Which artist featured on Beyoncé’s 2011 single “Run the World (Girls)”?

“Run the World (Girls)” was released as a Beyoncé solo single with no featured artist.

The song came from Beyoncé’s fourth studio album, 4, released in 2011. Its production uses a prominent sample and interpolation connected with Major Lazer’s “Pon de Floor,” giving the track a forceful dancehall-influenced rhythm.

Unlike many contemporary pop singles, the official recording is credited to Beyoncé alone rather than to Beyoncé featuring another vocalist or rapper. The accompanying music video emphasized large-scale choreography, military-inspired imagery, and a female-led performance concept.

Listeners sometimes assume a guest artist is present because the production is dense and the chorus is delivered with layered vocals. Those backing parts are part of the song’s arrangement, not a separate featured performer. The title is also commonly shortened to “Run the World,” but the official title includes “(Girls).”