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"Crazy in Love"
Song
B-side"Summertime"

"Crazy in Love" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American rapper Jay-Z. Knowles, Jay-Z, and producer Rich Harrison wrote the song for Knowles' debut solo album, Dangerously in Love. After having been added to US radios on May 18, 2003, Columbia Records released the song as the album's lead single on May 20, 2003. "Crazy in Love" is an R&B-love song which features a sample from The Chi-Lites' 1970 song "Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)" that serves as the song's horn hook. It also incorporates retro-stylized 1970s funk, and contains influences of soul music as well as dance-pop music. Lyrically, the song makes reference to the state of being romantically obsessed at such an extent that the protagonist does things that are are out of character.

"Crazy in Love" was critically lauded, with music critics complimenting the assertiveness with which Knowles delivers the lyrics, the horn sample and the guest appearance of Jay-Z in the song. Others went on complimenting "uh-oh, uh-oh" phrase and considered the song the proudest moment of the album. The song ended up as the best song of the decade according to British magazine NME. It was also ranked at number four on Pitchfork Media's list of The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s, number seven on a list produced by The Daily Telegraph and number six on Slant Magazine's list of the 100 Best Singles of the Decade. "Crazy in Love" was ranked as the 118th greatest song of all time on Rolling Stone's updated 2010 list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The song won Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 46th Grammy Awards.

"Crazy in Love" was well-received commercially in the United States, peaking at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 based only on heavy rotation. It became Knowles first Hot 100 number one single as a solo artist and it stayed at the top of the chart for eight consecutive weeks. In the United Kingdom, "Crazy in Love" grossed 193,110 copies during the first week and consequently debuted at number one. It was successful internationally, reaching the top ten on the singles charts in the Australia, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. The single achieved multi-platinum certifications in most of these countries.

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Jake Nava. It features Knowles in various dance sequences. The video won three awards at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in the categories of Best Female Video, Best R&B Video, and Best Choreography. Nava also scored the Music Video Production Association honor for the video in the category of Best R&B Video in 2004. Knowles and Jay-Z both performed "Crazy in Love" at The Prince's Trust Urban Music Festival. The song was also the closing track on her Dangerously in Love World Tour and the opening track on her set list for The Beyoncé Experience in Los Angeles and her world tour, I Am... Tour. The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) recognized "Crazy in Love" as one of the most performed songs of 2004 at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards.

Background and conception

In 2002, Knowles had already recorded numerous songs for Dangerously in Love. Her management scheduled the album for an October 2002 release, however it was postponed several times to capitalize on the success of American rapper Nelly's single "Dilemma", which features Destiny's Child group mate Kelly Rowland.[1] These delays allowed Knowles to go back to the studio and record more songs.[2]

Rich Harrison, along with singer/songwriter, Keri Hilson, had already prepared a demo of "Crazy in Love" (originally called "Crazy Right Now") before they met Knowles.[3] Harrison almost immediately knew that he had "something hot" on his hands, and that he had to wait for the right artist to record the song.[3] He was both surprised and overwhelmed when he got a call from Knowles: "[...] I had it in the chamber, I had not really shopped it much, because sometimes you do not want to come out of the bag before it's right. People do not really get it and you will leave them with a foul taste in their mouth. So it was just something that I held on to until I got the call from B[eyoncé]."[3]

Knowles, who knew Hilson from having written hits for Destiny Child, was introduced to Harrison only three months before the song was recorded.[4] In the studio, Harrison played the demo for Knowles. After listening to the sample, Knowles initially had doubts as it seemed too retro and according to her, no one used horn riffs in the 21st century.[2] However, she ended up asking Harrison to write the song, giving him two hours. The theme came from Knowles speaking of being conscious of her appearance. She kept saying "I'm looking crazy right now" and Harrison sang that back to her.[4] Knowles' boyfriend, American rapper Jay-Z became involved late into the song's production.[2] Around three in the morning, he came to the studio and recorded a rap verse, which he thought up in about ten minutes but had not written down.[3][5]

Release

Music critics commented that "Crazy in Love" somehow marked a definite departure of Knowles from Destiny's Child.[6] It was officially sent for airplay in the United States on May 18, 2003 under formats including Rhythmic,[7] Top 40,[8] and Urban radios.[9] The single was first released as a digital download to iTunes Stores in the United Kingdom[10] and in the United States on May 20, 2003.[11] The song was thereafter released as a CD single in Ireland[12] and Switzerland[13] on June 30, 2003 and as a digital EP in Germany on the same date.[14] It was also released as a maxi single in Germany on June 30, 2003[15] and in Australia on July 15, 2003 along with the song's accompanying music video exclusively.[16] The song was issued on a DVD format as well as a CD single in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2003.[17][18] "Crazy in Love" was made available as a digital EP in several European countries, including Austria,[19] Belgium,[20] Denmark,[21] Finland,[22] Italy,[23] the Netherlands,[24] Norway,[25] and Sweden on July 8, 2003.[26] This digital EP was also made available in Canada[27] and Ireland on July 8, 2003.[28] On July 22, 2003, two remixes - one from Rockwilder and the other from Adam 12 - was serviced in the United States.[29][30]

Remixes

"Crazy in Love" has various remixes, including the Rockwilder remix, Maurice's "Nu Soul remix", and Juniors World remix. These versions appeared on the single releases of "Crazy in Love" under an altered spelling, "Krazy in Luv".[31] The Rockwilder remix slows down the beat and makes the song deeper and funkier with chopped up horn samples as well as sparkling synth textures.[16] Maurice's "Nu Soul Remix" speeds up the beat and takes it from hip-hop straight to glittering house territory.[16] A version of the song included on Asian releases of Dangerously in Love features a rap in Mandarin Chinese performed by American-Taiwanese singer Vanness Wu, in lieu of Jay-Z's performance.[32]

Music structure and lyrics

According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Alfred Music Publishing, "Crazy in Love" is a R&B-love song, composed in the key of F Major.[33][34] It also incorporates retro-stylized 1970s funk,[35] and contains influences of soul music [36] as well as dance-pop music.[37] It is built on a hip hop beat.[38] Knowles' told The Sunday Herald that the beat is "so hard that it makes your heart hurt."[39] The song's tempo is set at a moderate 100 beats per minute, in common time.[33] Knowles' vocal range spans around one and a half octaves in the song, from A3 to F5.[33] "Crazy in Love" is musically built out of two major chords, B♭ and G, a minor third apart. One of the main vocal riffs uses the traditional cowbell rhythm that is often found in samba music and the like.[40][41] Aside from its go-go vibe, "Crazy in Love" has also old soul influences that is derived from the horn hook.[2] The hook is sampled by Harrison from the 1970 song "Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)",[3][42] originally written by the Chicago-based vocal group, The Chi-Lites's falsetto frontman, Eugene Record.[2] Conforming to Anthony DeCurtis of Rolling Stone magazine, "Crazy in Love" consists of a propulsive horn sample.[43] He also commented that the song has "such a cauldron of energy", that Knowles sounds loose and sexy, gripped by emotions she can neither understand nor control, while delivering her lines.[43] Several other music critics complimented the horn-hook lines featured on the single, qualifying them as "hard-core",[34] "instantly addictive",[44] and "blazing".[45] Conforming to Lisa Verrico of The Times, "Crazy in Love" also makes use of big drums and bits of brass.[6]

According to Natalie Nichols of Los Angeles Times, the lyrics of the song makes reference to the state of being romantically obsessed.[37] Knowles stated that the song talks "about how, when you are falling in love, you do things that are out of character and you do not really care because you are just open."[46] The lyrics are composed in the traditional verse-chorus form. Jay-Z opens the song with a brief spoken verse-rap, containing the lyrics: "Yes! So crazy right now. Most incredibly, it's your girl, B. It's your boy, Young. You ready?"[33] After Knowles sings "uh-oh, uh-oh", he continues the monologue.[45] Knowles begins the first verse, followed with the whistle-backed chorus.[6] She repeats the "uh-oh, uh-oh" phrase, leading to the second verse. The chorus follows, giving way to the second verse-rap which contains the lyrics: "Jay Z in the range, crazy and deranged [...] I been inhaling the chain smokers, how you think I got the name 'Hova', I been real and the game's over [...]".[34] The song continues to the bridge, singing: "I'm not myself, lately I'm foolish, I don't do this, / I've been playing myself, baby, I don't care / 'Cuz your love's got the best of me, / And baby, you're making a fool of me, / You got me sprung and I don't care who sees [...]".[47] She then takes the chorus again and the song then fades out with the horns.[33]

Critical response

"Crazy in Love" was lauded by reviewers, who generally complimented the horn lines and the guest appearance of Jay-Z] in the song. Many of them also coined it as the "Summer Anthem of 2003".[48] Tim Sendra of Allmusic, an online music database, described the song as a "stunning pop masterpiece",[16] while Stephen Thomas Erlewine of the same website called it "deliriously catchy".[49] Darryl Sterdan, writing for the Canadian website Jam!, noted the song's "instantly addictive horn lines".[44] Anthony DeCurtis for Rolling Stone magazine also remarked to the horn sample, and noted the contribution of Jay-Z, writing: "'Crazy in Love' ... roars out of the speakers on the strength of a propulsive horn sample and the charged presence of her pal, Jay-Z."[43] Marc Anthony Neal of the international webzine Popmatters complimented the "uh-oh, uh-oh" phrase as "catchy".[34] MTV News considered the song the "proudest moment" of the album.[50] Blender called "Crazy in Love" an "itchy [and] eager-to-please" track.[51] Allison Stewart of The Washington Post called the song the best one on the album and complimented its horns, harmonies, samples and the rap verse of Jay-Z.[36] This is echoed by Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times who said the song is the best one on the album thanks to its simplicity, irresistible combination of triumphant horns and a wicked hip-hop beat.[38] She further added that "her vocals - as deft and accurate as ever - convey none of the giddy rush that the lyrics describe."[38]

Rob Fitzpatrick of NME praised the song calling it, "head-nodding [and] body-rocking funk-soul genius" and further saying that the track is "is a 100 per cent, stone-cold, dead-cert classic." He also complimented Knowles' vocals, calling her "genuinely, hip-grindingly fruity".[52] Los Angeles Times writer Natalie Nichols said that "sexy dance tunes as the vintage funk-flavored" "Crazy in Love" made Dangerously in Love a great album.[37] James Poletti of Yahoo! Music called the track "glorious" and coined it the best track on the entire record.[53] Yancey Strickler of Flak Magazine wrote: "[...] Featuring a stunning horn bombast, it has the potential of a Lebron breakaway with Jay-Z's typically stellar guest verse and Beyoncé's cocked-hip, sassy delivery."[54] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine said the lyrical arrangement, the music structure, as well as the guest spot by Jay-Z all contributed in making "Crazy in Love" a wonderful resume for Knowles.[35] Neil Drumming of Entertainment Weekly told that the song has a "fresh sound".[45] Spence D., writing for IGN Music stated that Knowles rides the "infectious rhythm" with grace and mid-range seductively. He also added:[...] as can be expected, the track bumps when Jay drops his distinctive uptown flavor. While other rap-meet-R&B tracks often fall flat, this one works well as Beyoncé and Jay's verbals play nicely against one another."[41] Lisa Verrico of The Times was said that Jay-Z did a "decent rap" but it was actually "Beyoncé and the beats save the day."[6]

Recognitions and accolades

Entertainment Weekly magazine ranked "Crazy in Love" 47 in the list of The 100 Greatest Summer Songs.[55] The song is also ranked second in the list of biggest-selling singles since the year 2000 produced by Yahoo!.[56] Bill Lamb About.com ranked "Crazy in Love" at the number one position on his list of the Top 10 Love Songs: Romance of all time.[57] Lamb also ranked the song at number three on his list of the Top 100 Pop Songs 2003,[58] and at number twenty-six on its list of the Top 100 Pop Songs of the 2000s decade, writing: "'Crazy In Love' made it obvious that Beyonce would have no difficulty with solo success outside of Destiny's Child."[59] The song also made number three on Rolling Stone's list of the 50 Best Songs of the 2000s Decade, in 2009,[60] and was ranked as the 118th greatest song of all time on the magazine's updated 2010 list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.[61] British magazine NME's staff members voted the song as the number-one best song of the 2000s decade, calling it "a dancefloor-destroying howitzer of a pop song."[42] The song was also ranked at number four on Pitchfork Media's list of The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s,[62] number seven on a list produced by The Daily Telegraph[63] and number six on Slant Magazine's list of the 100 Best Singles of the Decade.[64]

In 2004, Knowles received three Grammy Awards nominations for "Crazy in Love", in the categories of Record of the Year, Best R&B Song, and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration, winning the last two.[65] The award for Record of the Year was won by Coldplay's "Clocks". A remix of "Crazy in Love" known as "Krazy in Luv" (Maurice's Soul Nu Mix) won the award Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical for its remixer, Maurice Joshua. It was also recognized at the 2004 ASCAP Pop Music Awards Awards as one of the Most Performed Songs and its publisher, EMI, received the Publisher of the Year accolade.[66] Vibe magazine's VIBE Awards also recognized the song for Coolest Collaboration in 2003.[67] In Europe, "Crazy in Love" won the award for Best Song at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards.[68] During the same year, "Crazy in Love" won in the category for Best R&B/Urban Track and Best Pop Dance Track at the 22nd Annual International Dance Music Awards.[69] It has also been recognized by Knowles' peers in the urban markets, and won the award for Best Collaboration at the BET Awards, where it also received a nomination in the Viewers Choice Awards category in 2004.[70] "Crazy in Love" also garnered a nomination at the 36th NAACP Image Awards for the Outstanding Song award[71] and for Favorite Song at the 2004 Kids' Choice Awards.[72].

Chart performance

"Crazy in Love" was a commercial success in the United States. Although not yet served to retail stores, the single was already gaining massive attention. The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the official US singles chart, based on heavy rotation alone.[73] The same week it reached number one, Dangerously in Love debuted on the Billboard 200 at number one as well. The substantial airplay, and later in retail, gains of "Crazy in Love" facilitated it to dominate the chart,[74] subsequently spending eight straight weeks atop the Hot 100,[75] making it Knowles' first number-one single in her solo career. According to Nielsen SoundScan, "Crazy in Love" was the most downloaded song in the United States for four consecutive weeks in July 2003.[76] Knowles quickly outdid herself with the release of the album's second single, "Baby Boy", which topped the chart one week longer than "Crazy in Love."[77] The single charted for twenty-seven weeks on the Hot 100, spending fifteen of those weeks in the top ten, and twenty-six of those weeks in the top fifty. The song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2004[78] while its Mobile Mastertone was also certified gold two years later.[79] "Crazy in Love" eventually became the fourth biggest hit of 2003 in the United States.[80]

In international markets, "Crazy in Love" fared as well. Knowles made history by being the third female artist to have a number-one single and a number-one album simultaneously in the United Kingdom.[81] The first was the American singer Mariah Carey, whose album Music Box and single "Without You" were at the summit of the chart for the week of March 12–19, 1994. The second was the Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue in 2001, with her album Fever and its single "Can't Get You out of My Head". Counting her career with Destiny's Child, this became Knowles's third number-one single in the United Kingdom, and it was the only song during 2003 to top the charts in both the United Kingdom and the United States.[82] The single spent three weeks at number one in the United Kingdom,[83] spending a total of 15 weeks in the top 100 positions.[84]

On the Irish Singles Chart it reached number one, enjoying eighteen weeks of charting.[85] In Australia, "Crazy in Love" attained a high point of number two on the ARIA Singles Chart,[86] and received a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) with sales in excess of 70,000 units.[87] It also peaked at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart,[86] and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ).[88] "Crazy in Love" appeared on several charts in mainland Europe, peaking generally inside the top ten positions.[86] It reached the top ten in Austria, the Belgian territories of both Flanders and Wallonia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.[86]

Music video

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Beyoncé in the music video of "Crazy in Love"

The music video of "Crazy in Love", released in May 2003, was filmed by English director Jake Nava.[89] In MTV Making of the Video in 2003, Knowles described the videos's conception,

[The video] celebrates the evolution of a woman. It is about a girl who is at the point of a relationship. She realises that she is in love, she is doing stuff she would not normally do but she does not care. It does not matter she is just crazy in love.

— Beyoncé Knowles, [90]

Synopsis, reception and accolades

The video showcases Knowles in various dance sequences. The opening scene begins with Knowles wearing a tank top, short shorts, and red high-heels. She performs an elaborate solo dance on a riser. The scene shifts to a gold set detailing a mock photo shoot, before moving into a scene with dancers detailing Knowles and dancing against a wall while wearing caps and full length pants. Jay-Z then appears and ignites a line of petrol leading to a car which then explodes into flames. He proceeds to perform his rap in front of the burning car, and Beyoncé dances and gyrates beside him, wearing an exotic silk print over a fur coat, before kicking the valve off a fire hydrant. She continues to dance while the water is flying all over the place. The video ends with Knowles and her dancers in front of a giant fan in vibrant dresses in contrast to the more neutral colors of the background, the video also had Carmit Bachar (one of the former Pussycat Dolls) as one of the dancers.

Cynthia Fuchs, writing for PopMatters commented that the photo scene shoot scene recalls the same routine Jennifer Lopez ran in the video for "Jenny From the Block" (2002) with hot lights, scary makeup, and "lots of leg."[47] He complimented the video, stating that: "Beyoncé's body becomes its undeniable emblem."[47] Tom Moon The Philadelphia Inquirer remarked the way that Knowles shakes every inch "of her famously photogenic goddess frame."[47]

The music video received acclaim from critics, and won three awards at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards in the categories of Best Female Video, Best R&B Video, and Best Choreography. It however lost to Good Charlotte's "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous" in the Viewer's Choice category.[91] Director Nava also won a Music Video Production Association honor for the video in the category of Best R&B Video in 2004.[92][93] During the same year, the video won the Best Collaboration at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards Japan, where it was also nominated for the Best Female Video award.[94] "Crazy in Love" also garnered a nomination at the 36th NAACP Image Awards for the Outstanding Music Video award.[71] It won the Best International Video award at the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards.[95]

Live performances

Jay-Z and Beyoncé performing "Crazy in Love".

Knowles first performed "Crazy in Love" with Jay-Z on August 28 during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.[96] She sang the song in a medley along with the pre-recorded vocals of Sean Paul on "Baby Boy" (2003).[97] "Crazy in Love" has been included on the set list for most of Knowles' concert tours. The song was set as closing track of her Dangerously in Love World Tour that began in late 2003. During the tour, she appeared suspended from the ceiling of the arena being lowered to a red lounger.[98] Knowles also gave a live performance of "Crazy in Love" at the 2004 BRIT Awards February 17, 2004. She was wearing a white Roberto Cavalli dress and diamonds, whose price were estimated to be nearly half a million dollars. She appeared onstage in a puff of smoke, stopped midway through the song to pull up her top before walking away with the Best International Female Solo Artist award.[99] Knowles and Jay-Z both performed "Crazy in Love" at The Prince's Trust Urban Music Festival, a charity event organized by British royal Prince Charles at the Earl's Court in London on May 31, 2004.[100]

The song was chosen to be the opening track on her set list on both The Beyoncé Experience in Los Angeles and I Am... Tour during various stops including the Odyssey Arena in Northern Ireland, the O2 Arena in London, Athens in Greece, and Sydney in Australia.[101] On August 5, 2007, Knowles performed the song at the Madison Square Garden in Manhattan.[102][103] Knowles emerged in a sparkly silver dress with a long train. She walked to the front of the stage, did a couple of snaps of her neck and then started "Crazy in Love".[102] While singing, she walked up a huge staircase where her all-female band and three backup singers were positioned.[102] The staircase moved forward in two places, with the top part moving just a little while the bottom poked out more.[102] At the very top of her staircase (mini-stage), she tore off her train and walked back down to the main stage. Her three backup singers came down as well and did famous "uh-oh-uh-oh" dance with her.[102] "Crazy in Love" transitioned into a short rendition of Gnarls Barkley's "Crazy" (2006), with Knowles singing, "Who do you, who do you think you are? / Ha, ha, ha, bless your soul."[102] Shaheem Reid of MTV News praised the performance: "There are few (very few) ladies out there who can really sing, a lot who can dance, a lot more who look good — but really no other who can combine all three and add iconic star power like Miss Knowles, arguably the best all-around stage performer in the game right now."[102] Jon Pareles of The New York Times also complimented the performance, stating: "Beyoncé needs no distractions from her singing, which can be airy or brassy, tearful or vicious, rapid-fire with staccato syllables or sustained in curlicued melismas. But she was in constant motion, strutting in costumes [...]".[103] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter wrote: "[...] Her performance of 'Crazy in Love' featured some surprising arrangements that gave the material freshness".[104]

In Los Angeles, Knowles gave a full-length performance of the song, dressed in a silvery outfit consisting of a long train. It was executed with several female and male backup dancers, and live instrumentation.[105] When Knowles performed the song in Sunrise, Florida on June 29, 2009, she was wearing a glittery gold leotard. As she sung, animated graphics of turntables, faders, and other club gear throbbed behind her and her dancers as well as musicians.[106] Knowles was accompanied by her two drummers, two keyboardists, a percussionist, a horn section, three imposing backup vocalists called the Mamas and a lead guitarist, Bibi McGill.[107] "Crazy in Love" was included as on her live albums The Beyoncé Experience Live (2007),[108] and the deluxe edition of I Am... World Tour (2010).[109]

Cultural impact

Cover versions

Since the song's release, many artists have recorded cover versions. In 2003, Irish singer-songwriter Mickey Joe Harte recorded an acoustic rendition of "Crazy In Love" for the charity album Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 1. Alternative rock band Snow Patrol covered the song on a BBC session with Zane Lowe. The cover was released as a b-side to the single "Spitting Games"[110] and was later included on the compilation Cosmosonica - Tom Middleton Presents Crazy Covers Vol. 1[111] and Snow Patrol's compilation album Up to Now.[112] David Byrne closed his concert at the Hollywood Bowl on June 27, 2005 with a samba-tinged of "Crazy in Love", that climaxed in a squirming heap of dry-humping, baton-twirling, bethonged marching band members, center stage.[113] In 2007, American alternative rock band Switchfoot produced a rock version released in part of Yahoo!'s CoverArt series.[114] While maintaining the fundamental elements of the track, Switchfoot added their "rock flavor" in it.[114] The band shot a video for the cover version and is available on the Yahoo! Pepsi Smash website.[114]

After performing the song on air on the Australian radio station Triple J, The Magic Numbers recorded a cover for the 2007 Starbucks (Hear Music) compilation album, Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project.[115] Tracy Bonham covered the song acoustically, with guitar and violin, in her 2007 album In The City + In The Woods.[116] British close harmony trio The Puppini Sisters covered the song for their 2007 album The Rise and Fall of Ruby Woo - a cover version further remixed by English electronica jazz outfit The Real Tuesday Weld.[117] Indie artist Dsico recorded an electronic music style cover of the song, which is available for download on the Internet.[118] During the same year, Chris Ward and Andrew Thiboldeaux, aka Pattern is Movement, follow up their first Daytrotter session with a cover o"Crazy in Love", a version which the duo claims, was inspired by Antony Hegarty's emotional take.[119] Antony and the Johnsons released an orchestral take of the song as the b-side to their 2009 "Aeon" single.[42] German group The Baseballs covered the song in rockabilly style for their debut album Strike! Back in August 2010.[120]

Usage in televised shows and other media

After winning the Best Collaboration Awards for "Crazy in Love" amongst others at the 2004 BET Awards, Knowles dedicated the award to the show's host, comedian Mo'Nique, whose entrance included a parody of the choreography from the "Crazy in Love" video with a group of six equally voluptuous female dancers.[121] Backstage, Mo'Nique's opening had all the stars talking. She told MTV News: "When my girl came out and did the Beyoncé thing, I was like, 'Whoa!" and that was from where she got the idea of imitating the choreography.[121] "Crazy in Love" has been performed live twice on Australian Idol. The first time was on Season 1 by eventual winner Guy Sebastian on the Final 2 showdown in 2003,[122] and the second time was a jazzier version on Season 4 by eventual runner-up Jessica Mauboy on the Final 6 Big Band show in 2006.[123] In June 2008, the now Australian R&B singer-songwriter, Jessica Mauboy travelled to Indonesia for a three day trip performing around the country. On the third day of her trip, she performed on Indonesian Idol, singing "Crazy in Love" with former Indonesian Idol contestants Mike, Judika and Lucky.[124] It has been performed live once on Singapore Idol by contestant Maia Lee.

In 2002, Knowles signed with beverage company Pepsi. Subsequently, she appeared on various advertising campaigns of the company's product, and, in one of those promotional footages, the song "Crazy in Love" is being used as background music.[125] "Crazy in Love" was included on the official soundtracks to the 2004 romantic comedy film Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason.[126] In 2004, it was also featured in the soundtracks of American comedy film White Chicks and Taxi, the Hollywood remake of the French film. The 2007 comedy film Good Luck Chuck used "Crazy in Love" in its soundtrack.[127] The cast of Glee performed a mash up of the songs 'Hair' and 'Crazy in Love' in the season 1 episode "Hairography".[128]

Formats and track listings

Charts, certifications and procession

Certifications

Region (provider) Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Australia (ARIA) Platinum[87]
New Zealand (RIANZ) Platinum[88]
Norway (IFPI) Gold[152]
United Kingdom (BPI) Silver[153]
United States(RIAA) Gold[78]
Gold (MT)[79]

Chart precession and succession

Order of precedence
Preceded by
"May We Never Have to Say Goodbye" by Ronan Tynan and Rita Connolly
Irish Singles Chart number-one single
July 12, 2003 – August 2, 2003
Succeeded by
"Fly on the Wings of Love" by XTM and DJ Chucky presents Annia
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
July 12, 2003 – August 30, 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by UK Singles Chart number-one single
July 6, 2003 – July 20, 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
July 26, 2003 – August 9, 2003
Succeeded by
"Frontin'" by Pharrell featuring Jay-Z
Preceded by
"Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy
European Hot 100 Singles number-one single
July 26, 2003 – August 16, 2003
Succeeded by
"Bring Me to Life" by Evanescence featuring Paul McCoy
Preceded by U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
September 13, 2003
Succeeded by
"My Time" by Dutch featuring Crystal Waters

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