Highlights
- R&B star Beyonce has named her fourth solo album '4' after the day she wed rapper Jay-Z.
- The 29-year-old said that the number held special meaning for her in an interview with Billboard magazine.
- "We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. 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," said the 'Single Ladies' hitmaker.
- Beyonce said that the song, which has been criticized by some for it's aggressive lyrics, was riskier than her usual sound.
- "I just heard the track and loved that it was so different, it felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing different cultures and eras to create a new sound," said the Grammy winning artiste.
- A teaser video for her new single 'Run The World (Girls)' was released online and shows Beyonce leading her army of women to take over the world.
R&B star Beyonce has named her fourth solo album '4' after the day she wed rapper Jay-Z.
The 29-year-old said that the number held special meaning for her in an interview with Billboard magazine.
"We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. 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," said the 'Single Ladies' hitmaker.
Beyonce said that the song, which has been criticized by some for it's aggressive lyrics, was riskier than her usual sound.
"I just heard the track and loved that it was so different, it felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing different cultures and eras to create a new sound," said the Grammy winning artiste.
A teaser video for her new single 'Run The World (Girls)' was released online and shows Beyonce leading her army of women to take over the world.