Drunk in Love

About this song

The song was released alongside "XO" as one of the lead singles from Beyoncé's self-titled album, and it marked the first collaboration from The Carters since "Part II (On the Run)" in 2013. It peaked at #2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, won Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance at the 57th Grammy Awards, and was certified multi-platinum internationally. The music video, directed by Hype Williams and shot in black-and-white on a beach in Golden Beach, Florida, won Best Collaboration at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards.

What it's about

The song is a more sexualized follow-up to "Crazy in Love," with lyrics that repeatedly touch on female and marital sexuality and the effects of alcohol.

Fun facts

• It's actually a cover of “I”.
• Sampled in 17 other songs, like “Drunk In Love by Lil Wayne (Ft. Christina Milian)”.
• Covered 10 times, including “Drunk in Love by Ed Sheeran”.
• Written by Beyoncé, Detail, Dre Moon, J-Roc, JAŸ-Z and Soko7.
• Produced by Beyoncé, Detail and The Order.