Flawless (song)

"Flawless"
Song by Beyoncé
from the album Beyoncé
Released2013
RecordedJanuary–February 2013
GenreTrap
Length4:10
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Music video
"Flawless" on YouTube

"Flawless" is a 2013 song by Beyoncé. It was taken from her fifth studio album Beyoncé. It was remixed by Nicki Minaj as a single in 2014. It made number 65 in the United Kingdom, number 41 in the United States and number 77 in Ireland.

Remixes

In March 2014, rapper M.I.A. posted videos on her Instagram account showing a remix of "Flawless" was played.[1] On May 13, she released a remix of the song called "Baddygirl 2".[2]

In 2014, rapper Lil' Kim released her remix after the official remix of the song featuring Nicki Minaj was released. Her version was a diss track made at Minaj for Minaj calling herself "the queen of rap,".[3]

Remix with Nicki Minaj

A remix of "Flawless" with rapper Nicki Minaj, called "Flawless Remix", was released on Beyoncé's website on August 2, 2014. Columbia Records released this version as a single on August 12, 2014. The song was at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100 after being released as a digital download, included in the reissued version of Beyoncé, subtitled Platinum Edition.

References

  1. Minsker, Evan; Phillips, Amy (March 10, 2014). "M.I.A. Teases Remix of Beyoncé's "Flawless" by Dancing With Her Son Ikhyd in Adorable Videos". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  2. "MIA shares remix of Beyoncé's 'Flawless' – listen". NME. May 14, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  3. "Lil Kim Comes After Nicki Minaj on Beyoncé's 'Flawless' Remix". BET. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.