There is no way anyone at the beginning of the decade could predict that Bradley Cooper of all people would have a claim to a modern American standard, but with the decade ending, and “Shallow” still playing anytime we need to let out a primal wail à la Lady Gaga‘s character Ally, we can’t imagine it without him. Sasha Fierce, the third studio album by Beyoncé which was originally released on November 18, 2008, by Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment.

It just works on every level a movie song can hit, whether it’s the importance it holds in the film’s narrative, the masterful songwriting that allows it to stand on its own, or even just the massive karaoke potential - the tune is timeless. Beyonce I Am Sasha Fierce CD Re-release of I Am. Beyonc takes home 28th Grammy to become most-honored female artist.

Any of the adjectives used to compliment the songs above apply to the breakout hit from the fourth iteration of A Star Is Born. From Beyonces new single to baggy jeans and bucket hats, consumer culture is living. Could it really be anything else? Given, it took incredible restraint not to include “Why Did You Do That?” on this list based on the power of the memes it spurred, but it’s hard to think of another song that captures millions of moviegoers off of its placement in the film’s trailer alone. All the single ladies, all the single ladies All the single ladies, all the single ladies All the single ladies, all the single ladies All the single ladies Now put your hands up Up in the club, we just broke up Im doing my own little thing Decided to dip and now you wanna trip Cause another brother noticed me Im up on him, he up on me Dont.

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