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Beyoncé and Jay-Z reach one billion YouTube views with ‘Crazy in Love’
Beyoncé and Jay-Z have reached a major digital milestone as the music video for ‘Crazy in Love’ surpassed one billion views on YouTube. Released in 2003 as the lead single from Beyoncé’s debut solo album, ‘Dangerously in Love’, the track was a significant commercial success, spending eight consecutive weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
This achievement marks Beyoncé’s third music video to enter the ‘Billion Views Club’ on the platform, joining ‘Halo’ and ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)’. The collaboration originally earned multiple Grammy Award nominations, including wins for Best R&B Song and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
The song remains a staple of Beyoncé’s live performances, featured in her recent Cowboy Carter Tour setlists.