“Q.U.E.E.N.”

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“Q.U.E.E.N.” is a genre-blending funk and R&B song by Janelle Monáe featuring Erykah Badu, known for its Afrofuturist themes and celebration of individuality and social resistance.

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Label Occurrences
Q.U.E.E.N. 1
single "Q.U.E.E.N.S." 1
“Q.U.E.E.N.” canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Janelle Monáe
artist Janelle Monáe
belongsToNarrativeUniverse Metropolis (Janelle Monáe narrative)
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception positive
featuredArtist Erykah Badu
featuresCharacter Cindi Mayweather
genre Afrofuturism
R&B
funk
hip hop
neo soul
hasMusicVideo true
language English
musicVideoDirector Alan Ferguson
musicVideoSetting museum-like future exhibit
musicVideoStyle Afrofuturist
partOfAlbum The Electric Lady
performer Erykah Badu
Janelle Monáe
producer Janelle Monáe
Nate Wonder
Roman GianArthur
recognizedFor Afrofuturist imagery
LGBTQ+ inclusive themes
celebration of individuality
genre-blending sound
socially conscious lyrics
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Bad Boy Records
releaseDecade 2010s
releaseYear 2013
theme Afrofuturism
black empowerment
individuality
nonconformity
religious commentary
sexual freedom
social justice
social resistance
vocalStyle rap verse by Janelle Monáe
sung vocals
writer Chuck Lightning
Janelle Monáe
Nate Wonder
Roman GianArthur

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Janelle Monáe notableWork “Q.U.E.E.N.”
Dexter Raymond Mills Jr. notableWork single "Q.U.E.E.N.S."
linked to: “Q.U.E.E.N.”
The Electric Lady includesTrack Q.U.E.E.N.
linked to: “Q.U.E.E.N.”