Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  "If I Were a Boy" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé, from her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). "If I Were a Boy" was written by BC Jean and Toby Gad, who also handled its production alongside Beyoncé. Inspired by the difficult break-up of a romantic relationship, the song was initially recorded by Jean, whose record company rejected it. Beyoncé then recorded her own version. Jean was upset when she learned that Beyoncé was releasing it as a single, but eventually, they reached an agreement. Columbia Records released "If I Were a Boy" to US radio on October 8, 2008, as a double 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  "If I Were a Boy" is a midtempo pop and R&B ballad, with folk rock and soft rock influences. The song was composed using common time in the key of G major and has a moderate tempo of 90 beats per minute. It was written in the common verse-chorus form; the verses are supported by four chords and follow a vi-IV-I-V chord progression in the form Em7–B–G–D/F. Ed Masle of The Arizona Republic noted that the progression is reminiscent of Nirvana's 1991 song "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Instrumentation is provided by a piano, acoustic guitars, live drums, and strings as well as hand claps which are used throughout the song. Beyoncé's 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content: If I Were a Boy ; Brittany Jean Carlson – songwriter ; Jens Gad – live drums ; Toby Gad – musical arrangements, other instruments, recorder, producer, songwriter ; Matt Green – audio mixing assistant ; Beyoncé Knowles – producer, vocals performed by ; Reggie Syience Perry – guitar, additional drums ; Mark "Spike" Stent – audio mixer Si Yo Fuera un Chico ; Andrés Bermúdez – audio mixer, vocals recorded by ; Britney Jean Carlson – songwriter ; Jens Gad – live drums ; Toby Gad – musical arrangements, other instruments, music recorded by, music producer, songwriter ; Beyoncé Knowles – music producer, vocals performed by ; Rudy Pérez – translator, vocal producer ; Reggie Syience Perry – guitar, additional drums  
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  "If I Were a Boy" was written by BC Jean and Toby Gad. It is the opening ballad of the I Am ... disc of the double album I Am... Sasha Fierce. It is the only song on either disc that Beyoncé did not co-write. Most of the lyrics were written by Jean, who was inspired by the break-up of a romantic relationship. One day Jean and Gad visited a pizzeria in Times Square in New York City. Although tempted, Jean refrained from eating pizza because she was dieting. She then thought that if she were a boy, she would 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  Torres covered the song during the second series of the Australian The Voice on May 12, 2013. Torres' version peaked at number 28 on the Australian Singles Chart on May 26, 2013. On June 8, 2013, singer Asanda Jezile covered the song during the final of the seventh series of Britain's Got Talent. In 2016, Republic of Ireland-based toy superstore Smyths covered "If I Were a Boy" for their TV commercials in the British Isles, but the word 'boy' is replaced with a 'toy' when an animated character of a young boy sings it. The commercials began airing on commercial television networks in the Republic 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content: Download single 1) "If I Were a Boy" – 4:09 Dance Mixes EP Vol. 1 1) "If I Were a Boy" (Maurice Joshua Mojo UK Main Remix) – 6:30 ; 2) "If I Were a Boy" (Maurice Joshua Mojo UK Dub Remix) – 6:28 ; 3) "If I Were a Boy" (Karmatronic Main Remix) – 6:25 ; 4) "If I Were a Boy" (DJ Escape & Dom Capello Main Remix) – 8:28 ; 5) "If I Were a Boy" (Maurice Joshua UK Remix Radio Edit) – 3:14 ; 6) "If I Were a Boy" (Karmatronic Remix Radio Edit) – 3:31 ; 7) "If I Were a Boy" (DJ Escape & Dom Capello Remix Radio Edit) – 4:07 Si Yo Fuera un Chico (Spain digital single) 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  "If I Were a Boy" has the "most interesting lyrics" of the entire record. In a separate review of "If I Were a Boy", Levine awarded it four stars out of five, writing that Beyoncé's vocals on the song are passionate. He praised the lyrics for not being overwritten and commended their "emotional punch" and "very strong melody" which he said can make people feel that they have always known the song. Pitchfork Media's Ryan Dombal called "If I Were a Boy" an "effective and affecting gender-bender". AllMusic writer Andy Kellman felt that though the ballad sounds like "the watery 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  single album's alongside "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" as the lead singles. The two songs showcased the contrast between Beyoncé's personality and her aggressive onstage persona, Sasha Fierce. A Spanish version of the song, titled "Si Yo Fuera un Chico", was digitally released in Mexico and Spain. "If I Were a Boy" is a pop and R&B introspective ballad which draws influences from folk rock through its instrumentation of which includes acoustic guitars, drums and strings. The song's lyrics lament the misunderstandings between the genders and indict the male side of relationships. "If I Were a Boy" was well received by critics, who complimented Beyoncé's 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  were added to rhythmic contemporary radio on October 13, 2008. That same day, "If I Were a Boy" was sent to contemporary hit radio, and "Single Ladies" was sent to urban contemporary radio. On November 24, 2008, "If I Were a Boy" was sent to US urban radio. Two digital EPs, each containing seven dance remixes of "If I Were a Boy" were released on February 10, 2009, in the US. The ballad was first released internationally as a stand-alone digital download in Oceania and most European countries on October 17, 2008. In France and the United Kingdom, "If I Were a Boy" was serviced digitally on October 26, 2008. On November 7, 
Title: If I Were a Boy
Content:  eaten without regret. After reflecting on the idea, she concluded that she would have been a better man than her past lover. Gad captured Jean's ideas on a pocket recorder, and they went to the studio the same day. Once there, she wrote the lyrics and melody in about 15 minutes. She then recorded the song in less than half an hour, with Gad on the guitar. After completing her version of "If I Were a Boy", Jean presented it to her record company, which rejected the song. Gad and Jean had co-written 12 songs, including "If I Were a 

Question: who wrote the song if i were a boy?
Answer: BC Jean and Toby Gad.
Toby Gad.
BC Jean.