O mundialmente conhecido Associated Press liberou a lista de melhores álbuns de 2011, e “4″ da Beyoncé aparece entre eles, confira o Top 10.
1. “21,” Adele
2. “Barton Hollow,” The Civil Wars
3. “4,” Beyonce
4. “Watch the Throne,” Jay-Z & Kanye West
5. “Nostalgia, Ultra,” Frank Ocean
6. “The Movie,” Betty Wright & The Roots
7. “Hell on Heels,” Pistol Annies
8. “Undun,” The Roots
9. “Own the Night,” Lady Antebellum
10. “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,” Beastie Boys
2. “Barton Hollow,” The Civil Wars
3. “4,” Beyonce
4. “Watch the Throne,” Jay-Z & Kanye West
5. “Nostalgia, Ultra,” Frank Ocean
6. “The Movie,” Betty Wright & The Roots
7. “Hell on Heels,” Pistol Annies
8. “Undun,” The Roots
9. “Own the Night,” Lady Antebellum
10. “Hot Sauce Committee Part Two,” Beastie Boys
O comentário foi, “no papel, alguns podem olhar para ’4′ como algo desapontante, mas artisticamente, é um triunfo.”