Talk:Formation (song)

Bounce?
To credit the genre of this song as 'Bounce' is highly ridiculous. This yet another example of how random and flagrant subgenre tags are, and how they should not be used in the genre category. The song is R&B and should be labeled as such. The Real One Returns (talk) 20:32, 12 February 2016 (UTC)

Natural Hair?
Is it a little bit strange to say Blue Ivy's appearance in the video is "tied in to Beyonce's appreciation for natural hair" because she and the two other girls "sported natural afros?" They're just children. Unless there's a source for this, or Beyonce has commented on it specifically, I think it's a leap. Sadiemonster (talk) 14:30, 7 February 2016 (UTC)

While the article's language is a bit clumsy, the idea is appropriate. The relevant lyric is "I like my baby hair with baby hair and afros", presumably a response to critics of Blue Ivy's natural hair. --Stargirl7 (talk) 23:02, 8 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Good point, I missed that. Without mentioning the lyric, it still doesn't make sense to say Blue Ivy's appearance "is "tied in to Beyonce's appreciation for natural hair." I'd suggest changing it to something like "Blue Ivy Carter makes a cameo appearance alongside two other girls with natural hair, reflecting the lyric 'I like my baby hair with baby hair and afros.'" Or something. Sadiemonster (talk) 14:37, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Reclamation of blackness
Reclamation of blackness:

http://newsouthnegress.com/southernslayings/

http://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/29689/1/beyonce-s-formation-is-a-defiant-reclaimation-of-blackness

Fashion:

http://www.vogue.com/13396253/super-bowl-beyonce-gucci-alessandro-michele-formation-music-video-stylist/?mbid=social_facebook

Big Freedia:

http://www.vogue.com/13396395/big-freedia-beyonce-formation/?mbid=social_facebook — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:8A0:6596:2101:1D61:198C:783E:80D0 (talk) 00:46, 9 February 2016 (UTC)

Music Video Message:

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-messages-in-beyonces-formation-2016-2

Police Protest
I mean how is there not a section about the Police Protests of her concerts? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.227.247.150 (talk) 23:57, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

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Gold certification in Canada
The song has been certified gold in Canada, as it can be seen here: http://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/ Please add it to this page. --Jimoincolor (talk) 02:44, 10 July 2016 (UTC)

Impact on lobster markets
Red Lobster claims that this song was responsible for a 33% boost in their sales, important context for the impact this song has had on the outside world. CBC reports that this has been a key factor in supporting lobster prices and fishing incomes in rural Canada.

Nerdveen (talk) 14:18, 7 October 2016 (UTC)Nerdveen
 * Clarification: The chain's CEO stated there was a single day 33% spike on Superbowl Sunday, which he said is typically a slow day for the chain.
 * CBC does not call this one day spike at one restaurant chain a "key factor" in a national industry. After an extensive discussion of the weak Canadian dollar, demand from China and shifts in consumer preferences, the article has a brief aside about the song.
 * At most we have a brief mention of the Red Lobster single day spike claim. - Sum mer PhD v2.0 18:08, 7 October 2016 (UTC)