In order to promote the song, Beyoncé performed it during her guest appearance at the Super Bowl 50 halftime show the day after its premiere. The video received critical acclaim, with Rolling Stone naming it the greatest music video of all time in 2021. Directed by Melina Matsoukas, the New Orleans-set video portrays black pride and resilience through diverse depictions of black Southern culture. The song's music video premiered on the same day as the song itself as an unlisted video on Beyoncé's official YouTube account. "Formation" won all six of its nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, and was nominated for three Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Music Video, of which it won the latter award. "Formation" was also Google's most searched song of 2016.
In 2019, it was named the best song of the decade (2010s) by publications including Essence and Parade. It was critics’ top song of 2016, being named the best song of the year by publications including Rolling Stone, Time, NPR, and Complex. The song received widespread acclaim upon release, with particular praise for the lyrical references, as well as for the production and vocal performance.
"Formation" is an R&B song with trap and bounce influences, in which Beyoncé celebrates her culture, identity and success as a Black woman from the US South. It served as the album's lead single, surprise-released on Februthrough Parkwood Entertainment. It was written by Beyoncé, Mike WiLL Made-It, Swae Lee, and Pluss, and produced by Mike Will and Beyoncé. " Formation" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her sixth studio album Lemonade (2016).
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