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Originally posted by Guy12345
I really don't understand what was so special about the Single Ladies video.
Gaga served life through the last five years in her music videos.
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Because we are in an era of music where everything is incredibly over the top, over produced, and over analized.
For a global superstar like Beyonce to release a video for her first single that is 100% choreography in a white stage is quite a statement. Like most good art, it is wasn't instantly praised and accepted either. I remember even myself not understanding it and wishing there was more. But as time continued the simplicity shone through and worked its magic. It certainly isn't the most eye-catching and diverse video but it proves that if you are truly good at what you do, all you need is to be there and magic is made. Not to mention that for the first time in a while, it was a video that became viral, enabling people of all ages, body types, genders, etc to join in on it. The universality it was felt around the world.