Songs we’d love to hear Beyoncé cover

When Beyoncé played the role of Etta James in "Cadillac Records," it helped give viewers a sense of how she could've been a jazz singer in another life. “Summertime” is a popular jazz record that has been covered many times by the likes of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Sam Cooke. Since Beyoncé doesn’t have a surplus of ballads in her catalog, “Summertime” would be a great addition.

At one of Beyoncé’s live shows, she did a rendition of one of the most popular Tina Turner songs, “Proud Mary.” Although this track was already performed live, covering any Tina Turner song would give Beyoncé more of a rock 'n’ roll vibe to her sound.

To add to Beyoncé’s love ballad discography, Anita Baker’s “Angel” has the elements of a perfect romance track. Since their vocal styles are so different, Beyoncé’s tone could change up the sound quite a bit to such a classic and timeless record.

Deniece Williams has always had such a smooth and lush vocal tone that could elevate in octaves. If Beyoncé covered Williams' hit song "Free," it could truly test her opera singing range.  

When artists do covers of Michael Jackson, rarely is it a song from his early days as a member of the Jackson Five. “Never Can San Goodbye” is a perfect slow to mid-tempo jam that would showcase Beyoncé’s vocal range; in addition it would be hearing the song with a female lead. 

For fans who want to hear a new track from Destiny’s Child, a sensual cover of the Mary Jane Girls hit song “All Night Long” would be great for a DC3 reunion. Hearing the harmonies between Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams will showcase how they haven't missed a beat, and perhaps new music could be on the horizon. 

Beyoncé sampled the popular Donna Summer hit “Love To Love You Baby” on her 2003 hit, “Naughty Girl.” Although it was a short sample in the song, fans would like to hear Beyoncé cover a whole rendition and give an updated version to the ‘70s hit.

Diana Ross released her hit song “Upside Down” toward the end of the disco era, and it was a hit dance track. Beyoncé could cover this song in one of two ways: showcase her love for that era of music or change it to sound more like a 2019 jam. 

Madonna is no stranger to making songs that could be a bit provocative and eye-opening, and it was no different on “Human Nature.” Although Beyoncé’s tone is completely different from the Material Girl’s, the music would give Beyoncé a different sound than fans are used to hearing.

Nobody could ever take the place of fallen Tejano singer Selena, but there’s always something special when another singer can pay homage to a legend. Since Selena and Beyoncé both hail from Texas, a rendition of “I Could Fall In Love With You” would be highly appreciative, especially by her fans in Texas.

Singer Luther Vandross had one of the purest vocal abilities in the soul world, and surprisingly there aren't many artists who cover his songs. If Beyoncé performed her own rendition of "So Amazing," it would be a great song to add to her solo debut album that featured more slow jams. 

Beyoncé has worked with Xscape singer and songwriter Kandi Burruss in the past on songs like “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “So Good.” However, Xscape’s own hit “Who Can I Run To” would ideally work with Beyoncé’s vocal style. From the different octave ranges to the insane runs, Beyoncé could easily make this track an endearing rendition.

The Fugees already made Roberta Flack’s “Killing Me Softly With His Song” popular, but Beyoncé could always put her own spin to it. While the Fugees added a hip-hop element to it, Bey could change up the music behind it to make it her own, perhaps with a couple of ad libs from Jay-Z as well. 

Groove Theory's hit song "Tell Me" always had '70s soul mixed with '90s R&B. Although this track was the band's biggest hit, if Beyoncé covered the track, perhaps it would spark the band to reunite and release new music. 

Beyoncé hasn't recorded a lot of duets throughout her career. To properly cover the hit song "Saturday Love" from Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal, she would need a male's voice that complements hers tremendously. Perhaps she could recruit singers like Bruno Mars, Miguel, or Usher to perform this cover.