 Beyoncé additionally performed the song on a number of other occasions , including the song as part of her set list on The Beyoncé Experience in Los Angeles and I Am ... Tour during the first stops in the beginning of the tour . In Los Angeles , Beyoncé gave a full @-@ length performance of the song , dressed in a long <unk> number that flowed straight down to her feet . It was executed with several female and male backup dancers , and live instrumentation . Jon Pareles of The New York Times praised the performance , stating : " Beyoncé needs no distractions from her singing , which can be airy or brassy , tearful or vicious , rapid @-@ fire with staccato syllables or sustained in curlicued melismas . But she was in constant motion , strutting in costumes [ ... ] " . Although the song was performed on selected dates of the I Am ... Tour , it was not included on the physical release of the tour on DVD / CD . The song was also performed during the I Am ... Yours 2009 Las Vegas revue show , in a medley that included an acoustic version of " Sweet Dreams " and a cover of Anita Baker 's song " Sweet Love " . 
