I wish someone "whipped and chained" my eyes out of the socket last night...

Last night Rihanna and Britney Spears performed "S&M remix" together on the Billboard Music Awards. Despite a considerable ovation at the performance end, I was left extremely underwhelmed.

I am somewhat fond of the song but I expected Rihanna to do something more animated than pose provocatively on stage while handcuffed and male dancers dressed in black arise from beneath the stage to hover their hands around her body. She obviously missed a few notes during the hook/chorus and joined Britney Spears in five measly seconds of pole dancing. The most ridiculous part was the pillow fight to close out the performance. Britney and Rihanna both appeared as if they knew the part was silly and didn't put a lot of effort into it, making it look rather lame.

The performance paled in comparison to Beyonce's performance of "Run the World (Girls)" that sported over hundred female dancers, dazzling screen graphics and well, Beyonce herself.

Her night balanced out as she won three Billboard awards: Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist and Best Female Artist