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“I want you to feel the love growing inside of me,” Beyoncé said before performing her love song, “Love on Top,” off her Billboard 200 No. 1 album, “4.”

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Bey’ kept the rigorous choregraphy to a minimum, performing a mid-tempo dance number in a Dolce&Gabbana hot pink sequined tux. Amongst the audience who rose to two step was Kanye West and Lady Gaga, arm and arm. “Beyoncé is a beautiful soul. There’s no one like Beyoncé,” Lady Gaga said, alongside Britney Spears, when introducing Beyoncé.

Queen B closed her set by opening her ravishing tux to rub her belly, as she did earlier on the black carpet. As Bey’ smiled, the cameras zoomed in on a cheesing husband and father to be, Jay-Z.

Yet the pop stars in the house honored the other noble Video Music Awards traditions: the ones about rampant superstar egomania, nightmarish fashion choices, hit-or-miss live performances, tedious speeches, gooey hair and countless beyond-awkward moments, some of which had nothing to do with Britney. And somehow, MTV’s desperate attempts to slam a lid on the party became part of the fun. So it was a great night for Gaga and Katy and Nicki. It was a great night for Ralph Macchio and Paul Weller. And it was almost completely devoid of Kreayshawn content, for some reason. Here’s a toast to the stars who kept everyone awake last night.

Why did Beyoncé write Love On Top?

"Love On Top" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her fourth studio album 4 (2011). Inspired by her state of mind while playing Etta James in the 2008 musical biopic Cadillac Records, Beyoncé wrote the song alongside Terius Nash and Shea Taylor; its production was handled by Taylor and Beyoncé.

How many key changes in the Beyoncé hit Love On Top?

The first is to take the key up toward the end of a number, like Beyoncé does in her 2011 song "Love on Top," which took listeners through four consecutive key changes. This placement helps a song crescendo to its climax.

What are the key changes in Love On Top?

We call this progressive, upward key change a diva modulation, as it demands extreme vocal acrobatics. Beyoncé modulating the chorus upward from C, to C♯, to D, to D♯ to E.

What movie is the song "Love on Top" in?

Homecoming: A Film by BeyoncéLove on Top / Movienull