Beyonce Goes for Global Domination With 'Run the World (Girls)' Video

Posted on May 18th 2011 9:48PM by Benjy Eisen

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With the end of the world rapidly approaching, at least according to some, Beyonce's 'Run the World (Girls)' video comes just in time for the songstress to take charge of a dying planet or, you know, at least save the ever-ailing music industry. All hyperbole and joking aside, "Mrs. Z" premiered her hotly anticipated new track and accompanying video -- which, truth be told, does have apocalyptic imagery -- on 'American Idol' on Wednesday, May 18. Directed by Francis Lawrence ('Water for Elephants'), the cinematic piece features a side of Beyonce we haven't really seen before. Immediately after the televised broadcast, the video premiered on VEVO -- check it out below.

"It's definitely riskier than something a bit more ... simple," Beyonce told Billboard.com earlier this week. "I just heard the track and loved that it was so different: it felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic."

And it is all of those things. But while Beyonce originally claimed that she had invented a new genre of music for her upcoming album, '4,' she has since clarified that the release, including this new single, just represents a departure from the mainstream R&B path she's taken in the past. If 'Run the World (Girls)' is any indication of the rest of the new album, she certainly is headed into the future with a homemade fusion that cuts across R&B, pop, rock and even electronica. Indeed, it's a brave new world for her. And she's ready to run it.

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yspecial14

Shame on you ! Think befor you write any comment about any one. It is not good to say things about a famous singer. She touch so many life. she make people happy and entertain. people do so many evil things one another. The only thing what she did is she use her gift and sing a song for all human beings just to make them happy. did she deserve such a bad comment ? I dont think so! Think about it !

May 21 2011 at 9:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

yspecial14

What a waste of talent. this lady can really sing and i find myself looking only at the sexual overtones of her dance. the song and ,music is not relevant because the material is trash.

May 21 2011 at 2:11 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

famlee17

I like!!

May 20 2011 at 11:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

famlee17

I like!!!!

May 20 2011 at 11:39 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kimberlybrown83

I like the video. Yall need to stop hating on her.

May 20 2011 at 10:20 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jlprice

PULL THE PLUG ON THIS MESS

May 20 2011 at 4:17 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SPYSINA

nice if she worked with the hyennas & Lion that would be the most interesting thing about whole video...i CAME back to watch thinking i would like it the 2nd time around...................... nope

May 20 2011 at 2:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

maysadesimone

not impressed...how about taking a few years off give Jay a family and then come back with something with substance. crap crap crap

May 20 2011 at 9:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

SPYSINA

Sean on youtube who used to be one of her dancers made a small video he had edited with an awesome group of dancers! His low budget video put this to shame!!! I BET HE WAS doing most or all of her choreography & put his out b4 hers on spite. Lets see if youtube will now block his video for using her song as copyrights................ Dancing even sucks. Her dance routines & booty is what makes people watch her,,,,, like the other guy said eventually that wont work anymore!!! 20 thumbs down!

May 20 2011 at 9:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Reid

VIDEO: My six year old just said. "I don't get it. What's the movie about?" I think there are too many varying images that muddle the theme and the context. It seems like it should have better edited - just because it was filmed doesn't mean it had to be used! I loved the initial dance sequence. SONG: The song is terrible lyrically. The beat is GREAT but it is from Major Lazer (Reggae artist Pon de Floor) so I can't give her points from that. Overall, it's Beyonce so it will sell despite the flaws.

May 19 2011 at 11:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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