Originally slated to premiere on Vevo.com on Friday, May 13th, Beyoncé finally premieres the video for her new single, “Run the World (Girls)” on American Idol and later on her official website, BeyonceOnline.com. The track is lifted from her hotly anticipated fourth studio album, titled IV.
The video, directed by Francis Lawrence, was shot over a four day span in the Mojave Desert and Inglewood, California. Knowles worked with eight different choreographers, including Frank Gatson and Sheryl Murakami. She also hired the Mozambican kwaito dance group, Tofo Tofo, who also appears in the video.
Concrete Loop was invited to an exclusive listen session for the new album, IV, which is slated to hit stores and online some time this summer, with a release date of June 28th announced just this evening.


















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WELL WHAT MORE CAN YOU EXPECT FROM THE QUEEN OF POP. THERE IS NO WOMEN IN THE GAME THAT IS ON HER LEVEL. IM SEEING GRAMMYS IN THE NEXT 2YEARS!!!!!!!
#fail post.
Beyonce has become so beyond what we can say that she with this cliched, overly clashed song/video really needs to run away. Her American Idol appearance was horrible and it’s safe to say that JLO, fellow pop singer/AI Host, was to blame for the sabotage. Lol – just joking. But seriously I feel bad 4 this girl. She looks weird now. Idk whoever managing her really fucking uP her career. B just some common family advice it’s ok to fly back 2 the nest; they always welcome you back. Really it was weird seeing Beyonce out with her nephew and his father recently but have been seen in the public eye with the rest of her family…
OH GIVE ME A BREAK! This video was just as random as the song lyrics!!!! an wassup w. the chick on the cross in the beginning o_O but seriously do yall listen to the lyrics wats she talkin bout one minute houston texas the next wat females rockin cmon the chick is overrated an she know it so she has the ability to release complete trash because she know yall is naive to overrate it an its goin to sale
The dancing was erratic, it reminds me of deja vu and the lyrics remind me of deja vu don’t make no damn sense. U can empower women with your clothes on, if she done that, that would been like a breath of fresh air.
And Im from africa and I saw no african dancing.
news flash, starting at the 1 min mark, she’s not the one dancing. CGI with her head on someone else’s body
Chanel…. obviously you are not african enough those 2 guys wearing black and red bandana’s (I think) that she was dancing with near the beginning WERE dancing Kwaito style which is found in Africa originated form South Africa….
I Think the video was hot the dancing was on point…… I dont get how people dont understand the lyrics……because its clear to me #DUMBASSES n e way most guys want like the because it not for you F@GG!!!DUH
BEY done did it AGAIN…
Her lyrics are nothing to understand!!!!!! That’s the point! The utter lack of lyrics and what’s not understood.
Her lyrics are nothing to understand!!!!!! That’s the point! The utter lack of lyrics is what’s not understood.
CHANEL>>>> wearing less clother is how girls presuasion can build a nation. LOL Because she sure built a nation in my pants.
@STLOPINION I AGREE 1,0000 PERCENT! THIS IS WACK ITS TONS ILLUMINATI STUFF GOING ON IN THIS VIDEO BUT BESIDES THAT B NEED TO COME HARDER CUZ IM A FAN & IM DISTURBED!
People please learn the difference between WOMAN(singular) and WOMEN(plural)… Ugggh!
Chanel its sad read someone from Africa saying i didn’t saw a African dance,so you from Africa and you believe that Africa have only one kind of dance?you think you know all dances in all africa country’s?It’s a African dance of course,maybe just not the stereotype of African Dance.
I’m first. I like Beyonce, and I think that she’s entertaining
No your not…HAHAHAHAHA!
remind me of michael or janet video
That is exactly what I said; love the dancing.
YESSSSSSSSSSS
love it.. she is back.. sit back kelly
That was wrong. Kelly is doing her thing right now.
come on now..there’s room 4 both of our girls
WOW! dude. Come on. Whats your deal? No need to hate. Love peace, & hair grease…..with a J on the side. lol. But forreal, that was mean.
Completely disagree. Beyonce better do more than
steal this time!
Fire! I like
*blank stare*…*sighs*
Go Away
I agree with you…boring and she’s trying to hard.
THIS IS BEYONCE……If have followed her Career she has always talked about women empowerment or making women come together. Everyone is entitled to there own Opinion #F*CK YO OPINION!!!!!!! The Video was FIRE.
It was ok, I like the scenes with the female dancers, but the rest was just silly to me. And I wish she stop jacking Shakira’s look and start looking like a black woman again. I miss ole’ Beyonce, sorry. Will you have mercy on me Beystans? Maybe not, lol.
im glad im not the only one who sees the shakira influences in this!
You are obviously a fat miserable b*tch…… if you dont enjoy Beyonce why check for her or even click on the link then take another 45 seconds out of your life to comment? If you love Shakira so much move to Columbia b1tch
That first dance step she did was Shakira from Hips Don’t Lie, then she added some riverdancing type stuff and some left over rhythm nation moves with a touch of coochie popping. My point is, if this is suppose to be an empowering song for women, why are all the women dressed like hookers and strippers?
@WhoWhatMe Really Bitch you up hating @12:45 in the morning …… HANG IT Up… Shakira is a HAS-BEEN …… the same ppl checking for Shakira are hoping for an Ashanti return to the game… You see the Shakira influence because Beyonce can buy and sell that b1tch three times over….. Kill Yourself
@Beyoncestan – Damn Beyoncestan! Based on the way that you’re carrying on, you would have thought that Whowhatme’s opinion was directed at you! This person’s comment was directed towards Beyonce, not you. Do you mean to tell me that you don’t know when someone is talking directly to you or not? That’s what happens when you become a “stan” for someone. You lose your mind and your own identity. Get it through your skull sweetie, you’re not Beyonce! So, when someone has their own opinion about her, fall back! Stop being so sensitive. It’s not even serious like that. At the end of the day, their just opinions, not the law. SMH.
@Beyoncestan…. with or without Beyonce would be a great performer making that money… without Beyonce what would you be??? just another idiot
Let me ask one question. Do all of you Beyonce stankstas act like this in public???? or do you make sure yall keep these comments to the confinement of a computer? Yea thought so. I dare on of yall to come outside and carry on like this in public and see if yall asses dont get popped..then laughed @ ROTFL #picturinITnow
@NADAT… STFU
@beyoncestan.. you are soooo right!! the same way people go hard hating on her you go hared on supporting her.. everyone who is hating (like bey) needs to hit the gym and help fight obesity in america!!! cuz yall all fat.
WHAT KILLS ME IS THAT ALL OF YOU COMMENTING ON BEY BEING NONMUTHERFUCKNFACTOR…YOU TAKE TIME TO CRITIC HER AND COMMENT..SHOW ME YOUR FAVS VIDEOS…..I’LL WAIT…
and what exactly is a black woman supposed to look like? stop hating.
Only on a Beyonce post, lol, that’s all I’ll say. And to the last person on how a black woman should look like, did you really just ask me that question?
Okay it was nice. Expected More But again it was nice
saw it one time, don’t need to see it again, nothing new,
Im like one of her biggest supporters but this really doesen’t do it 4 me unfortunately
I know and I such a Bey stan…. but this is like Ehhh. I wanna like it…I really do *sigh*
I know!! Hopefully the rest of the album is on point
@TWITTER@J TELL ME WHAT VIDEO “DO IT FOR YOU” JUST CURIOUS..
Beyonce Girl What Happened To Sasha Fierce?
Are you kidding me? Lol. That was Sasha Fierce all up and through that video! She has allowed this alter-ego to over take her so much that she’s not even “Beyonce” anymore. She has burning cars, red flags, fists in the air, snatching items off of a man’s jacket, having countless women backing her up, etc. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say that her “inner” Sasha is a lesbian. Call me crazy if you will, but that’s definitely the vibe she’s giving off.
News Flash: THERE IS NO DAMN SASHA FIERCE…IT’S ALL BEYONCE KNOWLES. She got yall dumb asses really thinking she got a split personality, LOL…
Anyway, the song sucks, but the video was ok…just ok…nothing major, and the dancing was very erratic…did she do a partial riverdance move? I mean REALLY? What was with the old school move she did in the yellow dress? The dancing was just everywhere. I kind of liked the very beginning when she was shaking her shoulders, but that’s about it. Oh yeah, and she needs to tone down the fukkin blonde…please get a new look, Beyonce, PLEASE!
YOU ALL TEAR BEYONCE DOWN, BUT LOVE GAGA WHO WEARS MEAT AS CLOTHING…GTFOH!
what she just sat chicks down, ciara, man down!!! Loved the foot work, Jersey stand up!!
You got that right!! Beyonce was dancing her ass off.
Beyonce can’t sit Ciara down on her best day. You need to fall back with that one. Yall giving Beyonce way too much credit now..completely delusional.
Beyonce can outsing Ciara, but NEVER outdance her. Hell, I don’t think it’s many chicks out right now that can outdance Ciara. Ciara is a dancer…that’s what she’s good at. Beyonce ain’t never outdancing no damn Ciara. Stop it.
who said anything about Ciara? stop putting these black women against each other! you obviously don’t care, but i want to see more black women doin their thing!
The hardest she’s danced in a while… but the video overall.. nothing new or exciting… as usual.
YES!!! So pleased Beyonce is back…the game was nothing without her. This video is hot, her dancing is crazy
*Unpopular opinion* I like the song… it’s like new wave meets urban. And the video was entertaining.
I agree with you!
It was good, nothing different.. Was expecting a lil more from the Queen.
What do you people expect?? A UFO to fly outta her ass?
i wonder how much money she’s made since 8:22pm….nice video
LOL. Prolly a milli
I FUCKIN LUV IT!!!!!! SHE’S BBBBBBBBBAAAAAAACCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!
Those dance moves were INTENSE!! I really enjoyed this video b/c it is the prime example of what a MUSIC video is supposed 2 be. However, i still dislike the song BUT not as much.
Yes, I will try to learn the routine. Can’t be out-done in the club this weekend!!
WTF is so intense about the Stanky Leg???
And WTF does all that in the club?
I love Beyonce but it was aaaiiightt!!!!!!!!!! Reminds me of Michael Jackson in the Wiz……”You can’t win, you cant get even, she needs to up da game”
Your comment is funny as hell!!!!! I laughed my ass of at that, because it’s true. She’s trying so hard to be the next, “Michael Jackson”. And, it doesn’t help when you have people constantly blowing smoke up her ass by telling her, “You can be the next Michael Jackson”. Now, she’s going to try and see if she can either top or be on Michael’s level. That shit will never happen!
*off
WOW! It remind you of MICHEAL JACKSON & JANET JACKSON VIDEO. you know what i’m not even going to go there with you. okay the song was lame, the video was def not what i expected, only thing good about the video was some of the dancing, thats about it. this is beyonce’s worst video ever. her trying to be a badass is not becoming, it looks like she was trying too hard. beyonce needs to stick to R/B.She doesn’t have a versatile voice to being singing different types of genres( pop, reggae, rock,etc). sorry but its true! After the albums dangerously in love and b-day her music has sucks! Point blank period!
The video…ehh…wasn’t anything too exciting. She did dance her ass off but other than that…it was blah. I guess it was blah because of that song. Nothing will save that song for me….sorry lol…
and I hate to do this…but were you getting a Rihanna good Girl Gone Bad Vibe from her?
lol she was def doing a rihanna good girl done bad.
I got a Rihanna vibe too. Bey’s video reminded me of Rihanna’s go hard video..I know they’re not the same it just reminded me of it.
Also, the beginning of the video with Bey on the horse reminded me of Sade’s video..I think its the “never as good as the first time” vid. The only difference is that Sade can actually ride a horse…Bey’s horse is probably computer generated…lol…
I can’t breath I swear she takes everything out of me, this video is soooooo major, ok im done, back to the haters
I really like the part with the two Mozambican dancers. Bey danced a different style with them and it was refreshing b/c it was almost tomboy-ish instead of her usual ultra girly moves. It really showed she could dance.
Lol @ refreshing, she did kill that part.
Ummmm this could have been better. This video could have used a lot more dancing and some better choreograph. I’ve seen videos on youtube that were better with this song. This is her worst by far. Booooooooo!
BOOOOOO to your comment!
@GETEM Your face could be better. Your face could have used A LOT more makeup. Tramp.
Really? Are yall like, 12?
LETS C U MAKE A VIDEO @GETEM, AND WE WILL JUDGE IT…
Lol at the stans getting mad at my opinion. You’re right they are like 12 and need help because they can barely see my photo to even determine what I look like. Either way who cares. My opinion still stands, and if you think I need my makeup that’s fine. No hurt feelings, but I can tell you fools were hurt by my opinion of someone who could care less about any of you. Have a great one.
I know Getem, to make “ILUVSKELLY” even worse of a human being the stupid azz had the nerve to call u a Tramp. It’s her opinion and for goodness sake she is talking about someone none of u actually know. I can see if it was your mama, since Beyonce is childless back to my original thought we don’t know her only her music.
I DID EXPECT A LIL MORE BUT I LIKED IT! THE DANCING WAS GREAT SHE ALWAYS BRINGS IT WITH THE DANCING! THE VIDEO MADE ME LIKE THE SONG B/C AT FIRST I WASNT FEELIN IT AT ALL, I WILL DEF DOWNLOAD THE SONG AND WORK OUT TO IT, WETHER U LIKE THE SONG AND VIDEO OR NOT PEOPLE NEED TO ADMIT THAT BEYONCE IS VERY TALENTED WHEN IT COMES TO ENTERTAINING! SHE OBVIOUSLY KEEPS PEOPLE ON THEIR FEET. I AM DEF WONDERING WHAT SHE IS GONNA DO NEXT SHE BETTER CONTINUE TO BRING IT!!!!!
I love the dancing, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Beyonce dance that hard before. But what the hell is with the CGI face from 1:05 to 1:40?
I EXPECTED SOOO MUCH MORE FROM HER. THIS VIDEO WAS SOOO BASIC AND THE CHOREOGRAPHY WAS JUST ABOUT THE LEAST ENGAGING THAT I’VE SEEN FROM HER IN A VIDEO BESIDES SUGA MAMA. ITS TIME FOR ANOTHER SINGLE BECAUSE THIS DID NOTHING FOR ME SONICALLY OR VISUALLY. NO WIGS WERE SNATCHED! NOT A SINGLE ONE.
Least engaging? Because it’s different, it’s least engaging? Did you see that footwork? I beg you to try reproducing that choreo and post it! We’ll see whose wiges gon be snatched at the end! Only History will tell darling!
So now Beyonce created footwork? It was “least engaging” cause it’s been done before. Everything from the song to the dancing, and even vibe of the video weren’t simply inspired, but damn near ripped from somewhere else.
@Chuch she been gone bad LOL
The song was already horrible, and the only thing great about the video was the fact that she looked amazing in her costume changes….other than that….ITS A WRAP!
I wasn’t crazy about the song but I thought the video would help it out…but it didn’t. Something about this song I just don’t like. I like Beyonce and all of the work she has put out before but I am definitely not feeling this song. Don’t get me wrong though, the choreography was pretty good, but the song is still wack. sn: And I really can’t get with the “throwing middle fingers up” Beyonce.
I like the feel of video…I kinda like her outfits, but some of them remind me of lady gaga…which then makes me feel like Bey’s trying tooo hard…but then again whats new about that?
oh and the dancing is pretty lame… overall I like the video…but the song still sucks.
Hate the song and the video too,
since dangerously in love her music is not the same :/ too much tempo for this song, she’s screaming, that’s all ! Miss the old bee
The dance scene are fine, expect on the beggining, she move like a sick chiken -_-’
i’m not a hater, just a dissapointed fan by the new queen B
And I wonder why is she white on this video Oo
don’t give me wrong, i’m not a racist or something like this i’ve just noticed that,
anyway even if i don’t like the song, the video is …. okay.
LET THE HATE BEGIN BECAUSE YOU KNOW THE INSECURE HATERS ARE ALWAYS THE ONES TO SAY SOMETHING AND ALWAYS ARE THE FIRST IN LINE!!! HAHA! HERE WE GO!
Not understanding how one can be an “insecure hater” by saying a wack ass video for a wack ass song is just that. We’re just voicing our opinions. Unlike some, we don’t think that the “Bey Fairy” is going to grant us three glitter sprinkled wishes by mindlessly whorshiping her…
@ JAE
if you’re not a hater and do not feel concerned why the phuck do you bother about me? talking about opinions? Well everyone has one, so move the phuck on with mine and keep expressing yours! Beyoncé has had haters but ten times more who love her and it has nothing to so with worshipping, she aint no God, she is the best entertainer and you dumb phucks will always light up the negative anyway! There is a CLEAR difference between disliking and hating somebody. Deal with it hating ass!
@ Oopps1, I wasn’t coming for you personally, homie. In all honesty, I could give a room full of fucks about you or Beyonce. I was merely commenting on the ignorance that was your comment. Not saying you’re ignorant… just that your comment reads like you are.
The Choreography was SICK!!!! I would like to see some of you haters try those moves….lol. Lord knows it would take me a good 6 months to learn all of it.
LOL, please, my 2 year old nephew can do better moves than that LOL.
Well damn I guess you’re raising a SUPERSTAR then! Lol, because like I said it would take me a while to learn all of those dance moves.
I know right? Haters are the first in line to talk! @ LOL and all the haters, This choreography is tough and you dont to be a genious to see it because I know these men, they worked years for the technique, the footwork is brilliant, ppl dont know shit and yet they talk, it seems easy because she makes it look easy to your eyes, but give it a try and we’ll see what you can do! Haters!
dude.. seriously…. just because you can’t dance doesn’t mean it was sick..
Right, and the majority of us have jobs and lives, and after this week, won’t care about this video or the choreography.
FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO SAID “I EXPECT A LOT MORE…”
Q: What else can she do? Like do you want her to dance on a fucking elephant?
Sky diving and doing the stanky leg? Flashing her tits? WHAT ELSE CAN SHE DO?!?!?!?
My fav part of the video was the first dance sequence.
I still hate the song. lol.
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there was too much hype bro. But its our fault as well as the media for hyping it up. if it wasn’t hyped as much, i think i would appreciate it a lot more.
THE VIDEO IS HOT! THAT DANCE WITH THE TWO BOYS IS HARD AS HELL TRUST ME! NOBODY IS GOING TO REPRODUCE THIS! ITS A LOT OF TECHNIQUE! SO MUCH RESPECT TO BEYONCE BECAUSE THIS IS SOME AFRICAN DANCING THAT THESE MEN WORKED ON FOR YEARS! AND IT GOES HARD! THE VIDEO OVERALL WAS BEAUTIFUL, THE FASHION, THE CHOREOGRAPHY; THE IMAGERY, NOT OVER THE TOP BUT JUST HOT!
sorry, stans. it’s a bad imitation of Rihanna’s ‘Hard’ video.
#justsayin
And rihanna’s whole act is a bad imitation of Kelis so b!tch have a seat, try again when rihanna actually dances!
Rihanna is nothing like Kelis.
rihanna is nothing like kelis dont get mad cuz beyonce is biting rihanna style.
The song is just silly, that’s all I could think while watching this video. Didn’t really like the choregraphy, costumes, or visuals. Sorry. Beyonce needs to stop with the huge production, and theatrics, and just come out with a good track and an intimate video– something with a strong narrative, and stronger meaningful visuals. This was nonsense. Just because u hire the illest african dance troupe, or jump on man’s back and other weird outrageous things in a video doesn’t make it premiere-worthy. Sorry.
Didnt she do that with if I were a boy video though? Beyoncé will never anyway with ppl so she will continue to do herself, wether you like it or not. You dont like it but you wrote two comments already! Stay mad!
Didn’t she do that with most of ‘I am ‘? Wasnt she lambasted for having herself and 2 or 3 dancers in black/white in like Ego, Single Ladies etc videos?
Beyonce can’t win for losing with some people.
*will never win I meant
it’s official. Rihanna runs the world LMAO.
GTFOH with that. Rihanna will run the world when she can grasp more than two grammys, (by herself). Sell some albums, go #1 again for more than a week or two. kill a performance. and not have to release an album annually. Sing a decent note
I see you’re always riding Beyoncé haha! Which world though? Mars? Cause def not planet earth! And all the #1′s could not change anything about it, Bey gonna retire when she wants with the crown! #hatersarepressed
@hah
i do find it … odd that California King Bed was a WW Trending topic for a whole day… and beyonce is not trending any more…
I guess the rihanna reign just wont let up
@BLAH
First thing first you worry about short period events, trending on twitter? Bitch please, step up your accomplisment game! we talk about LEGACY, we talk about HISTORY, we talk about GREATNESS and RESPECT from fans, peers and everybody! that’s how you run sh!t! BTW Isnt 4Beyonce trending now? LMAO
I share the unpopular opinion in that I like the song and the video. She gave you some Janet in the dancing and I think that’s REAL point of the song. I don’t think this was about vocals or nauseating pop (like Single Ladies). It sure beats the hell out of anything GaGa, Britney, or Ciara…in fact, those chicks should be a little pissed now LMAO. I do hope she’s got some straight R&B on the album, though.
you are buggin. Gaga and Britney’s new videos SLAY this mess EPICALLY. and the only reason Ciara should be pissed is because she ripped off her ‘Gimme Dat’ video! you stans need to be honest with yourselves and admit this video was a complete FAIL.
Songs don’t always have to be serious. Sometimes they are just fun. But this is just silly. Who run the world, girls?? I mean, really B? You’re married to one of top lyricists, u came from one of the baddest female groups, and ur singing some flat song with a horrible hook… I don’t know. I was never that much of a fan. Don’t really get her. She tries too hard.
@PINK
This is not silly to me! You can not expect a song à la “Heal The World” when it’s made for the club! Who Run The World Girls is very powerful, ppl tend to overreact without knowing the content itself. I would like lil girls to think Beyoncé taught them that tomorrow they could run the world. It’s that powerful to me, running the world which means you can be whoever you want to be and be the best at it. I thought about my mom with this song, “strong enough to bear the children and make the millions, then get back to business”; “raising a glass for the college grads, girls who are taking over the world, to the men that respect what I do please accept my shine”; “my persuasion can build a nation” this is very powerful thinking about it, think for yourself and beyond the simple words ppl, these are lyrics that are underrated in my opinion. But ppl will always highlight the negative. I guess if you arent doing shit in your life you cant relate to the lyrics. It doesnt matter if you’re as rich or poor, it’s inspiration and talks both to men and women. I do believe with all these women around the world she saw, especially the ones in Egypt from her own words, they inspired her and showed strenght, the women dominating the music industry, her friends who have children and still are able to make music, she is empowering every of them, she raises with them, as she always did.
@ Um NOPE!
I dont think Britney is competition, AT ALL to anybody at this point, the girl didnt go gold yet in the US and her videos are a fail attempt to reproduce what she did ten years ago and she used body doubles and cant dance, could never sing. Gaga is over the top and begs for any kind of attention, singing about Judas and having videos that basically are being normal since ppl are used to the over the top/attention whoring imagery. As you can see, she is not really taking off and leaves ppl disappointed. Beyoncé and Britney have been in the game for 14 years, Gaga, 3, so she got a long way to go! As far as Ciara, she ripped Beyoncé’s whole I am sasha fierce era for her fantasy ride era, even with ride, and Gimme Dat which was amazing was reminescent once again of Diva but I blame Melina the director for that. Beyoncé, hopefully she will have success cause she is by far the most talented, I do enjoy her songs. I love these women but truth needs to be told.
damn “Killed”.. we get it.. she pays your rent… you don’t have to respond to every post..
Yeah, that was way too much. And the phrase “fuck you, pay me” negates the whole purpose of that essay.
LMAO….that was funny “HOLLYWOOD and JAE”.
Ciara’s ‘Gimme Dat’ meets Rihanna’s ‘Hard’. SMH. ever hear of originality beyonce?
Where though? Didnt Beyoncé have videos in the desert before? Baby Boy, Cater To You, Diva? Bitch please! Rihanna and Ciara? Even if you claim this, Beyoncé outdid them! Deal with it! Who is dancing like this nowadays?
#tryingtoohard.
I agree. She should have bought a better song with the money spent on the video.
One more thing… *ANGEL*
You saw the video preview. This video was supposed to premiere on Friday but was held off b/c she was still tweaking it. Can you tell me what changed in the video? Did she add or take out anything?
She took out some parts with the Lion. Some of the intro was extended and little things here and there. But overall it’s still mostly the same video I peeped last week.
I am waiting for the day that Beyonce do something new, different, and original. She keeps recycling old sounds & sampling other people music by adding a little twist to it but its not working for her.
She lacks creativity and seem to be stuck in kiddy-land creating kiddy songs.
it was AHotMess.Com
Smh..Beyonce is damn near 30 years old singing this mess. Same old choreography..Same old songs repeating the same old hooks. Sadly I think this one might actually be a flop.
no it wouldn’t… fans are not that picky or haven’t you notice what it takes to be ‘epic’ these days… flashy mediocrity sells
8 choreographers, and this is the best she can do?
I know, right!!! What happened to them 200 african dancers?
Anybody notice that white chick laid out on the cross? wtf?! The video was just ok….it wasn’t epic…I was expecting massive choreo….eh…blah!
oh em gee…i thought I was the only that saw the white chick on the cross…I was like is that a….is she on a….hahaha…SMDH. I pray that was not a cross. Daring to be different is the new wave right now..
MANNNNN THAT CHOREOGRAPHHY IS TOOUGHHHHH!!!!! DAMN BEYONCE!!
I really like the dancing.
loved the video and dancing- i like the intro to the song but that’s about it. it will be a great work out song though!
I listen to this song too put me too sleep
I’m a fan of Bey, but I’m just like “this video is ok”. There was too much hype for the video. I felt like the 1 minute teaser was better than the video. There wasn’t really a story. Damn…. Well at least this video is done and she can start on her next one. No shade. I love Bey
I think thats kinda why i was so disappointed w/ the song. They were hyping it up like she created a whole new sound/genre.
The video did not make me like the song.
The dance moves were ugly – kind of like the dance moves Laurie Ann Gibson choreographs for Lady Gaga.
I just can’t get over the simple lyrics which is why I’ll never like this song. I’m not really a fan of Beyonce but she’s better than this.
I couldn’t agree more….I am not a fan, but I knew this video would suck, because the song made no sense…SHE NEEDS TO GROW UP….give Willow Smith her writers back! “Girls we run the world”…..u a GROWN ASS WOMAN…..plus the lyrics made no sense at ALLLLLLL!
Beyonce, this was really..overthetop.com.
i liked the fact that on american idol they cut to commercial in the middle of the video…Lmfao!!!!!
I see too many similarities of other artist that Beyonce is copying. I see a lot of Lady Gaga clips she is doing. The part where she has on shoes that are shaped like pyramids looking similar to what Gaga wears on red carpets and in some of her music videos. Also in the video the jeweled hat that was on her head looks so much like Lady Gagas Bad Romance video and of course her latest video Judas. Another part that looked like Gaga was when she was crawling as if she was in the Bad Romance video. I see Michael Jacksons Black or White short film video when she was on top of the car to Michaels Remember the Time video in which she could never touch and I saw Janet Jacksons Rhythm Nation at the end of the video. The hairstyle at the beginning looks like Janelle Monae hairstyle although Janelle is not really popular but still it did. Beyonce does not create her own style she repeats what others have already done or have done. She is not a LEGEND nor is a QUEEN; Beyonce is just Beyonce who most of the time tries way too hard when she feels under pressure with competition. I want to karate kick this video back to Crazy in Love video because when she broke out with her first CD it was her best!!!
Gaga didnt invent oxygen nor fashion! Funny thing you can say the same things about Gaga and Grace Jones, can’t you? High fashion was used in the diva video and Bey used the same designer Gareth Pugh once again, not Gaga’s stylist and the diva video was released in 2008 way before you jumped in the gaga bandwaggon. The nerve of ppl talking about Gaga and MJ when both had major inspirations from major artists like madonna and james brown! GTFOH! If Beyoncé was Beyoncé and didnt create her own style, if Beyoncé wasnt a legend or queen or not important, why are u spending time on her video writing an essay and make sure to analyse every detail and then compare to others? OBSESSED MUCH? Beyoncé at this point is a LEGEND and more ppl see this! She had past 14 years of relevance in the game and has won 16 grammy awards, she can perform everywhere in the fuckin planet and receive praises from each continent for her talent, work ethic, beauty and personality, including from Tina, MJ, Diana, Janet, Mariah, Whitney, Prince, Oprah and everybody else and their mama! Only haters deny that this woman was born with greatness upon her, it’s that obvious. Matter fact, she gon receive a MILLENNIUM Award by Billboard, legend much? should I remind you she was the female artist of the last decade! Women lie, men lie, numbers dont! She has Nothing to prove! STAY MAD!
BeBe..you took the words right out of my mouth.Beyonce copied every damn body in this video.Homegirl is not original at all. I also hate the fact that she always wanna shout out Houston,Texas..but bish..when was the last time you came back to Houston to do anything.Instead of going to the middle school in Harlem to dance with the kids off of Move your Body..she could have brung her ass down here to her old middle school (Welch) and did that. Yes I am from Houston..so I knew Beyonce before she was this big star that she is now.
And can somebody please find her a new stylist…this look is getting old,music is becoming redundant..I mean damn.At least with Rhianna..we get something different everytime.And yeah I said it…what you go do?
Thank you for agreeing with me Who’s MAD. Like I said before Beyonce’s first CD was her best album. In my opinion I had always felt that a musician should reincorporate theirselves but at the same time stay original. That is why I am so into the 60s to the 90s music it was more interesting and entertaining and they had fun making great music.
Beyonce can dance and contort like the best of them, but I dont like. Reminds me of Willows last song.