“Alive to a new year Beyhive !! 2020 divided us and brought us together. Most could not see loved ones and we felt many losses, but we were united by our humanity”, Beyoncé subtitles the video. “This year was for me to celebrate joy, pursue happiness and live in love.”
With a soundtrack of several of her recent hits, including the remix of “Savage” with Megan Thee Stallion, Bey’s video also featured unpublished footage of her and Jay-Z’s three children, Blue Ivy and the twins Rumi and Sir Carter.
Halfway through the clip, 3-year-old Rumi is dancing along with the “Savage” remix while riding in a golf cart with her mother, and later Blue Ivy, 8, is singing “Brown Skin Girl” in the studio. recording. (The song earned Blue Ivy her first appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 in July.)
“While we all hope and pray for new beginnings, my wish for you is that you honor yourself and those you love,” she continued in her caption. “Celebrate that you are an important individual who contributes to our beautiful collective. Here is a better and brighter 2021!”
Watch Beyoncé’s New Year’s Day reflective video montage here.