Beyoncé – "Run the World (Girls)"

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Beyoncé’s “Run the World (Girls)” is a high-energy, female-empowerment anthem known for its aggressive dance-pop sound, complex choreography, and celebration of women’s strength and independence.

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instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Beyoncé
artist Beyoncé
chartPerformance Top 10 in several international charts
Top 40 on US Billboard Hot 100
choreographer Frank Gatson Jr.
Jeffrey Page
Sheryl Murakami
countryOfOrigin United States
genre R&B
afrobeats-influenced pop
dance-pop
electropop
hasMusicVideo Run the World (Girls) music video
lyricalFocus economic power of women
women leading society
lyricLanguage English
mainInstrument drum machine
synthesizer
musicVideoDirector Francis Lawrence
musicVideoFeature all-female army
complex choreography
military-inspired imagery
musicVideoLocation California desert set
musicVideoReleaseYear 2011
musicVideoStyle high-concept dance
notableFor anthemic chorus
complex choreography
female-empowerment message
partOfAlbum 4
performedOn Billboard Music Awards 2011
Oprah Winfrey Show finale season
performer Beyoncé
producer Beyoncé
David Taylor
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Terius "The-Dream" Nash
linked to: The-Dream
recordedIn 2010
recordLabel Columbia Records
Parkwood Entertainment
releaseDate 2011-04-21
sampledArtist Major Lazer
Vybz Kartel
sampledWork Pon de Floor
soundCharacter aggressive
percussion-driven
tempo uptempo
theme female empowerment
gender equality
women’s independence
usedAs feminist anthem
vocalist Beyoncé
vocalStyle aggressive
chant-like
writer Adidja Palmer
Beyoncé
David Taylor
Nick van de Wall
Terius "The-Dream" Nash
linked to: The-Dream

Thomas "Diplo" Pentz
linked to: Diplo

Vybz Kartel
Wesley Pentz
yearOfRelease 2011

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2011 Billboard Music Awards notablePerformance Beyoncé – "Run the World (Girls)"