<Li> Hit - Boy </Li> <P> "Flawless" (stylized as "* * * Flawless") is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé from her self - titled fifth studio album, Beyoncé (2013). It was co-written by Beyoncé together with Terius "The - Dream" Nash, Chauncey Hollis and Raymond DeAndre Martin, with production handled by Hit - Boy, Beyoncé, Rey Reel Music HazeBanga and Boots . An early version of the song, titled "Bow Down / I Been On", was released onto the Internet by Beyoncé in March 2013 . </P> <P> Musically, "Flawless" consists of two parts--"Bow Down" and "Flawless", divided by a speech titled "We Should All Be Feminists" delivered by Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at a TEDxEuston conference . It is a trap - influenced song, with a dirty groove and a clattering beat . After being released as a radio single, the song peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, in addition to charting on several of the magazine's component charts . </P> <P> A music video for the song was directed by Jake Nava, and includes choreography by Les Twins and Chris Grant . It was released on the iTunes Store through Beyoncé itself on December 13, 2013 . "Flawless" was performed live by Beyoncé during the last, European leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour and her co-headlining On the Run Tour with Jay - Z . It was also performed at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards where the singer sang a medley of songs from her fifth studio album . </P>

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