<P> After the single leaked on the internet, it was released early . "Run the World (Girls)" premiered on US radio on April 21, 2011, at 8 a.m. EST, and was made available for download on iTunes Stores worldwide the same day . According to Digital Spy, the single was available on iTunes, and podcast service Concrete Loop, without payment a few hours before its official release . "Run the World (Girls)" was released to mainstream, urban contemporary and urban adult contemporary radio on April 26, 2011 . According to MTV News, "Run the World (Girls)" was well received by Beyoncé's fans on Twitter . A Digital EP with three remixes of the song was released in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the UK, on September 2, 2011 . </P> <P> The cover art for "Run the World (Girls)" was previewed on April 20, 2011 . On the cover, Beyoncé strikes a bold pose while standing in sand . With her fist in the air covered in forearm protectors, Beyoncé wears a hip cut draping yellow Emilio Pucci dress and black stiletto boots . The Los Angeles Times wrote that the photograph points to a "...post-apocalyptic war zone, donning an elaborate gold headdress and holding a red flag emblazoned with a black' B' ." The photograph was taken on April 14, 2011 . Tray Hova of Vibe magazine complimented the cover art of the single, stating that Beyoncé looks "resplendent as hell" on the cover and that "Nobody's complaining about Bey season here ." Eleanor Young, in Marie Claire, described the cover art as "hideous". Ray Rogers of Billboard stated that Beyoncé "clearly transmits her trademark message of female empowerment". Becky Bain of Idolator described the cover as "pretty disappointing", and that, with a "ballistic, over-the - top club banger" song like "Run the World (Girls)", she expected something more than a body shot of Beyoncé, and criticized the cover for being confusing regarding the location of the photography . However, Bain complimented Beyoncé on her choice of stilettoes as "...serious business". </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Run the World (Girls)" "Run the World" uses a militaristic beat sampled from "Pon de Floor" by Major Lazer and has lyrics that speak of female empowerment . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Run the World (Girls)" "Run the World" uses a militaristic beat sampled from "Pon de Floor" by Major Lazer and has lyrics that speak of female empowerment . </Td> </Tr>

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