Beyoncé’s album 4 includes the singles “Run the World (Girls)” and “Love on Top.”
Released on June 24, 2011, 4 was Beyoncé’s fourth studio album and followed I Am... Sasha Fierce. The title refers directly to the number of studio albums she had released at that point in her solo career.
The album explored a broad mixture of R&B, pop, funk, soul, and dance influences. “Run the World (Girls)” served as the lead single, while “Love on Top” became one of the album’s best-known songs and was praised for its classic vocal arrangement and multiple key changes.
Other songs on 4 include “Best Thing I Never Had,” “Countdown,” and “Party.” The album title is sometimes confused with Beyoncé’s later trilogy projects because of their short names, but 4 is a conventional numeral and does not refer to a year. It debuted at number one in several countries, including the United States.