[Azealia Banks]

It's one of her best (song and video)

[Sammi]

Originally posted by MrPiggyMoka

If it's gonna count EITHER way, she should definitely make it public now. There is no reason for it being private now

It's just a cheap plot to get Tidal more traffic. You don't make a statement and then have people struggle to find it on YouTube. She'll do the same with the album.

[SuperLolita]

Originally posted by swissman

This reminds of me when she said in 2006, “I make black records. I write records like I speak, and I don't try to change my songs so everyone else likes them."

And Sweet dreams and Halo came 2 years later

[swissman]

Originally posted by SuperLolita

And Sweet dreams and Halo came 2 years later

Alongside Diva, Ego, Video Phone, and Single Ladies.

IASF felt more like a Matthew dream child than a Beyoncé one.
B'Day was written away from his control with her own assembled team, and it's a masterpiece. IASF was not and its bland and caters too much to radio taste. Plus the quote I shared was in reference to the songs that she wrote (or wrote most of), or the ones that we can clearly tell is the Beyoncé voice, not the Ryan Tedder voice she effortlessly translates for us.

Not to mention that saying "I don't try to change my songs so everyone else likes them" doesn't mean that she can't like a song like Halo on her own terms.

[J-esper]

Originally posted by V$.

This was fun to watch

[SuperLolita]

Originally posted by swissman

Alongside Diva, Ego, Video Phone, and Single Ladies.

IASF felt more like a Matthew dream child than a Beyoncé one.
B'Day was written away from his control, and it's a masterpiece. IASF was not and its bland and caters too much to radio taste. Plus the quote I shared was in reference to the songs that she wrote or wrote most of, or the ones that we can clearly tell is the Beyoncé voice, not the Ryan Tedder voice she effortlessly translates for us.

I understand but black music dosen't essencially means trap..
Anyway I hope she release more songs like 1+1/Party/Schoolin Life/LUM in the future

[swissman]

Originally posted by SuperLolita

I understand but black music dosen't essencially means trap..
Anyway I hope she release more songs like 1+1/Party/Schoolin Life/LUM in the future

You're right, it doesn't. But trap is a southern style. It makes perfect sense for her to use it here in a video and song tributing southern black culture.

I do not want any more 1+1s. I'm into the rest you mentioned though.

[Superpower]

Also if you have something important to say, why are you hiding it? It's one thing to not sell this song but it's another to hide the video on youtube

[swissman]

Originally posted by Superpower

Also if you have something important to say, why are you hiding it? It's one thing to not sell this song but it's another to hide the video on youtube

But it's been viewed 20 million times. It's not "hidden" it's just not so easily accessed. But I get your point.

[T-Swizz]

Originally posted by Superpower

Also if you have something important to say, why are you hiding it? It's one thing to not sell this song but it's another to hide the video on youtube

I guess it's a form of damage control

[Jezang Looz]

Originally posted by V$.

Wait Let me get my life rq

[*-ChriZ-*]

Originally posted by Superpower

Also if you have something important to say, why are you hiding it? It's one thing to not sell this song but it's another to hide the video on youtube

a) it adds to her mystery
b) the controversy it has sparked is leading to many people being interested in what the fuzz is all about => they will search for the video => they are forced to use Tidal or at least visit her homepage => there they will come across the promo for the Formation World Tour
c) it's her own work and as we have analyzed here already, Columbia probably didnt even tho she was about to release this song+video. Hence she decided it to upload it on her private account and not on the official one
d) it's a buzz single as stated by HDD (even tho I dont like the word "buzz single" since it implies a form of failure, which Formation is certainly not)

[britkneepopboi]

Yasss @ the OP.
The songs a bop, the video is amazing.

[Swim]

Originally posted by swissman

Thanks for the update.

Originally posted by swissman

"There comes a time after a massive pop song's release where we look to charts to quantify success. We measure it against hits of the past and present and applaud accordingly. Yet Beyoncé has not given chart enthusiasts nor her loyal fans this delight. In a power move, she has withheld the song from every sales outlet in the world. This song is free. There is opportunity still for chart dominance in streaming: a quickly consumed music video can catapult a song to the upper reaches of the charts with ease. Is there hope yet? Not really. The video is unlisted on YouTube which means it's 20 million (and counting) views will not be tabulated. Streaming of the song is available on Tidal, but it's viewership misses the substantial opportunity that it would have on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music. Beyoncé then, has willingly rendered her song ineligible for chart glory. She’s taken it out of competition. The song exists within itself, not alongside the hits of the month. Keep in mind her last #1 hit was in 2008, a surprising amount of time for an artist who has been so clearly successful in the last eight years. But she doesn’t seem to care. The message is bigger than any success a single can have. The democratic offering of a song so needed in American culture is not only bold and brave, but perhaps telling of a time to come where chart positions offer little in the way of cultural relevancy. We don't need anyone to tell us that this song is huge. We know already know it."

[Sammi]

Fun fact: UK's biggest contemporary/pop station, Radio 1, just added Formation to their radio playlist. They didn't even wait a week to do so. How many big pop stations in Beyonce's home country did same? I thought the UK was supposed to be super racist?

[botnus]

Girls, i have a question (since i am not american and not so historically savvy on american culture/history), is the N word used by Bey in Formation (the one that ends with O) a racist term? this is an innocent curiosity asking, cause in my country we use the word to refer to black people. I know it's different from the other n words that end with A and Er that's why i wonder. I am just asking in general since i notice they didn't censor the word during Bey SB performance.


thanks in advance

[MrPiggyMoka]

Originally posted by Sammi

Fun fact: UK's biggest contemporary/pop station, Radio 1, just added Formation to their radio playlist. They didn't even wait a week to do so. How many big pop stations in Beyonce's home country did same? I thought the UK was supposed to be super racist?

wow really?

[BeyIridescent]

Originally posted by botnus

Girls, i have a question (since i am not american and not so historically savvy on american culture/history), is the N word used by Bey in Formation (the one that ends with O) a racist term? this is an innocent curiosity asking, cause in my country we use the word to refer to black people. I know it's different from the other n words that end with A and Er that's why i wonder. I am just asking in general since i notice they didn't censor the word during Bey SB performance.


thanks in advance

Blacks were referred to "negroes" prior to the 1960's. It is not necessarily offensive but it is rather outdated. Negro just means black.

[V$.]

[B3000]

Any idea what the song will debut at? On BB100.