By the numbers “Run the World ( Girls)” has been viewed 11.5 million times and inspired only 96,000 reviews of which 1/3 were negative.
The tea leaves seem to read that Beyonce did not strike deeply into our emotional core with her inspirational vanguard on this one. The video certainly had a good budget, the production is outstanding, and Beyonce’ is Beyonce’ for pete’s sake. What seems to be missing is that soulful sister soldier we knew before, the Beyonce’ that didn’t get to the top thru playing to base instincts alone, that amidst the glamour of celebrity clung to some semblence of self determination and not sensational whimsy. If her persuation is going to build a nation she had better get back to her foundation.
– Paul Johnson
