To be completely and totally honest, we didn’t think too much of ‘Run The World (Girls)’ when we first heard it. Its bursts of percussion without much of a melody obviously got lost on us – as it appeared to with the rest of the record buying public. At this stage, the single has yet to make it into the top ten on the ARIA singles chart and this week slumped to a worrying No.42 after just four weeks in.
But B’s live performances of the track over the past week – at the Billboard Awards and again at the first of Oprah’s finale shows – have greatly impressed. Nay, they have been breathtakingly spectacular. It’s in these live performances that ‘Run The World (Girls)’ seems to have taken on a life of its own.
It can’t be just us thinking this either – because as of 3pm today, the track has leapt into the top ten on the iTunes singles chart and may very well find a home there over the next few days, increasing the likelihood of a significant chart jump come this weekend.
But with the first single stalling, camp Beyonce has decided to release another track in the lead-up to the release of her new album ‘4’. Entitled ‘1+1’ (cover image pictured), the track, a ballad, has been released to Australian iTunes today.
Also available is a full tracklisting (and pre-order) of the album, which shows ‘1+1’ as the lead track, while ‘Run The World (Girls)’ is tucked all the way back in the last spot.
‘4’ is released in Australia on Friday June 24.
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Anonymous says
This song is beautiful! I can’t wait for the album.
Thankfully, Beyonce is not following any kind of musical trend that is running at the moment. She always follows her own sound.
And although Run the World isn’t her best single, Beyonce is about a total experience. The song, the video, the performances. Sometimes one element is stronger than the others, but it all ends up working. She *is* a living legend.
Meanwhile, Anon #1, what a ridiculous statement. I think it’s laughable that you’re trying to diss Beyonce on her education yet you’ve clearly missed the point of the song. She’s inspiring, congratulating and encouraging strong, smart and powerful women. Just because she didn’t personally graduate, that does not mean she can’t endorse the concept.
auspOp says
Hey Anonymous #2,
We’re not aware of any plans to release a physical single of Beyonce’s ‘Run The World (Girls)’ here in Australia.
Given the limited number of people who would purchase a physical product down under, we assume that it won’t be happening here this time around.
The auspOp team
Anonymous says
hello auspop.
do you know when run the world physical single released?
it’ll released in june 10 to 12 in Europe. I like to know Aus date too.
Anonymous says
*Sigh* Just because a performance is visually entertaining, it doesn’t mean that the song being performed is good. (And I’m referring only to the Billboard Awards performance, as the Oprah performance was honestly embarrassing to watch).
Really, the song is an utter mess. And I find it laughable that a song containing shout-outs to college graduates is being performed by a high-school dropout…