Beyoncé Album: “Ring The Alarm”

Why wasn't this picture used for the cover of the full-length album rather than the single? How is she standing on grass with high heels? Did Jay-Z have a hand in the design and/or approval process? Is she parodying herself? Could she have done a better job of smiling with her eyes? Is the implied "Z" in her pose intentional? Is she being ironic? Does it matter?

Seriously. This cover is awesome for so many reasons. I'm guessing that most of these reasons are unintentional.

The remix that we want is the full length Freemasons Club mix. Why is it not included on this single. It appears on the "Irreplaceable" single, but only as a shortened edit. I don't know why artists and labels pay for remixers to remix their songs and then not release them. A lot of people hear a version of the song that they like, and buy the single only to discover that it is not included on the single. This is bad PR for the remixer, the label, and especially the artist. However, the artwork on this CD is amazing. The art director(s) really did a great job. She looks so strong, yet so vulnerable. I also loved the artwork on the B'Day CD.

What inspired this picture. That is the funniest thing I've ever seen in my entire life. I laughed till I cried. Forget the song, the picture's worth a billion laughs and tears!

Beyonce is trying to be like Kelis in this song, but it's not working. "Ring the Alarm" is a complete mess. For real, if you're 25 years old you should be able to express your anger in a creative way that won't hurt people's ears! Beyonce isn't a good songwriter either. Skip this at all costs.

this is the kind of song that you leave on the cutting room floor or just put it out as a B-side,but this should have never been used as a single. Beyonce trys to channel Kelis&it just doesn't work. Beyonce can sing,unlike Kelis,but Kelis has more style with her presentation,something that for all the channeling of different artists over the years that Beyonce hasn't discovered. this song is loud&hurts the ears.