Queen Bey released Formation immediately before the Super Bowl bringing great controversy after the performance. It was her first single since the massive ST era that brought her to legend status.

Meanwhile Rih had already released several singles within the last year and basically had no hype. Yet Work blocked Formation from #1 on Urban.

Before you say it was never sent for adds, neither was Loveeeee Song and Birthday Cake, yet they both outpeaked Formation.

So why did Work, from Rih an inferior to Beyonce block Formation?

Drake is really big on urban radio

Drake.

Was Drake on Pour It Up ha biggest Urban hit before Work?

Formation didn't get sent to Radio. You better bet that Formation would've blocked Work had it been released, for sale, and the video was listed.

Beyonce can't have hits anymore

Because Work is a better song.

Drake.

Formation wasn't sent to radio, there was no radio edit, and stations in order to play it had to download it on their own from TIDAL

That was 4 years ago sis , things changed a lot.

Well work has 2 major urban staples and formation has 1. Not to mention Work was bigger in general, and stuff. I don't understand the comparison

Formation's Urban position was solely off of Tidal right?

Drake, as usual.

We've already addressed and denounced this excuse, dear.

That's in the past isn't Formation blocking 'This Is What You Came For' on Itunes right now.

Formation wasn't a single.

What about BBHMM which was only a year ago, during Rih ha downfall?

Of course he wasn't but they wont admit that

It was promoted on the Super Bowl and had a video, listed or not. It was obviously a single