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"Grown Woman" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her self-titled fifth studio album (2013). It was written and produced by the singer along with Mosley, Kelly Sheehan, Knowles, Nash, Chris Godbey, Harmon, Darryl Pearson, and Garland Mosley. It is produced by Timbaland, with co-production by Harmon. The music video for "Grown Woman" was directed by Jake Nava and Beyoncé and was released align side on the album on December 13, 2013. It was filmed in Los Angeles and features Kelly Rowland, and footage of Beyonce as a teen was shot in the present, adding that the costumes and art direction allowed the footage to seem vintage. “What was amazing about those scenes is that she just looks so young in them, and her ability to act as she would of at that age, is really what brought those scenes to life,” he says. The clip shows important moments from the life of Beyoncé in early days of Destiny’s Child to date. During the end, it is made clear that Beyonce is a mother with three children. "Grown Woman" was performed live by Beyoncé during the European leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in 2014 as the concerts' second closing song. Background In March 2013 a two-part hip hop track entitled "Bow Down/I Been On" was released onto Beyoncé's SoundCloud account. Later that year, portions of the song “Grown Woman’ were used for television advertising campaigns, with a similar lack of explanation as to their purpose. Neither Beyoncé or her representatives commented on the release of these songs, and many journalists questioned the nature of its release in the context of the release of her upcoming album. Through much of 2013, the media intermittently reported that the album was delayed or scrapped, with one story alleging Beyoncé had scrapped fifty songs in favor of starting again. In July 2013, a spokesperson for Beyoncé denied speculation that her album had been delayed, stating there was no official release date to begin with and that when a date is set, it would be announced via an official press release. Composition "Grown Woman" is produced by Timbaland and features his signature beat boxing, with afrobeat percussion and has elements of soft reggae beats. Lyrically the song details Beyonce’s stages of life from being a teenager in Destiny’s Child to being a mother and the clips in the video detail this. The song features vocals by African artist Ismael “Bonfils’ Kouyate, a dancer and singer born in Corakry, Guinea. Music video A music video for "Grown Woman" was released on April 8, 2013. Director Jake Nava revealed in an interview the singer was made to look like footage from early '90s Tommy Hilfiger jersey and bedroom dancing scene, were filmed in the present day. Live performances Grown Woman" was performed for the first time in Paris on April 24, 2013 and was later permanently included to the set list for all future stops, until the second North American leg where the song was only performed in select cities