Lately, Beyonce has been having this knack for making hits that focus on cheating and breakups. Following the success of Irreplaceable, from her 2006 album B'day is Beautiful Liar. If you listen to the lyrics of both tracks, you will definitely see the resemblance.
And this collaboration done by the hot divas Beyonce and Shakira has achieved much success in the short time that it has been released already! In fact, Beautiful Liar is fast catching up to the success of its predecessor. And the fact that Beautiful Liar is actually just off the re-release of B'day, and not its original release, does not keep the track from attaining worldwide popularity! To date, the track has taken a peak spot of #3 on the US Billboard charts. And it is predicted to make a huge leap through the charts for the next few days!
But what is it about the track that sets it apart from other tracks done by Beyonce? Could it be the lyrics to the track? Or perhaps its upbeat tune? Maybe it's the sizzling music video laden with Latin influence that has got people hooked to it? I say, it's a little of everything!
Let's try to dissect the track aspect by aspect. Let's first discuss the divas themselves. Both Beyonce and Shakira are established in their own rights. Both have released chart-hitting albums. Both have fans worldwide who would not hesitate to listen to their tracks anytime of the day. Both have also released mp3 tracks that have charted high on digital downloads. What's more, both are sizzlin' hot! You wouldn't need to check out their galleries to agree with me on this! Both artists have the booty any woman from anywhere around the world would want to have any day!
Despite the popularity of both artists, they were still able to mesh well! So well, that competition didn't seem to be an issue while the artists were working on the track together. Let's face it; artists having such star qualities would try to outdo one another. This very well happened in a collaboration Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey had! But with Beyonce and Shakira, this didn't exist at all!
Both complemented each other so well, that they even did each other's signature moves on the music video to Beautiful Liar. And the lack of competition doesn't happen just off camera! In fact, the lyrics to the track demonstrate this as well. The song starts with an exposed reality that both artists were dating the same guy. Instead of the typical reaction of "the boy is mine", the artists decide to work together against the guy.
The collaboration against the cheater is clearly shown in the music video, which was directed by Jake Nava. This is the same director who once worked with Beyonce on her videos for Baby Boy and Crazy in Love. Going back to the video that's laden with a lot of belly dancing moves, the team up is brought to distinction by the matching black garments the artists wore in its entirety.
And, what's most interesting about this track is that it has two versions. Sure, this is nothing new. In fact, a lot of tracks have numerous versions and remixes. But the special thing about Beautiful Liar is that it has both a Spanish version and an English version. How's that for the ultimate team-up to personify the empowerment of women? Yep, Beautiful Liar has certainly contributed to the luster of these stars. And this is well deserved because they were very much able to pull off the collaborative track quite well! From the stunning success of Hips Don't Lie and Irreplaceable, then to Beautiful Liar, you can be sure to see more of these divas in the music scene!
