Ciara’s Definition Of "Work" Involves Sandy Crevices

by Bradley Stern

Filed in: Ciara, Melina, Tyra Banks, Video Premiere


Here now is the video for “Work” directed by Melina, Ciara’s second international single off of Fantasy Ride. (The US will be receiving “Like A Surgeon” shortly.)

Honestly, bitch be fierce in this video. All that hair whipping and jelly knee skipping she’s doing up and down the sand? And in THOSE heels? GRLLLL…Tyra must be z-snapping all over the place right about now. Actually, did anyone else kind of feel like this was one long America’s Next Top Model promotional clip? I kept wondering when Miss Jay was going to come sashaying out of a bulldozer in a giant sequined banana or something.

I do truly believe Ciara is one of, if not the best dancers in the entertainment industry today. And while there’s not nearly enough choreography to really underscore that fact, the video does a nice job of showcasing her penchant for unorthodox dance moves and an ability to pose without flaw.

FIERCE, FABULOUS, AND FLAWWWWLESS.

5 comments

1 Michael { 06.23.09 at 10:48 pm }

I think something is wrong with this video – it keeps freezing. Anyway, I do enjoy Ciara, and I agree, she is one of the few good dancers on the scene. (Though her get up is on the Bey side).

2 JJS III { 06.24.09 at 9:58 am }

YES! I totally thought this was like ANTM, but in my head it was more like, "The art direction here is kind of like a bad ANTM shoot."

3 Michael { 06.24.09 at 1:57 pm }

I really enjoyed this video. I love the part where she swings her weave around… On the ANTM comment: Tyra, Beyonce, and Ciara (in this video) are clearly borrowing from ball culture, "Work" being a ball term.

4 Brad { 06.24.09 at 2:21 pm }

@Michael: Ball culture, upon further analysis, has completely eluded me. I plan to start my research immediately.

5 oliver darque { 06.24.09 at 4:27 pm }

"lover's thing" should soo have been chosen over this song… :[
at least the video to "work" is pretty fabulous!

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