In her video for “Where Have You Been,” Rihanna shows that scorching desert heat and gross, damp marshland can’t keep her from dancing. RiRi starts the video emerging from a bog, sort of like a Swamp Thing, before hitting the beat hard with hip-thrusting grooves. She also visits a sun-baked desert to bust a move with what appears to be a gypsy tribe before shifting to a dark, smoke-filled cave. Rihanna then assumes a multi-armed form, similar to a Hindu deity, as images of a tribal shaman and multiple Rihannas gyrate onscreen. After her spiritual moment, the pop princess returns to the dank swamps, her apparent home. “Where Have You Been” is on Rihanna’s latest album, Talk That Talk.
Rihanna – Where Have You Been
