base talk Songs Meant for / Passed on / Taken by Beyoncé (Master-list)

[trainsskyscrapers]

I was bored and wanted to put all of these in one place. I'll continue updating it whenever.

 

Songs Meant For / Given to / Cut By Beyonce

 

Destiny's Child (1990-2004)

Angel - (Beyonce, Rob Fusari, Falonte Moore) ---> Kelly Rowland

Freak Daddy (Hook Only - Song Unreleased) - (Beyonce, LeToya Luckett, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels) ---> Mos Def (NEW)

Keep It On The Low (Chris Stokes, Platinum Status - meant for "The Writings On The Wall") ---> IMX (NEW)

So Into You - (Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson, Lionel Richie, Ronald LaPreads) ---> Tamia (NEW)

What Do You Want? - (Beyonce, Stephen Moralis, David Siegel) ---> Joy Enriquez

---> Brandy (Made with Brandy in mind, Columbia A&R Teresa LaBarbera Whites thought "No, No, No" would be perfect for DC) (NEW)

---> 702/Next (RL Huggar, Tyvette Turman, Chad Elliott, Oshea Hunter) ---> "If You Leave" (NEW)

---> Chad Elliott solo rap project (Beat accidentally sent to Beyoncé, who created Destiny's Child "Jumpin Jumpin") (NEW)

---> Choice (Pink's former girl group) ---> "Stay" (Daryl Simmons) ---> Destiny's Child (appears on "The Writings On The Wall") (NEW)

---> Christina Aguilera (Miss Independent - pitched to Destiny's Child) ---> Kelly Clarkson

---> Lil' Kim (the "aggressive" beat for "Survivor" was originally for Lil' Kim) (NEW)

---> Michael Jackson ---> "Can I Live" (Teddy Riley, Richard Stanard, D'Wayne Jones) ---> Destiny's Child ---> Sisqo (NEW)

 

Dangerously In Love / Speak My Mind (2002-2004)

Wrapped Around Me - (Missy Elliott, Cheri Dennis, potentially Tweet) ---> Didn't Make Dangerously In Love or Missy's next album. (NEW)

 

B'Day (2005-2006)

Baby Makin Hips - (Candice Nelson, The Clutch, Dre & Vidal) ---> Fantasia (NEW)

---> Janet Jackson (Deja Vu) (NEW)

---> Britney Spears (Flaws & All) (NEW)

---> Britney Spears (Hollywood) (NEW)

---> Chrisette Michele (Irreplaceable) 

---> Christina Milian (If) (NEW)

---> Victoria Beckham (Resentment)

 

I Am... Sasha Fierce (2007-2009)

Bigger Than The World - (Justin Timberlake, Rob Knox, Mike Elizondo, James Fauntleroy II) ---> Esmee Denters (NEW)

Boyz - (Ne-Yo) ---> Adrienne Bailon (Shelved)

Burning Tears - (Lauren Evans, David Quinones, Ramon "REO" Owen) ---> Jordin Sparks ---> (Shelved Demo) (NEW)

Damaged - (Justin Walker, Diddy, Mario Winans, The Stereotypes, M. McKinney, S. Lawrence, Rose Marie Tan, James Smith) ---> Danity Kane (NEW)

Forget You One Day - (Meleni Smith) ---> Alicia Keys (Element of Freedom shelved demo) (NEW)

G Is For Girl (A to Z) - (Justin Timberlake, Rob Knox, Mike Elizondo, James Fauntleroy II) ---> Ciara (Fantasy Ride) (NEW)

I Hate This Part - (Wayne Hector, Jonas Jeberg, Cutfather) ---> The Pussycat Dolls

I Think I'm In Love - (Korin Deanna Lane) ---> Tamia ---> Ciara ---> (Shelved Demo) (NEW)

Love Is My Disease - (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers Jr, Toby Gad, Meleni Smith) ---> Alicia Keys ("Element of Freedom") (NEW)

Love, Sex, Magic - (Justin Timberlake, Rob Knox, Mike Elizondo, James Fauntleroy II) ---> Ciara ("Fantasy Ride") (NEW)

Momma Told Me - (Young Jeezy, Ester Dean) ---> Young Jeezy f. Ester Dean (Hook was Turned Down)

Paint This House (Rico Love & Co. - Created in the same session as "Sweet Dreams") ---> Brandy ("Two Eleven") (NEW)

Paralyzed - (Korin Deanna) ---> Korin Deanna (mixed and then self-released her demo to platforms in 2022) (NEW)

Rumors - (Timbaland, Keri Hilson) ---> Timbaland (shelved)

Slow Love - (StarGate, Ian Dench, Amanda Ghost) ---> Brandy (Shelved)

Space - (Andrew Frampton, Jack Kugell, Jamie Jones, Jason Pennock) ---> Melody Thornton (Pussycat Dolls' Doll Domination Album bonus track) (NEW)

Waiting - (Beyonce, StarGate, Ne-Yo) ---> Roc Nation signee Range (Shelved)

---> Amanda Ghost (Satellites)

---> BC Jean (If I Were A Boy)

---> Britney Spears (Telephone)

---> Chrisette Michele (Ego)

---> Ciara/Keyshia Cole (Diva) 

---> Hugo Chakrabongse (Disappear)

---> Jon McLaughlin (Smash Into You)

---> Johnta Austin (Poison)

---> Mariah Carey/Plies (Love In This Club Part II)

---> Solange (Why Don't You Love Me)

 

4 (2010-2011)

Baby I - (Babyface, Antonio Dixon, Patrick "J Que" Smith) ---> Ariana Grande

I Choose You - (Elijah Blake, Jack Splash, Lundon Knighten) ---> Jennifer Hudson -> Mariah Carey -> Mary J. Blige -> Keyshia Cole (Final Version)

Love A Woman - (Mary J. Blige, Sean Garrett, Beyoncé, Menardi Timothee) ---> Mary J. Blige f. Beyoncé

Love Is War - (Shelly Peiken) ---> Britney Spears (NEW)

Stranger To Love - (Sonyae Elise) ---> Bridget Kelly

Untitled Danja Track - (Nathaniel "Danja" Hills) ---> Claude Kelly ("Call Me Daddy") (NEW)

("Mystery Song" pitched to Beyonce written by Coldplay's Chris Martin and rejected by A&R Team)

("Mystery Song" pitched to Beyonce written by Stacy Barthe that didn't make the cut) ---> ???

---> Sean Garrett (Lay Up Under Me)

---> The-Dream (1+1)

---> The-Dream (Dance For You)

---> Billy Kraven aka Jeff Bhasker (I Care) (NEW)

---> Billy Kraven aka Jeff Bhasker (Rather Die Young) (NEW)

 

BEYONCE (2012-2014)

All About That Bass - (Meghan Trainor, Kevin Kadish) ---> Meghan Trainor

ATM Jam - (Mac Miller) ---> (Pharrell, Azealia Banks) ---> Azealia Banks (NEW)

Part II (On The Run) - (Beyoncé, Timbaland, Jerome Harmon, James Fauntleroy) ---> Jay-Z

Rise Up - (Beyonce, Sia, Chase N' Cashe, Hit-Boy) ---> Selena Gomez ("Little Woman" (reimagined version) - did not make cut for "Revival")

Sex On The Ceiling - (Eric Bellinger, Kevin Randolph, Amber Streeter, Kosine & Tuo Clark [Da Internz]) ---> Sevyn Streeter ("Call Me Crazy But...") (NEW)

Thru The Roof - (Boots, Kanye West) ---> Kanye West's shelved "YANDHI" album (NEW)

Two Footprints - (Sia Furler, T-Minus, Josh Valle, Nikhil Seetharam) ---> Sia

Wake Up - (Pharrell Williams) ---> Ariana Grande

---> Caroline Polachek (No Angel) (NEW)

---> Leona Lewis (God Made You Beautiful - originally "You Are Perfectly You") (NEW)

---> Lyrica Anderson (Jealous)

---> Katy Perry / Rihanna (Pretty Hurts)

---> Future (Drunk In Love - originally "Good Morning")

 

Lemonade (2015-2016)

Fun - (Andre Proctor, James Fauntleroy, Brian Soko, INGRID, Larrance Dopson, HazeBanga) ---> INGRID (worked on with "Love Drought") (NEW - confirmed) 

ROSES - (Carlos Phillips, Lee Stashenko) ---> SAINt JHN

---> Belly & French Montana (6 Inch)

---> James Blunt (Forward)

---> Kevin Garrett (Pray You Catch Me)

---> Rihanna (All Night)

---> Teyana Taylor (Sandcastles) (NEW) 

---> Vampire Weekend (Hold Up)

 

Everything Is Love (2017-2018)

Good Company  - (Tone Stith, Swae Lee, Quavo) ---> Tone Stith (Meant for B x Travis Scott)

People Of The Pride - (Derek Dixie) ---> Coldplay (made from a Beyonce concert interlude instrumental)

Rewind - (Jay-Z, No I.D, Winston Riley, Ophlin Russell, Damian Marley, Jacob Miller, Roger Lewis) ---> (Jay-Z "Bam")

---> The Migos (APE****) (NEW) 

---> Rihanna (BOSS)

---> Vic Mensa (LOVEHAPPY) (NEW)

 

The Lion King: The Gift (2018-2019)

 

Renaissance (2019-2022) 

---> Drake (Heated)

---> Jay-Z (Church Girl) (NEW)

---> Jozzy / Tate Kobang (Right Here, Right Now) ---> Virgo's Groove (NEW)

 

Cowboy Carter (2019-2024) 

---> Miley Cyrus (II Most Wanted) (NEW)

---> FIVE Kacey Musgraves collab demos (NEW)

---> A rejected Shaboozey collaboration (NEW)

 

Act III (2019-2028) 

 

Created At Beyoncé Sessions:

• Ch-Ching - (Caroline Polachek, Patrick Wimberly) ---> Chairlift

• Counting Stars - (Ryan Tedder, Noel Zancanella) ---> OneRepublic

• Wrecking Ball - (Mozella, Stephan Moccio, Sasha Skarbek, Dr. Luke, Cirkut) ---> Miley Cyrus

 

Songs Requested by B but Kept:

• Fall In Line - (Jon Bellion)  ---> Xtina/Demi Lovato (requested for Chloe x Halle album "The Kids Are Alright")

• I'm In It With You - (Loreen, Kiesza, StarGate) ---> Loreen (Lemonade)

• Relax My Beloved - (Ariel Rechtshaid, Diplo, Alex Clare, David Taylor) ---> Alex Clare (requested for 4) 

• Sexy Lil Thug - (50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Mike Elizondo) ---> (requested as a Dangerously In Love radio promo track)

 

?? (Need Confirmation)

• Addiction - (Richard Isong, Ariowa Irosogie, Kurtis McKenzie, David Sprecher) ---> Doja Cat (The Lion King: The Gift)

• Add Me In - (Chris Brown, Eric Bellinger, Nieman Johnson) ---> Chris Brown (BEYONCE) (NEW)

• Anybody - (Burna Boy, P2J) ---> Burna Boy (The Lion King: The Gift)

• B.A.N.S - (Eric Bellinger, Kevin Randolph, Amber Streeter, Kosine & Tuo Clark [Da Internz]) ---> Sevyn Streeter (Self-Titled) (NEW)

• Boomerang - (Hit-Boy, Eric Bellinger, Patrick "J. Que" Smith, Amber Streeter) ---> Sevyn Streeter (Self-Titled) (NEW)

• Broken-Hearted Girl - (Teyana Taylor, Boi1da, Nikhil, Eric Bellinger, Barusch Nembhard, John Jackson, Teena Marie) ---> Teyana Taylor (Self-Titled) (NEW)

• Come Back Home - (Danielle Balbuena, Juan Brito, Mike Dean, Dave Hamelin, Ilya Salmanzadeh) ---> 070 Shake (The Lion King: The Gift) (NEW)

• Crazy Girl - (The-Dream, Diplo) ---> Rita Ora (4)

• Fascination - (Angie Beyince, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, Jack Splash) - Solange (Sol-Angel & The Hadley St. Dreams?) / I Am... Sasha Fierce? (NEW)

• FWMM - (Tiwa Savage, Stacy Barthe) ---> Tiwa Savage (The Lion King: The Gift)

• Gaunt Kids - (B00TS, The-Dream) ---> Phantogram (BEYONCE)

• Hazel Theme - (Skrillex, Leven Kali, Snoh Aalegra, Porter Robinson) ---> Skrillex (Renaissance) (NEW)

• Hello, Hi, Goodbye - (The-Dream, Shea Taylor, Diplo, Ariel Rechtshaid) ---> Rita Ora (4)

• Hey Boy - (Sia, KAMILLE, Jesse Shatkin) ---> Sia (The Lion King: The Gift) (NEW)

• I Am Woman - (Dean Josiah, Ali Pierre, Ryan Tedder) ---> Jordin Sparks (4)

• Love On The Brain - (Fred Ball, Joseph Angel) ---> Rihanna (pre-BEYONCE album)

• My Boo - (Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Adonis) ---> Alicia Keys (A B-feature on Confessions)

• Roof - (Jessie Reyez, Andre Robertson, Richard Isong) ---> Jessie Reyez (The Lion King: The Gift)

• Still Here (With the Ones That I Came With) - (Skrillex, Leven Kali, Snoh Aalegra, Porter Robinson, Bibi Bourelly) ---> Skrillex (Renaissance) (NEW)

• Superwoman - (StarGate, Ian Dench, Amanda Ghost) ---> Shontelle (I Am... Sasha Fierce)

• Tattoo - (Ian Dench, Amanda Ghost, StarGate) ---> Jordin Sparks (I Am...Sasha Fierce)

• Think High - (Prince Charlez, Chasity Nwagbara, Darius Ginn Jr, David Brown, Jon Buice, R!o) ---> Prince Charlez (Lemonade)

• Won't Be Late - (Swae Lee, Mike Will Made-It, Drake, Tekno) ---> Swae Lee (The Lion King: The Gift)

• Worth It - (RAYE, Akil King) ---> RAYE (The Lion King: The Gift)

Edited August 21 by trainsskyscrapers

[Kill Me]

Drake heated 

 

[Wolf Alice]

Very informative! Thanks for putting it together 

[Guest]

This thread is either gonna be messy, get closed or both nnnnnn

[yourcloud]

Thanks for putting this list together. I didn't know about Ch-Ching being pitched for Beyonce. I think that song would be a good flex experimentally for Beyonce. 

[KatyPrismSpirit]

im pretty sure irreplaceable is from ne-yo. he wrote it and recorded it

[trainsskyscrapers]

17 minutes ago, KatyPrismSpirit said:

im pretty sure irreplaceable is from ne-yo. he wrote it and recorded it

Not for himself. For Faith Hill / Shania.

[trainsskyscrapers]

1 hour ago, Miss Americana said:

Drake heated 

 

Added. Thanks! 

[trainsskyscrapers]

52 minutes ago, Limitless said:

This thread is either gonna be messy, get closed or both nnnnnn

Or neither.

 

Every pop girl sans Taylor has a song or two that was: meant for someone else, taken from someone else, or made in imitation of another song. No reason for this to be messy.

[trainsskyscrapers]

28 minutes ago, yourcloud said:

Thanks for putting this list together. I didn't know about Ch-Ching being pitched for Beyonce. I think that song would be a good flex experimentally for Beyonce. 

IIRC, No Angel + Ch-Ching were made in the same London/NYC sessions and Beyoncé picked her favorite.

[KatyPrismSpirit]

Also i believe Impossible by Shontelle was intended for Beyoncé or Rihanna at some point but Shontelle fought to keep the song

Edited January 12, 2023 by KatyPrismSpirit

[SickLove]

2 hours ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

Lemonade (2015-2016)

---> Belly & French Montana (6 Inch)

The song was actually Belly and The Weeknd, not French Montana

 

 

[trainsskyscrapers]

3 minutes ago, SickLove said:

The song was actually Belly and The Weeknd, not French Montana

 

 

Quote

"Originally a Belly song with participation from French Montana," Diehl said. "We got a response that Beyoncé had liked and then we decided: we should continue working together, I think they get somewhere. It turns out you do not know when that day will come." When a singer released her surprise visual album in December 2013, Diehl was quick to check out a list of songs, but "6 Inch" was not there. "Everything went well," Diehl concludes. After three years, in 2016, the song finally came out on Beyoncé's sixth album, Lemonade, with a guest appearance from the Weeknd.

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/producer-ben-billions-making-hits-weeknd-belly-beyonce-7655333/

[SickLove]

3 minutes ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/producer-ben-billions-making-hits-weeknd-belly-beyonce-7655333/

Huh, I wonder where The Weeknd demo is from then

[Yakult]

39 minutes ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

IIRC, No Angel + Ch-Ching were made in the same London/NYC sessions and Beyoncé picked her favorite.

Yeah from what I can remember Caroline included a rough demo of No Angel at the last minute when sending demos to B. She didn’t think Beyoncé would care for the song as it was the most left-field out of the tracks they sent.

 

Initially Beyoncé changed the vocal style/pitch (which Caroline didn’t think worked) and then reverted back to a vocal style more similar to Caroline’s demo when re-working the track. 

 

 

[nathanspears]

Not sure how true/accurate this is but apparently Beyonce and her team took an interest in Loreen's I'm In It With You but Loreen kept it. Does this also count towards the thread?

 

https://www.expressen.se/noje/loreens-beyonce-diss-da-fick-de-ett-fett-nej/

 

 

[Doogle]

Love this thread as I genuinely never knew about Caroline??? I love her now but have never heard about this, whoa

 

The idea of Bey choosing No Angel from a demo that was the most different for her is sooo interesting. I bet the ST creation process was so intriguing. 

[Alex]

I don't think "Addiction" was ever pitched for Beyonce?

 

She played it a demo on Instagram Live in 2018, most of the songs played eventually made it onto Hot Pink. 

 

 

[yamiyuuuu]

1 hour ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

Not for himself. For Faith Hill / Shania.

He never said that though. He said that Stargate sent him the song and it had a guitar and it sounded "country" to him. So he redid it in a "country-R&B" style and was inspired by Faith Hill and Shania Twain when he was doing the song.

[B-Luke]

Great list, very informative

 

Baby I - (Babyface, Antonio Dixon, Patrick "J Que" Smith) ---> Ariana Grande

This one shocked me the most, I couldn‘t imagine Beyoncé singing this teeny bopper track, not even in her debut era (and I love the song)  or All About That Bass

[Navy4Life]

4 hours ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

All About That Bass - (Meghan Trainor, Kevin Kadish) ---> Meghan Trainor

this is my personal nightmare tbh

[Comedor]

Not them sending ROSES to Beyonce.

 

And during the Lemonade era.

[Steve Johnson]

[getBusy]

7 hours ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

---> Victoria Beckham (Resentment)

Whenever I listen to Beyonce's version, I always scream POSH SPICE DID THAT 

[trainsskyscrapers]

17 hours ago, yamiyuuuu said:

He never said that though. He said that Stargate sent him the song and it had a guitar and it sounded "country" to him. So he redid it in a "country-R&B" style and was inspired by Faith Hill and Shania Twain when he was doing the song.

 

21 hours ago, trainsskyscrapers said:

---> Chrisette Michele (Irreplaceable) 

Whoops. @KatyPrismSpirit Just edited. It was actually sent to Chrisette Michele first. Sorry to both of you.

Edited January 13, 2023 by trainsskyscrapers