Run the World (Girls)

Run the World (Girls) by Beyoncé is featured in Asian F, the third episode of Season Three. It is sung by Brittany, leading the performance, with Santana singing some parts as well.

During the gymnasium scene, Santana, Quinn, Tina, and The Mack join Brittany's performance. Near the end when they all crowd around Brittany, Mercedes, Rachel, Emma, Sheila, Lauren, and Shannon join in. Sue is also seen dancing in the crowd.

Lyrics[]

Brittany with WMHS Girls:
Girl! (WMHS Girls: Girls!)

Brittany:
Who run this motha? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) ya!

Brittany with WMHS Girls:
Girl! (WMHS Girls: Girls!)

Brittany:
Who run this motha? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) ya!

Brittany with WMHS Girls:
Girl! (WMHS Girls: Girls!)

Brittany:
Who run this motha? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) ya!

Brittany with WMHS Girls:
Girl! (WMHS Girls: Girls!)

Brittany:
Who run this? (WMHS Girls: Girls! Girl!)

Brittany (WMHS Girls):
Who run the world? (Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls! Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls! Girls!)

Who run this? (Oh!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run this? (Oh! Girls!)
Who run this? (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run this? (Oh! Girls!)

Brittany with the WMHS Girls (WMHS Girls):
Who run the world? (Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls! Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Some of them men think they freak this like we do
But no they don't
Make your cheques come at they neck,
Disrespect us, no, they won't

Brittany (Santana):
Boy, don't even try to touch this (Touch this)
Boy, this beat is crazy (Crazy)
This is how they made me (Made me)
Houston, Texas (with Santana: Baby)

Brittany with the WMHS Girls:
This goes out to all my girls
That's in the club rocking the latest
Who will buy it for themselves and get more money later

Brittany:
I think I need a barber
None of these people can fade me
I'm so good with this,
I remind you I'm so hood with this

Brittany with the WMHS Girls (Santana):
Boy, I'm just playing, come here, baby
Hope you still like me, if you pay me

My persuasion (Oooo) can build a nation (Oooo)
Endless power, (Oooo) our love (WMHS Girls: Love-ove-ove!) we can devour

Santana:
You'll do anything for me

Brittany (WMHS Girls):
Who run the world? (Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls! ) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls! Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Girls! Girls!)

Who run this? (Oh!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run this? (Oh! Girls!)
Who run this? (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run this? (Oh! Girls!)

Brittany with the WMHS Girls:
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) Girls!
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls! Girls!
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) Girls!
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) Girls!

It's hot up in here
DJ don't be scared to run this, run this back
I'm repping for the girls who taking over the world
Have me raise a glass for the college grads
Anyone rolling I'll let you know what time it is, check

Brittany:
You can't hold me (WMHS Girls: Can't hold me)
I work my 9 to 5 and I (with the WMHS Girls: cut my cheque)

Brittany with the WMHS Girls:
This goes out to all the women getting it in,
You on your grind
To other men that respect what I do
Please accept my shine

Brittany:
Boy I know you love it
How we're smart enough to make these millions
Strong enough to bear the children (Ahhhh!)
Then get back to business

See, you better not play me (WMHS Girls: Me)
Don't come here baby (WMHS Girls: Baby)
Hope you still like me (WMHS Girls: Like me)

Brittany with the WMHS Girls (Santana):
If you pay me!
My persuasion (Oooo) can build a nation (Oooo)
Endless power, (Oooo) our love (WMHS Girls: Love-ove-ove!) we can devour

Santana:
You'll do anything for me
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls! Girls!)

Brittany:
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls! Girls!)
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls! Girls!)

Who run this? (WMHS Girls: Oh!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run this? (WMHS Girls: Oh! Girls!)
Who run this? (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run this? (WMHS Girls: Oh! Girls!)

Brittany with the WMHS Girls:
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls! Girls!)
Who run the world? (WMHS Girls: Girls!) (Brittany and the WMHS Girls: Girls!)
Who run the world? (Brittany: Girls!)

WMHS Girls:
Who are we?
What we run?
The world! (Brittany: Who run this motha?)
Who are we?
What we run?
The world! (Brittany: Who run this motha? Yeah!)
Who are we?
What do we run?
We run the world! (Brittany: Who run this motha? Yep!)
Who are we?
What we run?
We run the world!

Brittany:
Who run the world?

WMHS Girls:
Girls!

Brittany and the WMHS Girls:
Girls!

Trivia[]

This is one of the rare cases in which a backup-singer has a few lines during a song.
When the girls lie down during the part in the Gymnasium, only the Glee girls who participated in the number (Brittany, Quinn, Santana, and Tina) are seen standing.
Run the World (Girls) is the third of the six songs in the show originally sung by Beyoncé.
- This is the first of the two songs by Beyoncé that were originally featured in her fourth studio album, 4, released in 2011, the other one being I Was Here.

Mistakes[]

During the performance, Kurt is standing next to Rachel near the lockers, then the camera switches back to Brittany, Kurt and Santana are standing in the middle of the hall. Then, a close up on Brittany, then we go back to Kurt who is now, still standing next to Rachel.
A man in a black suit is shown in the background leaving, but during Brittany's performance the same man is shown near a locker of the school, but directly afterward he isn't shown anymore.
While the female group dance scene in the gym, Quinn, Santana, and Tina join the flashdance. However in one scene, the camera shoots the girls from behind and panders outwards where it highlights Brittany, Quinn, and Santana but Tina has disappeared from her spot. However in the next scene - a front on camera - Tina is shown again in the same spot she should have been featured.
Towards the end of the song when the girls are supposed to be singing their part, they are not. The singing is heard, however none of the girls, including Heather are moving their lips.