Beyoncé’s “Crazy in Love” features a prominent horn sample from The Chi-Lites’ “Are You My Woman.”
Released in 2003, “Crazy in Love” was the lead single from Dangerously in Love. Its instantly recognizable brass figure came from the 1970s Chi-Lites recording and became one of the song’s defining musical features.
The track also includes a rap verse by Jay-Z, who was Beyoncé’s future husband. Rich Harrison produced and co-wrote the song, while Beyoncé contributed to its writing. The combination of the horn hook, energetic rhythm, and vocal performance helped make it a signature song.
Listeners sometimes identify the sample as a generic funk or soul horn part, but its specific source is “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So),” released by The Chi-Lites in 1970.