First this is a beautiful video i love it.

Loves it! First….2nd?

the video DEF made the song better imo….i didnt care for it and thought it was boring,but the video did wonders for the song…but yes yes let the hate begin….countdown

there is always a method to the madness..i guess she did know what she was doing afterall huh. love ya bee.

I LOVE THA VIDEO!!!

2nd I love this video

i actually liked the song when i first heard it

+ the video, i dig it

Just curious. How come CL hasn’t posted any news regarding Janet Jackson’s “illness”, and cancelled tour dates? It’s been on every other blog, except this one. Interesting. Anywho. The video is actually rather nice. For once I actually like something from this chick, for a change.

I must commend her on the video. Video makes the song worth listening to at all. THe song by itself is a bore. Still, good job B.

IT goes with the song, i absolutely love it!!!

IF I WERE A BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great SONG!

I ALREADY LOVE THA SONG BUT THE VIDEO REALLY PUT THINGS IN PERSPECTIVE FOR ME.I REALLY HOPE GUYS LOOK @ THIS VIDEO AND REALIZE THAT SOME OF THA THINGS THEY DO && PUT US THRU REALLY HURT US. NICE JOB BEE.

…And after peeping this video, the song has been stuck in my head ever since, and it just might be growing on me. Ugh. Perhaps it’s because I refused to give the song a second listen.

Serves me right for talking so much shit. Ugh.

I Luv It..such a different Style For Beyonce. without the hair and make up. you can actually appreciate how Gorgeus She is naturally and what a Beautiful voice she has!. Check Out My Friends Music Myspace.com/TerelleMusic

Hot Hot song/vid Bey just keep doing her thang. Haters fall back!

this is a nice video in all but did she have 2 jock off ciara
she stole the concept of the song
she dress up like a boy
and her video is in black and white
im not hating on her i like the video it is just she shouldnt jock that hard

love the video. BEY’S BACK !

#7, we actually have posted about janet’s illnesses. in several posts. perhaps you should pay closer attention.

Wow, At first I wasn’t really feeling it I mean i didn’t think it was bad more like a song that needed to grow on me. Now this is the second time listening to it and I love it the video supports the song really well. No sracth that it harmonizes well together I enjoyed it.

I LIVE!!

This is such a different style for her but it works. The song is good, but the video gives it that extra push to make it great, one of her best video’s to date. Now I am ready to see her do some of those crazy ass dance moves in “Single Ladies”

Not 2 follow the herd or anything, but i actually like it.(This is totally my own opinion)

The video really brought the song to life.
And I love the laid back more natural look that she has got in the video.
It shows she can be more than just glammed up.

People were begging for her to switch it up music wise and she did. “If I Were A Boy” sounds like nothing else she has ever done.

this video reminds me of that movie Angel Eyes…but I like it.its very creative.she looks beautiful and natural and … I love it!good job B!I can honestly say that Im a fan now.

#16. Brian, perhaps it’s because I don’t come here 24/7 a day like some? Lol. Thanks for the heads up, anyway.

I like this song for Beyonce…it’s a nice change of pace from her usual glitz and glamour. Very simple…which is a good thing. I still enjoy the song without the video…reminds me of “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by Fergie which I really liked as well…Good Job Bee.

nice twist @ the end when they were havin their dialogue after the party. i luv it!!!!!! i’m bee’s biggest fan and now i still know why

……Beyonce’s and Ciara’s videos are not the same. They are black and white and that’s where it stops. B

-Nowhere in this Beyonce did Beyonce dress herself as a man and act like one. She carried herself as a woman the entire time.

-Nowhere in Ciara’s video was she a police officer.

-Nowhere in Ciara’s video was there a story line, just dancing in male clothes and female clothes. Beyonce did not dance and emulate men at all.

-Nowhere in Beyonce’s video was there a male costar that just sat there the whole time, did not talk, and only have Beyonce dance around them the whole time.

-Ciara’s video had no dialogue at all, Beyonce’s did.

-Most importantly. Ciara’s song is talking about how she could act like a boy purely. Beyonce’s song is talking about how if she were a boy she would treat a woman different, be a better man, and at the end of the song she ends up realizing it won’t work. Ciara’s song did not have any type of transition at all from out of the “I would do this and that if I were a guy”.

So again tell me how this video a rip off of Ciara’s video, and how is the song an exact copy? Let me know. If that’s the case noone can make black and white videos n e more.

@ # 24 …It probably reminds you of Fergie’s song because the same guy produced both songs

It’s a decent video. I say some of SIngle ladies video and it’s the usual ass shaking in little to nothing. I think it’s in black and white also.

beyonce is the s**t i love her and i am now a fan!!!! love you bey

* saw*

Very good story line
Very good direction
Very good look
Very good product placement
Very GOOD BEYONCE!

@24 NICHOLE261:

if i were a boy was produced by the same guy who produced big girls dont cry so thats probably why this sogn reminds you of it.

I am glad she finally step outside her comfort zone.
Cinematograhy is beautifully done. I might even go as far to say that this is the best video she has done.

beyonce is the s**t i luv her so much i am her biggest fan

Wow im really surprised. hate the song but this video is good. Bravo Beyonce!!!

Hey # 32 check my post at 27 I already adressed it!

LOVE IT! The video made me like the song better because I wasn’t feeling it a first. Can’t wait for the album!

Wasn’t feelin tha song too much before the video, but the video is SOOOOO creative and cool. I like the song a lil better now…..but however i don’t think a video can save that “Single Ladies” song :X

#23, well maybe you should have looked back into the archives before you decided to make any comments about whether or not we’ve posted about janet’s illness.

http://concreteloop.com/2...m-janet-canels-more-shows
http://concreteloop.com/2...ards-new-luda-album-cover

@ 14 RON
Sweetheart…..where in this video is beyonce dressed like a boy darling?

Don’t let the hate cloud your thinking pumpkin.

SOMEBODY THROW SOME WATER ON ME CAUSE IM SO PISSED.

RIHANNA SORRY BABY, I THOUGHT BEYONCE WAS SLIPPING, BUT THIS VIDEO PROVE HOW VERSITILE SHE IS…..IMMA DIE HARD RIHANNA FAN, BUT WHEN I FIRST SAW THIS VIDEO I FELT A TEAR COMING BECAUSE THE SAME SHIT HAPPENED TO ME. BEYONCE ACTUALLY WROTE A SONG FOR YALL LADIES REALLY COME ON PEOPLE, THE VIDEO IS SO GRACEFUL AND JUST BECAUSE SHE AINT SHAKING HER ASS, IT AINT HOT.

LIKE SOMEBODY WHO NEVER CHANGES HER STYLE, WHO JUST DOES SPLITS AND THINK SHE A GO GIRL LMAO

Uggh, please dont compare Ciara to Beyonce. Ciara is nothing but a classless peice of ass. She is a good dancer and that is about it. She isnt as versatile as Beyonce imo. You couldnt strip down Ciara to jeans and a tank top and have her belt out a big ballad, but she can slide down a stipper pole with ease if you asked her.

great , love you , BEYONCE

Thanks #32 and #24…I knew something sounded very similar.

Omg I love the video i have been a beyonce fan since day one and always will be and this video gave me more reason to love her I love it and I can’t wait for the album

OH MY FAVORITE PART IS WHEN SHE MAKES HIME BREAKFAST AND SHE PICKS UP THE CUP AND HER FACE, OMG HER FACIAL EXPRESSIONS ARE GETTING BETTER, MAYBE SHE WILL PROVE ME WRONG IN THE ACTION DEPARTMENT

WELL IM GONE, WELL SHIT THE VIDEO IS FUCKING HOT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT, IM GOING TO SAY IT AGAIN I FUCKING LOVE THIS VIDEO, UHHHHHHHHHHHH LET ME GO GET MY COUNTRY ASS SOME WATA

LOL 42

Best video she has ever done, but the song is still garbage…and if another artist came out with this song, people would be ripping them a new one, despite the video….but because it’s beyonce, some are trying their hardest to find something nice to say about it just cause its her. And she’s not natural in this video, it may not be the big curly hair we are use to seeing, but she sure still wearing a long ass lacefront and makeup. And she still yelling and straining on this track.

Nice video!

I really enjoyed that–its about time we brought story lines back to the videos and this was great -caught me by surprise and really good acting.

This is an absolutely stunning video. Love the story line. The male models, the black and white dude are both gorgeous and Beyonce looks stunning. Sometimes she overdoes it with her look but she is just pretty and natural here so its much easier to see how gorgeous she is. I wish men would put themselves in our position sometimes. It’s really time for men to step up to the plate and be better men to their women. We are constantly trying to understand them and make excuses for them but never the other way around, sad.

#39. Brian, you’re right. I should have looked. My apologies for jumping the gun, without even checking. Thanks for the links.

#26 you didn’t have to break the video comparison into detail. You got the point.

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHE IS THE QUEEN. BEAUTIFUL EMOTIONAL MUSIC IS FINALLY COMING BACK!!! FINALLY, THANX B

That was a FANTASTIC video…and I’m not even a Beyonce fan.

JSCENE YOU ARE TITLED TO YOUR OPINION, BUT COME TAKE AWAY YOUR HATE FOR BEYONCE AND THE FACT U CANT STAND HER AND WATCH THE DAMN VIDEO OR LISTEN TO THE SONG.

IT KILLS ME THE FACT THAT JUST WENSDAY I HATED HER BUT NOW I LOVE HER.

YALL SAID YALL WANTED HER TO DO SOMETHING WITH SUBSTANCE AND DEPTH, WELL ITS THEIR SO SWALLOW LOL

CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG

Beyonce better WERK!!! This video changed my mind about the song.

What a stunning video! Definitely one of the best this year! Beyonce does it again Now I’m waiting for the single ladies video cause you know she will dance her ass off on that one.

This video was so raw and I actually teared up a bit. BRAVO BEYONCE! BRAVO!

You still on your jub huh? See you in line at best buy on November 18th! Ha! LOL

the vid is nice…but it still aint as powerful as ASHANTI’s comeback….Sorry Bey. nice vi tho,,cant wait to “single ladies”…it better not be a part2 to “Get me Bodied”

I hate how she sings the song, I like the words and the video is cool. But I am so not a Beyonce fan. What about that Jazmine Sullivan, that girl sure can sing!

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO, CAUSE THATS THE BEST DAMN ACTING IV’E SEEN HER DO. SHIT HOW COULD AND 5 MINUTE VIDEO MAKE ME WANNA SEE “OBSESSED” AND “CADILLIAC RECORDS”. I LOVE IT BECAUSE SHE AINT SHAKING AND GIRATING BUT BEING PERSONAL AND PASSIONATE.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO, CAUSE THATS THE BEST DAMN ACTING IV’E SEEN HER DO. SHIT HOW COULD AND 5 MINUTE VIDEO MAKE ME WANNA SEE “OBSESSED” AND “CADILLIAC RECORDS”. I LOVE IT BECAUSE SHE AINT SHAKING AND GIRATING BUT BEING PERSONAL AND PASSIONATE.

The video is cool. I’m feeling the lyrics because it hits home. . . .

@# 58 ….me too I amost cried because I can’t definitely relate to this. I went through that same shit when my ex and whenever I would confront his ass it was always “well I’m not fucking her I come home to you at night don’t I?”

I don’t think some guys understand that it’s the little subtle things that count and if you even suggestively talking to some other girl it’s emotional cheating in my opinion and that’s the worst kind because it’s not just the fact that I caught him sharing body fluids but the fact that you gave another person something that was supposed to be mine…the heart.

nice song, nice video….she has grown as an artist

I meant I CAN definitely relate post error typing too fast

ummmmmm…. I REALLY DIDNT LIKE THIS HO LOL… now its time 4 non singing hoes 2 go back 2 the drawing board.. I hate 2 admit this shit lol but she desrves that QUEEN TITLE! I wanted her 2 sit the fuck down…. NEVERMIND THAT… LMAO

# 60 Ashanti’s comeback…how many records did she sell again? Wait a minute I don’t need to go there

Anyway I loved the song and now that I’ve seen the visual the love and appreciation has grown.

First of all BEYONCE is a THEFT! All she did was upgrade CIARA’S “Like A Boy”! Simple as that. Ciara and Beyonce songs are talking about wat they would do if the where boys so #26 your SECOND TO LAST STATEMENT IS IRRELEVENT!

Now yall always wanna say ciara is copying Janet & Aaliyah but when beyonce really does it its alright!?

My point is Beyonce copied something done last year and just made it better. thats it. she’s not original anymore. What she needs to stop doing is trying to cater to everybody and do the music she supose to! WHICH IS R&B! Not all this pop/country stuff. Its not her. Its fake

WAIT A MINUTE, WERE DEM HATERZ AT ON HER, MAYBE ONE OR TWO BIUT DAMN BEYONCE, U GOT DEM HATERZ SWEATING

@56

You right, i am entitled to my opinion, as you are yours, and i have listened to the song, and i still feel it sounds like garbage…the song is too slow and winey, and her voice isn’t even steady; she’s still yelling and straining.

I gave it a good fair listen the first time i heard it; and this time around with the video, it sounds the same, hot garbage…..however, like i said, i’m surprised at how good the video is.

So don’t act like cause i’m not licking her ass that there’s hate involved; it’s a fair analysis of my perception of this song and video…i refuse to give credit where’s it’s not deserved.

You are entitled to your change of heart; but you don’t have the right to feel everyone who didn’t like it two days ago should be absolutely in love with it, JUST BECAUSE YOU NOW like it…..that’s crazy…

The difference between an obsessed fan and a fan, is a fan has their opinion, but don’t try to force it on others; an obsessed fan feels everyone should feel the way they feel cause they have absolutely no objectivity cause they are obsessed……hmmmm.

She looks really pretty in the video. Like the other people who commented, I do think it gives the song an edge that I didn’t recognize before. I really don’t like the persona Beyonce delivers in interviews etc, but this to me is pretty good work.

I liked the video. It was a break from he normal BEYONCE videos (Lord knows).
At the same time it was alot more laid back.

nice BEYONCE.

Hair slicked back with little makeup is hot on her. She should stay with this look. The video was pure hotness.

MUCH RESPECT TO BEE!!!