Today we are going to show you a really nice Beyoncé video: Countdown. Knowles was also a director for the music video along with Adria Petty. Petty directed the accompanying music video, which shows Knowles at different stages of her pregnancy and shows her as she makes references to art, fashion, and dance styles of the past. Reviewers wrote positively when they found that Knowles could dance even though she was pregnant. They also commended how Knowles channeled the classier highlights of pop, fashion, and film’s past.

Jocelyn Vena of MTV News wrote that the preview shows a close-ups of Knowles wearing vibrant eye makeup and a black-and-white color-block outfit. Knowles is hamming it up for the camera before panning out to reveal a look that pays homage to both Michael Jackson and Audrey Hepburn thanks to her short bangs, cropped pants, black turtleneck and exposed socks. Knowles stands in front of a black-and-white striped wall as she moves her arms like a clock. As the tease closes, Knowles shows off her pregnant profile and then appears in three different bodysuits accessorized with a black-and-white hat. A writer of The Sun compared Knowles’ hair style with those of The Beatles’.

The full video premiered on October 6, 2011 at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV and Knowles’ official website.