Formation

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"Formation" is a politically charged, critically acclaimed song by Beyoncé that celebrates Black identity and Southern culture while addressing racism and police brutality.

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Formation canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Beyoncé
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance (nomination)
Grammy Award for Record of the Year (nomination)
Grammy Award for Song of the Year (nomination)
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception critically acclaimed
featuresArtist Big Freedia
Messy Mya
firstLivePerformance Super Bowl 50 halftime show
linked to: Super Bowl 50
genre R&B
bounce
hip hop
trap
hasMusicVideo Formation (music video)
includedInAlbum Lemonade
language English
length 4:52
musicVideoDirector Melina Matsoukas
notableLyric I like my baby hair, with baby hair and afros
I like my negro nose with Jackson Five nostrils
performer Beyoncé
politicalContent yes
premieredOn Tidal
producer Mike Will Made-It
Pluss
rankedOnList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
recordLabel Columbia Records
Parkwood Entertainment
releasedAsSingleFrom Lemonade
releaseDate 2016-02-06
subjectOf controversy over anti-police interpretation
theme Black feminism
Black identity
Black pride
Hurricane Katrina
Southern United States culture
police brutality
racism
usedFor The Formation World Tour promotion
vocalist Beyoncé
writer Ashton Hogan
Beyoncé
Jordan Frost
Mike Will Made-It
Pluss
Swae Lee
yearOfSong 2016

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