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1	[[quoteright:640:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ab67616d0000b273ff5429125128b43572dbdccd.jpg]]
2	[[caption-width-right:640:The deluxe edition cover of ''4''.]]
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4	->''When I leave this world\
5	I'll leave no regrets\
6	Leave something to remember\
7	So they won't forget\
8	I was here''
9	-->--"I Was Here"
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11	'''''4''''' is the fourth studio album by American singer Music/{{Beyonce}}. It was released on June 24, 2011.
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13	This album sees Beyoncé making a return to her Main/RAndB roots after ''Music/IAmSashaFierce'''s foray into electropop and adult contemporary. At the time, this was a big deal. EDM and other electronic and dance-oriented forms of pop music had become commonplace.
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15	Not to be confused with the 1981 Music/{{Foreigner\|Band}} album ''4''.
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17	!!Tracklist (Standard Edition)
18	#"1+1"
19	#"I Care"
20	#"I Miss You"
21	#"Best Thing I Never Had"
22	#"Party" [-(featuring André 3000)-]
23	#"Rather Die Young"
24	#"Start Over"
25	#"Love On Top"
26	#"Countdown"
27	#"End of Time"
28	#"I Was Here"
29	#"Run the World (Girls)"
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31	!!Singles
32	* "[[https://youtu.be/VBmMU_iwe6U?si=6cf5Xef3bQ7DT3xa Run the World (Girls)]]", "[[https://youtu.be/FHp2KgyQUFk?si=zVIp2jT_EOFWmoFW Best Thing I Never Had]]", "[[https://youtu.be/XWCwc1_sYMY?si=0m7UR5UamqlFuXw9 Party]]", "[[https://youtu.be/Ob7vObnFUJc?si=njGlctDq--tffG8E Love On Top]]", "[[https://youtu.be/2XY3AvVgDns?si=w2-FQZZX1YujmTkp Countdown]]", "[[https://youtu.be/nnReaaJwloI?si=qhgld6UTCfKWVqGB I Care]]", "[[https://youtu.be/OJBfv9CHlcw?si=JEqNSNtkELlwFTtH End of Time]]"
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34	!!''What goes around tropes back around''
35	* ArcNumber: The number four holds great importance to Beyoncé, so she made sure to reflect that with the album's title; she was born on September 4th, her mother Tina Knowles was born on January 4th, her husband Jay-Z was born on December 4th, she was married to Jay-Z on April 4th (4/4), Destiny's Child started with four members, you get the idea. Her daughter Blue Ivy was born sometime after this album cycle, and is named after the number four, as in the Roman numeral IV.
36	* BreakingOldTrends: After three albums of Contemporary R&B/Pop with a strong Hip-Hop influence, this album leans harder into traditional R&B and Soul, is very ballad-heavy, and has several mid-tempo songs. The only high-energy dance songs are "Countdown," "End of Time," and "Run The World (Girls)".
37	* CountingSong: In "Countdown," Beyoncé counts down from ten explaining how happy her lover makes her.
38	* FemaleEmpowermentSong: "Run the World (Girls)" is this, so much so that is serves as the page's quote source.
39	-->''Boy you know you love it\
40	How we smart enough to make these millions\
41	Strong enough to bear the children\
42	Then get back to business!''
43	* GriefSong: "I Was Here" is a bit morbid, especially in comparison to other songs on the album.
44	* IntercourseWithYou: "1+1" is a beautifully sensual song about this very subject.
45	-->''Make love to me\
46	When my days look low\
47	Pull me in close\
48	And don't let me go''
49	* MoodWhiplash: ''4'' is a mostly happy album about love. "I Was Here" shifts the tone of the album to one that is much more serious and reflective than previous tracks. It doesn't help that it is the Main/AlbumClosure on the expanded edition, leaving the listener on a somber note.
50	** "Run the World (Girls)" and "Start Over" are this to lesser extents.
51	* SillyLoveSongs: "Love On Top," "End of Time," and "Countdown" qualify as such.
52	* TruckDriversGearChange: "Love On Top" does this ''4'' times towards the end of the song before the fadeout.
53	* UpdatedRerelease: In 2013, ''4'' was rereleased with a new tracklist order along with the inclusions of "Dance for You" and "Schoolin' Life."
54	* AWildRapperAppears: [[Music/OutKast André 3000]] is featured on "Party." He is the album's sole featured artist.
55	** Music/JCole appears on the music video version of the song.

Context Music / FourAlbum