Holy Grail (Jay-Z song)

"Holy Grail" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z from his twelfth studio album Magna Carta Holy Grail. It features vocals from American singer Justin Timberlake and serves as the album's lead single.^[1][2][3][4] It was produced by The-Dream, Timbaland, and J-Roc, with additional production from No ID and contains elements of Nirvana's 1991 single "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Following the release of the album, the song debuted at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number four the following week. In other regions, it peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. "Holy Grail" had sold over 3.4 million copies in the United States as of 2018.^[5]

Lyrically, "Holy Grail" finds both performers discussing the hardships of fame. It won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards. In 2014, Billboard placed it at number 25 on their list of Top 100 Hot Rap Songs of all time.^[6]