Beyoncé's 'Run the World (Girls)' video to premiere on 'Idol'

"It's definitely riskier than something a bit more...simple," Beyoncé told Billboard.com of her new single....

May 17, 2011

Beyoncé will premiere the music video for “Run the World (Girls),” the first single from her forthcoming album “4,” during “American Idol’s” Top 3 performance episode on Wednesday (May 18).

After the video was originally set to premiere on Vevo last Friday, a rep from Sony confirms that the Francis Lawrence-directed clip will be unveiled during the two-hour episode of “Idol” tomorrow night. Last week, Beyoncé released a minute-long teaser of the video, which showed the pop star commanding a futuristic army, riding a bucking horse and posing in front of a burning car.

“It’s definitely riskier than something a bit more…simple,” Beyoncé told Billboard.com of her new single. “I just heard the track and loved that it was so different: it felt a bit African, a bit electronic and futuristic. It reminded me of what I love, which is mixing different cultures and eras — things that typically don’t go together — to create a new sound. I can never be safe; I always try and go against the grain. As soon as I accomplish one thing, I just set a higher goal. That’s how I’ve gotten to where I am.

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