Music Video
The video was shot in April 2008 and directed by Melina Matsoukas and Solange as it shows pop culture imagery from the 1960s, shows the 1970s, then 1980s to the future. It displays Solange in settings from American Bandstand, to the Civil Rights Movement, to Soul Train, to MTV, and finally a “Cosmic Journey” future. It is set in a pop art form. As of December 25, 2008, on YouTube the original version has been watched more than 1,555,000 times. The shortened video for "I Decided, Pt. 2" has been watched more than 423,000 times.
The video debuted at #4 on MTV's TRL. On BET J it appeared at #17 on the year-end Last Call 2008! Top 50 Countdown.
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Famous quotes containing the words music and/or video:
“Now the rich stream of Music winds along
Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong,”
—Thomas Gray (1716–1771)
“These people figured video was the Lord’s preferred means of communicating, the screen itself a kind of perpetually burning bush. “He’s in the de-tails,” Sublett had said once. “You gotta watch for Him close.””
—William Gibson (b. 1948)