"Formation" was nominated for the Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and won in the category Best Music Video, and was included on several year-end lists.
Beyoncé's daughter Blue Ivy Carter makes a cameo appearance, sporting a natural Afro.
"Formation" is the singer's highest-debuting single of her career (surpassing "Ring the Alarm" and "Drunk in Love" which both debuted at number 12).
Ranked #4 on Billboard's list of the Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century.
The song was written by Khalif Brown, Jordan Frost, Asheton Hogan, Mike Will Made It and Beyoncé and produced by the latter two alongside Pluss.