4 is the Magic #….Beyoncé’s Album Title Reflects Wedding Date, B-day & More

Today, Beyoncé announced the title of her new album, 4. She explained the album’s title to Billboard, “We all have special numbers in our lives, and 4 is that for me. It’s the day I was born. My mother’s birthday and a lot of my friends’ birthdays are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.”

On her latest single, ‘Run the World (Girls) : It’s definitely riskier than something a bit more…simple. I just heard the track and loved that it was so different: it felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing different cultures and eras — things that typically don’t go together — to create a new sound. I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.

Peep her full interview here.