4 de Beyoncé

2011

★★★★☆

Basado en 48 votos

Fecha de lanzamiento: 24 de Junio de 2011
Compositores: Beyoncé Knowles, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Shea Taylor, André 3000, Consequence, Jeff Bhasker
Productores: Beyoncé Knowles, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Kanye West, Switch, Frank Ocean, Jeff Bhasker, Shea Taylor, Symbolyc One

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4 es un álbum de Beyoncé, publicado en 2011. El disco incluye 12 canciones, entre ellas «1+1», «I Care», «I Miss You» y «Best Thing I Never Had».

Antecedentes: independencia y riesgo artístico

El álbum "4" llegó en un momento de transición fundamental en la carrera y la vida de Beyoncé. En 2011, tomó la decisión de separarse profesionalmente de su padre, Mathew Knowles, quien había sido su mánager desde el inicio de su carrera. Este acto de independencia profesional se refleja directamente en la música del álbum. "4", que lleva el nombre de su número favorito, es un disco profundamente personal y musicalmente arriesgado.

En un momento en que el pop estaba dominado por el sonido electropop y dance, Beyoncé tomó una dirección deliberadamente contraria. Decidió crear un álbum que se sintiera más orgánico y atemporal, basándose en sus influencias musicales fundamentales: el R&B, el soul y el funk de los años 70 y 90. Fue un movimiento audaz que demostró su confianza como artista y su deseo de crear música con longevidad, en lugar de simplemente seguir las tendencias.

Proceso de grabación y riqueza sonora

Para "4", Beyoncé se rodeó de un "quién es quién" de productores y compositores innovadores, incluyendo a The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Kanye West y Frank Ocean. La grabación fue un proceso colaborativo y experimental. Beyoncé animó a sus colaboradores a salirse de sus zonas de confort, mezclando géneros y épocas. El resultado es un álbum con una riqueza sonora increíblemente rica y ecléctica.

El sonido de "4" es cálido, exuberante y lleno de instrumentación en vivo, incluyendo secciones de vientos, arreglos de cuerda y percusión compleja. El álbum fusiona el R&B clásico con el funk de los 70, el pop de los 80, el neo soul de los 90 e incluso influencias de la música afrobeat. Es su álbum más diverso musicalmente hasta ese momento.

Sonido y temática

"4" es, en esencia, una celebración del amor y de la música misma. Es un álbum mucho más alegre y romántico que su predecesor. Las canciones exploran las diferentes etapas de una relación, desde la pasión inicial hasta la comodidad del amor a largo plazo. La voz de Beyoncé es el centro de todo, mostrando una versatilidad y un control asombrosos, desde los gritos de júbilo hasta los susurros íntimos.

El álbum es una clase magistral de R&B moderno. Aunque se basa en influencias clásicas, la producción y los arreglos son totalmente contemporáneos. Es un disco que se siente a la vez nostálgico e innovador, un testimonio de la profunda musicalidad de Beyoncé.

Las canciones más relevantes

"Run the World (Girls)": El primer sencillo fue una elección audaz y polarizante. Con un sample agresivo de "Pon de Floor" de Major Lazer, la canción es un himno de empoderamiento femenino feroz y desafiante. Aunque no fue un gran éxito comercial en Estados Unidos, su mensaje resonó a nivel mundial y su vídeo, con su impresionante coreografía de estilo militar, fue aclamado.

"Best Thing I Never Had": Una balada de piano más tradicional que se convirtió en el mayor éxito de radio del álbum. La canción, sobre superar a un ex que no te valoraba, es un himno de ruptura catártico que conectó con una amplia audiencia.

"Love On Top": Una alegre canción de pop y R&B inspirada en los años 80, que se ha convertido en una de las favoritas de los fans. La canción es famosa por sus cuatro modulaciones de clave ascendentes al final, una hazaña vocal que muestra la increíble habilidad y el rango de Beyoncé. Su vídeo, de estilo simple y retro, es un homenaje a New Edition.

"Countdown": Una canción experimental y rítmicamente compleja que fusiona R&B, funk y un sample de "Uh-Oh" de Boyz II Men. Es una de las canciones más innovadoras del álbum y fue aclamada por la crítica por su audacia.

Rendimiento comercial y gira íntima

"4" debutó en el número 1 del Billboard 200, convirtiendo a Beyoncé en la tercera artista en la historia en tener sus primeros cuatro álbumes de estudio debutando en la cima de la lista. El álbum tuvo un gran éxito internacional y ha vendido más de 5 millones de copias en todo el mundo.

En lugar de una gira de estadios masiva, Beyoncé optó por una residencia de conciertos más íntima llamada 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé en el Roseland Ballroom de Nueva York. Estos conciertos, en los que interpretó el álbum completo, fueron aclamados por la crítica y permitieron una conexión más cercana con sus fans.

Posición en listas:

Estados Unidos (USA): 1
Reino Unido (UK): 1
España: 1
Francia: 2
Australia: 2

Listado de Canciones

1+14:35

If I ain't got nothing, I got you If I ain't got something I don't give a damn, cause I got it with you I don't know much about algebra, but I know one plus one equals two And it's me and you, that's all we'll have when the world is through 'Cause baby we ain't got nothing without love Darling you got enough for the both of us So come on baby, make love to me When my days look low, pull me in close and don't let me go Make love to me, so when the worlds at war, that our love heal us all Right now baby make love to me me me me me Oh oh make love to me Hey, I don't know much about guns but I, I've been shot by you Hey, and I don't know when I'm gon die, but I hope that I'm gon die by you Hey, and I don't know much about fighting, but I, I know I will fight for you Hey, just when I ball up my fist I realize I'm laying right next to you Baby we ain't nothing but love And darling you got enough for the both of us Make love to me when my days look low, Pull me in close and don't let me go Make love to me so that when the worlds at war, That our love heal us all Help me let down my guard, make love to me me me me me Oh oh make love to me me me me me
I Care4:00
Letra
I told you how you hurt me, baby But you don't care Now I'm crying and deserted, baby But you don't care Ain't nobody tell me this is love But you're immune to all my pain I need you to tell me this is love You don't care well that's okay Well, I care I know you don't care too much But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) Oh, I care I know you don't care too much But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) Ever since you knew your power You made my cry And now every time our love goes sour You won't sympathize You see these tears falling down to my ears I swear you like when I'm in pain, yeah I try to tell you all my fears, huh You still don't care, that's okay Well, I care I know you don't care too much But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) Oh, I care I know you don't care too much But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) Boy, maybe if you cared enough I wouldn't have to care so much What happened to our trust? Now you just given up You used to be so in love Now you don't care no more Well, I care I know you don't care too much But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) Oh, I care I know you don't care too much But I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la) I still care (La la la la la la la la la la la la)
I Miss You2:58
Letra
I thought that things like this get better with time But I still need you, why is that? You're the only image in my mind So I still see you around I miss you, like everyday Wanna be with you, but you're away Said I miss you, missing you insane But if I got with you, could it feel the same Words don't ever seem to come out right But I still mean them, why is that? It hurts my pride to tell you how I feel But I still need to, why is that? I miss you, like everyday Wanna be with you, but you're away I said I miss you, missing you insane But if I got with you, could it feel the same It don't matter who you are It's so simple, feel it But it's everything no matter who you love It is so simple, feel it But it's everything I miss you, like everyday Wanna be with you, but you're away I said I miss you, missing you insane But if I got with you, could it feel the same It don't matter who you are It's so simple, feel it But it's everything no matter who you love It is so simple, feel it But it's everything
Best Thing I Never Had4:13

What goes around comes back around (hey my baby) What goes around comes back around (hey my baby) What goes around comes back around (hey my baby) What goes around comes back around (hey my baby) There was a time I thought, that you did everything right No lies, no wrong Boy I, must've been outta my mind So when I think of the time that I almost loved you You showed your butt and I, I saw the real you Thank God you blew it Thank God I dodged the bullet I'm so over you So baby good lookin' out [Chorus:] I wanted you bad I'm so through with that Cuz honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had You turned out to be the best thing I never had And I'm gon' always be the best thing you never had I bet it sucks to be you right now So sad, you're hurt Boo hoo, oh, did you expect me to care? You don't deserve my tears I guess that's why they ain't there To think that there was a time that I almost loved you You showed your ass and baby yes I saw the real you Thank God you blew it Thank God I dodged the bullet I'm so over you Baby good lookin' out [Chorus:] I wanted you bad I'm so through with that Cuz honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had I said, you turned out to be the best thing I never had And I'll never be the best thing you never had Oh baby I bet sucks to be you right now I know you want me back It's time to face the facts That I'm the one that's got away Lord knows that it would take another place, another time, another world, another life Thank God I found the good in goodbye [Chorus:] I used to want you so bad I'm so through that Cuz honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had You turned out to be the best thing I never had And I will always be the, best thing you never had. Best thing you never had! I used to want you so bad I'm so through it that Cause honestly you turned out to be the best thing I never had Oh you turned out to be the best thing I never had Oh I will never be the best thing you never had Oh baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now Goes around, comes back around Goes around, comes back around Bet it sucks to be you right now Goes around, comes back around Bet it sucks to be you right now Goes around, comes back around Bet it sucks to be you right now
Party Beyoncé featuring André 3000
Rather Die Young3:42
Letra
Boy you'll be the death of me You're my James Dean You make me feel like I'm seventeen You drive too fast, you smoke too much But that don't mean a thing 'Cause I'm addicted to the rush [Repeat: x2] 'Cause I'd rather die young Than live my life without you I rather not live at all Than live my life without you You know I've been in love before You're the first one I ever seen That burns like gasoline So light a match, turn off the lights I'm holding on to you 'Cause this might be a last night, oh [Repeat: x2] 'Cause I'd rather die young Than live my life without you I rather not live at all Than live my life without you What I'm telling you I'm giving you my life, it's in your hands And what I'm gonna do Is be a woman and you can be a man And I wanna say Nobody understands what we've been through I rather give up everything Than to live my, live my life without you Oh Oh [Repeat: x2] 'Cause I'd rather die young Than live my life without you I rather not live at all Than live my life without you
Start Over3:19
Letra
I feel weak We've been here before 'Cause I feel we keep going back and forth Maybe it's over Maybe we're through But I honestly can't say I still love you Maybe we reached the mountain peak And there's no more left to climb And maybe we lost the magic piece And we're both too blind to find Let's start over Let's give love their wings Let's start over Stop fighting 'bout the same old things Let's start over We can't let our good love die Maybe we can start all over Give love another life I can see that we're not happy here So why would we keep pretending when there's nothing there Maybe you like it, well I don't And maybe you settle Well I won't Maybe we reached the mountain peak And there's no more left to climb And maybe we lost the magic piece And we're both too blind to find Let's start over Let's give love their wings Let's start over Stop fighting 'bout the same old things Let's start over We can't let our good love die Maybe we can start all over And give love another life I know that this will hurt you I know you'll cry I know I called you selfish But that's a lie I feel I know what's best for us Let's Start over And let's give love their wings Let's start over I'm tired of fighting 'bout the same old thing Let's start over We both know that this love won't die Maybe we can start all over And give love another life
Love On Top4:27

Bring the beat in Honey honey I can see the stars all the way from here Can't you see the glow on the window pane I can feel the sun whenever you're near Every time you touch me I just melt away Now everybody ask me why I'm smiling out from ear to ear (They say love hurts) But I know (it's gonna take the real work) Nothing's perfect but it's worth it After fighting through my tears and finally you put me first Baby it's you You're the one I love You're the one I need You're the only one I see Come on baby it's you You're the one that gives your all You're the one I can always call When I need to make everything stop Finally you put my love on top Ooh come on baby You put my love on top top top top top You put my love on top Ooh ooh Come on baby You put my love on top top top top top You put my love on top My love on top Baby I can hear the wind whip past my face As we dance the night away And boy your look it tastes like a night of champagne As I kiss you again and again and again and again Now everybody ask me why I'm smiling out from ear to ear (They say love hurts) But I know (it's gonna take the real work) Nothing's perfect but it's worth it After fighting through my tears and finally you put me first Baby it's you You're the one I love You're the one I need You're the only one I see Come on baby it's you You're the one that gives your all You're the one I can always call When I need to make everything stop Finally you put my love on top Ooh baby You put my love on top top top top top You put my love on top Ooh ooh Come on baby You put my love on top top top top top Put my love on top My love on top Baby it's you You're the one I love You're the one I need You're the only thing I see Come on baby it's you You're the one that gives your all You're the one that always calls When I need you baby everything stops Finally you put my love on top Baby you're the one that I love Baby you're all I need You're the only one I see Come on baby it's you You're the one that gives your all You're the one that always calls When I need you everything stops Finally you put my love on top Baby cause you're the one that I love Baby you're the one that I need You're the only one I see Baby baby it's you You're the one that gives your all You're the one that always calls When I need you everything stops Finally you put my love on top Baby 'cause you're the one that I love Baby you're the one that I need You're the only one I see Baby baby it's you You're the one that gives your all You're the one that always calls When I need you everything stops Finally you put my love
Countdown3:21
Letra
Boy, oh, killing softly and I'm still falling Still the one I need, I'll always be with you Oh, you got me open, don't ever let me go Say you're real out of your block If you leave me you're out of your mind [Chorus] My baby is a (ten) We dressing through the (nine) He pick me up with (eight) Make me feel so lucky (seven) He kiss me in his (six) We be making love in (five) Still the one I do this (four) I'm trying to make a (three) From that (two) He still the (one) There's ups and downs in this love Got a lot to learn and it's love Through the good and the bad, still got love Dedicated to the one I love, hey Still love the way he talk, still love the way I sing Still love the way he rock them black diamonds in that chain Still all up on each other, ain't a damn thing change My girls can't tell me nothing, I'm gone in the brain I'm all up under him like it's cold, winter time All up in the kitchen in my heels, dinner time Do whatever that it takes, he got a winner's mind Give it all to him, meet him at the finish line Me and my boo and my boo boo riding All up in that black with his chick right beside him Ladies, if you love your man show you the fliest Grind up on it, girl, show him how you ride it Me and my boo and my boo boo riding All up in that black with his chick right beside him Ladies, if you love your man show you the fliest Grind up on it, girl, show him how you ride it Oh, killing me softly and I'm still falling Still the one I need, I'll always be with you Oh, you got me open, don't ever let me go Say you're real out of your block If you leave me you're out of your mind [Chorus] Yup, I put it on him, it ain't nothing that I can't do Yup, I buy my own, if he deserve it, buy his shit too All up in the store, shorty, tricking if I want to All up in the store, shorty, fly as we want to Ooh ooh ooh ooh Damn I think I love that boy Do anything for that boy Ooh ooh ooh ooh Now I'll never be the same You and me until the end Me and my boo and my boo boo riding All up in that black with his chick right beside him Ladies, if you love your man show you the fliest Grind up on it, girl, show him how you ride it Me and my boo and my boo lip locking All up in the back because the chicks keep blocking All that gossip in ten years stop it London speed it up, Houston rock it Oh, killing me softly and I'm still falling Still the one I need, I just wanna be with you Oh, you got me open, don't ever let me go Say you're real out of your block If you leave me you're out of your mind [Chorus]
End Of Time3:43
Letra
Come take my hand I won't let you go I'll be your friend I will love you so, deeply I will be the one to kiss you at night I will love you until the end of time I'll be your baby And I promise not to let you go Love you like crazy Now say you'll never let me go Say you'll never let me go (say) Say you'll never let me go Say you'll never let me go (say) Say you'll never let me go Take, you away, from here It's nothing between us but space, and time I'll be your own little star, let me shine you up Or your own little universe make me your girl Come take my hand I won't let you go I'll be your friend I will love you so, deeply I will be the one to kiss you at night (Kiss you at night) I will love you until the end of time I'll be your baby And I promise not to let you go Love you like crazy Now say you'll never let me go Say you'll never let me go (say) Say you'll never let me go Say you'll never let me go (say) Say you'll never let me go Baby come on get up on it Show me that you really want it I wanna be the one to love you baby let's go (whoa) Let's go (whoa) I wanna provide this lovin' that your giving I ain't frontin' in this love, Can you let me love you from your head to toe (whoa) Let's go (whoa) Boy come to me (come to me) Let me turn your rain into sun (come to me babe) You don't have to worry baby (oh no) I promise I'll set your heart free Let my love into your soul You go, I go, we go, that's all she wrote Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never Can't you see babe (Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never) (Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never) I just wanna love you (Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never) (Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never) Can't you fell me babe (Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never) (Say you'll, say say, say you'll, nev-never) I just wanna be with you I just wanna live for you I'll never let you go Free your love to me Come take my hand I won't let you go I'll be your friend I will love you so, deeply I will be the one to kiss you at night (Kiss you at night) I will love you until the end of time I'll be your baby I promise not to let you go Love you like crazy Now say you'll never let me go Say you'll never let me go (say) Say you'll never let me go Say you'll never let me go (say) Say you'll never let me go
I Was Here3:58

I want to leave my footprints on the sand of time Know there was something that, something that I left behind When I leave this world, I'll leave no regrets Leave something to remember, so they won't forget I was here, I lived, I loved, I was here I did, I've done, everything that I wanted And it was more than I thought it would be I will leave my mark, soul, everyone will know, I was here I wanna say I lived each day, until I died You know that I, been something in, somebody's life The hearts I have touched Will be the proof that I leave That I made a difference And this world will see I was here, I lived, I loved, I was here I did, I've done, everything that I wanted And it was more than I thought it would be I will leave my mark so everyone will know I was here, I lived, I loved, I was here I did, I've done, everything that I wanted And it was more than I thought it would be I will leave my mark so everyone will know, I was here I just want them to know That I gave my all, did my best Brought someone some happiness Left this world a little better just because, I was here I was here, I lived, I loved, I was here I did, I've done, everything that I wanted And it was more than I thought it would be I wanna leave my mark so everyone will know I was here, I lived, I loved, I was here I did, I've done I was here, I lived, I loved, I was here I did, I've done, I was here
Run The World (Girls)3:55
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