Flaws and All

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"Flaws and All"
Beyoncé
from the album B'Day: Deluxe Edition
RecordedRoc the Mic, New York City
GenreR&B
Length4:07
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Taylor
  • B. Knowles
Music video
"Flaws and All" on
YouTube

"Flaws and All" is a song recorded by American singer

B'Day (2006). It was composed by Ne-Yo, Shea Taylor, Beyoncé and Solange Knowles, while Beyoncé Knowles and Taylor produced it. In the R&B
song, Beyoncé shows appreciation for the love given by her man, who sees through all of her flaws and loves her unconditionally. "Flaws and All" received positive reviews from critics, who lauded Beyoncé's emotion and vulnerability on the track. Some critics also noted that the song was better than some of the songs on the standard edition of B'Day.

The

Wal-Mart pieced together, in which Beyoncé does not lip-sync the words of the song, but instead acts as if it were an everyday scenario. Beyoncé explained the concept for the video was to show a different side to her, that the paparazzi does not show and that fans would not normally see. Beyoncé performed "Flaws and All" on The Beyoncé Experience (2007), and was also sung by her on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live (2012), and Renaissance World Tour
(2023).

Background

Ne-Yo (left) and Beyoncé Knowles' sister, Solange (right), assisted in the writing of "Flaws and All".

"Flaws and All" was written by

Beyoncé Knowles and her sister Solange Knowles. The R&B song was produced by Beyoncé Knowles and Taylor, and mixed by Jean-Marie Horvat at Oz Recording Studios, Valencia, California. "Flaws and All" was recorded by Jim Caruana, Shane Woodley and Robert "LB" Dorsey at Roc the Mic studio, New York City.[1][2] Although the song was originally included on the re-release of B'Day,[3][4] it was additionally included on compilation albums. In 2007 the song was included on Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? soundtrack.[5] In 2008, Beyoncé released the song on a compilation album dedicated to karaoke performances titled Beyoncé Karaoke Hits, Vol. I.[6] Author Latrice Gleen references the song in a memoir titled My Life's Journey (2010).[7]

Reception

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Chris Willman of

New Jersey On-Line noted that the song talks about true love.[12] Destiny's Child bandmate Kelly Rowland discussed the track during Billboard's "Woman of the Year" spread for Beyoncé. She stated "Beyoncé is a true artist who brings it every time. My favorite song will always be 'Flaws and All.' So much feeling, so beautiful; her voice sounds amazing."[13]

Music video

Well, I am a little silly, I am a little goofy, and it's great. There are a lot of things I keep to myself, because that's the only way you keep your sanity. This [video] is the way my family sees me, it's me being who I really am. It's been 10 years, and it's time for people to see that side of me. It's not about glamour, not about celebrity, not about being a diva — it's about someone loving you for you.
—Beyoncé Beyoncé, Beyoncé: Behind the B'Day Music Videos[14]

The

Super 8 film during the two-week filming for the B'Day Anthology Video Album (2007).[16][17] Critics have noted that Beyoncé emulates Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot and Barbra Streisand throughout the clip.[16] During an interview with MTV on a "Beyoncé: Behind the B'Day Music Videos", MTV commented on Beyoncé's appearance in the music video stating that she acts like "a goofball" and "it also feels like we get to see the real [her]."[18] Beyoncé replied, "I'm way different in my everyday life. My personal life and my celebrity life — I've separated them so much it's like two different people. But I'm pretty balanced. I'm over the top and I'm natural."[18]

In an interview with

Wal-Mart.[20]

Live performances

Knowles, wearing, a silver dress is being hugged from behind by a shirtless man donning white trousers and large feathered wings.
Beyoncé performing "Flaws and All" on The Beyoncé Experience

Beyoncé performed the song on multiple occasions, including the song as part of her

MTV.com[28] and was released via digital download at the iTunes Store on November 19, 2007.[29]

Beyoncé performed the song on

BeyHive.[36][37]

A decade later, the song again appears on the setlist of Beyoncé's Renaissance World Tour, as part of the show's first act composed mainly of ballads and deep cuts from the artist's discography.[38]

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from B'Day Deluxe Edition liner notes.[1]

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