Beyoncé’s album titled with the number 4 is 4.
Columbia Records released 4 on June 24, 2011. It was her fourth solo studio album, following Dangerously in Love, B’Day, and I Am... Sasha Fierce. Beyoncé said the number had personal significance because it was important in her family and relationship history.
The album’s sound blends contemporary R&B with pop, funk, soul, and older vocal traditions. Its singles include “Run the World (Girls),” “Best Thing I Never Had,” “Party,” and “Love on Top.” “Love on Top” became especially associated with the album after Beyoncé performed it at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.
The title is sometimes confused with an album release date or a track number. It refers to the album’s name and its position as Beyoncé’s fourth solo studio record.