Crazy in Love

"Crazy in Love"
"Crazy in Love"
Single by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
from the album Dangerously in Love
B-side	"Summertime"; "My First Time";
Released	May 18, 2003
Recorded	December 2002 – March 2003
Studio	The Hit Factory (New York City); Sony (New York City);
Genre	Pop; hip hop; R&B;
Length	3:56
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Beyoncé Knowles; Rich Harrison; Eugene Record; Shawn Carter;
Producer(s)	Beyoncé Knowles; Rich Harrison;
Beyoncé singles chronology
Jay-Z singles chronology
Music video
	"Crazy in Love" on YouTube

"Crazy in Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé for her debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). It features a rap verse and ad-libs from Jay-Z, her now-husband. Both artists wrote and composed the song in collaboration with Rich Harrison and Eugene Record; the former also produced it with Beyoncé. Using samples from the Chi-Lites's 1970 song "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)", "Crazy in Love" is a pop, hip hop and R&B love song that incorporates elements of soul, and 1970s-style funk music. Its lyrics describe a romantic obsession causing the protagonist to act out of character. The song was released as the lead single from Dangerously in Love on May 18, 2003, by Columbia Records.

"Crazy in Love" was a number-one hit in the United States and United Kingdom, and reached the top ten in various other countries worldwide. The song was universally acclaimed; music critics praised the hook, Jay-Z's contribution, and Beyoncé's assertive vocals. VH1 declared it the greatest song of the 2000s decade, while Rolling Stone ranked it at number 16 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time in 2021, and in 2018, declared the song the greatest of the 21st century so far.^[3] At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004), "Crazy in Love" won Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

The song's accompanying music video features Beyoncé in various dance sequences. It won three awards at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, and its director, Jake Nava, won the Music Video Production Association award for Best R&B Video in 2004. Since 2003, "Crazy in Love" has been a staple in Beyoncé's live performances and concert tours. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized "Crazy in Love" as one of the most performed songs of 2004. Artists including David Byrne have covered the song, and it has been used in various television shows and other media.

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^ Hoard, Christian; Weingarten, Christopher R.; Dolan, Jon; Leight, Elias; Spanos, Brittany; Exposito, Suzy; Grow, Kory; Grant, Sarah; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will (June 28, 2018). "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 23, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

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[summer-2] Singleton, Mya (June 21, 2022). "14. "Crazy in Love" - Beyoncé feat. Jay-Z > Back in the day: 25 R&B and hip hop classics that remind you of summer". Yard Barker. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.

[3] Hoard, Christian; Weingarten, Christopher R.; Dolan, Jon; Leight, Elias; Spanos, Brittany; Exposito, Suzy; Grow, Kory; Grant, Sarah; Vozick-Levinson, Simon; Greene, Andy; Hermes, Will (June 28, 2018). "The 100 Greatest Songs of the Century – So Far". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 23, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

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