Run the World (Girls)

"Run the World (Girls)" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles. The song was officially released on April 21, 2011 as the lead single from her studio album 4. The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Francis Lawrence and was filmed in California over the... Read More

"Run the World (Girls)" is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles. The song was officially released on April 21, 2011 as the lead single from her studio album 4.

The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Francis Lawrence and was filmed in California over the span of three days. A sneak peek of the video was revealed on Knowles' official website on April 20, 2011, describing the video as a "B Revolution". In an interview with MTV News, director Francis Lawrence described the music video as "one of the biggest Beyoncé music videos ever done," comparing it to that of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" (2009). See Less