The single debuted at number 12 on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 chart , becoming Knowles ' highest US debut at the time . It reached number 11 on the chart , becoming her first solo single to peak below the top 10 . Its accompanying music video was inspired by the 1992 film '' Basic Instinct '' and was directed by Sophie Muller . It was filmed inside a cavernous hangar on the Brooklyn waterfront in New York City . The video garnered generally mixed reviews critics , who universally thought that it was eccentric . Knowles promoted " Ring the Alarm " through various live performances on televised shows and awards ceremonies , including the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards . The song was included on her set list on The Beyoncé Experience ( 2007 ) in Los Angeles , her world tour I Am ... Tour . ( 2009 – 10 ) , her On the Run Tour ( 2014 ) with Jay-Z , The Formation World Tour ( 2016 ) , and her OTR II ( 2018 ) with Jay-Z again
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
2006 MTV Video Music Awards
Ring the Alarm