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BeyonceAudio CD
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (319 customer reviews)

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“4,” the fourth solo studio album from Beyoncé was recorded over a year between the spring of 2010 and the spring of 2011, while Beyoncé took time away from the spotlight. She engaged in what she describes as simple things, including listening to every kind of music she truly enjoys. Her mixed musical gumbo will be displayed on the upcoming album.
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  • Audio CD (June 28, 2011)
  • Original Release Date: 2011
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Sony Music Distribution
  • ASIN: B0050CQY1W
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (319 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,451 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. 1+1
2. I Care
3. I Miss You
4. Best Thing I Never Had
5. Party (Ft. Andre 3000)
6. Rather Die Young
7. Start Over
8. Love On Top
9. Countdown
10. End of Time
11. I Was Here
12. Run the World (Girls)

Editorial Reviews

2011 from the R&B superstar. Inspired by a diverse range of influences, from Fela Kuti to Debarge to Adele, this fourth full length solo release is her most diverse yet. The 60+ songs recorded for the album have been whittled down to the 12 that make up 4. This collection of very personal tracks reveals an artist who is unafraid to take chances. Features the single "Run the World (Girls)",

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Beyonce's voice sounds as good as she ever has, I just wish she had better songs on this one. Mike Scott  |  38 reviewers made a similar statement
This is the best Beyonce album yet! nubianqueen129  |  41 reviewers made a similar statement
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222 of 263 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Bringing Old School Back June 28, 2011
Format:Audio CD
Now I'm not the biggest Beyonce fan, but there are a few songs of hers that I like, which is why I purchased her 3 previous albums. I must say that B-Day and I Am... Sasha Fierce disappointed me greatly. Those albums were much too immature for me considering that they both succeeded Dangerously in Love, which was a decent R&B album (not 5-6 Grammys worthy, but that's another subject altogether).

It seemed that Beyonce's only concern with her last 2 efforts was to cross over to the MTV audience and ditch the urban fanbase that supported her since the VERY beginning when she was still making music with LaTavia, Letoya, Master P, Scarface, Silkk tha Shocker, etc. And she succeeded in her endeavor, releasing pop-worthy singles while both albums contained nothing but filler music.

When I initially heard "Run the World (Girls)", my gag-reflex kicked into high gear. Here I was thinking, "Okay, Beyonce, you're 30 years old, you're married, you're a successful GROWN ASS WOMAN, why in the WORLD are you singing a song that was clearly written for Willow Smith?"

"Run the World (Girls)" is an extremely immature song and it seemed the mass population in America agreed with me. The song peaked at 29 on the Billboard charts before plummeting somewhere unknown. Even with the Sasha Fierce-reject video of her and her background dancers as sexy (skanky) Nazis didn't wow the American audience (Beyonce: we get it! You look great in a leotard! Now ditch it already! You say you're the Queen of ALL music, Queens are supposed to be able to re-invent themselves with each new album. You're recycling Sasha from 2008. Give us something new!).

I began to think that Beyonce's reign was starting to dwindle. Her fans have grown. Most of her fans since the late 90s are FULLY grown.
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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars 4 - Her fourth chart-topper July 9, 2011
Format:Audio CD
I love this album! She made a record for herself. It was time for Beyonce: The Person to step forward. The result is a shape-shifting piece of musical work for Beyonce. It also sets out its vision as a radical sidestep from the era-defining club and pop hits of Destiny's Child. It is filled with 3 platinum-plated ballads to mid-tempos. She toured the world and it opened her up to the possibiilities of new genres and the magnitude of the festival experience. She had started looking beyond stadiums, watching Linkin Park and Muse and Rage Against the Machine whip up their adoring fans in different ways than Pop music intuits. She then started thinking about the possibility of re-writing her place in musical history. Her musical maturation is almost complete. Her personal ethics and work methodology stretch even further. This album is going to be successful like her previous albums.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars For the Grown and Sexy July 7, 2011
Format:Audio CD
While I am not the biggest Beyonce fan, (only other CD of her's I own is Dangerously in Love)this CD is hot! The music is nice and a lot of the lyrics shows that she has grown as a person. My favs are 1+1, Best Thing I Never Had, Love On Top and Rather Die Young. Get this album, you will see yourself in some of the lyrics!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It's about time July 6, 2011
Format:Audio CD
I believe that this album is exactly what the fans need right now. I have to say I have been on the fence about B for a while now but I fully believe this is the best album to come out this year by far. It has a "throwback" feeling to it. I think that it is more developed and more true to form for Beyonce than anything she has created of recent. An album with more than 3 tracks that get repeat plays is pretty stellar this day in time. I do however disagree with the reviews that state "Girls" is not worth a listen. Crank the volume and try it again. I definitely would give this album a listen. To me this is a must buy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Different Beyonce July 3, 2011
By Dimples
Format:Audio CD
To evolve you have to change and grow and that's exactly what Beyonce latest album gives us growth and change. I inserted the cd into in my cd player and listen to every song. I love every single song on this cd. I took time to listen to the melodies, the rhythm and her lyrics. This cd is definitely a masterpiece. Some of her fans will not like this cd because she has changed up her style a little, but I LOVE this cd.

Her voice is raw, filled with emotions and she seems to be expressing herself from her soul. Some of my favorite songs on this cd are 1+1 and I Care (I love her raw emotions and voice in these songs and I already know the words to these). I Miss You is a beautiful song that I wish lasted longer. I put it on repeat a few times just to make it last longer. Countdown, Party and I Was Here are also nice songs. This cd is one you can just insert and press play..and just listen without skipping.

Great cd!! Definitely five stars!
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Masterpiece! Queen B reigns again! July 11, 2011
Format:Audio CD
"4" is a more mature album but yet has enough songs that she can make videos and appear on 106 and Park with the kiddies to pacify them. The writing is superb and there is great production put in place.

"I AM...SASHA FIERCE" was not a good album to me; though I thought "Dangerously In Love" was awesome, and was a big fan of "B'Day" but again "I AM...SASHA FIERCE" only had about less than a albums worth of good music.

My faves on "4" are:

Miss You- ohhhh this song can just rock you to sleep its so smooth.

Best Thing I never had- It really makes me think about the frogs I had to deal with to get my prince, I have seen the video and it makes perfect sense.

Party- Andre 3000 and Beyonce' on the same song with good production from Mr. Kanye West (he's not an artist I like) but he is a more than decent producer. I mean even the people on Columbia had to know how special this song was; she submitted over 70 songs and they picked this and Andre 3000 is the ONLY featured artist on the entire album...

Rather Die Young- OMG ladies this woman LOVES her some Jay-Z! LOL! It's okay because you are supposed to love your husband; so I truly understand her words and feelings in this song.

Love on Top- This sounds like something a Young Michael would have sang with the Jackson 5; very upbeat but a really great song!

Countdown- Just listen there is nothing not to like about this song! NOTHING!

People just buy the album; you will NOT be disappointed! I love how people dismissed the whole album as a flop before it was even released because they didn't like ONE single!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Now see...okay...she's GONNA give you a dance beat!
I don't think that I am as critical of music as others. I like what I like and keep it moving. I'm not into tearing apart, unless warrented. Read more
Published 6 days ago by D. Baker
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great buy
I just started shopping on line and I love this CD, it was used but you would never know it. It is just like new!
Published 7 days ago by mstami
3.0 out of 5 stars OK album
I needed this CD for a school event. I wouldn't really recommend it, but I am also an old lady.
Published 7 days ago by Former English teacher
3.0 out of 5 stars Beyonce not at her best
This CD is not the best CD from Beyoncé. If you want the best get her first solo album Dangerously In Love. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Camille
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
It was awesome! Everything that I had expected it to be. Was satisfied with the product and would purchase again.
Published 19 days ago by Lisa Packard
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast & Easy!
I am now purchasing all my CDs from amazon! Got it quickly for good price I will recommend this to friends!
Published 24 days ago by MDmomma
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my personal favorites...
I went nuts looking for this edition of 4. I love her music, since her days in Destiny's Child. This album emcompasses her roots as an artist and focuses on her multidimensional... Read more
Published 28 days ago by Joseph Garcia
5.0 out of 5 stars beyonc'e
This album is good and it part of my collection as you know her voice is great and the songs are special.
Published 1 month ago by pretty
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!!!
We all know she's the bomb when it comes to some of her music. I love come on baby it's you!!! I sing this constantly, the other songs are good to.
Published 1 month ago by Chocolate
4.0 out of 5 stars Great CD
The CD is awesome. I liked almost every song on the album and I played it so much ever since I received it on my doorstep until I played it out. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nae
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'4' Deluxe Diamond Edition with Bonus Songs?
Thanks for the info. These "deluxe editions" available only at certain stores are so annoying. It just makes the person buying the CD feel cheated if they were unaware of a similiarly priced "bonus" cd available right around the corner. There should be a required warning on... Read more
Jun 21, 2011 by KeithNYC |  See all 12 posts
Not a lot of hype for this album
I think we're about to witness the fact that you don't need HYPE to sell. (Look at Adele, she came in with ZERO hype).. We're still in the pre-order stages and the album is doing well on Amazon, iTunes, and other retail charts. She's no doubt doing to sell well. The Album is SOLID!
Jun 27, 2011 by M. Huntington |  See all 8 posts
Will you be buying "4" in standard or the Target deluxe?
I'm not too keen on remixes but they have 3 extra songs at Target so I will indeed be going to Target. Plus, their cover is a lot better than the original

I hate missing out on songs.
Jun 22, 2011 by I'm hungry. feed me |  See all 18 posts
Beyonce' debuts at #1 on Billboard
The album doesn't lack in production value. If anything, it's OVER-produced. But RTWG wasn't as strong a single as she probably hoped it'd be. In recent years, Beyonce's always had a very strong lead single. RTWG was not like Crazy in Love, Deja Vu, or Single Ladies/If I Were A Boy. It still... Read more
Jul 7, 2011 by Erin T. |  See all 2 posts
What a surprise! The price dropped TWO dollars in 24 hours!
I wouldn't give 2 cents for her noise.
Jun 28, 2011 by Mistercd103 |  See all 11 posts
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