Beyoncé videography
| Beyoncé Knowles video discography | |
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| Music videos | 38 |
| Other Videos | 6 |
| Video Albums | 9 |
| Films | 7 |
Beyoncé Knowles has released several music videos, working with many directors, as well as co-producing some of them. She took her first lead role in the film for Carmen: A Hip Hopera. Beyoncé's first solo music video was the soundtrack single, "Work It Out", for a film "Austin Powers in Goldmember" she had a lead role in. The music video contained clips of the film as well as a 70's disco theme with Knowles debuting a curly afro. After the parting of Destiny's Child, Knowles debuted her first official music video as a solo artist for "Crazy in Love" featuring long time boyfriend Jay-Z. The song spent 8 weeks on the top of the billboards and the video topped charts all around the world for its iconic simple theme and fierce walking tracks. Other videos released from Dangerously in Love included cameo appearances by Sean Paul and Usher.
In 2006 Beyoncé starred in two films. The Pink Panther which spawned the chart topping "Check on It" with its pink themed video and Dreamgirls which was the inspiration behind her sophomore album B'Day. The first single from her B'Day album, "Déjà Vu" also featured Jay-Z. A petition by fans objected to "unacceptable interactions" between Knowles and Jay-Z in the music video. However the reception of the video was overlooked with the release of "Ring The Alarm" which showed a more vigorous and dangerous side to Knowles. Knowles reached billboard success again with the simplicity in her video for "Irreplaceable" whose music video topped worldwide charts quoting "to the left, to the left" and collaborated with old band mates Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams and sister Solange on "Get Me Bodied". She created a video anthology for her second album, B'Day which contained music videos for all songs on the original album.
2008 followed with a new film by Knowles, Cadillac Records, as well as her third studio album I Am... Sasha Fierce which spawned two massive singles with generation defying music videos. "If I Were a Boy" told a story of Knowles switching role with her male love interest to contemplate what it's like to be the other gender in a relationship. Due to the budget of "If I Were a Boy", the idea of "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was to be simply exotic with a low budget. The video for "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" became a generic video for online video hosting websites and became known as the new-aged "Thriller" due to everyone recording their versions of the heavily choreographed video. Knowles made her directorial debut on "Ego" which followed the same formula as "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)". In 2009 Knowles took the lead role in her most current film to date Obsessed and collaborated with Lady Gaga on a remix for "Video Phone" which launched a video of a more sexual tone for Beyoncé. Although she was expected to release a second video anthology for I Am... Sasha Fierce she instead released videos for almost all the songs on I Am... Sasha Fierce as singles. 2010 began with Knowles collaborating with Lady Gaga on the 9:30 mini-movie for Telephone and Alicia Keys on Put It in a Love Song due out by summer. Knowles released the final music video from her I Am... Sasha Fierce album that was originally a bonus track titled "Why Don't You Love Me" 2 years after its original release. The music video for the bonus track was shot as a gift for her fans since the song peeked the #1 spot on the US Hot Dance Club Play charts.
Knowles has also released Spanish versions of certain music video that gained worldwide popularity as well as releasing director's cuts and remix videos for some singles.
Music videos
| Year | Title | Note | Album | Theme | Director |
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| 2000 | "I Got That" | 3 | All Money Is Legal | Being able to buy luxuries without needing the assistance of a man or his money. | Jay-Z |
| 2002 | "Work It Out" | Austin Powers in Goldmember OST & Dangerously in Love | First solo soundtrack music video that is 70's disco inspired. Contains clip of Austin Powers in Goldmember. | Matthew Rolston | |
| 2002 | "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | 3 | The Blueprint²: The Gift & the Curse & Dangerously in Love | A 2003 version of the story of Bonnie & Clyde, escaping from the law to be in love with each other. | Chris Robinson |
| 2003 | "Crazy in Love" (featuring Jay-Z) |
Dangerously in Love | First solo music video. It shows love on the streets with its simple structure of ordinary scenery and exotic fashion and choreography. | Jake Nava | |
| 2003 | "December 4th" | 3 | The Black Album | Cameo appearance as everyday girlfriend. | Ik people |
| 2003 | "Dance With My Father" | 3 | Dance With My Father | Cameo appearance with her father Matthew Knowles sharing a dance. | Diane Martel |
| 2003 | "Baby Boy" (featuring Sean Paul) |
Dangerously in Love | Island/exotic club scene & beaches. Features a dance-break in the sand as the climax of the video. | Jake Nava | |
| 2004 | "Fighting Temptation" (with Missy Elliott, Free and MC Lyte) |
The Fighting Temptations OST | Colorful, female empowerment. Contains clips from The Fighting Temptations. | Antti Jokinen | |
| 2004 | "Dirt Off Your Shoulder" | 3 | The Black Album | Cameo appearance. | Dave Meyers |
| 2004 | "Encore" | 3 | The Black Album | Cameo appearance. | Ik people |
| 2004 | "Me, Myself and I" | [F] | Dangerously in Love | Cheating boyfriend & aftermath of the break-up played in reverse. | Johan Renck |
| 2004 | "Naughty Girl" | Dangerously in Love | Temptation at a Jazz show. The video features Usher as her love interest. | Jake Nava | |
| 2005 | "Check on It" (featuring Bun B and Slim Thug) |
1 | #1's & B'Day | Pink, flirty & sexy. Alternate videos contain clips from The Pink Panther | Hype Williams |
| 2006 | "Déjà Vu" (featuring Jay-Z) |
B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Extravagant clothing while going crazy searching for her man. Exotic fashion and erotic choreography caused controversy with fans. | Sophie Muller | |
| 2006 | "Ring The Alarm" | B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Telling the story of murdering her love-interest while being interrogated. Later to be famed for the murder while talking to the paparazzi following the same theme as Chicago. Pays heavy tribute to Basic Instinct | Sophie Muller | |
| 2006 | "Irreplaceable" | 2 | B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Kicking out cheating love interest in time for her new one. First video to promote House of Dereon fashion. | Anthony Mandler |
| 2006 | "Listen"(Performance Version) | B'Day (Deluxe Edition) | On stage, self realization. | Diane Martel | |
| 2006 | "Listen" (Vogue Shoot Version) | B'Day (Deluxe Edition) & Dreamgirls OST | Simple background & clothing. Photo shoot from Dreamgirls | Matthew Rolston | |
| 2007 | "Upgrade U" (featuring Jay-Z) |
B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Golds & metallics that upgrade a life and an expensive car being used as a stage. Upgraded/fancy fashions are worn in the entire video. | Melina Matsoukas | |
| 2007 | "Beautiful Liar" (with Shakira) |
B'Day (Deluxe Edition) | Back & forth conversation in opposite sceneries/backgrounds. Beyoncé & Shakira Mirror each others belly dancing. | Jake Nava | |
| 2007 | "Kitty Kat" "Green Light" |
[A] | B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Kitty Kat (Intro): Leopard print clothing & make-up with over sized black cat. Green Light: White background, high leather fashion & stiletto madness. Considered Knowles' hardest video shot. |
Melina Matsoukas |
| 2007 | "Flaws and All" | B'Day (Deluxe Edition) | Black & white, low resolution, beauty video. | Cliff Watts & Beyoncé[1] | |
| 2007 | "Get Me Bodied" | 1 | B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Dancing at a fancy party & hanging out with best friends. Video features Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams & Solange. Pays tribute to Sweet Charity | Anthony Mandler |
| 2007 | "Freakum Dress" | B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Neon lights, complimented by metallic mini-dresses. Acting like models in freakum dresses, using the club as a catwalk. | Ray Kay | |
| 2007 | "Suga Mama" | B'Day (& Deluxe Edition) | Black & white. Provocative dancing & performance. | Melina Matsoukas | |
| 2007 | "Still In Love (Kissing You)" | [E] | B'Day (Deluxe Edition) | Black & white video shot on the beaches of Malibu after a Sports Illustrated photoshoot. | Cliff Watts |
| 2008 | "If I Were a Boy" | 2 | I Am... Sasha Fierce (& Deluxe Edition) |
Switching places with a man to show whats its like to be the man & woman in the relationship. | Jake Nava[2] |
| 2008 | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" | I Am... Sasha Fierce (& Deluxe Edition)' |
Simplicity with extravagant amounts of choreography. Pays homage to Sweet Charity. | Jake Nava | |
| 2008 | "Halo" | [B] | I Am... Sasha Fierce (& Deluxe Edition) |
Love during everyday scenarios at home. | Philip Andelman[3] |
| 2008 | "Diva" | 1 | I Am... Sasha Fierce (& Deluxe Edition) |
High fashion in grunge factory. | Melina Matsoukas |
| 2009 | "Broken-Hearted Girl" | I Am... Sasha Fierce (& Deluxe Edition) |
Remembering good times with a boyfriend at the beach after a break-up. | Sophie Muller | |
| 2009 | "Ego" | 1 [C] | I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition) |
Simple black brick background & choreography. Knowles made her directorial debut on this video. | Beyoncé Knowles & Frank Gatson Jr. |
| 2009 | "Sweet Dreams" | 1 | I Am... Sasha Fierce (& Deluxe Edition) |
Inside a beautiful nightmare of Beyoncé's. Graphic scenes & robotic choreography. | Adria Petty |
| 2009 | "Video Phone" (Remix featuring Lady Gaga) |
[D] | I Am... Sasha Fierce (& Deluxe Edition) |
Knowles and Gaga play the part of current-day cupid shooting men with futuristic guns instead of bow & arrows. Teasing & domination of video-men with colorful firearms. | Hype Williams |
| 2010 | "Telephone" | 3 | The Fame Monster | In a mini-movie continuation of "Paparazzi" Beyoncé bails Lady Gaga out of jail and murders her love interest and an entire diner with the assistance of Gaga. Pays homage to Kill Bill. | Jonas Åkerlund |
| 2010 | "Why Don't You Love Me" | I Am... Sasha Fierce (Deluxe Edition) |
Beyoncé plays B.B. Homemaker as she gets under the hood, smokes cigarettes while makeup runs down her face, and dusts off her 16 Grammys in the grainy clip. | Melina Matsoukas & "Bee-Z" | |
| 2010 | "Put It in a Love Song" | 3 [G] | The Element of Freedom | Brazilian scenery with exotic & colorful bohemian fashion (unreleased) | Melina Matsoukas |
- Footnotes:
- 1 -An official alternate, remix and/or directors cut of the music video was officially released.
- 2 -A Spanish version of the music video was officially released.
- 3 -A feature/cameo appearance in the music video.
Video Notes
- A^ - Before it became the intro to the "Green Light" music video, it was originally supposed to be a full length music video since more outfits were shown in the behind the scenes video of the B'Day Anthology Video Album. The full video was never released.
- B^ - An alternate video was shot for the single with a different concept, were Beyoncé is driving down windy roads to find her love interest only to discover that he is dead.[4] This version of the video contains clips of the original but most are replaced with her love interest getting mauled by dogs and Knowles finding him dead and thinking back on kinder memories. This version of the video leaked onto the internet May 20, 2010.[5]
- C^ - The original concept for the video was to feature a clay sculpture of Knowles' head as scene in behind the scenes footage. This concept was later scrapped for unknown reasons.
- D^ - Before the remix video was shot with Lady Gaga, Knowles shot a video for her original song on I Am... Sasha Fierce that contained all the same clips as the Extended-Remix. However, instead of Lady Gaga's verse, Beyoncé recorded her original verse with her hair up in braids, in the same manner as getting a weave put in. These scenes were shown being shot in a behind the scenes special of the video.[6] However, the original video was never officially released.
- E^ - Des'ree demanded for a recall of all B'Day Deluxe Editions & B'Day Video Anthologies because there was never an agreement to shoot a video for the covered song or change the name of the original song.
- F^ - An alternative version of the music video leaked onto the internet on May 29, 2010.[7] Unlike the original video this version does not go in reverse and includes a couple wardrobe changes and added scenes.
- G^ - The music video never saw a release date, as of January 2011.
Miscellaneous videos
- "Hey Goldmember" (2002) -A music video of an edited version of the song was recorded and interplayed into the Austin Powers in Goldmember film with Beyoncé playing Foxy Cleopatra.[8] The video was never officially released into an outlet and can only be officially seen in the movie.
- "A Woman Like Me" (2006) – A music video was recorded which is actually a scene taken from the movie, were Beyoncé is singing with two back-up singers/dancers. The DVD version of The Pink Panther includes an exclusive complete performance of the song in the special features, although it is not an official release.
- "Welcome to Hollywood" (2007) – A video interlude was recorded during The Beyoncé Experience tour were clips of Beyoncé and Jay-Z are shown and music videos they've done together are comprised together.
- "At Last" (2008) - A video was released for Beyoncé's version of At Last that was actually a scene taken from the film Cadillac Records were Beyoncé is playing Etta James while singing in a studio.[9]
- "Fever" (2010) - A video for the covered song was shot and directed by Jake Nava for Knowles' first fragrance "Heat". Only the a commercial version of the video was released to promote the fragrance.
Live Performance Releases
- "Dangerously in Love (Live)" (2004) - The live performance from the "Dangerously in Love Tour" was released onto iTunes Aug. 31, 2004.[10]
- "Flaws and All (Live)" (2007) - The live performance from "The Beyoncé Experience Tour" was released onto iTunes Nov. 30, 2007.[11]
- "Just Stand Up!" (2008) - The live performance was on "Stand Up 2 Cancer" event on September 5, 2008 aired by multiple channels. The live performance is slightly different from the original song available to download with the addition and subtraction of certain performers. The live performance video is available on iTunes.
- "If I Were a Boy (Live)" (2010) - After performing the song live at the 2010 Grammy Awards the video was released onto the iTunes store on Feb. 2, 2010.[12] The song samples "You Oughta Know".
Video/Live albums
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| 2004 | Live at Wembley
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| 2006 | BET Presents Beyoncé
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| 2007 | B'Day Anthology Video Album
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The Beyoncé Experience Live
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| 2009 | Above and Beyoncé - Video Collection & Dance Mixes
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I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas
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Beyond the Ballads [15]
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| 2010 | I Am... World Tour
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Filmography
This is a chronologically-ordered list of films and television shows in which Beyoncé Knowles has appeared.
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Television/Documentary
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See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "WATCH IT: Beyonce "Single Ladies" + "If I Were A Boy"". Video Static. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ "MTV Buzzworthy > Philip Andelman". Music Television. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- ^ http://boyfromdaheaven.blogspot.com/2009/02/exclusive-beyonces-halo-alternate.html
- ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/20/video-beyonce-halo-alternate-version/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_LtemWWeOs
- ^ http://www.rap-up.com/2010/05/29/video-beyonce-me-myself-and-i-alternate-version/
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyuAsQH9t90
- ^ http://i43.tinypic.com/2ujioo5.jpg
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/dangerously-in-love/id300707859
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/flaws-and-all-live/id271404971
- ^ http://itunes.apple.com/us/video/if-i-were-a-boy-live/id353880242
- ^ a b RIAA. American sales certificate database. Retrieved 23 October 2006. Cite error: The named reference "RIAA" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ American sales certificate database
- ^ http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3681043
- ^ http://www.dailyfinance.com/article/beyonces-i-amworld-tour-dvd-certified/1434895/
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