Which Beyoncé song features rapper Jay-Z and opens with a brass fanfare?

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Beyoncé’s song “Crazy in Love” features rapper Jay-Z and opens with a distinctive brass fanfare.

Released in 2003, the track became the lead single from Beyoncé’s debut solo album, Dangerously in Love. Its prominent horn sample was drawn from “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)” by the Chicago funk group the Chi-Lites.

The song was produced by Rich Harrison and Beyoncé, with Jay-Z contributing a rap verse. Its energetic arrangement, call-and-response structure, and memorable dance video helped define Beyoncé’s early solo sound.

“Crazy in Love” topped charts in several countries and won major awards, including Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. It is sometimes confused with “Drunk in Love,” another Beyoncé and Jay-Z collaboration released more than a decade later on Beyoncé’s self-titled album.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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