The Creative Rebirth Of Beyoncé On '4' | For The Record
For the 100th episode of our For The Record series, GRAMMY.com takes you inside Beyoncé's GRAMMY-winning, platinum-selling album, 4, released in June 2011. An ode to the classics highlighting the traditional roots of R&B, 4 features some of Beyoncé's most iconic songs, including "Run the World (Girls)," "Best Thing I Never Had," "Countdown," and "Love On Top," the latter of which won the GRAMMY for Best Traditional R&B Performance at the 55th GRAMMY Awards in 2013.
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