The twenty-nine year old star says she made this record after taking a year off from her performing. She says she wanted to live her life. She wanted to take this time to go to the ballet, learn to cook and sleep in her own bed, not a hotel. While Beyonce was enjoying this time away from work, she began to think about ideas for a new album. She said the record became a labor of love. And, she says “4” is bolder than her past music because she is less concerned about failing.
Here is the song “1 + 1.”
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We leave you with a song that is made for dancing. “Run the World (Girls)” is an energetic celebration of the power of women.
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DOUG JOHNSON: I’m Doug Johnson. Our program was written by Onka Dekker and Dana Demange, who was also our producer. If you have a question about American life, write to mosaic@voanews.com.
Join us again next week for music and more on AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English.
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