Flawless
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"Flawless" is a feminist-themed song by Beyoncé, best known for its empowering lyrics, incorporation of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s speech, and its influence on popular culture and discussions of female empowerment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Flawless canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album |
Beyoncé (2013 visual album)
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Beyoncé (self-titled album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | intersection of pop music and feminist discourse ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | contemporary feminism in popular culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedWriter | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
noted for innovative use of a feminist speech sample
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praised for its feminist message ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
contributed to mainstream discussions of feminism
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influenced social media discourse on beauty standards ⓘ popularized the phrase "I woke up like this" ⓘ used as an anthem of female empowerment ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
digital download
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streaming ⓘ visual album release ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenWordArtist | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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feminist music ⓘ hip hop ⓘ trap ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformance |
performed at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards medley
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performed on The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour ⓘ performed on the On the Run Tour ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
celebration of women’s achievements
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challenging traditional gender roles ⓘ reclaiming the word "flawless" ⓘ |
| musicVideoFormat | visual album segment ⓘ |
| musicVideoPerformer | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
I woke up like this
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We should all be feminists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Beyoncé (visual album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| releaseContext | released as part of Beyoncé’s surprise visual album in 2013 ⓘ |
| samplesSpeech | We Should All Be Feminists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | mainstream pop and R&B listeners ⓘ |
| theme |
body image
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female empowerment ⓘ feminism ⓘ gender equality ⓘ self-confidence ⓘ |
| usesSpokenWordSampleFrom | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Beyoncé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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