The single peaked at number 29 on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 chart , becoming her lowest performing lead single to date , and reached the top 10 in Australia , Japan , the Netherlands , New Zealand , Norway , and Scotland . " Run the World " was a top 20 hit in Canada , France , Ireland , Italy , and the United Kingdom . The song 's accompanying music video was directed by Francis Lawrence and was filmed in California over a three-day span . The video won Best Choreography at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards and Best Dance Performance at the 2011 Soul Train Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
2011 MTV Video Music Awards
Run the World (Girls)