The Queen of R&B, Beyoncé Knowles, brings the spotlight back onto herself with 4, her fourth solo album. It's been a little over a week, since the iTunes store release on May 24, 2011. It has already made a strong impression on me. The title, 4, was enough of an attraction for me to review this album.
It's a collection of 12 tracks that summarizes the life of a woman dealing with a combination of emotions. The release is about a frustrated female who seeks love and affection from her man. However, despite her disappointment, she is still determined to fight for love.
4 delivers a personal representation of Beyoncé possibly reflecting her life before her marriage to Jay-Z. I could be completely wrong. It could just represent women who've had similar experiences.
However, whatever the case may be, the album allows the “Halo” singer to reveal her inner thoughts on life.
In an interview with Billboard.com, Beyoncé reveals the truth behind the album title: "We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me."
She says: "It's the day I was born. My mother's birthday, and a lot of my friends' birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date."
The more I listen to this album, the more I'm truly convinced this release is about her life before husband Jay-Z. It’s a long shot, but it's possible. What’s driving me to this conclusion is the song “The Best Thing I Ever Had”. As the first verse easily portrays her strength, determination, and confidence, she sings: "There was a time I thought, that you did everything right. No lies, no wrong, Boy I, must've been outta my mind. So when I think of the time that I almost loved you, You showed your a** and I saw the real you."
She goes on to say: “Thank God you blew it, thank God I dodged the bullet/I'm so over you. So baby good looking out.” These lyrics suggest the importance of leaving your past behind you. It's a song that can give you the strength to never look back to the past. It encourages you to believe that when a door closes, another one opens soon after.
Article comments
1 - Steve
The album is very introspective and has more emotion than what I expected from a Pop disc.
2 - Bee
I completely agree with you Steve! I hope you enjoyed reading the review, thank you so much for your comment. :)
3 - vb
The album is very good and she is the best. So everything is "good" with her. :) Thanks for the review.
4 - Bee
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5 - Layne
I find it to be a nice album. But you know what, I was actually searching why she the name is "4"! Britney 3 Beyonce 4, who's gonna be 5 now, haha.
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