The Carters (stylized in all caps) are an American musical duo composed of married artists Beyoncé and Jay-Z. They released their first album as the Carters, Everything Is Love, on June 16, 2018. Before formally naming their collaboration, the duo performed together on two world tours, On the Run Tour (2014) and OTR II (2018), and released a number of collaborations. In 2019 the album was certified gold in US.
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![]() The Carters performing together at the On the Run Tour | |
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Years active | 2002–present (2002–present) |
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The couple first collaborated in 2002 on "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" from Jay-Z's The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.[1] They had their first number one single the next year with "Crazy in Love" from Beyoncé's debut solo album Dangerously in Love.[2]
After co-writing Amil's song "I Got That" in 2000, the couple later went on to make their first recording collaboration with "'03 Bonnie & Clyde", which peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The duo co-wrote five tracks of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love, including its lead single "Crazy in Love", which topped the charts in the US. This was followed by two collaborations on her follow-up, B-Day, which spawned their single "Déjà Vu", which peaked at number 4 in the US and number one in the UK.
Following several of Beyoncé's appearances on Jay-Z's records Kingdom Come and Watch the Throne, the duo released the number two US hit, "Drunk in Love". Beyoncé then appeared on two songs on Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail (2014). That same year, the couple then launched their first collaborative tour with On the Run Tour (2014), named after one of the collaborations from the record. The two later released two collaborations with DJ Khaled and worked on The Lion King: The Gift, which Beyoncé had curated.
In 2014 and 2018, The Carters embarked on two world tours with On the Run Tour and On the Run Tour II. On June 16, 2018, during a concert in London as part of their On the Run II Tour, the Carters premiered the music video for "Apeshit". Following the conclusion of the video, the words "ALBUM OUT NOW" appeared on the screen.[3][4] Everything Is Love was released exclusively on Tidal for streaming and digital download, before being made available across all other platforms.[5][6] The record received positive reviews and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200. The album was later ranked as one of the best albums of the year by critics and won a Grammy Award for Urban Contemporary Album.
In 2020, Jay-Z co-wrote "Savage (Remix)" by Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé's solo single, "Black Parade". The former had reached the top of the charts in the United States, with all proceeds benefit Bread of Life Houston's COVID-19 relief efforts, which includes providing over 14 tons of food and supplies to 500 families and 100 senior citizens in Houston weekly.
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||
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AUS [8] |
CAN [9] |
GER [10] |
IRE [11] |
NLD [12] |
NZ [13] |
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2 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
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US [19] |
US R&B/ HH [20] |
AUS [21] |
CAN [22] |
IRE [23] |
NLD [12] |
SWI [24] |
UK [15] | ||||
"Apeshit" | 2018 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 24 | 33 | 59 | 69 | 33 | Everything Is Love |
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"Salud!" (Tidal exclusive) |
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"Nice" (original or featuring Pharrell Williams) |
2018 | 95 | 48 | Everything Is Love | |
"Boss" | 77 | — |
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"Summer" | 84 | 42 | |||
"Black Effect" | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | |||
"LoveHappy" | —[upper-alpha 2] | —[upper-alpha 3] | |||
"Friends" | 99 | —[upper-alpha 4] | |||
"—" denotes items which failed to chart. |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"'03 Bonnie & Clyde" | 2002 | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse |
"Crazy in Love" | 2003 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | Dangerously in Love |
"That's How You Like It" | |||
"Déjà Vu" | 2006 | B'Day | |
"Upgrade U" | 2007 | ||
"Hollywood" | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | Kingdom Come | |
"Lift Off" | 2011 | Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Beyoncé | Watch the Throne |
"Drunk in Love" | 2013 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | Beyoncé |
"Part II (On the Run)" | 2014 | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | Magna Carta Holy Grail |
"Tom Ford" | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé (uncredited) | ||
"Shining" | 2017 | DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z and Beyoncé | Grateful |
"Family Feud" | 2018 | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | 4:44 |
"Top Off" | DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z, Future and Beyoncé | Father of Asahd | |
"Mood 4 Eva" | 2019 | Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and Donald Glover featuring Oumou Sangaré | The Lion King: The Gift |
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"I Got That" | 2000 | Amil featuring Beyoncé | All Money Is Legal |
"Baby Boy" | 2003 | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul | Dangerously in Love |
"Hip Hop Star" | Beyoncé featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown | ||
"Yes" | Beyoncé | ||
"Kitty Kat" | 2007 | B'Day | |
"Brown Skin Girl" | 2019 | Beyoncé, Saint Jhn and Wizkid featuring Blue Ivy Carter | The Lion King: The Gift |
"Savage (Remix)" | 2020 | Megan Thee Stallion featuring Beyoncé | Suga and Good News |
"Black Parade" | Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition) | |
"What It Feels Like" | 2021 | Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z | Judas and the Black Messiah |
"Sorry Not Sorry" | DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z, Nas and James Fauntleroy | Khaled Khaled | |
"Break My Soul" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
"Alien Superstar" | |||
"America Has a Problem" |
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Year | Ceremony | Work | Nomination | Result |
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2018 | BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards[30][31] | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated |
BET Hip Hop Awards[32] | Everything Is Love | Album of the Year | Won | |
"Apeshit" | Song of the Year | Won | ||
Best Collaboration | Won | |||
Clio Awards[33] | Best Music Video | Won | ||
Camerimage Awards[34] | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Nominated | |||
iHeartRadio MMVAs[35] | Fan Fave Video | Nominated | ||
Best Direction | Nominated | |||
Themselves | Best Hip Hop Artist or Group | Nominated | ||
Los 40 Music Awards[36] | "Apeshit" | International Video of the Year | Nominated | |
MTV Europe Music Awards[37] | Best Video | Nominated | ||
Themselves | Best Live Act | Nominated | ||
MTV Video Music Awards[38] | "Apeshit" | Video of the Year | Nominated | |
Best Collaboration | Nominated | |||
Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated | |||
Best Art Direction | Won | |||
Best Choreography | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Won | |||
Best Direction | Nominated | |||
Best Editing | Nominated | |||
Soul Train Music Awards | Rhythm & Bars Award | Nominated | ||
UK Music Video Awards[39] | Best International Urban Video | Nominated | ||
2019 | Grammy Awards | Best Music Video | Nominated | |
Everything Is Love | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Won | ||
"Summer" | Best R&B Performance | Nominated | ||
Swedish GAFFA-Prisen | Themselves | Best Foreign Group | Nominated | |
"Apeshit" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated | ||
Everything Is Love | International Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
Norwegian GAFFA-Prisen | Themselves | Best Foreign Group | Nominated | |
Brit Awards | International Group | Won | ||
50th NAACP Image Awards[40] | "Apeshit" | Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album | Nominated | |
Everything Is Love | Outstanding Album | Nominated | ||
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Nominated | |||
Billboard Music Awards | Themselves | Top Touring Artist | Nominated | |
Top Rap Tour | Won | |||
Top R&B Tour | Won |
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