"Flowers" is a song by American singer Miley Cyrus. It was released through Columbia Records as the lead single from Cyrus's eighth studio album, Endless Summer Vacation (2023).

On December 31, 2022, while hosting her NBC live special Miley's New Year's Eve Party alongside Dolly Parton, Cyrus announced the release date for "Flowers" for January 13, 2023. The song was released on January 13 at midnight UTC+00:00, which was still January 12 in some parts of the world.

"Flowers" is a pop song with disco and funk influences. Anna Gaca of Pitchfork described it as a "twangy" disco funk song with a string section reminiscent of flamenco. Gabrielle Sanchez of Yahoo! felt that "a funky bassline guides the song, paired with a swooning string line and fizzy cymbals". Mary Siroky of Consequence thought that Cyrus' "raspy vocals offer an edge to the disco-toned anthem" and that the song interpolates Gloria Gaynor's 1978 song "I Will Survive". She noted that "Flowers" sound like "if the hazy, peaceful California tone of «Malibu» were to be applied to a dance pop track".

Gabrielle Sanchez of Yahoo! called "Flowers" "a spunky track about flaunting one’s self-reliance and independence, no longer depending on someone else to feel complete". Anna Gaca from Pitchfork described it as a "revenge anthem". Mary Siroky of Consequence felt that Cyrus is "embracing her story as her own, stepping into her autonomy in a fully realized way". Dale Maplethorpe of Gigwise felt that "the theme of the song is self-love and acceptance". Jason Lipshutz of Billboard compared the song to Cyrus' 2019 single "Slide Away", adding that "Flowers" "focuses far more on self-sustainability than revenge, trading the melancholy of a song like 2019’s “Slide Away” for a more assertive outlook". The song's chorus is a paraphrase of Bruno Mars' 2013 single "When I Was Your Man".  Following its release, several publications suggested that "Flowers" was supposed to be a response song directed at Cyrus' ex-husband Liam Hemsworth. It was released on Hemsworth's birthday and the lyrics reference their home in Malibu which burnt down in November 2018 during the Woolsey Fire. Hemsworth had allegedly dedicated "When I Was Your Man" to Cyrus in the past.

According to Billboard's Jason Lipshutz, the single is not a "full-blown reinvention" for Cyrus, but "sturdy, hummable pop, and it captivates without bells or whistles." The New York Times' Lindsay Zoladz described Cyrus's comeback single as "breezy" and opined that "the relatively subdued chorus melody may not demand much of Cyrus, but her vocals are imbued with a laid-back maturity and convincing self-assurance". Consequence's Mary Siroky appreciated the song and Cyrus saying that she "has played with genre extensively throughout her career, and it's probably because her voice just sounds good in every single one of them." She continues to add to the critical acclaim saying "once the chorus [in 'Flowers'] hits, she arrives at the conclusion that everything is going to be okay, and there's even a strong chance she'll be better off going forward: 'I can take myself dancing/ And I can hold my own hand/ Yeah, I can love me better than you can'." She also gave the song their "Song of the Week" status.