All we heard were the drums and we was like, 'That would be hot with something on top of it,' " Williams said. "And Rodney Jerkins did his thizzle on it and created a great, different track that I've never heard before, that's not on radio."
"[Beyoncé and Michelle] heard it first and when I saw their excitement, I got excited without even hearing it," Rowland added. "That track has so much presence, and the fact that we've been on hiatus for two or three years, it's a great comeback song. It sounds like 'We're back!' "
Along with Jerkins, the ladies got some help on "Lose My Breath" from Jay-Z.
"I told him we heard this crazy track and it's going to have everyone losing their breath," Beyoncé said, "and he was like, 'I got it, [singing] "Can you keep up?" ' He actually came up with the chorus without even hearing the track."
Destiny's Child took Jay's chorus and then wrote the verses and bridge around it. "We've had experiences with men doing a lot of talking but they can't back it up," Williams said of the lyrics. "You said you could do this, but you can't, whether that's on the dance floor or wherever else. He said what he could do for you, but ... "
"Uh ah!" Beyoncé finished, smiling.