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RetroverseAlbum
Why this album mattered
4 (2011) is a Beyonce album in the RetroVerse archive. The RetroVerse catalog lists 6 tracks on this release. It peaked at #1 and spent 2 weeks at #1 across 78 total chart weeks. Major singles from the album include "Best Thing I Never Had", "Love On Top".
The music
One bar, one chart week
The chart journey
Tap any week to open its place in the story.
A chart re-entry — the song disappeared, then returned 13 times. Entered at #1 at its peak, stayed at #1 for 2 weeks and fell quickly across 49 weeks on the chart. Returned after 8 weeks off the chart at #150. Returned after 25 weeks off the chart at #100, reaching #62 over 8 more weeks. Returned after 8 weeks off the chart at #177. Returned after 97 weeks off the chart at #124. Returned after 2 weeks off the chart at #156. Returned after 4 weeks off the chart at #144, charting 2 more weeks at that level. Returned after 17 weeks off the chart at #145, charting 2 more weeks at that level. Returned after 13 weeks off the chart at #174, reaching #55 over 4 more weeks. Returned after 1 week off the chart at #156, charting 2 more weeks at that level. Returned after 2 weeks off the chart at #187. Returned after 4 weeks off the chart at #190, reaching #111 over 4 more weeks. Returned after 4 weeks off the chart at #165. Returned after 29 weeks off the chart at #199. 78 total weeks on chart.
The songs behind the run
Breakout songs
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
Similar chart journeys
Albums with similar chart journeys share comparable chart arcs — how they climbed, peaked, and endured on the chart.
