Beyoncé's first single from her fourth solo album was this club track, which samples the martial drum beat from dancehall duo Major Lazer's 2009 track, "Pon de Floor." Diddy Dirty Money's "Ass On The Floor" also borrowed from the same song. Major Lazer mainman Diplo recalled to The Sun how he tried to convince Beyoncé that the sound was old. "When Beyoncé sampled 'Pn De Flllor' it was already done in the clubs two years earlier and I told her that." "She said to me, 'No, but people know this s---? So I was like, 'Fine, go ahead.' I don't care, I'm in my own world."
The song was produced by Switch with additional production by Beyoncé and Shea Taylor. Switch is one half of Major Lance and the other member of the duo, Diplo, also worked with Beyoncé on the album, but is not credited on this number.
The-Dream wrote the lyrics for this women's empowerment anthem. They find Beyoncé singing the praises of ladies who are "smart enough to make these millions/ Strong enough to bear the children/ Then get back to business." It follows other girl-power anthems recorded by the Texan songstress such as "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on it)"and going back to her Destiny's Child days, "Independent Women Part 1."
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