that category as well, considering the fact that she has very minimal vocal talent. Beyonce however, is the most commercially viable performer of her generation.
S******, can you please state another female black woman that can dance and sing at the same time of this generation, the fact beyonce can sound perfectly clear after a serious dance break means she’s queen, you sound quite bitter
I believe Janelle Monae would be in that category!!!
Im south American and white and I am obsessed with her.
You do realize 70% of her audience at her shows in the US and UK is generally white.
Lol This coming from a Madonna Stan, just STFU..bitter a**
Oh! I almost forgot about Get Me Bodied BET Awards 2007. She slaaayyyyed. Damn, she’s such a grade A performer
My favs are:
Deju Vu at the 2006 BET awards
If I were a boy Grammys 2010
Deja Vu 2006 Fashion Rocks
Ring the Alarm 2007 VMA’s
Single Ladies 2008 Americn Music Awards
Looks like Sam chose the Biggest/most memorable Performance from each of the 5 Eras.
These other girls aren’t on The Queen Bey’s levels when it comes to live performances. She’s a rare breed.
*level*
Yes Indeed!!!!!!!!!
Anything where she performs end of time, that one performance shits on anything rhianna has and ever will do
omg how am I only now seeing her sweet dreams/single ladies medley from the 2009 VMA, sheeeeeeeeeeeee IS queen, are you seeing that single ladies routine, lifeeeeeee has been served
“Deja Vu” BET Awards 2006.
Way too many to name lol but umm….I loved the Crazy in Love performance from On The Run Tour. It amazes me how that performance continues to grow and i loved the mash up between “Crazy in Love” and “Show me what you got” oh and that twerk breakdown!!!
You missed out so many. There are too many.
One of my favs. Love the Janet influence in this one.
Bey slayed this one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xQxxxby2pY
hype, hype and hype, but this chick never reached Diamond sales and xo, blow, pretty hurts and flawless flopped harder than a brick falling from heaven, 5 years without a Nº1 hit.
6 years without a #1 hit, her last one was in 2008
Is this pressed one still on here spitting about diamond sales, when her favs barely goes platinum??????? LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Girl I must admit, that you’re very constant but I would hate being an pressed seeeeeething delusional biitch ALL THE TIME Kii kiii.
Bey was unstoppable at the VMA’s(2006)! Ring the alarm was EPIC!
I stan for that BET Awards(2008) performance, Robot Bey was everything!
I love the VMA’s(2009) performance! That was her best live showing of SL!
I love the MTV EMA(2009) performance, Sweet Dreams live was so dreamy!
Of course, the Billboard Awards(2011) performance was COMPLETE SLAYAGE!
Her Grammy(CIL), Superbowl and Oscar performances are also special to me.
I also think her Billboard(2004, I believe) performance of Me, Myself & I is WAAAAY too underrated.
She’s done it over and over again! The woman is iconic!
I love her Me Myself and I performance from the BB Awards 2004!!!
Beyonce has many great performances. I agree with #4 and #5 on your list, but my personal top 3 are :
#3: Soul train awards 2001, Emotions with Destinys Child
#2: WMA 2006 Deja Vu
#1: Dangerously in love 2004 Grammy
It’s so hard to pick her best performances because she has so many tbh, and I’m not even a fan of hers
1. Baby boy/Crazy in love VMA (2003)
2. Run the World Billboard (2011)
3. Prince performance at the 04 grammies
4. Deja vu Bet Awards 07
5. End of Time Glastonbury.
HOW CAN YOU FORGET GLASTO AND I AM YOURS!? Those are her best sets
I simply LUV ALL THOSE PERFORMACES!!!! I can’t even say which one tops the other! They all show why she’s The Best Performer of her generation and since MJ! I also would put her Essence Festival(2009) of IIWAB and The DIL performance @ the Grammys(2004), along with those performances! Its her destiny to become one of the best of all time, so I know she will deliver one of her best this Sunday.
1. Ring The Alarm At The VMA’s Made Me A Beyoncé STAN I Was Already A Fan.
2. Get Me Bodied/ Like This Mashup At The 2007 Bet Awards
3. If I Were A Boy / You Oughta Know At The Grammy’s
4. Deja Vu At The BET Awards
5. Dangerously In Love At The 2004 Grammy’s
I’m Bugging #4 Is Sweet Dreams Acoustic
Mine are:
1.) “At Last” for President Obama and Michelle.
2.) “Ring The Alarm” at the 2006 VMA’s
3.) “Look To Your Path” at the Oscar’s
4.) Superbowl Half-time
5.) EVERYTHING Glastonbury
Wait…how could I forget about “Love On Top” at the 2011 VMA’s. That was an INSTANT CLASSIC and defining moment in Queen Bey’s career!
Yes! Those are in my Top 10, but don’t forget about
(in no particular order)
Purple Rain/Crazy in Love medley (2004 Grammys)
Deja Vu (2006 Bet awards)
Sweet Dreams/Sweet Love/DIL medley (2009 I Am Yours) Its not an award show but hey…
Single Ladies on the (2009 Tyra Banks show)
America the Beautiful (2009 Obama’s Inaugural Celebration)
I love me some B!! VMAs 2009 Single Ladies her most legendary performance, VMAs Love On Top, Run The World 2011 BBMA, Halo Naacp! & god himself “The I Am Yours set” >
1. The whole of Glastonbury 2011!!!
2. The whole of Revel 2012!!!
3. “Single Ladies” at BeyMA’s 2009!!!
4. “If I Were A Boy/Bittersweet Symphony” at Chime For Change 2013!!!
5. The whole of the I Am… Tour
Oh my God, I’m starting to rethink this list… there’s so many Goddamn performances of her’s that slaaay!!!
This is completley random… but please play Coldplay’s and Brandy’s version of “Magic” at the same time!!! It’s good!!!
this is the best performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLxwg9WeQNE
You’re a f****** idiot.
The ENTIRE Glastonbury Set
Resentment – On The Run Tour
Dangerously in Love/ Sweet Love/ Sweet Dream – I am Yours
Superbowl
Listen – The Beyonce experience
Dangerously in Love – Grammys
Freakum Dress – I am Sasha Fierce
Me Myself and I – The Beyonce Experience
This is my personal Beyonce favorite. She’s aged quite well it seems.
http://youtu.be/EqIpkMDRjYw
Dumb biitch, u are not funny. The only BEYONCE is the one that was born 9/4/81. #QUEEN OF THE STAGE
Ok Loretta123 the 2nd
Watching some of these performances is the reason why Beyonce is a LEGEND.
Beyonce has so many amazing performances its hard to sqeeze it into just five.
All theses preformances were basic,dull and dry.
Just like your tired, dry and dull c****** kii kii
Queen! The absolute slay!
Anyway I will say.
-Glastonbury
-Revel
-I am Yours Las Vegas
-I am Tour
-The Beyonce Experience
Consist of best performances. Its not possible for me choose just 5 individual songs.
Kii Just like your tired, dry and dull coochiie.
She’s nothing more than weave and p – popping
Troll
There are some amazing performances that people have mentioned on their lists. One song that she performs on all of her tours that always gets me amped up is “Freakum Dress.” Specifically when she played it on her “I Am” tour because the guitar break is amazing when she says, “Take me higher!!!”
these are my favourite Beyonce performances.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGrLj1q_kZU
zzzzz except for #5 that was her best era