Z100 in NYC brings us the world premiere of Beyoncé‘s new single If I Were A Boy for our listening pleasure. Many folks assumed that the track might be similar to (if not a total rip-off of) Ciara‘s song Like A Boy but I think that after listening to the track it becomes clear that the songs are not really that similar at all. Ciara‘s single is an upbeat track, Beyoncé‘s new single is a slower jam … check it out:
I think the track is a bit unexpected, I anticipated a more poppy, upbeat song … but I think I like this track. The lyrics (which you can read HERE) are interesting. I’m not sure if the link above will work for those of you outside of the US. If the link above does not work for you, click HERE to hear a shorter clip of If I Were A Boy that should work for everyone. I will update the links if they either stop working or if better ones come along. I’m not crazy in love with the song but I like it … do you?
UPDATE: Head on over to IHeartMusic.com to hear in full Beyoncé‘s other new track Single Ladies. The song is much more upbeat, much more the type of song that I expect Beyoncé to release. I’m not sure if the site is authorized to offer the track so check it out while you can in case it gets pulled. Of the two, I think I still prefer If I Were A Boy … which do you prefer?
UPDATE 2: Pink reader Lizette enlightens that If I Were A Boy is a cover song! Singer/songwriter BC Jean already wrote and recorded the track, you can hear her original version HERE on her official website or HERE on her official My Space profile. Um … WTF?! No offense to BC Jean (who wrote a really great song) but why is Beyoncé covering her song when, as a self-professed “legend”, she should be writing and recording her own music? Anyone?
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Beyonce: If I were a boy…..my name would be Jay-Z.
I don’t think this is the kinda song that we would expect Beyonce to sing. It’s more of the type of song that Avril Lavigne would sing. But I like the song nevertheless. I just feel that Beyonce didn’t do justice to it because of her vocal strengths.
Eh. The lyrics are good. The beat threw it all off. Her voice is amazing tho.
What a pile of shite…It’s an awful song…the lyrics are really rubbish…but thats just my opinion. Sorry to any Beyonce fans out there!! No offence meant.
Her last album was such a pile of shit she should have really done something amazing to ‘come back’ to the pop scene. I guess she feels a slow jam will be a hit because her only song that was a hit recently was that ‘To the left, to the left’ song… i forget the name of it.. aw crap.
love the song….nice to hear her do something a little different.
well, she’s not the original performer or writer so i guess it doesnt matter.
http://www.bcjean.net/
i dunno….doesnt seem like anything special…
I normally like Beyonce’s music, but this new one is just kind of…boring.
I don’t like it………….maybe it will grow on me.
I love If I Were A Boy!! I’m so happy. It’s a totally different side from Beyonce, especially as a lead single from a new album. I’m in love with it and the lyrics are so great.
Didn’t Beyonce say she wanted to be a legend not that she was a legend? So what if she covered a song. Madonna has too and massacred it as opposed to making it better which I think Beyonce did.
Totally not trying to dog Beyonce but, to become legendary it makes sense to mebbe cover a famous song (like Don McClean’s ‘American Pie’ that Madonna covered) rather than an unknown singer/songwriter. It just doesn’t make sense to me at all.
i agree with trent, usually you pick a bigger song. when artist you songs like this…copyright lawsuits usually follow..
Well she has done this before remember on the bday album the song kissing you was a rip of desirees kissing you from romeo and juliet and also resentment was a victoria beckham song
OMG — you’re right! I guess it never registered since those songs weren’t released singles.
I think Beyonce needs to loose the whole “legend” idea. Yeah she is super talented but don’t you think its just a wee bit cocky to declare your self a legend?
I would like to hear Single Ladies, but the weblink won’t permit Canadian listeners. Help Trent!
Ooh Ooh (raises hand)….I can answer that…..Because Beyonce always has and always will be UN-ORIGINAL!!!! She copies everyone…..no one really knows who the real B is….Ask Sasha!!!!!!