Bey could definitely still smash with the right song. She still has all the basic tools at her disposal in terms of public interest, radio support, promotional power, and performance ability.
I know Gags only collabed with will.i.am to get Perez fuming, but who would have guessed that the collaboration would be one of the top 10 songs in her discography?
Hey Slim, I drank a fifth of vodka, you dare me to drive?
You know the song by Phil Collins, "In the Air of the Night"
about that guy who coulda saved that other guy from drowning
but didn't, then Phil saw it all, then at a show he found him?
That's kinda how this is, you coulda rescued me from drowning
Now it's too late - I'm on a 1000 downers now, I'm drowsy