Mood 4 Eva

"Mood 4 Eva" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, Childish Gambino & Oumou Sangaré, and was chosen as a promotional single for her 2019 curated soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift.^[1][2]

"Mood 4 Eva"
Promotional single by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z, Childish Gambino & Oumou Sangaré
from the album The Lion King: The Gift
Released	July 19, 2019
Recorded	2018–2019
Studio	NRG Recording Studios
Genre	Afrobeat pop hip hop
Length	4:32 (original version)
Label	Parkwood Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Denisia Andrews Brittany Coney Beyoncé Shawn Carter Donald Glover Oumou Sangaré Khaled Khaled Floyd Nathaniel Hills Michael Uzowuru Teo Halm Jeff Kleinman Ant Clemons Anathi Bhongo Mnyango
Producer(s)	Danja Beyoncé DJ Khaled Michael Uzowuru Teo Halm Jeff Kleinman

Background and composition

“Mood 4 Eva” was written by Knowles, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, Shawn Carter, Donald Glover, Khaled Khaled, Floyd Nathaniel Hills, Michael Uzowuru, Teo Halm, Jeff Kleinman, Ant Clemons, and Anathi Bhongo Mnyango. The song also contains elements of "Diaraby Nene" written and performed by Oumou Sangaré, an interpolation of "Sweet Green Fields" written by Jimmy Seals, as well as an interpolation of "(Think) About It" written by James Brown.

Beyonce and Jay-Z lyrically pay homage to Yoruba deity Oshun, Queen of Sheba, Mansa Musa, Muhammad Ali, Nas, and The Notorious B.I.G., among others.^[3]

Reception

On Rolling Stone's "List of the 70 Greatest Beyoncé Songs", "Mood 4 Eva" was described as the "standout of Black Is King". Ranked at #65 on the list, it was celebrated for being "effortlessly powerful, despite the smooth tempo."^[4] Hunter Harris of Vulture crowned the song as "near-perfect" and "the Best Song on Beyoncé’s New Lion King Album", noting that "Beyoncé chews us up, spits us out, and reminds us that if we need to recover, maybe the Ramada Inn has a vacancy?"^[5] Rap-Up described the song as a "triumphant [standout of the album]",^[6] while Eric Deggans of NPR Music echoed a similar sentiment.^[7]

Visual

The visual was met with critical acclaim, lauded for its "colorful, lavish display[s] featuring designer looks, vibrant scenery, high-class jewels, and top-shelf champagne."^[8] Directed by Dikayl Rimmasch, cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez described the idea for the video as "portraying a carefree lifestyle with a dreamscape harkening back to old Hollywood... culminating in a Busby Berkeley-style aqua-musical fantasy" in an interview with Variety.^[9] Both Kelly Rowland and Tina Knowles-Lawson make cameo appearances.^[10][11]

The video was officially uploaded to YouTube on August 1, 2021, alongside "Otherside", to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of Black Is King.^[12]

Personnel

• Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter – producer, composer, lyricist, lead vocals, background vocals, vocal producer, performer
• Shawn Carter - composer, lyricist, vocals, performer
• Childish Gambino - composer, lyricist, vocals, performer
• Oumou Sangaré - composer, lyricist, vocals
• DJ Khaled - composer, producer
• Danja - composer, producer
• Michael Uzowuru - composer, additional producer
• Teo Halm - composer, additional producer
• Jeff Kleinman - composer, additional producer
• Stuart White – recording engineer, mixing engineer
• Riley Mackin - recording engineer
• John Cranfield - assistant engineer
• Jenna Felsenthal - assistant engineer
• Colin Leonard - mastering engineer

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Mood 4 Eva"

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)	48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13]	64
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	54
UK Singles Chart (OCC)[15]	56
US Hot 100 (Billboard)	90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	33

Release history

"Mood 4 Eva" release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label(s)	Ref.
Various	July 19, 2019	Digital download streaming	Original Version	Parkwood Entertainment Columbia Records	[16]
		streaming	Tidal Exclusive Extended Version		[16]
	July 31, 2020	Black Is King	Extended version	Parkwood Columbia Disney