If i were a boy song review

Beyonce sits at the very top among today's pop divas, so when it is time for a new project, the stakes are high. For "If I Were a Boy," the lead pop release from her upcoming third solo album I Am..., she turned to songwriter/producer Toby Gad, co-writer of Fergie's stellar "Big Girls Don't Cry." The result is Beyonce's best effort yet. The song is one which fits perfectly into her growing repertoire and features a stellar vocal performance.

The lyrics are both a lament for misunderstanding between the genders and an indictment of the male side of relationships. It's a perfect follow up to the independent attitude of B'Day and lays the groundwork for another exploration of what it means to be a woman in the world today on I Am... The pain of experience is palpable counter-balanced somewhat by a sense of hope that progress can still be made.

Beyonce's controlled but emotional vocal performance is the stuff of which award-winning records are made. "Irreplaceable" was defeated when nominated for the Record of the Year Grammy. It's quite possible that "If I Were a Boy" could bring the trophy home. This is a song and recording for the ages.