"B4 The Flight" is a song by Jazmin Bean. It is the seventh track on the re-up of their debut EP, Worldwide Torture, and released alongside it on November 11, 2020.
Background[]
On March 15, 2020, Bean posted multiple snippets of the song's demos via their Instagram story.[1] Later a snippet of a demo was posted via Instagram on May 4, 2020, officaly announcing the song and stating it would come soon.[2] They shared one final snippet after via Twitter on September 16, 2020.
On October 14, 2020, Bean announced the song as the seventh track on the re-up of Worldwide Torture.
Leak history[]
As with certain songs, "B4 The Flight" has been leaked on one or multitude occasions. The list below shows all the timed the song has been leaked:
- August 25, 2024 (demo 2; partial)
Theme[]
The song was stated to be an emotional outlet by Bean themself. As stated by Bean in an interview, it is based around when they broke up with their ex-girlfriend in an airport, and how it affected them. In the song, Bean is stating that they were crying on the plane ride, and how after the breakup they feel as if things are not the same anymore. At the end of the song, Bean is stating how they still love the person, and that their choking on their airplane food because of her.
Official versions[]
| Ver. | Released on | Release date | Prod. | Rec. date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Worldwide Torture: The Re-Up | November 11, 2020 | Jazmin Bean • Jessica Winter | June-August 2020 | 5:11 | |
| Demos | ||||||
| Demo 1 | Unreleased (demo for Worldwide Torture: The Re-Up) |
March 15, 2020 (partially shared) | Bean | March 15, 2020 | Unknown | |
| Demo 2 | Unreleased (demo for Worldwide Torture: The Re-Up) |
August 25, 2024 (partially leaked) | Bean • Winter | June-August 2020 | Unknown | |
Credits[]
- Personnel
- Jazmin Bean - vocals, writing, producer, director, strings
- Jessica Winter - producer, writing, synthesizer, sound effects, strings, engineer
- Paul David Hager - mixer
- Alex O'Donovan - engineer, vocal engineer
- Pete Maher - mastering engineer
Trivia[]
- Even though the song is 5:11 long, on streaming services, the song ends at 5:08 and skips to "Super Slaughter", the reason is unknown.
- This is Bean's first non explicit song besides their cover of "I'm a Slave 4 U" by Britney Spears.
- This is the longest song in Bean's discography.
- However, "Sun Goes Down" is the longest song they have ever made.
- Bean stated while making the "B4 The Flight" they had to take breaks because they were very emotional due to the lyrics and atmosphere of the song.
- Bean has stated that they think the song is the most underrated song off Worldwide Torture.