Which Beyoncé song features the lyric and refrain “If I were a boy”?

The Beyoncé song featuring the refrain “If I were a boy” is “If I Were a Boy.”

Beyoncé released “If I Were a Boy” in 2008 as one of the lead singles from her third solo studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. The song was written by BC Jean and Toby Gad, who also produced it. Beyoncé recorded it after the songwriters initially considered it for Jean's own project.

The lyrics imagine how a woman might behave if she could experience a relationship from a man's position, focusing on emotional neglect, double standards, and regret. The black-and-white music video reinforces the role-reversal concept and uses a police storyline. “If I Were a Boy” reached the top ten in numerous countries and became one of Beyoncé's signature ballads. It is separate from “Irreplaceable,” another relationship-themed hit from the same era, although both are commonly discussed together in summaries of her 2000s catalog.