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Crazy in Love is de eerste single van Beyoncé's debuutalbum Dangerously in Love. Het was haar eerste solonummer nadat Destiny's Child tijdelijk uit elkaar was gegaan. Crazy in Love is een r&b-nummer dat ook funk, soul, hiphop en dancepop bevat. Het werd geschreven door Beyoncé, Rich Harrison en toenmalige vriend, later echtgenoot, rapper Jay-Z. Het nummer sampelt 'Are You My Woman' van de The Chi-Lites.

Het nummer was zeer succesvol en kreeg twee Grammy's, een voor Rap/Sung Collaboration en een voor Best R&B Song. Het blad Rolling Stone plaatste Crazy in Love op nummer 118 in de ranglijst van 'beste nummers aller tijden'. Het nummer behaalde de top van de hitlijsten in de Verenigde Staten. Ook behaalde het de top in het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Ierland. Daarnaast behaalde het de top 10 in vele andere landen, waaronder Nederland, waar het op nummer 2 kwam.

"Crazy in Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Beyoncé for her debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). It features a rap verse and ad-libs from Jay-Z, her now-husband. Both artists wrote and composed the song in collaboration with Rich Harrison and Eugene Record; the former also produced it with Beyoncé. Using samples from the Chi-Lites's 1970 song "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)", "Crazy in Love" is a pop, hip hop and R&B love song that incorporates elements of soul, and 1970s-style funk music. Its lyrics describe a romantic obsession causing the protagonist to act out of character. The song was released as the lead single from Dangerously in Love on May 18, 2003, by Columbia Records.

"Crazy in Love" was a number-one hit in the United States and United Kingdom, and reached the top ten in various other countries worldwide. The song was universally acclaimed; music critics praised the hook, Jay-Z's contribution, and Beyoncé's assertive vocals. VH1 declared it the greatest song of the 2000s decade, while Rolling Stone ranked it at number 16 on their list of the 500 greatest songs of all time in 2021, and in 2018, declared the song the greatest of the 21st century so far. At the 46th Annual Grammy Awards (2004), "Crazy in Love" won Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.

The song's accompanying music video features Beyoncé in various dance sequences. It won three awards at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards, and its director, Jake Nava, won the Music Video Production Association award for Best R&B Video in 2004. Since 2003, "Crazy in Love" has been a staple in Beyoncé's live performances and concert tours. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized "Crazy in Love" as one of the most performed songs of 2004. Artists including David Byrne have covered the song, and it has been used in various television shows and other media.