"4:44" | ||||
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SinglebyJay-Z | ||||
from the album 4:44 | ||||
Released | July 11, 2017 | |||
Genre | Conscious hip hop | |||
Length | 4:44 | |||
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Producer(s) | No I.D. | |||
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Music video | ||||
"4:44"onYouTube | ||||
"4:44" is a song by American hip hop artist Jay-Z, released as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album of the same name. It was written by Jay-Z and its producer No I.D. The song contains a sample of "Late Nights and Heartbreak", written by Kanan Keeney—who is credited as a songwriter—and performed by Hannah Williams and The Affirmations, along with an uncredited interpolation from "(At Your Best) You Are Love" by the Isley Brothers.[1] Following the release of the album, the song charted in Belgium, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It received nominations for Song of the Year and Best Rap Performance at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. The title of the song is the same as the song's length.
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 84 |
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[3] | 69 |
France (SNEP)[4] | 84 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 73 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] | 18 |
USBillboard Hot 100[7] | 35 |
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 15 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result |
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Grammy Awards[10] | January 28, 2018 | Song of the Year | Nominated |
Best Rap Performance | Nominated |
Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | July 11, 2017 | Rhythmic contemporary |
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