“Crazy in Love,” featuring Jay-Z, was the lead single from Beyoncé’s first solo album, Dangerously in Love.
Released in 2003, the song was built around a prominent sample from “Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)” by the Chicago soul group the Chi-Lites. Its brass-heavy production and energetic vocal arrangement helped distinguish it from many other early-2000s pop and R&B singles.
The track topped the Billboard Hot 100 and became one of Beyoncé’s signature recordings. Jay-Z contributes a rap verse, making the collaboration an important early example of their musical partnership.
The song is sometimes mixed up with “Drunk in Love,” another Beyoncé and Jay-Z collaboration from 2013. “Drunk in Love” appeared on Beyoncé’s self-titled visual album, whereas “Crazy in Love” introduced her first solo album to the public.