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Best Thing I Never Had
Beyoncé
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- Album
- 4
- Released
- 2011
- Genres
- Pop, International Pop, Rock
- Length
- 4:14
- Tempo
- 99 BPM
- Label
- Parkwood Entertainment/Columbia
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About this song
Released as the second single from Beyoncé's 2011 album 4 on June 1, 2011, the song peaked at #4 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The Diane Martel directed music video follows Beyoncé's character through a relationship, from their high school prom to their adult wedding, and was shot in Westchester County and Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
What it's about
A midtempo ballad about karma and revenge, in which Beyoncé takes a pop at a former lover after discovering his deceitful ways.
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Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “Mtn elle trip by Implaccable”.
- Covered 2 times, including “Evolution of Beyoncé by Pentatonix”.
- Written by Beyoncé, Babyface, S1, Shea Taylor, Caleb McCampbell and Patrick “J. Que” Smith.
- Produced by Antonio Dixon, Beyoncé, Babyface, Shea Taylor and S1.
- Recorded at MSR Studios (New York City.