Which Beyoncé song was the lead single from Lemonade?

“Formation” was the lead single from Beyoncé’s album Lemonade.

Beyoncé released “Formation” on February 6, 2016, initially as a free digital track and with an accompanying music video. The song was written by Beyoncé, Mike WiLL Made-It, Swae Lee, Asheton Hogan, and Khalif Brown, among others, and it became one of her most discussed releases.

Its video used imagery connected to Black identity, Southern culture, Hurricane Katrina, police violence, and Beyoncé’s family heritage. The song’s release came one day before her Super Bowl 50 halftime appearance, where she performed it with dancers styled in ways that evoked the Black Panther Party.

Lemonade was released later in 2016 as a multimedia album project. It included songs such as “Sorry,” “Hold Up,” and “All Night,” but “Formation” served as the project’s lead single and opening musical statement.