“Drunk in Love” is a song recorded by American recording artist Beyoncé, featuring her husband rapperJay-Z. The duo along with Noel Fisher, Andre Eric Proctor, Rasool Diaz, Brian Soko, Timbaland, Jerome Harmon, and Boots composed the song for Beyoncé’s self-titled fifth studio album Beyoncé (2013). Columbia Records released “Drunk in Love” as one of the two lead singles to urban contemporary radio stations in the United States on December 17, 2013.
Musically, “Drunk in Love” is dominated by trap beats in chunks and bass. Its lyrics depict female sexuality as Beyoncé adopts sensual and confident vocals. Jay-Z raps a verse on the song. Contemporary music critics wrote generally positive reviews for “Drunk in Love”, many of whom called it a follow-up to Beyoncé’s and Jay-Z’s 2003 song “Crazy in Love“. They also commended its appeal to urban radio and Beyoncé’s as well as Jay-Z’s vocals.
“Drunk in Love” peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number one on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Despite only being officially released in the US, it also managed to appear on some international charts; it reached the top ten in France, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where it became Beyoncé’s 17th top ten hit. The single’s accompanying music video was directed by Hype Williams and shot in black-and-white in Golden Beach, Florida at a beach front manse. “Drunk in Love” was performed by Beyoncé and Jay-Z at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards
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