Beyonc茅 picks her favourite songs, from Lauryn Hill to Sade
Updated 22 June 2022
Revisit Beyoncé's picks for Ken Bruce's 'Tracks Of My Years' feature in 2009.
Following the release of new single 'Break My Soul', Radio 2 is celebrating the return of Beyoncé with a series of specials on 大象传媒 Sounds, including her 2009 Tracks Of My Years chat with Ken Bruce.
Back then, Queen Bey was fresh from releasing her third solo album 'I Am... Sasha Fierce', including the hit singles 'Halo' and 'If I Were A Boy', when she sat down with Ken to discuss some of her all-time favourite songs and the memories she associates with them.
Discover a selection of Beyoncé's picks below, and listen to more on 大象传媒 Sounds...
Tracks of My Years sees famous stars choose pieces of music that's influenced them. You can listen to the latest guests each week on 大象传媒 Sounds
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Anita Baker - Sweet Love
Beyoncé says: “I grew up in Houston, Texas, and my mother owned a hair salon. And they always listened to really smooth music, and I will never forget my childhood – I had my share of Anita Baker. She has the smoothest voice, and her tone is so beautiful. It doesn’t matter what lyrics or what melody [she’s singing], it’s just to hear her sing ‘ooh’, ‘aah’, or anything – it’s just so beautiful and soothing. I love how this song makes me feel, and Anita Baker is one of my inspirations. I’ve met her quite a few times, and she’s one of the legends that is so sweet and embraces young talent. She is one of my heroes.”
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Lauryn Hill - Ex Factor
Beyoncé says: “Lauryn Hill is one of the best hip-hop rappers ever, not to even mention her vocal ability as a singer and a songwriter. This was another album where it was hard to pick the song I love the most. But I admire her so much: She is just raw, and her soul shines through when she sings. This song is so passionate; it’s a little sad but infectious, I could listen to it over and over again.”
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Sade - By Your Side
Beyoncé says: “Picking a Sade song is really hard, because she has so many classics. ‘By Your Side’ is a really important song to me, because my first nephew was born to ‘By Your Side’. It was playing in the delivery room, and it was one of those moments. It was so incredible, we were all crying.”
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