Beyonce Opens Up About Lady Gaga & 'Video Phone'

By PopEater Staff Posted Nov 18th 2009 10:19AM

When Beyonce and Lady Gaga announced they were collaborating for 'Video Phone,' fans weren't sure what to expect, as the two have very distinct styles. Beyonce assures PopEater that they worked well together, melting their visions into one creation.

"I always admired her work, and she really committed to the song and the video. Everyone was in their zone and that's when you make art. She and I had an effortless connection and mutual respect for each other." Watch the video, after the jump >>

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Beyonce Knowles arrives at her hotel on November 16 in London, England. More Beyonce photos >>

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Beyonce Knowles arriving at her hotel on November 16, 2009 in London, England. Celebrity Sightings In London - November 16, 2009 London, England United Kingdom November 16, 2009 Photo by Sylvia Linares/FilmMagic.com To license this image (58940330), contact FilmMagic.com

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Beyonce Knowles attends party at Kanaloa hosted by Beyonce on November 13, 2009 in London, England. Celebrity Sightings In London - November 13, 2009 London, England United Kingdom November 13, 2009 Photo by Sylvia Linares/FilmMagic.com To license this image (58908493), contact FilmMagic.com

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Beyonce Knowles attends party at Kanaloa hosted by Beyonce on November 13, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Beyonce Knowles

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Nick House and Beyonce Knowles attend party at Kanaloa hosted by Beyonce on November 13, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nick House;Beyonce Knowles

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Nick House and Beyonce Knowles attend party at Kanaloa hosted by Beyonce on November 13, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nick House;Beyonce Knowles

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 13: (EMBARGOED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 48 HOURS AFTER CREATE DATE AND TIME. MANDATORY CREDIT PHOTO BY DAVE M. BENETT/GETTY IMAGES REQUIRED) Nick House and Beyonce Knowles attend party at Kanaloa hosted by Beyonce on November 13, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dave M. Benett/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Nick House;Beyonce Knowles

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In this photo released by Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, U.S. singer Beyonce Knowles, wearing a headscarf, right, views a book with Egypt's Antiquities Chief Zahi Hawass in front of the Sphinx at the Giza pyramids, in Giza, near Cairo in Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Islamic conservatives in the country had branded her show at Port Ghalib in Egypt an "insolent sex party" that threatened the Muslim nation's "social peace and stability." (AP Photo/Supreme Council of Antiquities) ** EDITORIAL USE ONLY, NO SALES **

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Thursday 19 November

By dogooder

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I have one question: Does beyonce ever write her own stuff? She is talented, no doubt....but I wonder if she truly is the whole package.

Friday 20 November

By janilee

I couldn't agree with you MORE!!

Lady GAGA is WORLDS more talented than the bland, predictable, and BORING Beyonce, who is as annoying as her name and TALENTLESS.

By Tiffany

Beyonce is the most talented artist of this generation. Her voice is amazing, and she's a great dancer. The song and video are extremely hot.

By Patrick

What the heck is a Gaga? I grew up in the 70s, and somebody should tell her that I liked her act when David Bowie did it. You kids are so impressionable and don't know where anything came from.

By Carol

she is filthy,and discusting,Is this what we want our young girl,s to take after ??? I dont think so.Go away Beyonce

By shes-rare

personally I didnt like this video. Lady Gaga didnt really seem like she belonged in the video. She looked out of place. I think she is meant to be weird and wear all those hideous costumes and masks. smh.........

Beyonce on the other hand....is always going to be the Diva. She has an enormous amount of talent and she can sing. Haters if you dont like her then dont listen to her music or watch her videos. It's that simple

By jaim

love beyounce and adore lady gaga for being so different.but on the video lady gaga did not do anything she would normally do(something outraegous)and the video was not classy.more raunchy.

By lovelyyaida

Beyonce is not a bad role model for young girls. She just stepped her game up...by being grown and sexy. Besides, if you listen to her song...the choreography pertains to the song. Everything she does in the video is relating to her song.

Beyonce is loved by so many people...and she will always be the diva....so continue hating

Saturday 21 November

By Diamond

Firstly, let me say I WAS a huge fan of beyonce from the days of Destiny's Child and her first solo LP, but somewhere along the line she seems to have lost her way.

She a role model to many and an inspiration to some. I'd love to know where she felt that sex over rides a persons real talent and skill.

She can sing (although she shouts and screams a lot these days!) and she can write, produce etc. So why does she feel the need to wear less and less clothing. I swear she's a married woman. Set an example, yes she may have confidence and be sexy/beautiful but she was all these things before she let the rest of the world know by wearing less and less clothing.

(And for those who don't know, she has shown off her private parts too, by leaving out with no underwear and being photo'd by photographers)

I swear she wrote and sang "Nasty Girl"! If you don't know it or the lyric its on Destiny's Childs 'Survivor' LP.

Tuesday 24 November

By justkay

Beyonce has a beautiful voice and a truly wonderful giving type personality. She brought a child dying from cancer up on stage in Europe and sang the song "Halo" TO HER. It was something this lovely child will remember for the rest of her life. She is a person who gives back. All of you here saying such ugly things .....have ugly souls. Check yourselves, talk with someone about why it is you feel a need to be so nasty about a person you don't know personally. Jealous much? Every single one of you would give an arm to be able to MOVE like she does. She has an awesome voice, one that anyone would or should LOVE to have.
My ONLY worry is that while she loves her career, she may need to be watching closer, her husband and the time he's spending with Alicia Keys. Their "chemistry" is something that as a wife, she should be on alert over. At the music awards the other night when Jay-Z won...he NEVER even mentioned Beyonce. That should have been the FIRST person he thanked! Bad move on his part. Forget the wife...forget the good life!
And again....to those of you being so ugly, check yourselves. There really isn't any need for it. Other than your need to just be mean, cruel and of course jealous. If that's something that's ok with you, then you really do need to see someone about it. We have ENOUGH mean, cruel, ugly, nastiness in this country already without you adding to it.

By tellatell

this song is just whack! it lacks substance. actually lady strange's voice sounds stronger than B's. Wasn't lady strange on the cover of OUT maganzine? What's up with this odd colabo? The song is weak, whack and weird...has no wings, flat!

By Al

Im in the business. Dont you all get it. Of course Gaga wasnt nesessary. But its all marketing. PERIOD. Gada is on her way up and very hot right now...Taletsnt not the issune ..It never is..Shes hot right now ...So the lables get together,,make a dael...Gaga is bringing her fans to Beyonce...Thats the lable thinking,,and nothing more...Its all crap,,bull and noncnce all of iT You need to understand,,that music is irrelivent in the industry.. Alwasy was..always will be....its marketing and sales.

By Jessica

::sigh:: women can say and do what they'd like... leave these girls alone. Besides, Lady Gaga is sorta sick (in a good way) - I envy their self-expression

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