“Crazy in Love” gave Beyoncé her first US Billboard Hot 100 number-one as a solo artist.
Released in 2003, the song features rapper Jay-Z and appears on Beyoncé’s debut solo album, Dangerously in Love. Its prominent brass hook samples “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)” by the Chi-Lites, connecting a contemporary pop hit to an earlier soul recording.
The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Beyoncé’s defining early solo performances. Its music video and energetic choreography also helped establish her visual identity outside Destiny’s Child.
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” and “Irreplaceable” were later Beyoncé hits that also performed strongly, but neither was her first solo Hot 100 chart-topper.