It acts sonically as a sequel to “Get Me Bodied.”

On “If I Were a Boy” she added:

“It’s broad.” “But I had to try it, because I remember Aretha Franklin said a great singer can sing anything and make it her own.”

The singer also decided to follow the example of Etta James and broaden her horizons.

“Etta expressed herself; she was bold,That inspired me to do a lot of things musically that no one else is doing.”