The Best Remixes of Beyoncé's "Drunk In Love"

Kanye West, T.I., and Future. What do these hip-hop artists have in common? They've all recently remixed Beyoncé's "Drunk In Love," all adding their

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Kanye West, T.I., and Future. What do these hip-hop artists have in common? They've all recently remixed Beyoncé's "Drunk In Love," all adding their own signature flair to the track... vocally. The Weeknd recently did the same thing. Oddly enough, the EDM scene has BEEN putting remixes out of this track. We'd been keeping track of Beyoncé remixes since late December, and since sometime in January, the "Drunk In Love" remixes were flowing. You'd expect this to be full of trap, given the trunk-rattlin' original, and you'd be right. But you'll be surprised at what these producers have done to the track.

Beyoncé - "Drunk In Love (BaiLo & K.LO Remix)"

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This remix dropped via BaiLo & K.LO's Flu Season EP, and is definitely sick, even if it doesn't stray further from being a turnt club edit. Trap producers know how to fatten these beats up, and with the hook in tact (as well as hella clips of Beyonce singing about drinking), this one would work as a dope edit for a bass music-spinning selector.

Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z - "Drunk In Love (Full Crate Official Remix)"

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An intriguing deep house take on "Drunk In Love?" Sure, why not? Adding such brightness and melody into the track seems off at first, but this one is hypnotic enough to keep you moving. Jay's verse doesn't even get lost when this one kicks into high gear.

Beyoncé - "Drunk In Love (Lemi Vice x Action Jackson Remix)"

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Lemi Vice and Action Jackson put in a lot of work together, but this might be one of the first times that many have heard this duo going into the Jersey club zone. They went the slow build route, letting half of this track essentially be a way to get a proper Jersey club climax halfway in. Bey and Jay call-and-response with short vocals, making this one pretty playful for people on the floor.

Beyoncé - "Drunk In Love (DJ Cable Edit)"

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UK sensation DJ Cable took this opportunity to go in on lopping up the Middle Eastern vibes from the intro. Most producers use that to signal what time it is, but not too many actually dissect it the way Cable did. Everything else is just slow-and-low 808 banging, frum the drums to that woofer-wrecking bass.

Beyoncé ft. Kanye West - "Drunk In Love (DJ Rell Remix)"

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The only problem with this mix is that it's too short, but DJ Rell is on the hyper shit with this Jersey club edit. Beyonce's all "fatty," with a choice line from Kanye's remix plays perfectly in this. And just wait until those signature Jersey club bedsqueaks hit. This one is a gift.

Beyoncé - "Drunk In Love (TigerBeat & Terror Dactel Remix)"

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We're actually surprised more house producers didn't flip this track, but if they choose to, they better give TigerBeat & Terror Dactel's remix a listen. They give this one a proper rework, making sure that everything from random Beyonce lines to random Beyonce snippets get used as instruments. The best part? The trap interlude, where it's just Beyonce saying "surfboard" over and over. Bouncy and funky.

Beyoncé - “Drunk In Love (JayKode Remix)”

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JayKode made sure to make this one hypnotic, giving the Middle Eastern flavor a chance to shine. While he doesn't play with it enough, he crafted some crispy drums to make this one really ring out. This is one of those reworks that is the true definition of "turn up," all elbows, eyes closed, no worries.

Burial x Beyoncé - "Hiders In Love (Its Overture Bootleg)"

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The LAST thing we were expecting was a bootleg that'd be blending a Burial tune with "Drunk In Love," but this works so well. This is another one that makes you wait, with those Beyonce wails hitting when the drums really kick in. This one definitely feels like a perfect blend during a late-night warehouse rave. Proper drunk cuddling music.

Beyonce - "Drunk In Love (Hunt for the Breeze Edit)"

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This Hunt for the Breeze edit blows a lot of these reworks out of the water. If you're a fan of the bass-heavy future music that has been getting a bunch of love, you'll be SO into this. There are a number of dream-like elements that are thrown in, but once this one starts doing it's own thing, it turns into the most melodically turnt party you've ever attended.

Beyoncé ft. Jay Z - "Drunk In Love (Gant-Man Footwork Rework)"

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Gant-Man has some history with Beyonce, considering that he had an official juke remix of Beyonce's "Check On It" back in 2005 (one of the few true juke records to get some proper major label recognition). This remix is everything when it comes to proper juke material, from the way that stepped-up bass kicks in to how those hyper drums match Beyonce's vocals perfectly, speeding up and slowing down when she does. It lets you down smoothly, then kicks things RIGHT back into high gear.

Beyoncé - "Drunk In Love (James Blake Harmonimix)"

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There's no real word of when this will drop, if ever, but in his own quirky way, James Blake turned "Drunk In Love" to what we can only describe as the sound of a chorus of drunken bandmates remixing "Drunk In Love" live in the back of the club. It's twisted, it's kind of somber, but it's amazing. And while it sounds like that might be James remaking Beyonce's wails, we have a feeling he just pitched her vocal down. When that one melody kicks in at 0:56, we're officially done.

Beyoncé - “Drunk In Love (Diplo Remix)”

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How could Diplo turning in a festival-ready trap remix of "Drunk In Love" be anything but the illest? "We be all night" is the perfect line to flip for the all-night rager crew out there, living for the late-night raves. This could end up being a proper anthem for the trap set going into the early festival season, trust and believe. Diplo might be working best at these kinds of remixes, and we're glad he's around to give us the goods, drunk or sober.

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