Song · Beyoncé
“BLACK PARADE” by Beyoncé
Released 2020
“BLACK PARADE” by Beyoncé appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2020 and 2025. It was first released in 2020. Its best result is #9 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2020. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #97 indie & aaa song of 2020 and #3,837 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"BLACK PARADE" arrived without warning on June 19, 2020, Juneteenth, Beyoncé's answer to the murder of George Floyd and the protests that filled the streets after it. She produced it with Derek Dixie, and it plays as both a rallying cry and a block party: a celebration of Black history, culture and pride that doubles as a rebuke to racism and a push for the people marching against police brutality. A section of seven horn players and Hailey Niswanger's flute give it a processional swagger, and Stuart White mixed it.
Beyond the reviews, it moved money, lifting sales for Black-owned small businesses. An extended cut closed out her film Black Is King. At the 63rd Grammys it drew four nominations, Record of the Year among them, and its win for Best R&B Performance was her 28th, the most for any singer in the show's history.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2020 | 89 |
| 2020 | 36 | Indie 102.3 Denver, CO | Indie 102.3 Top 102.3 Songs of 2020 | 103 |
| 2020 | 81 | 90.9 The Bridge Kansas City, MO | 90.9 The Bridge Top 90 Songs of 2020 | 90 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 264 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |
Also listed as: Black Parade.
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