It has Decatur and above it says 'Zone Three' which is Riverdale where Ciara has the keys to the city. 'A': On her left hand which stands for Atlanta.'Rest in Peace, Baby Angel Astin': Ciara’s niece that died not long after birth.A caricature of a tomboy and the girl has her hat to the back.'Like a Boy': The side part of her right hand.'Need Love': The one on the top part of her hand.These are the tattoos Ciara has in the music video: The video version of the song features different edits from the album version. After the bridge, there is a breakdown and Ciara performs her famous matrix as in the ' Goodies' video. The rest of the video, she and the female dancers (who are all dressed in more masculine styles) perform masculine choreography. During the first verse and chorus, she dances with her male alter ego. Next, Ciara confronts her boyfriend played by football player Reggie Bush throughout the video. Ladies, I think it's time to switch roles.' She is sporting painted on tattoos and says, ' 2007. The black and white video begins with Ciara dressed like a boy sitting in a chair. The song made number thirty-three on BET's 'Top 100 Video Countdown of 2007.' It peaked at #5 on the iTunes video charts. On March 8, 2007, it debuted on BET's '106 & Park' at #8 and peaked at #1. On March 9, 2007, 'Like a Boy' premiered on 'The Box.' On February 23, 2007, thehe video received a 'First Look' on MTV's 'TRL' and debuted at #10 and peaked at #4. On February 21, 2007, the video premiered on Yahoo! Music and BET's 'Access Granted.' It was shot in late January over a three-day period. D who also directed Ciara's ' Promise' video). The music video for 'Like a Boy' was directed by Diane Martel (credited as Ms. On June 26, 2007, Ciara performed a medley of 'Like a Boy' and 'That's Right' at the 2007 BET Awards.

While the song was at the height of its popularity, Ciara's name was featured in a Sprint campaign along with Joss Stone and My Chemical Romance. On April 3, 2007, Ciara made an appearance on the reality show 'Dancing with the Stars' where she performed 'Like a Boy.' She did her famous matrix in a pair of high heels. had a contest where fans had a chance to remix 'Like a Boy' and meet Ciara if the remix is saved. The song is notable for its mixture of synthesized orchestral strings and hard-pounding hip-hop instrumental.Ĭiara also co-produced the song along with 'The Evolution' track 'My Love.' The protagonist wishes to ' act like a boy.'

She wanted to know what it would be like if 'the roles were reversed.' According to her, ' it's a female-empowerment record.' 'Like a Boy' details about double standards in society of how men in relationships can do certain things, but when women do the same, it is looked down upon.Īccording to Ciara, ' it's a record for my women' and she had ' a lot of girl talks.'

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