Best Thing I Never Had

"Best Thing I Never Had"
Single by Beyoncé
from the album 4
Released	June 1, 2011
Recorded	2011
Studio	MSR KMA Music (New York City)
Genre	Pop R&B
Length	4:13
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Antonio Dixon Kenneth Edmonds Larry Griffin, Jr. Beyoncé Knowles Caleb Sean McCampbell Patrick Smith Shea Taylor
Producer(s)	Babyface Symbolic One Dixon Caleb Sean Shea Taylor Knowles
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Run the World (Girls)" (2011) "Best Thing I Never Had" (2011) "Lift Off" (2011)
Music video
"Best Thing I Never Had" on YouTube

"Best Thing I Never Had" is a 2011 song by Beyoncé and is the second single from her fourth studio album 4. It went to number 1 in Croatia and South Korea and went to the top 30 in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, Slovakia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The song is likened to the Vanessa Carlton song A Thousand Miles. It charted poorly in France where it made number 61.

Formats and track listings

• Digital download^[1]

1. "Best Thing I Never Had" – 4:12

• German CD single^[2]

1. "Best Thing I Never Had" – 4:13
2. "Run the World (Girls)" (Kaskade Club Remix) – 5:03

• Digital Remixes EP^[3]

1. "Best Thing I Never Had" (Gareth Wyn Remix) – 6:33
2. "Best Thing I Never Had" (Olli Collins & Fred Portelli Remix) – 6:23
3. "Best Thing I Never Had" (Billionaire Remix) – 4:40
4. "Best Thing I Never Had" (Moguai Remix) – 6:17

References

1. Herrera, Monica (June 1, 2011). "Beyonce's 'Best Thing I Never Had' Single Premieres: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
2. "Beyoncé – Best Thing I Never Had". Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH. Archived from the original on August 21, 2011.
3. "Best Thing I Never Had (Remixes) – EP Beyoncé". iTunes Store (UK). Apple Inc. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2011.