Crazy in Love

Recorded in 2003 at Soundtrack Studios in New York, the track was produced by Rich Harrison, who built the instrumental around a looped horn sample from the Chi-Lites' 1970 recording 'Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)'. Jay-Z contributed a guest verse, recorded separately, marking a rare public collaboration between the couple at the time. Released as the lead single from Beyoncé's debut solo album 'Dangerously in Love', the track announced her transition from Destiny's Child to a dominant solo force, debuting at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and earning widespread critical acclaim for its propulsive, sample-driven production. The track won four Grammy Awards including Song of the Year and Best R&B Song at the 2004 ceremony, and its horn-driven arrangement and Beyoncé's vocal delivery have remained touchstones of 2000s R&B; the song has since been sampled and interpolated across multiple genres and ranked among the greatest pop singles of the twenty-first century by numerous publications.