Holy Grail (Jay-Z song)

"Holy Grail"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake
from the album Magna Carta Holy Grail
ReleasedJuly 4, 2013
Recorded2011
Length
  • 5:38 (album version)
  • 4:00 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
(2013) 		"Holy Grail"
(2013) 		"Higher"
(2013)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Tunnel Vision"
(2013) 		"Holy Grail"
(2013) 		"Take Back the Night"
(2013)
Music video
"Holy Grail" on YouTube

"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 hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit". Following the release of the album, the song charted in many regions, entering at number eight and reaching number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as charting 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]

"Holy Grail" won the Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 56th Grammy Awards. In 2014, Billboard placed it at number 25 on their list of Top 100 Hot Rap Songs of all time.[6]

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  3. ^ "Jay-Z Justin Timberlake Holy Grail". Complex. July 4, 2013. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "Listen: Jay-Z's "Holy Grail" ft. Justin Timberlake – Fuse". Fuse.tv. July 5, 2013. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference us sales was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Hot Rap Songs Chart 25th Anniversary: Top 100 Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2014.