DESTINY'S CHILD: Beyoncé, the naughty girl

She's set many records on the Billboard charts. She's won several Grammys. She even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Beyoncé's 31st birthday, here's a look at the journey of this firecracker.

Updated on: Sep 05, 2012 4:05 PM IST

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She's set many records on the Billboard charts. She's won several Grammys. She even has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Beyoncé's 31st birthday, here's a look at the journey of this firecracker.

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One of her most recent, Love on Top features Beyoncé in black leotards, high-top sneakers, and medal-adorned military cap. Together with her five male dancers, they perform choreographed moves in a penthouse studio overlooking New York City

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One more for the ladies! Beyoncé's Who Runs the World (Girls) shows the singer leading an army of 200 dancers in the heavily-choreographed clip. The video features usage of animals including lions and hyenas.

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In her song, If I Were a Boy, Beyoncé brings up gender role-reversal, outlining things that men do that hurt their girlfriends.

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Inspired by her secret marriage to Jay-Z in April 2008, this song explores men's unwillingness to commit, a topic that motivated Beyoncé to write Single Ladies.

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Beyoncé's collaboration with Latino singer Shakira in Beautiful Liar was hotness personified. It was certainly one their steamiest songs, literally! Unforgettable.

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After Crazy In Love, Beyoncé was seen getting intimate with hubby Jay-Z in the very catchy Deja Vu.

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Then came Beyoncé's sexy and flirty song Naughty Girl, which features the singer as a stripper looking to have some fun.

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Dangerously In Love featured two of Beyoncé's most popular songs, Crazy in Love and Baby Boys, which spawned two number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100and became one of the most successful albums of that year, earning her a then record-tying five Grammy Awards.

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While Beyoncé was still the lead singer of the band Destiny's Child, she came out with her solo album Dangerously In Love.

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In the past, Beyoncé has ranked 1st on Forbes list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Musicians in the World and 2nd on its list of the 100 Most Powerful and Influential Celebrities in the World. She's been named the World's Most Beautiful Woman by People magazine and has also been voted to have the best beach body.