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American artist Beyoncé is regarded as one of the most pop-culture referenced musicians of our time, impacting political campaigns, television, film, commercials, theme songs, fashion, and the music of her peers.[1][2][3][4]

To use one of many examples, Beyoncé has been frequently parodied on late-night sketch-comedy show Saturday Night Live since 2004, paying homage to various moments in her career via numerous sketches, including:

  • The Prince Show (2004-2007) - Beyoncé (actress Maya Rudolph) co-hosts a fictional show alongside a shy and introverted Prince, acting as his mouthpiece.[5]
  • Celebrities Come To Visit Beyoncé and Jay-Z's new Baby (2011) - Various celebrities stop by to wish The Carters well on the birth of their first child.[5]
  • The Beygency (2014) - A fake thriller trailer about a regular guy, played by Andrew Garfield, hunted down by a shadowy agency because he dared express a negative opinion about Beyoncé.[5]
  • Elevator-Gate (2014) - A parody of the now infamous Met Gala elevator controversy starring Jay-Z (Jay Pharoah), Solange (Sasheer Zamata), and Beyoncé (Rudolph). Pharoah and Zamata attempt to explain what the incident was really all about, while bodyguard Julius (Kenan Thompson) frequently steps in to make sure things aren’t getting heated. According to the duo, the fight wasn’t a fight at all — but rather, a friendly gesture from Solange to get a spider off her arachnophobic brother-in-law. Beyoncé takes the interrogation opportunity to quote several of her hits.[6]
  • Beyoncé on ‘SNL 40 (2015) - Beyoncé (Rudolph) appears alongside Martin Short for a segment that highlighted various music-themed skits from seasons past.[7]
  • The Day Beyoncé Turned Black (2016) - A fake horror trailer mocks white people’s alienation over Beyoncé’s “Formation” single and video, which proudly celebrated Black culture.[8]
  • Melanianade (2016) - Set to the narrative of Lemonade, Five women in Donald Trump's orbit — Melania (Cecily Strong), Ivanka (Emily Blunt), campaign manager Kellyanne Conway (Kate McKinnon), former Apprentice contestant and director of African-American outreach for the Trump Campaign Omarosa (Zamata), and even the oft-ignored Trump daughter Tiffany (Vanessa Bayer)—all tell Trump off like Beyoncé did Jay-Z, with assistance from Mike Pence, before a final sad, deflating moment where they all fall in line almost immediately once Donald shows up.[9]
  • Beyoncé Visits ‘Hot Ones’ (2021) - Beyoncé (Rudolph) handles a series of increasingly hot wings spoofing interview series Hot Ones.[10][7]
  • Beyoncé Visits ‘Hot Ones’ Part 2 (2024) - Beyoncé (Rudolph) returns in full Cowboy Carter cover regalia, handling a series of increasingly hot wings.[10]


The following is a chronological list of Beyoncé pop-culture references and sync placements.

(For most Beyoncé cameos, guest/commercial appearances, and film roles, visit Beyoncé videography.)

Notable Mentions or Plotlines

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Television

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Episode Year TV Show Director(s) Description Ref(s)
S10.E15 - "The One Where Estelle Dies" 2004 Friends Gary Halvorson Janice: "What a small world!" Chandler: "And yet, I never run into Beyoncé." [11]
S3.E19 - "Hizzouse Party" 2005 That's So Raven Rich Correll Victor and Tanya go to a family wedding and Cory decides to take advantage of the alone time he and Raven have to throw a party. When Raven disagrees, he uses Raven's "Jam!" (a parody of "Crazy In Love") to cause Raven to bump into an expensive lamp while dancing, blackmailing her into having the party to pay for a lamp replacement. [12]
S1.E3 - "A Friend of Flav's is a Friend of Mine" 2006 Flavor of Love Zach Zozek New York accuses fellow contestant Hottie of stealing her jacket because she had stated that she was so competitive that she might cut up someone's clothes, steal, and hide things to win. Hottie rebuffs New York, stating New York is just jealous, because Hottie believes she looks like Beyoncé. In a now-viral meme moment, New York breaks the fourth wall, stares at the camera, and says "Beyoncé, sweetie, I'm so sorry that an ugly b**** would even say that, oh my God." New York then mockingly tells her in front of an audience of fellow contestants that she looks more like Luther Vandross. [13]
S6.E25 - "The Chump" 2010 The Office Randall Einhorn Andy Bernard: "In any cheating movie, the person getting cheated on is the hero. You're Ali Larter, I'm Beyoncé." Michael Scott: "I am Beyoncé always." Andy Bernard: "Not this time." Michael Scott: "Yes, I am." (Paying homage to Knowles' 2009 movie Obsessed) [14]
S4.E8 - "Hannah's Gonna Get This" Hannah Montana Bob Koherr Cyrus's character Miley Stewart is working through an intense bout of writer's block while on deadline for her album. When her best friend Lilly comes in to check on her progress, she realizes Miley has spent hours drafting a hypothetical Grammys acceptance speech. “'Thank you Grammy voters. Record of the Year, I can't believe it, I had nothing prepared.... Lady Gaga, Beyonce, I can’t believe I'm even in the same category as you." [15]
S4.E19 - "The Zarnecki Incursion" 2011 The Big Bang Theory Peter Chakos Raj Koothrappali: [while on a road-trip] "I took the liberty of burning us a mix of heroic questing music." Sheldon Cooper: "This says Beyoncé Bootylicious Dance Mix." Raj Koothrappali: "It's a rewritable CD, just put it in." Howard Wolowitz: "Beyoncé, really?" Raj Koothrappali: "She's curvy and she's owns it. I like that."
S7.E17 - "No Pressure" 2012 How I Met Your Mother Pamela Fryman During Marshall and Lily's flashback to Ted and Stella's wedding, Barney's listening to his iPod in the backseat and is dancing to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" while Marshall and Lily drive. [16][17]
S2.E20 - "And the Big Hole" 2013 2 Broke Girls Fred Savage When the girls go upstairs to return the bowling ball that fell through their apartment ceiling, Sophie answers the door roleplaying as Beyoncé, with Oleg inside dressed as Jay-Z. [18]
S5.E10 - "Off The Hook" The Real Housewives of Atlanta Terrence Claiborne Much to the amusement and bewilderment of the other housewives at the table, Kenya Moore stated, “Every day someone thinks I am Beyoncé... At the inauguration, everyone thought I was Beyoncé and like 10 people lined up to get my autograph and then there was like 20, then 50, then a 100 people were lined up for my autograph because they thought I was Beyoncé.” [19]
S5.E4 - "Farm Strong" Modern Family Alisa Statman Cameron couldn't let it go that Pam thought he was the "weepy" one of the family, so he put everybody on the spot and demanded to know if he ever got overly-emotional, and if everybody walks on eggshells around him. Claire admitted he wouldn't react well to finding out he cancelled a lunch date with her last week and she met Beyoncé at the restaurant.
S2.E22 - "Danny and Mindy" 2014 The Mindy Project Michael Spiller Dr. Mindy Lahiri dresses up as "Beyoncé Pad-Thai, Warrior Princess" to gain confidence for a series of important conversations in the season finale. [20]
S1.E6 - "Our A-Story is a 'D' Story" BoJack Horseman J.C. Gonzalez To distract the public while he returns the "D" of the Hollywood sign, Bojack climbs on to a roof and begins throwing money down onto the sidewalk below as a publicity stunt. None of the nearby citizens care about him or the money until Beyoncé (married to rapper J-Zebra) slips and falls on all the single dollars. The ensuing media coverage provides a good distraction from the D-carrying helicopter, as it is later reported she’ll likely never dance again. [21]
S4.E6 - "Storms and Pancakes" 2015 Veep Chris Addison As President-elect Selina Meyer bemoans the pancake brunch disaster after vetted VP pick Senator Tom James steals the show (“He’s this pancake genius and I got lost in some sort of a B-anecdote,” she says, with some unexpected self-awareness), her body man Gary tries to give her confidence: “Listen, you are Beyoncé, and his is backup booty.” [22]
S1.E11 - "Double Crossed P.2" K.C. Undercover Jon Rosenbaum Double-Agent Brett convinces new crush K.C. to go with him to a Beyoncé concert in New York City as she is a big Beyoncé fan, but he tricks K.C. and actually takes her to villain Zane's barn, where she is then tied up. Zane has created a look-alike K.C. through laser cosmetic surgery, and he sends the look-alike to the Cooper household to pose as the real K.C.
S1.E21 - "Runaway Robot" Joel Zwick K.C. enlists the help of former spy and computer engineering expert Simone Deveraux (Raven Symone) when her family’s sophisticated robot, Judy, runs away and is captured by enemy agents. When Simone screams as both are disguised as janitors to infiltrate the agency, K.C. responds with, "Could you take it down a few octaves, Beyoncé?"
S3.E13 - "Dreams Come True" Glee Bradley Buecker In the series finale, Mercedes Jones invites some friends to the auditorium to announce that she has been selected as the opening act for Beyoncé's new world tour, so she will most likely not see any of them again for some time. She leaves the building with a cover of the Supremes "Someday We'll Be Together" while saying her goodbyes. [23][24]
S5.E7 - "Wig" 2016 New Girl Christine Gernon Nick Miller states that he "would trust Beyoncé with his life" before an impromptu performance of "Drunk In Love". [25]
S15.E2 - "Bookie of the Year" Family Guy Jerry Langford “You’ve seen what happens when people hold in their aggression for too long — don’t forget, I was in that elevator with Jay Z,” Peter Griffin informs wife Lois. In a polarizing move, the show then re-creates the TMZ elevator video. [26]
All Episodes Chewing Gum Tom Marshall Main character and protagonist Tracey is Beyoncé-obsessed. From a Beyoncé photo she kisses for good luck next to a painting of Jesus in her bedroom, to rejecting potential suitors who dislike Beyoncé, to trying on Beyoncé-esque blonde wigs in a season-one makeover montage. [27][28]
S1.E4 - "Jason Mendoza" The Good Place Peyman Benz Tahani Al-Jamil: "I knew tonight was going to be perfect, and now it's going to be even perfecter. Obviously, it's impossible for something to be more perfect than perfect." Michael: "Well, it isn't, actually. Any place or thing in the universe can be up to 104% perfect. That's how you got Beyoncé." [29]
S12.E3 - "The Foundry" Supernatural Robert Singer In the search for Lucifer, Castiel revealed his “rock star” FBI identity as Agent Beyoncé. Crowley responds, “I guess that makes me Jay-Z.” Castiel later introduces them as Agents Beyoncé and Z. [30]
S2.E1 - "Channing Tatum vs. Jenna Dewan Tatum" Lip Sync Battle Beth McCarthy-Miller Channing Tatum lip-syncs to "Run the World (Girls)" complete with choreography and backup dancers, before Beyoncé and several other dancers appear in a surprise cameo for the final seconds of his performance, shocking both contestants (who did not know whether she would be able to appear) and show host Chrissy Teigen. [31]
S3.E2 - "Kimmy's Roommate Lemonades!" 2017 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Tristram Shapeero Titus Andromedon is convinced that his boyfriend, Mikey, is cheating on him. Then, as ominous music plays, he reveals his master plan: “I’m not overreacting,” he insists. “I’m doing what any reasonable person would do in this situation. I’m Lemonade-ing.” He pays homage to "Hold Up", "Sorry", and "All Night". [32]
S3.E2 - "Mateo's Last Day" Superstore America Ferrera Mateo: "Come on, just hit me." Cheyenne: "I'm trying, okay? Say something mean." Mateo: "Like what?" Cheyenne: "Um, I don't know. Oh, say something mean about Beyoncé." Mateo: "I'd rather be deported."
S3.E5 - "High-Like" 2018 Insecure Millicent Shelton Issa, Molly, Tiffany, and Kellie head to Coachella to see Beyoncé, but distractions threaten to derail their plans. [33][34]
S1.E1 - "Pilot" New Amsterdam Kate Dennis Floyd: "If I were you and I analyzed our performance, I would have done the same." Max: "By performance do you mean the highest mortality and infection rates in New York City? Because that's like, the Beyoncé of performance, if Beyoncé, you know, killed people."
S2.E4 - "V2: Chapter IV" Dear White People Kimberly Peirce Coco uses the Armstrong-Parker House integration as an opportunity to become a tutor of "Blackness". She advises the white students on their various problematic activities. When Abigail is confused about her Black roommate’s relationship to Lemonade, Coco is there to advise. [35]
S21.E48 - "Harper Vs. McCormick" 2019 Divorce Court Eddie October In a now-viral meme moment, Litigant "Rolling Ray" Harper states to Judge Toler that "When I got arrested, Beyoncé was at my rescue, like it was nothing... Beyoncé has my number, me and Beyoncé talk every now and then, she checks up on me!" (Beyoncé would later send Harper a surprise box containing clothing from her Ivy Park line.) [36]
S2.E8 - "Thelma & Louise" Good Girls Michael Weaver Beth feels betrayed after the previous episode, but Ruby is forced to choose between her husband Stan and lifelong best friend Beth. Ruby contemplates her choices and states that if she only had two Beyoncé tickets, and both Beth and Stan wanted to go, she’d give the tickets to them and stay home. [37]
S7.E5 - "Minority Deport" Orange Is the New Black Laura Prepon After the final 4 digits of a hotline for pro-bono lawyers match Beyoncé's birthday (9-4-8-1), Maritza prays to Beyoncé for Blanca's continued protection: “I know you’ve got your hands full with Blue Ivy and the twins, and keeping an eye on Jay, but I’m begging you, please help find my friend Blanca.” [38]
S3.E1 - "Crunch Time" 2020 Grown-ish Todd Biermann After a summer in the UK for an internship, Jazz, Sky, and Ana throw Zoey an "HBCU-style" party at their new home to start the new fall semester, with their co-ordinated outfits and entrance to the party paying homage to Beychella. [39]
S2.E4 - "Thawing Hearts" Harley Quinn Vinton Heuck King Shark and Clayface mistake Mr. Freeze for Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.
S7.E15 - "Jack's First Stand" 2021 Black-ish Pete Chatmon Diane wants to buy a limited-edition Beyoncé doll with her allowance, concerning Bow that Diane is not saving money.
S1.E1 - "Play Something" We Are Lady Parts Nida Manzoor When Momtaz --the group's manager— is asked why she lives behind a niqab, she responds that it gives her confidence. “Like Queen Nefertiti,.... Or Beyoncé.” [40]
S34.E18 - "Fan-ily Feud" 2023 The Simpsons Timothy Bailey After inserting himself into a popstar fan war, Homer, with the support of Echo (played by Beyoncé-impersonator and artist Jade Novah), creates a song called “The Meltdown” to help his family understand how much he cares for them. The song pays tribute to Beyoncé’s highly-acclaimed 2016 album Lemonade, with subtle nods to the videos for “Pray You Catch Me” and “Love Drought”. [41]
All Episodes Swarm Donald Glover Popstar Ni-Jah is said to be a pastiche of Beyoncé: rabid fan base (the "swarm"), Houston upbringing, rapper spouse, memorable festival performance named after her (Ni-Jah + Bonnaroo = "Ni-Jahroo"), and a sister who is a fellow artist (described as more "bohemian" and "artistic). She also releases surprise visual albums, births twins, maintains a similar overall Grammy award count, and experiences an elevator-related controversy. [42]
S50.E5 - "John Mulaney x Chappell Roan" 2024 Saturday Night Live Liz Patrick In sketch "2024 Pre-Election Cold Open" (that later went viral due to a surprise appearance by Vice President Kamala Harris in the final weekend before the 2024 United States presidential election), Douglas Emhoff (Andy Samberg) reminds Vice President Harris (Maya Rudolph) in a final word of encouragement that "no matter how the election goes, you are the only person who can say Beyoncé opened for them." [43]

Film

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Film Year Director(s) Description Ref(s)
Sex and the City 2 2010 Michael Patrick King In a show of extravagance, Liza Minnelli officiates Stanford and Anthony's wedding, before performing "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)", complete with a full band, backup dancers, and choreography. [44][45]
Doctor Strange 2016 Scott Derrickson Dr. Strange meets the librarian who introduces himself simply as Wong, prompting Strange to ask if he just has one (mononymous) name like musical artists Adele and Eminem, etc. When Strange returns to the library to check out a book, Wong states that the book "[is] too advanced for him", to which Strange replies "Try me, Beyoncé", but Wong pretends as if he had never heard the name before. In the very next scene, Wong is seen listening to "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on his iPod. [46][47]
Deadpool 2 2018 David Leitch "Like Beyoncé says, 'Please... stop cheating on me." [48]
Ralph Breaks the Internet Rich Moore & Phil Johnston During exploration of eBay, a tortilla chip "shaped like international superstar, Beyoncé Knowles" appears on-screen for $400.00. [49]
A Madea Homecoming 2022 Tyler Perry In the epilogue / end credits scene, Tyler Perry's character Madea pays tribute to Beyoncé's Homecoming Documentary Film and performs a full-scale re-enactment of Beyoncé's Coachella performance, with the 6-foot-5 Perry decked out in her iconic outfit from the set, singing "Drunk in Love" alongside a full band and backup dancers. [50]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem 2023 Jeff Rowe "Avoid all humans... except Beyoncé." [51]
Madame Web 2024 S. J. Clarkson Set in 2003 New York City, Madame Web features two Beyoncé references: a large Dangerously In Love wall poster located in the alleyway by Cassie Webb's apartment, and a poster advertising Maxim's 2002 cover featuring Beyoncé promoting her recent role as Foxxy Cleopatra in 2002's Austin Powers: Goldmember located on the side of a newsstand. [52][53]

Sync Placements

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Placements courtesy of various publications and (verified) Tunefind entries.[54]

Television (Non-Talent or Musical Show)

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Show Year Product / Episode Song Ref(s)
The Office 2006 S3.E6 - Diwali "Crazy In Love" [55]
The Hills 2007 S3.E17 - Once a Player "Freakum Dress"
The Game S1.E22 - When The Chickens Come Home To Roost, Part 2 "Irreplaceable"
Skins 2009 S3.E1 - Everyone "Ring the Alarm"
Cougar Town S1.E2 - Into The Great Wide Open "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
CSI: Miami S7.E17 - Divorce Party "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Fringe S1.E12 - The No-Brainer "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
The Hills S5.E19 - Mr. Right Now "Sweet Dreams"
90210 2010 S2.E22 - Confessions "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
Girls 2012 S1.E10 - She Did "Halo"
The Mindy Project 2013 S1.E17 - Mindy's Birthday "Love On Top" [56]
Hit The Floor S1.E1 - Pilot "Run The World (Girls)"
About a Boy 2014 S1.E4 - About a Girl "XO"
The Mindy Project 2015 S3.E15 - Dinner At The Castellanos "XO" [57][58]
The Mindy Project S4.E2 - C is for Coward "If I Were a Boy" [59]
Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce S1.E12 - Rule #92 "Crazy In Love"
Grey's Anatomy 2016 S12.E23 - At Last "Pray You Catch Me" [60][61]
Hit The Floor S3.E6 - Carrying "7/11"
Skam S2.E9 - 9:12 "Pray You Catch Me"
Pitch S1.E2 - The Interim "Run The World (Girls)"
The Muppets S1.E15 - Generally Inhospitable "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
The Mindy Project 2017 S5.E14 - A Decent Proposal "All Night" [62]
The Mindy Project S6.E6 - The Midwife's Tale "Sandcastles"
Underground S2.E1 - Contraband "Freedom"
Girls S6.E10 - Latching "Partition"
New Amsterdam 2018 S1.E6 - Anthropocene "Love On Top"
Dirty John S1.E1 - Approachable Dreams "At Last"
Love Island UK S4.E4 - Episode 4 "Run The World (Girls)"
Love Island UK S4.E22 - Episode 22 "Love On Top"
Euphoria 2019 S1.E1 - Pilot "Hold Up" [63]
Black-ish S6.E3 - Feminisn't "Run The World (Girls)"
We're Here 2020 S1.E6 - Spartanburg, We Make It Werk "Halo"
Black-ish S6.E18 - Best Supporting Husband "Hold Up"
Druck 2021 S6.E3 - Supernova "Already"
Black-ish S7.E15 - Move-In Ready "Me, Myself and I"
All-American S3.E17 - All-American: Homecoming "Partition"
Gossip Girl S2.E9 - I Know What You Did Last Summit "Summer Renaissance"
P-Valley 2022 S2.E2 - Seven Pounds of Pressure "7/11" [64]
The Best Man: The Final Chapters S1.E8 - The Audacity of Hope "Break My Soul"
We're Here S3.E2 - Jackson, Mississippi "Break My Soul"
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story 2023 S1.E1 - Queen to Be "Halo"A [65]
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story S1.E4 - Holding the King "Deja Vu"A [65]
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story S1.E6 - Gardens in Bloom “Run the World (Girls)”A [65]
The Kardashians S3.E1 - Can Everyone Get Their Sh*t Together? "Cuff It" [66]
Ted Lasso S3.E1 - Smells Like Mean Spirit "Ring The Alarm" [67]
The Summer I Turned Pretty S2.E8 - Love Triangle "XO" [68]
Station 19 2024 S7.E3 - True Colors "Break My Soul" [69]

Television (Talent or Musical Shows)

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Show Year Product / Episode Song Ref(s)
Dancing with the Stars 2005 S1.E1 - Round 1 "Crazy In Love"
Glee 2009 S1.E4 - Preggers "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" [70]
Glee S1.E6 - Vitamin D "Halo" [71]
Glee S1.E11 - Hairography "Crazy In Love" [72]
RuPaul's Drag Race S1.E5 - Drag School of Charm "Freakum Dress"
So You Think You Can Dance S6.E1 - Audition #1 "Halo"
Glee 2010 S2.E1 - Audition "Listen" [73]
So You Think You Can Dance S7.E3 - Auditions #5 & 6 / Vegas Callbacks P.1 "Halo"
So You Think You Can Dance S7.E8 - Top 10 Perform "If I Were a Boy"
So You Think You Can Dance S7.E18 - Top 6 Perform Again "Fever"
Glee 2011 S3.E3 - Asian F "Run The World (Girls)" [74]
So You Think You Can Dance S8.E3 - Los Angeles Auditions "Naughty Girl"
So You Think You Can Dance S8.E4 - Las Vegas Callbacks "Naughty Girl"
Glee 2012 S3.E22 - Goodbye "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
So You Think You Can Dance S9.E14 - Top 4 Perform "Best Thing I Never Had"
The Voice S2.E5 - The Blind Auditions, Part 5 "If I Were a Boy"
The Voice S2.E11 - Live Eliminations (1) "If I Were a Boy"
The Voice S2.E14 - The Quarterfinals "Halo"
Glee 2013 S4.E13 - Diva "Diva" [75]
Glee S5.E5 - The End of Twerk "If I Were A Boy" [76]
So You Think You Can Dance S10.E4 - Auditions #3 "Fever"
So You Think You Can Dance S10.E17 - Top 4 Perform, 2 Eliminated "Run The World (Girls)"
So You Think You Can Dance S10.E18 - The Live Finale: The Winners Are Chosen Part 1 "Run The World (Girls)"
So You Think You Can Dance 2014 S11.E1 - Auditions #1: New Orleans & Chicago "Run The World (Girls)"
So You Think You Can Dance S11.E3 - Auditions #3: LA & Philadelphia "***Flawless"
So You Think You Can Dance S11.E7 - Top 20 Perform: 2 Eliminated "***Flawless"
So You Think You Can Dance S11.E10 - Top 14 Perform, 4 Eliminated "Fever"
Dancing With The Stars S18.E4 - Episode 4 "Grown Woman"
So You Think You Can Dance 2015 S12.E2 - Auditions #2: Detroit "Fever"
So You Think You Can Dance S12.E10 - A Decade of Dance Special Edition "Run The World (Girls)"
So You Think You Can Dance S12.E14 - Top 6 Perform Live + Elimination "Haunted"
So You Think You Can Dance S12.E16 - Finale Part 2: Top 2 Perform "Haunted"
So You Think You Can Dance 2016 S13.E2 - The Next Generation: Auditions #2 "Countdown"
So You Think You Can Dance S13.E8 - The Next Generation: Top 8 Perform + Eliminations "Run The World (Girls)"
Dancing With The Stars S22.E7 - Week 7: Icons "Crazy In Love"
So You Think You Can Dance 2018 S15.E3 - Auditions #3 "I'd Rather Go Blind"
Lip Sync Battle 2019 S5.E3 - Brooklyn Decker vs. Andy Roddick "Sorry"
So You Think You Can Dance S16.E1 - Judges Auditions #1 "Run The World (Girls)"
World of Dance S3.E10 - Divisional Final "Run The World (Girls)"
Dancing With The Stars S28.E7 - Halloween Night Sweet Dreams"
The Voice 2021 S20.E17 - Live Finale Part 1 "Freedom"
American Idol S19.E15 - The Comeback "Say Yes"
American Idol S19.E18 - My Personal Idol/Artist Singles "I Was Here"
The Masked Singer S6.E5 - Date Night "If I Were a Boy"
Lizzo's Watch Out for the Big Grrrls 2022 S1.E2 - HBCYOU Band "Formation"
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars S7.E3 - The Realness of Fortune Ball "Green Light"
RuPaul's Drag Race S14.E6 - Glamazon Prime "Suga Mama"
RuPaul's Drag Race S14.E11 - An Extra Special Episode "Radio"
RuPaul's Drag Race 2023 S15.E10 - 50/50's Most Gagworthy Stars "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
RuPaul's Drag Race 2024 S16.E1 - Rate-A-Queen "Break My Soul"

Film

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Film Year Director(s) Song Ref(s)
The Best Man 1999 Malcolm D. Lee "After All Is Said and Done" [77]
His Woman His Wife 2000 David E. Talbert "Have Your Way" [78]
Bad Boys II 2003 Michael Bay "Keep Giving Your Love to Me" [79]
White Chicks 2004 Keenen Ivory Wayans "Crazy In Love" [80]
Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Beeban Kidron "Crazy In Love"
Taxi Tim Story "Crazy In Love"
Roll Bounce 2005 Malcolm D. Lee "Wishing on a Star" [81]
Why Did I Get Married? 2007 Tyler Perry "Flaws and All"
Bring It On: In It to Win It Steve Rash "Get Me Bodied"
Good Luck Chuck Mark Helfrich "Crazy In Love"
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel 2009 Betty Thomas "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" B [82]
The Great Gatsby 2013 Baz Luhrmann "Crazy In Love" C [83]
Love, Rosie 2014 Christian Ditter "Crazy In Love" [84]
Beyond the Lights Gina Prince-Bythewood "Drunk In Love" [85]
If I Stay R. J. Cutler "Halo"
Fifty Shades of Grey 2015 Sam Taylor-Johnson "Haunted" D [86]
Kobe Bryant's 'Muse' Gotham Chopra "XO" [87]
King Richard 2021 Reinaldo Marcus Green "Be Alive" [88]
Cheaper by the Dozen 2022 Gail Lerner "Love On Top"
Blink Twice 2024 Zoë Kravitz "I'm That Girl" [89]
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Brand Year Product Song Ref(s)
Mean Girls 2004 Film Trailer "Naughty Girl"
McDonald's I’m Lovin’ It Fast-Food Restaurant Chain "I'm Lovin It" (Jingle) [90]
BGCA Great Futures Start Here PSA 2011 Charity Campaign "I Was Here"
Gucci Chime for Change 2013 Charity Campaign "Pretty Hurts" [91]
Target School Takes a Lot: Music Class Discount Department Store "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It" (Recorder)
Fifty Shades of Grey 2014 Film Trailer "Haunted" [92]
Fifty Shades of Grey 2015 Film Trailer "Crazy In Love (2014 Remix)" [93][94]
Honda Red Summer Clearance Event 2016 Automobile "Crazy In Love"
Nike, Inc. x Simone Biles 2017 Athletic Apparel "Jealous" [95]
Chanel Gabrielle Fragrance "Runnin' (Lose It All)" [96]
Apple Watch Live Bright Watches "Freedom" [97]
Louis Vuitton Attrape-Rêves 2018 Fragrance "XO" [98]
Google Most Searched: Black History Month 2020 Search Engine "Countdown" [99]
Candyman Film Trailer "Say My Name" [100]
Apple Mac International Women's Day Personal Computers "***Flawless" [101][102]
Peloton At Home Motivation Home Fitness System "Countdown"
Google First of Many: Women’s History Month 2021 Search Engine "Formation"
The Woman King 2022 Film Trailer "My Power" [103]
Gatorade Electrolyte Beverage "For Serena Williams, With Love" (Narration) [104]
Airbnb Made Possible By Hosts Vacation Rental "'03 Bonnie & Clyde"
Gucci Chime for Gender Equality 2023 Charity Campaign "Freedom" [105]
Rabanne Million 2024 Fragrance "Pure/Honey" [106]
NBC 2024 Olympics Simone Biles Coverage Olympic Women's Gymnastics "Just For Fun" (Narration) [107][108]

Theme Songs

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Show Year Product Song Ref(s)
The Proud Family 2001 Animated Television Show "Proud Family Theme Song" [109]
Caminho das Índias 2009 Telenovela "Halo" [110]
Talks with Mama Tina 2021 Talk Show "Let's Talk About It" [111][112]

Notes

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A.^ All three are orchestral covers for Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (soundtrack), produced by Kris Bowers with brothers Brian and Caleb Chan.[113]
B ^ The Chipettes performed a cover produced by Ross Bagdasarian Jr. for Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (soundtrack).
C.^ Emeli Sandé and the Bryan Ferry Orchestra performed a cover produced by Jon Brion for The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film.
D.^ The "Haunted" (Michael Diamond Remix) appears on the Fifty Shades of Grey (soundtrack).

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