Which Beyoncé song features rapper Jay-Z and was released as her debut solo single?

“Crazy in Love” features Jay-Z and was released as Beyoncé’s debut solo single.

Columbia Records issued the song in 2003 as the lead single from Beyoncé’s first solo album, Dangerously in Love. Its production combines a prominent brass sample from the Chi-Lites’ “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)” with a forceful pop and R&B beat. Jay-Z contributes a rap verse near the beginning of the track.

The song became a major international success and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Its energetic music video, featuring choreography and a memorable dance sequence, quickly became closely associated with Beyoncé’s early solo image.

“Crazy in Love” also marked an important professional transition. Beyoncé was already famous through Destiny’s Child, but the single demonstrated that she could lead a global pop release independently. The song won Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration in 2004.