If I Were a Boy

Written by BC Jean and Toby Gad and originally performed by Jean in 2008, the song was recorded by Beyonce for I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008) and released simultaneously with "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" as a dual lead single on October 13, 2008. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the charts in seven countries. Jake Nava directed the music video, in which Beyonce portrays a woman imagining what life would be like as a man.