Formation (song)

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"Formation" is a politically charged 2016 song by Beyoncé that addresses Black identity, Southern heritage, and social justice issues, and became a cultural touchstone in contemporary pop and protest music.

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Formation 3
Formation (song) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Beyoncé
awardReceived Grammy Award for Best Music Video
Grammy Award for Best Music Video 2017
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReception widespread acclaim
culturalSignificance Black Lives Matter movement
describedAs cultural touchstone in contemporary pop and protest music
politically charged
protest song
firstLivePerformance Super Bowl 50 halftime show
firstLivePerformanceDate 2016-02-07
genre R&B
bounce
hip hop
trap
hasMusicVideo Formation (music video)
includedIn Lemonade (visual album)
linked to: Lemonade
language English
length 3:26
lyricalTheme Black identity
Black pride
Hurricane Katrina
Southern heritage
police brutality
social justice
systemic racism
musicVideoDirector Melina Matsoukas
nominatedFor Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Grammy Award for Song of the Year
performer Beyoncé
premieredDate 2016-02-06
premieredOn Tidal
producer Mike Will Made-It
Pluss
recorded 2015
recordLabel Columbia Records
Parkwood Entertainment
releaseDate 2016-02-06
setInLocation New Orleans
songwriter Aaquil Brown
Ashton Hogan
Beyoncé
Jordan Frost
Khalif Brown
Mike Will Made-It
Pluss
Swae Lee
trackPosition 12
vocalist Beyoncé
yearOfRelease 2016

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Jordan Frost knownFor Formation
linked to: Formation (song)
Formation (music video) basedOnSong Formation (song)
All Night precedesInAlbumSequence Formation
linked to: Formation (song)
Pepsi Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show performedSong Formation
linked to: Formation (song)