What was Beyoncé’s first solo Grammy-winning single?

Beyoncé’s first solo Grammy-winning single was “Crazy in Love.”

Released in 2003, “Crazy in Love” was the lead single from her debut solo album, Dangerously in Love. The track features rapper Jay-Z and prominently uses a horn sample from the Chi-Lites song “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So).”

At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004, the song won Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. Its energetic production, brass hook, and choreography helped define Beyoncé’s arrival as a solo star.

The song is sometimes confused with later Grammy-winning singles such as “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” and “Love on Top.” Those songs belong to later stages of her career; “Crazy in Love” came from her first solo album and supplied her earliest solo Grammy wins.