"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. The title of the song is the same as the song's length. 4:44 received universal acclaim for Jay-Z’s lyricism about his regret of infidelity to Beyoncé and the sample-based production. 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.
Personnel Kim Burrell – additional vocals James Fauntleroy – Kim Burrell vocal production Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton – recording Jimmy Douglass – mixing Dave Kutch – mastering
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Awards AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryResultGrammy Awards January 28, 2018Song of the YearBest Rap Performance
Release history Region Date Format Label(s) United States July 11, 2017 Rhythmic contemporary
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