Run the World (Girls)

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"Run the World (Girls)" is an energetic, female-empowerment anthem by Beyoncé that blends aggressive dance-pop and Afrobeat influences to celebrate women's strength and independence.


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song
albumArtist Beyoncé
artist Beyoncé
containsSample Pon de Floor
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception praised for its empowering message and aggressive production
danceStyleAssociation dancehall-influenced choreography
genre Afrobeat-influenced pop
R&B
dance-pop
electropop
hasMusicVideo yes
language English
lyricalFocus economic independence of women
women in leadership
women's strength
musicVideoDirector Francis Lawrence
musicVideoFeature all-female dance crews
elaborate choreography
military-inspired imagery
notablePerformance 2011 Billboard Music Awards
2011 Glastonbury Festival
The Oprah Winfrey Show farewell season performance
partOfAlbum 4
performer Beyoncé
producer Beyoncé
Shea Taylor
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Terius "The-Dream" Nash
recordLabel Columbia Records
Parkwood Entertainment
releaseDecade 2010s
releaseFromAlbum 4
releaseType lead single
releaseYear 2011
sampleSourceArtist Major Lazer
sampleSourceProducer Diplo
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signatureChant Who run the world? Girls!
tempoDescription up-tempo
theme female empowerment
feminism in popular music
women's independence
vocalist Beyoncé
writer Adidja Palmer
Beyoncé
David Taylor
Nick van de Wall
Terius "The-Dream" Nash
Thomas Wesley Pentz
Wesley Pentz

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Beyoncé
notableSong
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hasTrack
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single

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