Jay-Z is featured on Beyoncé’s 2003 debut solo single “Crazy in Love.”
The song was released as the lead single from Dangerously in Love. Its production prominently samples the horn riff from “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So),” a 1970 song by the Chi-Lites. Rich Harrison produced the track and helped shape its instantly recognizable sound.
“Crazy in Love” became Beyoncé’s first number-one single as a solo artist in the United States. It also became an important early recording in Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s public musical partnership; the two artists later collaborated many times, including as the duo The Carters.
The feature is sometimes omitted in casual references because Beyoncé performs most of the song. Jay-Z’s rap appears in the original single version, making him the canonical featured artist rather than merely a producer or songwriter.