Peak
3
Weeks
18
Score
2,434
Chart Year
2007
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position3
Peak DateApr 7, 2007
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted18
Weeks in Top 409
Weeks in Top 104
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc998
Weekly Calc1,436
Total Score2,434
Rankings
Year Ranking#87
Decade Ranking#824
Billboard Year#84
Top 5000#5,567
Details
- Album
- B'Day
- Label
- Columbia Records
- Genre
- Contemporary R&B
- Media Type
- 45s
- Duration
- 3:20
- Composer(s)
- Mikkel S. Eriksen;Tor Erik Hermansen;Beyoncé;Amanda Ghost;Ian Dench
- Entered Chart
- Mar 31, 2007
- Peak Date
- Apr 7, 2007
- Released
- February 12, 2007
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Columbia 8869709319 1
Music Video
The music video for "Beautiful Liar" was directed by Jake Nava, who directed most of Beyoncé's other videos. It was filmed over two days, during the two-week production of B'Day Anthology Video Album. Due to a busy schedule, the production team did not have enough time for the choreography.[52] The dance sequences were choreographed spontaneously and the routines were rehearsed in 40 minutes. Beyoncé learned some of the choreography from Shakira, who created most of them and taught Beyoncé some belly dancing moves.[53] Beyoncé originated the idea of playing a lookalike after an experience when she saw a boy dancing, and thought he was performing before a mirror, but realized he was dancing with another person.[5] The music video premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on February 28, 2007.[54] The first half of the video features Beyoncé and Shakira in separate scenes. It begins with the women's faces masked by smoke. As the video progresses they are featured against several different backgrounds, including dawn (Beyoncé) and dusk (Shakira); sheets blown in the wind; bamboo covered with yellow orchids; a room with blue neon lighting and Avestan writing on the walls; and a background of stormy weather. Slow dance moves and belly dancing, during a breakdown after the bridge, are featured throughout the video. The women wear matching hairstyles and black outfits for the entirety of the video. Alex Denney of Yahoo! Music wrote that the dance moves of Beyoncé and Shakira in the video were convincing and erotic "without reaching the point of tackiness." He added that the music video "is a real treat for men and women alike. The catchy beat and their lithe, sexy dance just provides an amazing entertaining video." Nick Levine of Digital Spy praised the "gratuitous belly-wiggling" choreography in the video. James Montgomery of MTV News noted that the music video "is enough to give you whiplash" due to Beyoncé's and Shakira's dance abilities. Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine praised the scene during the bridge of the song, where Beyoncé and Shakira "begin mirroring each other's movements". Erin Strecker of Billboard noted how the clip "taught us all just how perfectly seductive the two could be". "Beautiful Liar" was nominated for the Video Of The Year award at the 2007 BET Awards, but another Beyoncé video, "Irreplaceable" won it. At the 2007 MTV Video Music Award, it won the Most Earthshattering Collaboration, a new category in the awards show that year. Beyoncé received the award alone because Shakira was in Canada during the ceremonies
Notes
"Beautiful Liar" is a song by American singer-songwriter Beyoncé and Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira. It was written by Beyoncé, Amanda Ghost, Ian Dench, and Stargate members Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen, and produced by Stargate and Beyoncé for the deluxe edition of Beyoncé's second solo studio album, B'Day (2006). The mixing of the song was done by Gustavo Celis. "Beautiful Liar" was released on February 12, 2007, through Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment as the only single from the deluxe edition of the album. Spanish and Spanglish mixed versions of the song were produced, the former being titled "Bello Embustero". "Beautiful Liar" is a mid-tempo song; musically, it is a melding of Shakira's Latin and Arabic styles with Beyoncé's contemporary hip hop and R&B styles. Its theme is female empowerment; two female protagonists sing about being charmed by the same man, but instead of fighting over him, both ladies agree that he is not worth their time. The song was well received by music critics, who praised generally Beyoncé's and Shakira's collaboration. "Beautiful Liar" was nominated for Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards (2007), while the Spanish version was nominated for Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards of 2007. It won an Ivor Novello Awards for Best-Selling British Song in 2008. "Beautiful Liar" was commercially successful. It peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and experienced the largest upward movement on that chart until 2008. The song peaked at number one in various countries, including France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Its accompanying music video, directed by Jake Nava, incorporates belly dancing moves. "Beautiful Liar" won the MTV Video Music Award for Most Earthshattering Collaboration at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. The song was included on Beyoncé's set list during her world tour The Beyoncé Experience (2007).
(Ay) (Ay) Nobody likes (ay) being played Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Oh, Shakira, Shakira (hey) He said I'm worth it, his one desire I know things about him that you wouldn't wanna read about He kissed me, his one and only, (yes) beautiful liar Tell me how you tolerate the things you just found out about You never know Why are we the ones who suffer? I have to let go He won't be the one to cry (Ay) let's not kill the karma (Ay) let's not start a fight (Ay) it's not worth the drama For a beautiful liar (Oh) can't we laugh about it? (Ha-ha-ha) (Oh) it's not worth our time (Oh) we can live without him Just a beautiful liar I trusted him, but when I followed you I saw you together I didn't know about you then 'til I saw you with him when, yeah I walked in on your love scene Slow dancing You stole everything, how can you say I did you wrong? Yeah We'll never know When the pain and heartbreak's over Have to let go The innocence is gone (Ay) let's not kill the karma (Ay) let's not start a fight (Ay) it's not worth the drama For a beautiful liar (Oh) can't we laugh about it? (Ha-ha-ha) (Oh) it's not worth our time (Oh) we can live without him Just a beautiful liar Tell me how to forgive you (ooh) When it's me who's ashamed (oh, yeah) And I wish I could free you Of the hurt and the pain But the answer is simple He's the one to blame (hey) Ay, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Ay, Shakira, Shakira Oh, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Oh, Shakira, Shakira (hey) (Ay) let's not kill the karma (Ay) let's not start a fight (Ay) it's not worth the drama For a beautiful liar (Oh) can't we laugh about it? (Ha-ha-ha) (Oh) it's not worth our time (Oh) we can live without him Just a beautiful liar
Chart History (18 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 31, 2007 | 94 | 32 |
| 2 | Apr 7, 2007 | 3 | 123 |
| 3 | Apr 14, 2007 | 6 | 120 |
| 4 | Apr 21, 2007 | 9 | 117 |
| 5 | Apr 28, 2007 | 8 | 118 |
| 6 | May 5, 2007 | 12 | 114 |
| 7 | May 12, 2007 | 19 | 107 |
| 8 | May 19, 2007 | 24 | 102 |
| 9 | May 26, 2007 | 27 | 99 |
| 10 | Jun 2, 2007 | 36 | 90 |
| 11 | Jun 9, 2007 | 48 | 78 |
| 12 | Jun 16, 2007 | 54 | 72 |
| 13 | Jun 23, 2007 | 67 | 59 |
| 14 | Jun 30, 2007 | 74 | 52 |
| 15 | Jul 7, 2007 | 85 | 41 |
| 16 | Jul 14, 2007 | 88 | 38 |
| 17 | Jul 21, 2007 | 87 | 39 |
| 18 | Jul 28, 2007 | 91 | 35 |