Twitter is crazy in love with Normani’s high-energy Motivation music video, and for good reason!
As we reported, the former Fifth Harmony member dropped the video for her new single on Thursday, which paid homage to the artists who inspired the performer to pursue her dreams — namely, Beyoncé and Britney Spears!
The vid opens on a young girl playing the singer as a teenager as she watches BET’s iconic countdown show 106 & Park in her house. She fantasizes about the hosts introducing her as the artist behind “the number one video in the world right now,” causing young Normani to start joyously dancing in her living room.
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From there, we’re launched into the real video: the real Normani is shown strutting down the street in a white top and blue denim shorts, clearly paying tribute to the opening of Bey’s Crazy In Love video.
The 23-year-old artist is then seen rocking a white top emblazoned with the year 1996, the year she was born, as she proceeds to dance on the sidewalk, a chain link fence, and on a basketball court — complete with choreo reminiscent of Brit’s Baby… One More Time video.
The vid also shows the starlet rocking a skintilating, diamond-encrusted ensemble with knee-high boots as she dances in the rain with a marching band. It’s sexy, nostalgic, and everything Twitter needs right now, based on the overwhelmingly positive reactions.
See what fans had to say about the Motivation music video — and its many references to other music icons — below!
.@Normani serving Britney Spears 2001 “Dream Within A Dream Tour” realness in the #Motivation music video ???????? #MotivationOUTNOW pic.twitter.com/uu5zp9jhFm
— Gibson Johns (@gibsonoma) August 16, 2019
The people are loving it!
The songstress also got some love from Ariana Grande, who co-wrote the track along with Normani and producer Max Martin.
Ari tweeted following the video’s release:
The pop superstar’s praise prompted a sweet response from Normani, who replied:
“i love you so much. thank you for believing in me the way that you have sis and for being my biggest cheerleader… we got a smashhhhh !!!!!! i miss you too much”
Awww!
The love was once again returned, as Grande added:
“It’s almost six am where i am rn and my cheeks hurt from smiling, refreshing, watching a million times. enjoy this special moment. my heart is so full for u !!!!!!”
Congrats, girl!
If you haven’t seen the vid yet, ch-ch-check it out (below). You won’t regret it!
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