What was the name of Beyoncé’s debut solo single featuring Jay-Z?

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Beyoncé’s debut solo single featuring Jay-Z was “Crazy in Love.”

Released in 2003, the song became the lead single from Dangerously in Love, Beyoncé’s first solo studio album. Jay-Z contributes a rap verse, while the song’s prominent horn sample comes from “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)” by the Chicago funk group the Chi-Lites.

Rich Harrison produced and co-wrote the track with Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Eugene Record. Its energetic arrangement and memorable music video helped establish Beyoncé’s solo image after years of success with Destiny’s Child.

“Crazy in Love” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and won Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. It is sometimes confused with “03 Bonnie & Clyde,” an earlier Beyoncé-and-Jay-Z collaboration released under Jay-Z’s billing.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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