# The Carters

The Carters are an American musical superduo consisting of singer and songwriter Beyoncé and rapper Jay-Z, who have been married since 2008. Outside of The Carters, the couple has also frequently collaborated in recordings and songwriting. Their first album and single under the moniker, Everything Is Love and "Apeshit", were released on June 16, 2018. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Carters have performed on two co-headlining concert tours, On the Run Tour (2014) and On the Run II Tour (2018).
As soloists, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have released a number of recording collaborations, beginning with the 2002 single "'03 Bonnie & Clyde". The couple had their first Billboard Hot 100 number one single the following year with "Crazy in Love". As songwriters, they have co-written the number one hits "Crazy in Love", "Baby Boy", "Savage (Remix)", and "Break My Soul".

## History
### 2002-present: Recording and songwriting collaborations

After working together on the music video for Amil's song "I Got That" in 2000, the couple 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 on 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 (2006), which spawned their single "Déjà Vu", which peaked at number four 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", from Beyoncé's 2013 self-titled album. Beyoncé appeared as a vocalist on two songs on Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail (2013). The couple later released two collaborations with DJ Khaled, and worked on The Lion King: The Gift (2019), which Beyoncé curated and executive-produced.
The couple has also collaborated in songwriting, typically on each other's songs, and have both received Grammy Awards as songwriters for "Crazy in Love", "Drunk in Love", and "Savage (Remix)". Jay-Z has writing credits on six Beyoncé albums, namely Dangerously in Love, B'Day, Beyoncé, The Lion King: The Gift, Renaissance (2022), and Cowboy Carter (2024).

### 2014; 2018: As The Carters and Everything is Love

In 2014 and 2018, The Carters embarked on two co-headlining concert tours, On the Run Tour and On the Run II Tour. On June 16, 2018, during a London stop 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. Everything Is Love was released exclusively on Tidal for streaming and digital download, and was later made available across all other platforms. 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 Best Urban Contemporary Album.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | AUS | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Everything Is Love | Released: June 16, 2018 Label: Parkwood, Roc Nation Formats: CD, streaming, digital download | 2 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 5 | US: 70,000 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver |
| Act III (with Beyonce) | Released: Final 2026 Label: Parkwood, Roc Nation Formats: CD, streaming, digital download | To be released |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/ HH | AUS | CAN | IRE | NLD | SWI | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Apeshit" | 2018 | 13 | 9 | 51 | 24 | 33 | 59 | 69 | 33 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum | Everything Is Love |

### Promotional single

| Title | Year |
| "Salud!" (Tidal exclusive) | 2018 |

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/ HH | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Nice" (original or featuring Pharrell Williams) | 2018 | 95 | 48 | — | | Everything Is Love |
| "Boss" | 2018 | 77 | 38 | 87 | RIAA: Gold | Everything Is Love |
| "Summer" | 2018 | 84 | 42 | 96 | | Everything Is Love |
| "Black Effect" | 2018 | — | — | — | | Everything Is Love |
| "LoveHappy" | 2018 | — | — | | | Everything Is Love |
| "Friends" | 2018 | 99 | — | — | | Everything Is Love |
| "—" denotes items which failed to chart. |||||||

### Recording collaborations

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
| "'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" | 2003 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | Dangerously in Love |
| "Déjà Vu" | 2006 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | B'Day |
| "Upgrade U" | 2006 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | B'Day |
| "Hollywood" | 2006 | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | Kingdom Come |
| "Pray" | 2007 | Jay-Z (Beyoncé on additional vocals) | American Gangster |
| "Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)..." | 2007 | Jay-Z (Beyoncé on additional vocals) | American Gangster |
| "Venus vs. Mars" | 2009 | Jay-Z (Beyoncé on additional vocals) | The Blueprint 3 |
| "Lift Off" | 2011 | Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring Beyoncé | Watch the Throne |
| "Young Forever" (Live) | 2012 | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | Live in Brooklyn |
| "Part II (On the Run)" | 2013 | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | Magna Carta Holy Grail |
| "Tom Ford" | 2013 | Jay-Z (Beyoncé on additional vocals) | Magna Carta Holy Grail |
| "BBC" | 2013 | Jay-Z (Beyoncé on additional vocals) | Magna Carta Holy Grail |
| "Drunk in Love" | 2013 | Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z | Beyoncé |
| "Shining" | 2017 | DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z and Beyoncé | Grateful |
| "Family Feud" | 2018 | Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé | 4:44 |
| "Top Off" | 2018 | DJ Khaled featuring Jay-Z, Future and Beyoncé | Father of Asahd |
| "Mood 4 Eva" | 2019 | Beyoncé, Jay-Z and Childish Gambino featuring Oumou Sangaré | The Lion King: The Gift |
| "Sorry Not Sorry" | 2021 | DJ Khaled featuring Nas, Jay-Z, James Fauntleroy and Beyoncé | Khaled Khaled |

### Songwriting collaborations

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
| "Baby Boy" | 2003 | Beyoncé featuring Sean Paul | Dangerously in Love |
| "Hip Hop Star" | 2003 | Beyoncé featuring Big Boi and Sleepy Brown | Dangerously in Love |
| "Yes" | 2003 | Beyoncé | Dangerously in Love |
| "Lose My Breath" | 2004 | Destiny's Child | Destiny Fulfilled |
| "Kitty Kat" | 2006 | Beyoncé | B'Day |
| "Welcome to Hollywood" | 2007 | Beyoncé | B'Day: Deluxe Edition |
| "ManyFacedGod" | 2017 | Jay-Z featuring James Blake | 4:44 |
| "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" | 2020 | Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift (deluxe edition) |
| "What It Feels Like" | 2021 | Nipsey Hussle and Jay-Z | Judas and the Black Messiah |
| "Break My Soul" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
| "Alien Superstar" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
| "America Has a Problem" | 2022 | Beyoncé | Renaissance |
| "Ameriican Requiem" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Daughter" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Ya Ya" | 2024 | Beyoncé | Cowboy Carter |
| "Spaghettii" | 2024 | Beyoncé, Linda Martell and Shaboozey | Cowboy Carter |
| "Levii's Jeans" | 2024 | Beyoncé and Post Malone | Cowboy Carter |
| "Sweet / Honey / Buckiin'" | 2024 | Beyoncé and Shaboozey | Cowboy Carter |
Notes
* ↑ "Black Effect" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
* ↑ "LoveHappy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
* "LoveHappy" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but reached number 15 on the Hot R&B Songs extension chart.
* ↑ "Friends" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs, but reached number 1 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles extension chart.
* ↑ On "Tom Ford" Beyoncé was credited as Third Ward Trill.
* ↑ On "Sorry Not Sorry" Beyoncé was credited as Harmonies by the Hive.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Work | Nomination | Result |
| 2018 | BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards | Themselves | Best International Group | Nominated |
| 2018 | BET Hip Hop Awards | Everything Is Love | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | BET Hip Hop Awards | "Apeshit" | Song of the Year | Won |
| 2018 | BET Hip Hop Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Collaboration | Won |
| 2018 | Clio Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Music Video | Won |
| 2018 | Camerimage Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Music Video | Nominated |
| 2018 | Camerimage Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Cinematography in a Music Video | Nominated |
| 2018 | iHeartRadio MMVAs | "Apeshit" | Fan Fave Video | Nominated |
| 2018 | iHeartRadio MMVAs | "Apeshit" | Best Direction | Nominated |
| 2018 | iHeartRadio MMVAs | Themselves | Best Hip Hop Artist or Group | Nominated |
| 2018 | Hiphop.de Awards | Themselves | Best Live Act International | Won |
| 2018 | Los 40 Music Awards | "Apeshit" | International Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Europe Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Video | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Themselves | Best Live Act | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Video of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Hip-Hop Video | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Art Direction | Won |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Choreography | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Cinematography | Won |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Direction | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Editing | Nominated |
| 2018 | Soul Train Music Awards | "Apeshit" | Rhythm & Bars Award | Nominated |
| 2018 | UK Music Video Awards | "Apeshit" | Best International Urban Video | Nominated |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | "Apeshit" | Best Music Video | Nominated |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | Everything Is Love | Best Urban Contemporary Album | Won |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | "Summer" | Best R&B Performance | Nominated |
| 2019 | Swedish GAFFA-Prisen | Themselves | Best Foreign Group | Nominated |
| 2019 | Swedish GAFFA-Prisen | "Apeshit" | International Hit of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Swedish GAFFA-Prisen | Everything Is Love | International Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Norwegian GAFFA-Prisen | Themselves | Best Foreign Group | Nominated |
| 2019 | Brit Awards | Themselves | International Group | Won |
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards | "Apeshit" | Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards | Everything Is Love | Outstanding Album | Nominated |
| 2019 | 50th NAACP Image Awards | Everything Is Love | Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2019 | Billboard Music Awards | Themselves | Top Touring Artist | Nominated |
| 2019 | Billboard Music Awards | Themselves | Top Rap Tour | Won |
| 2019 | Billboard Music Awards | Themselves | Top R&B Tour | Won |

## Live performances

* Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa (2 December 2018)

### Tours

* On the Run Tour (2014)
* On the Run II Tour (2018)