'03 Bonnie & Clyde

2002 single by Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé Knowles '97 Bonnie & Clyde March 2022 03 Bonnie & Clyde 03 Bonnie & Clyde single cover.jpg yes single Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé Knowles The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse 2002 10 10 August 2002 Baseline Studios (New York, NY)The Blueprint2: The Gift & the Curse The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse Jay-Z 2002 1 CD liner Roc-A-Fella Records Hip hop R&B 3 25 Roc-A-Fella Def Jam Shawn Carter Kanye West Prince Tupac Shakur Darryl Harper Ricky Rouse Tyrone Wrice Kanye West Jay-Z What We Do 2002 Hovi Baby 2002 Beyoncé Knowles singles Work It Out 2002 '03 Bonnie & Clyde 2002 Crazy in Love 2003hl5t3TyP8aY "'03 Bonnie & Clyde" "03 Bonnie & Clyde" is a song recorded by American rapper Jay-Z, released on October 10, 2002, as the lead single from his seventh studio album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse (2002). Composed by Jay-Z, Kanye West, Darryl Harper, Ricky Rouse and Tyrone Wrice, and featuring Jay-Z's then-girlfriend, now wife, American singer Beyoncé Knowles, "03 Bonnie & Clyde" sampled its beat from Tupac Shakur's 1996 song "Me and My Girlfriend" (released under Shakur's pseudonym Makaveli), paraphrasing its chorus, as well as Prince's 1987 song "If I Was Your Girlfriend". Inspired by the 1967 crime film Bonnie and Clyde, the song features programmed drums, bass instruments, and a flamenco guitar as instrumentation. "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was generally received with favorable reviews by music critics, who complimented the combination of Jay-Z's and Knowles' musical styles and the song's production. The single reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Jay-Z's second top ten single and Knowles' first as a solo artist. It charted at number one in Switzerland, number two in the United Kingdom and peaked in the top twenty in other European territories. "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The accompanying music video, directed by Chris Robinson, features Jay-Z and Knowles playing a modern-day version of the 1930s bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker, and was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. "03 Bonnie & Clyde" spawned a feud with American recording artist Toni Braxton, who had also sampled "Me and My Girlfriend" in her 2002 song "Me & My Boyfriend" and accused West and Jay-Z of stealing the idea of using the song as a sample (which both men later denied), even though Mariah Carey had earlier sampled the same song by Shakur on the track "How Much" from her 1999 album Rainbow. "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was performed by Jay-Z and Knowles on several television shows and was later included on the set list of their concert performances and tours, most notably on their co-headlining On the Run and On the Run II tours.June 7, 2018 Here Are All the Songs Beyoncé & JAY-Z Played on the Opening Night of the On the Run II Tour https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/beyonce-jay-z-on-the-run-ii-tour-setlist-8459824/ August 14, 2020 Billboard Production and release "03 Bonnie & Clyde" marked the first collaboration between rapper Jay-Z and R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles.http://www.people.com/people/beyonce_knowles/biography Beyoncé Knowles Biography People Time Inc January 14, 2012https://www.mtv.com/news/2495272/jay-z-and-beyonce-celebrate-three-years-of-wedded-bliss/ Jay-Z And Beyoncé Celebrate Three Years Of Wedded Bliss MTV. MTV Networks April 5, 2011 D.L. Chandle April 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20110408000429/http://rapfix.mtv.com/2011/04/05/jay-z-and-beyonce-celebrate-three-years-of-wedded-bliss/ April 8, 2011 While listening to American rapper Tupac Shakur's The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, producer Kanye West suggested that Shakur's song "Me and My Girlfriend" would make a good sample to use on Jay-Z's duet with Knowles.Reid Shaheem https://www.mtv.com/news/1458024/jay-z-camp-refutes-toni-braxtons-tupac-biting-claims/ Jay-Z Camp Refutes Toni Braxton's Tupac-Biting Claims MTV News October 9, 2002 April 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20021021022742/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458024/10092002/jay_z.jhtml October 21, 2002 West told MTV News that Jay-Z had asked him on the telephone for a duet for him and Knowles: "We got this joint, it has to be the best beat you ever made." He continued: So I went home and called my dog, E Base, who plays a lot of instruments up at Baseline [studio] for me and [producer] Just Blaze. [E] came through. I programmed the drums in 10 minutes, and then he played all the different parts. This version is all live bass, live guitars, [live] chords on it. I brought it to Hov that night, he heard it, he thought of the video treatment before he thought of the rap. He just knew it was gonna be the one. Tensions arose during the conception of "03 Bonnie & Clyde" over the sampling of "Me and My Girlfriend". Senior Vice President of A&R Tina Davis commented on the issue, "We only had one day to clear the [Tupac Shakur] sample [from 'Me and my Girlfriend'] that was used on "03 Bonnie and Clyde" last year with Jay-Z and Knowles [Beyoncé]. We were back and forth with Afeni Shakur all day until we got the clearance. And then it's a hit."https://books.google.com/books?id=2yYEAAAAMBAJ&q=%2703+Bonnie+%26+Clyde&pg=PA104 Overtime Laura Checkoway Vibe October 2003 January 14, 2012 July 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was released on October 10, 2002, as the lead single from Jay-Z's album The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.Reid Shaheem https://www.mtv.com/news/1457960/jay-z-beyonce-are-bonnie-clyde-on-first-blueprint-2-single/ Jay-Z, Beyonce Are 'Bonnie & Clyde' On First Blueprint 2 Single MTV News October 4, 2002 April 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20030202083154/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1457960/20021004/jay_z.jhtml February 2, 2003 Knowles later included the song as a bonus track on international editions of her 2003 debut solo album Dangerously in Love.https://www.allmusic.com/song/03-bonnie--clyde-t5906228 '03 Bonnie & Clyde AllMusic. Rovi Corporation January 14, 2012 In 2003, Now That's What I Call Music! included "03 Bonnie & Clyde" as the opening track of the 12th volume of the US release and the fifteenth track of the 54th volume of the UK release. The song's release was the first indication of Jay-Z's and Knowles' romantic status, spawning rumors about a burgeoning relationship.https://books.google.com/books?id=s5Y7-DTbSMcC&q=%2703+Bonnie+%26+Clyde&pg=PT108 '03 Bonnie & Clyde Rap-Up 9780446511629 Lazerine Devin Lazerine Cameron February 29, 2008 Grand Central Their relationship was not publicized until Jay-Z featured on Knowles' songs "Crazy In Love" (2003) and "Déjà Vu" (2006). Composition music JayZ Bonnie&Clyde.ogg "03 Bonnie & Clyde" A 20-second sample of "03 Bonnie & Clyde", which features Jay-Z rapping over the instrumental that samples Tupac's "Me and My Girlfriend". It consists of programmed drums, bass instruments, and chords supplied by a flamenco guitar. right Ogg "03 Bonnie & Clyde" features drums and live instrumentation such as bass instruments and guitar chords. It also consists of a beat sampled from "Me and My Girlfriend". The song was inspired by the 1967 American crime film Bonnie and Clydehttps://books.google.com/books?id=lyYEAAAAMBAJ&q=%2703+Bonnie+%26+Clyde&pg=PA78 The Ultimate 90 – Bonnie and Clyde Erika Ramirez Vibe August 2008 InterMedia Partners January 14, 2012 July 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes as Jay-Z and Knowles proclaim themselves as the current version of the criminal duo Bonnie Parker (Faye Dunaway) and Clyde Barrow (Warren Beatty).https://books.google.com/books?id=-iYEAAAAMBAJ&q=%2703+Bonnie+%26+Clyde&pg=PA38 Changing the Game K.D Ripley Vibe June 2005 InterMedia Partners January 14, 2012 July 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes Ethan Brown of New York magazine noted that its patina of flamenco guitar was reminiscent of that in Jay-Z's 2001 collaboration with R. Kelly on "Fiesta." Knowles mimics the hook of "Me and My Girlfriend" on the chorus as she sings, "Down to ride to the very end, me and my boyfriend". Some lyrics sung by Knowles during the bridge were sampled from "If I Was Your Girlfriend" by American recording artist Prince. On the first verse, Jay-Z references the relationship between Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston, and the American television comedy drama series Sex and the City: "I'm mashin' the gas, she's grabbin' the wheel, it's trippy / How hard she rides wit' me, the new Bobby and Whitney / Only time we don't speak is during Sex and the City / She gets Carrie fever, but soon as the show's over / She's right back to being my soldier / 'Cause mami's a rider and I'm a roller / Put us together, how they gon' stop both of us? / Whatever she lacks I'm right over her shoulder (Woo) / When I'm off track, mami is keeping me focused / So let's lock this down like it's supposed to be / The new '03 Bonnie and Clyde, Hov' and B, holla". Critical reception "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was received favorably by critics, who commended the use of different samples, and commented on the relationship between Jay-Z and Knowles. Chris Ryan of Spin magazine described "03 Bonnie & Clyde" as a highlight on The Blueprint 2: The Gift & the Curse, stating that it consists of "a house party in a crib as big as the Georgia Dome."http://www.spin.com/reviews/jay-z-blueprint-2-gift-and-curse-roc-fella Chris Ryan Jay-Z, 'The Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse' (Roc-a-Fella) Spin June 24, 2003 Spin Media LLC January 14, 2012 John Bush from AllMusic included the song as a highlight on the album,https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-blueprint%C2%B2-the-gift-the-curse-mw0000226389 The Blueprint2: The Gift & the Curse – Jay-Z AllMusic. Rovi Corporation John Bush August 10, 2013 further describing it as "a slick R&B crossover with Beyoncé Knowles".https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-blueprint-21-mw0000027012 The Blueprint 2.1 – Jay-Z AllMusic. Rovi Corporation John Bush August 10, 2013 Marc L. Hill of PopMatters viewed it as the "obligatory radio song" of the album.https://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/j/jayz-blueprint2.shtml Jay-Z: Blueprint 2: The Gift and the Curse PopMatters Marc L. Hill December 14, 2002 January 14, 2012 Awarding the song a rating of eight out of ten possible points, Dele Fadele of NME complimented it as "a cool duet" between Jay-Z and Knowles.https://www.nme.com/reviews/jay-z/6858 Jay-Z – Jay-Z: The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – Album Reviews NME IPC Media Dele Fadele Dele Fadele September 12, 2005 January 14, 2012 John Robinson of the same publication wrote that as the couple describe their life, it is not all "Lexus and sipping Cris".https://www.nme.com/reviews/jay-z/6925 Jay-Z feat Beyonce Knowles: 03 Bonnie & Clyde NME John Robinson January 16, 2003 January 14, 2012 He added, "A similarly relaxed production makes for a behind-the-diamante-net-curtains classic". Ethan Brown of New York magazine named "03 Bonnie & Clyde" as a follow-up to the previous "Bonnie & Clyde Part II" by Jay-Z featuring rapper Foxy Brown.Ethan https://nymag.com/nymetro/arts/music/pop/reviews/n_8132/ Soul on Nice New York New York Media, LLC Brown December 23, 2002 January 14, 2012 Erik Parker, music editor of Vibe magazine, was divided on the song's sample, writing that it was "tasteless but well-executed", and complimented West's production as "impeccable".https://books.google.com/books?id=tSYEAAAAMBAJ&q=jay-z+%2703+bonnie+and+clyde+music+video&pg=PA120 Street Legends Erik Parker Vibe May 2004 InterMedia Partners January 14, 2012 July 2024 InternetArchiveBot yes Margena A. Christian of Jet magazine praised Jay-Z's and Knowles' collaboration, favoring the former's "dropping lyrics" and the latter's "cooing silky vocals".https://books.google.com/books?id=Mr0DAAAAMBAJ&q=jay-z+%2703+bonnie+%26+clyde&pg=PA54 Jay-Z and Beyoncé Jet Johnson Publishing Company Margena A Christian May 31, 2004 January 14, 2012 Chuck Taylor of Billboard magazine wrote that though it was unclear at the time whether the couple were together or not, they created good music together.https://books.google.com/books?id=NQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=jay-z+%2703+bonnie+%26+clyde&pg=PA11 Jay-Z Crafts Similar 'Blueprint' Chuck Taylor Billboard November 2, 2002 Nielsen Business Media, Inc January 14, 2012 Taylor praised the song's ability to showcase what each artist does best: Jay-Z "spitting" verses of praise, and Knowles' sweets coos and hooks. Taylor noted that the sampled acoustic guitar "added spice to the track, setting it up for future success". In a more negative review, Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club described the song as "terrible" and different from the other songs on The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse.https://www.avclub.com/the-blueprint-2-the-gift-the-curse-jay-z-1798198096 The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse – Jay-Z The A.V. Club The Onion, Inc. Nathan Rabin December 6, 2002 August 10, 2013 Rap-Up credited "03 Bonnie & Clyde" for giving Knowles a "little street-credit".https://books.google.com/books?id=s5Y7-DTbSMcC&q=jay-z+%2703+bonnie+%26+clyde&pg=PT208 '03 Bonnie & Clyde Rap-Up 9780446511629 Lazerine Devin Lazerine Cameron February 29, 2008 Grand Central The staff members of Vibe magazine placed the song at number two on a list of the best Bonnie and Clyde inspired songs. On a list of the 10 Best Jay-Z Songs, Dean Silfenv of AOL placed "03 Bonnie & Clyde" at number six.http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/26/best-jay-z-songs/ Dean Silfenv 10 Best Jay-Z Songs AOL Radio. AOL January 14, 2012 September 28, 2010 usurped https://web.archive.org/web/20100928095603/http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/26/best-jay-z-songs/ Popjustice listed "03 Bonnie & Clyde" at number 66 on its list of the best singles of 2003.http://www.popjustice.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=368&Itemid=9 Back shortly Popjustice. Peter Robinson January 14, 2012 It was nominated for the Best Collaboration at the 2003 BET Awards,https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/71080/2003-bet-awards-nominees 2003 BET Awards Nominees Billboard January 15, 2012 but lost to Snoop Dogg, Pharrell and Uncle Charlie Wilson's song "Beautiful".https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/70438/50-cent-b2k-top-2003-bet-awards 50 Cent, B2K Top 2003 BET Awards Billboard January 15, 2012 In a 2013 list of Jay-Z's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits, "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was ranked at number 6. Elijah Watson and Erika Ramirez of Billboard magazine noted that the song proved the couple was "unstoppable from jump".https://www.billboard.com/articles/list/1568783/jay-z-20-biggest-billboard-hits?list_page=1 Jay-Z's 20 Biggest Billboard Hits Elijah Watson Erika Ramirez Billboard July 2, 2013 2 July 7, 2013 Commercial performance "03 Bonnie & Clyde" reached the top ten on music charts in six European countries.http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jay%2DZ+feat%2E+Beyonc%E9+Knowles&titel=%2703+Bonnie+And+Clyde&cat=s Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles – '03 Bonnie And Clyde Lescharts.com. Hung Medien January 15, 2012 It peaked at number six on the Norway Singles Chart and on the Danish Singles Chart, number eight on the Italian Singles Chart, and topped the Swiss Singles Charts.http://hitparade.ch/showperson.asp?name=Jay-Z Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) discography Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien January 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225013421/http://hitparade.ch/showperson.asp?name=Jay-Z February 25, 2012 In Canada, the song peaked at number four and became Jay-Z's highest-charting singlehttp://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?q1=Jay+Z&q2=Top+Singles&interval=30&sk=61&&&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada Library and Archives Canada January 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225013424/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?q1=Jay+Z&q2=Top+Singles&interval=30&sk=61&&&PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5 February 25, 2012 until it was surpassed by his 2009 Alicia Keys-assisted song "Empire State of Mind", which peaked at number three.https://www.billboard.com/charts/2009-12-12/canadian-hot-100 Week of December 12, 2009: Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Billboard January 15, 2012 In the United Kingdom, "03 Bonnie & Clyde" peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart. At the time, it became his highest-charting single in Britain since "Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)" achieved the same feat in November 1998.https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Jay-Z discography The Official Charts Company January 15, 2012 It peaked at number four on the New Zealand Singles Chart, his highest-charting single in that territory. The song also became Jay-Z's highest-charting single in Australia, where it peaked at number two. "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipment of 70,000 copies.http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association January 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120212185621/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2003.htm February 12, 2012 "03 Bonnie & Clyde" broke into the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 at number four; it became the highest-charting single that references the famous bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde. The record was previously held by Georgie Fame's 1967 single "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde".https://books.google.com/books?id=MQ0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%2703+Bonnie+%26+Clyde&pg=PA72 Billboard – Chartbeat for December 21, 2002 Fred Bronson Billboard December 14, 2002 January 15, 2012 It also became his highest-charting single in the U.S. at the time. Following the performance of "03 Bonnie & Clyde" on Saturday Night Live on November 2, 2002, its radio audience increased by 12%, allowing the song to advance into the top ten of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, at number seven.https://books.google.com/books?id=QA0EAAAAMBAJ&q=%2703+Bonnie+%26+Clyde&pg=PA107 Between The Bullets- Singles Minded Minal Patel Billboard November 16, 2002 January 15, 2012 This gave Jay-Z his 12th top 10 single, tying him with rapper P. Diddy, who had the same number of top 10 singles on that chart. "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was his first top 10 since his 2001 single "Girls, Girls, Girls". It was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of 500,000 copies. The song sold over 1 million copies in US. Music video Chris Robinson directed the song's accompanying music video, which was filmed in Mexico during October 2002 and premiered on MTV on November 8, 2002. June Ambrose was hired as the personal stylist,https://www.mtv.com/news/1458117/jay-z-says-he-would-have-liked-to-be-on-braxton-track/ Jay-Z Says He Would Have Liked To Be On Braxton Track Shaheem Reid Sway Calloway October 14, 2002 April 30, 2020 MTV News https://web.archive.org/web/20021017221906/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1458117/20021014/jay_z.jhtml October 17, 2002 and Johnathon Schaech and Lance Reddick appear in the video as police officers tailing Jay-Z and Knowles, who play a modern-day version of the 1930s bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. The choreography used in the clip suggests a relationship beyond screen, as Jay-Z wraps his arm around Knowles while singing his part of the chorus.https://books.google.com/books?id=pL4MvQHRZGEC&q=jay-z+%2703+bonnie+and+clyde+music+video&pg=PP61 Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner Office March 17, 2011 Penguin Zack O'Malley Greenburg January 15, 2012 9781101476079 Loosely based on the American 1993 romance crime film True Romance, which stars Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette as Clarence Worley and Alabama Whitman two lovers on the run from cocaine dealers, the video also marked a departure for the "clean-cut Beyoncé" and created a symbiotic relationship between her and Jay-Z, allowing them to exchange audiences. thumb|right|250px|As Jay-Z and Knowles share an intimate moment in a phone-booth, a spray-painted mural is displayed, tributing Tupac Shakur. The music video begins as police officers, played by Schaech and Reddick, discuss how to catch the criminal duo. As the song begins, Jay-Z is seen driving a gunmetal grey Aston Martin Vanquish while Knowles sits in the passenger seat. As they drive through the sepia sands of Mexico, clips of the police from the beginning of the video are cut into the scene. As Jay-Z and Knowles pull over to a hotel, they cover the car to avoid notice from the police. As the duo count money in the bedroom, the police discover their hiding place and go upstairs only to find that the two have fled the scene in their car. Scenes of Knowles and Jay-Z at a Mexican bar are inter-cut with scenes of an intimate moment between them in a phone-booth, behind which a spray-painted tribute to Tupac Shakur appears on a wall. The duo again elude the police who are following one step behind. After Knowles performs her verse in an empty pool, the police form a blockade on the highway in an attempt to catch her and Jay-Z, only to be stumped again as two gas station attendant decoys are found driving the car. The video ends as Knowles and Jay-Z light a bonfire on the beach and drive away in a different car. Corey Moss of MTV News noted that the end of the video does not reveal how the "real" Bonnie and Clyde met their end. The story continues in the 2004 video for Jay-Z's song "99 Problems".Moss Corey https://www.mtv.com/news/1490584/jay-z-has-the-guts-to-get-shot-rick-rubin-demands-to-look-cool-vma-lens-recap/ Jay-Z Has The Guts To Get 'Shot,' Rick Rubin Demands To Look Cool: VMA Lens Recap MTV News August 26, 2004 April 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20040829013410/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1490584/20040826/jay_z.jhtml August 29, 2004 The music video for "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.https://books.google.com/books?id=MhdD5B87rhQC&q=jay-z+%2703+bonnie+and+clyde+music+video&pg=PA237 Jay-Z Complete Chart/Singles/Awards History 237 Jake Brown Amber Books Publishing January 15, 2012 9780974977911 2005 In the official top 20 countdown of Jay-Z music videos, MTV UK listed the clip at number 10.http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/jay-z-official-top-20#47199 Jay-Z Official Top 20 MTV UK. MTV Networks January 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120103030955/http://www.mtv.co.uk/music/charts/official-uk-countdowns/jay-z-official-top-20#47199 January 3, 2012 Controversy thumb|right|150px|Braxton (pictured) stated "I have kids to feed and this is taking money out of their college funds", due to Jay-Z's sample of "Me and My Girlfriend".Susman Gary https://ew.com/article/2002/10/15/jay-z-denies-toni-braxtons-song-theft-charge/ Backbiting Entertainment Weekly October 15, 2002 April 30, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20021018082126/http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,364811~4~0~jay-zdeniestonibraxtons,00.html October 18, 2002 live On October 8, 2002, Toni Braxton and her team released a statement claiming that Jay-Z's song "03 Bonnie & Clyde" had stolen Braxton's idea to sample the 1996 Tupac Shakur song "Me and My Girlfriend". Braxton sampled Shakur's song on the track "Me & My Boyfriend", included on Braxton's album, More Than a Woman (2002). In a call to a New York radio station, hosted by Wendy Williams, Braxton stated that "Jay-Z and Beyoncé are messing with my money. They're trying to steal my mojo". Braxton said her song was recorded over the summer of 2002, and alleged that Jay-Z only decided to do "03 Bonnie & Clyde" after she played her version of the song for Def Jam Recordings. Kanye West responded to Braxton's claim in an interview for MTV News, "I had no idea about Toni Braxton's [song]. She can't act like ain't nobody ever heard 'Me and My Girlfriend' before. People hear the song all the time. I can [understand her complaint] if it [was] an original song." West defended the song's sample, stating that the idea came to him after listening to a friend's Makaveli album one night. Roc-A-Fella Records' Co-CEO Damon Dash responded to Braxton's claims: Jay is a talented dude. I don't think he would steal anything intentionally. It's an ill coincidence, and things happen for a reason. We'll see what happens behind it... I read it in the paper, and Jay and I were talking about it this morning and it was a little funny. I know he didn't intentionally make the same record she made. I don't think he even heard it. [My] reaction is, 'Sorry, it wasn't intentional.' Jay makes records and puts them out. This [sh--] is music. It's just music. We don't sit around and have a blueprint to [f---] anybody's life up. The music business has been good to us. I'm not getting into any beef or nothing over music. Speaking for MTV News, Jay-Z responded to Braxton's claims: "I wouldn't want to take it from her. I don't even think like that. My first thought would be, 'Maybe I could call her up, maybe I could get on that record.' The most obvious [explanation] is it's neither one of our records. It's not like you made an original idea. She's not in hip-hop, but it happens in hip-hop often. We go to sample the same thing and my record came out first. I'm sorry. What can I do?" He went on saying that if he had known they were both planning to sample the same Tupac Shakur song, he would have arranged a duet with her. Live performances On November 2, 2002, Jay-Z and Beyoncé performed the song together at Saturday Night Live.http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20696519_20714529_21356139,00.html What's Right Now: Beyonce and Jay-Z's On-Stage Moments InStyle 1 August 10, 2013 August 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130809133414/http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20696519_20714529_21356139,00.html dead Later, on November 21, 2002, they appeared on MTV's Total Request Live for Spankin' New Music Week where they also performed the song.http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20696519_20714529_21356139,00.html#21356141 What's Right Now: Beyonce and Jay-Z's On-Stage Moments InStyle 2 August 10, 2013 August 9, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130809133414/http://www.instyle.com/instyle/package/general/photos/0,,20696519_20714529_21356139,00.html#21356141 deadhttps://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/beyonce--jay-zs-sexy-romance-2011113/13437 Beyonce & Jay Z's Sexy Romance Us Weekly Wenner Media August 10, 2013 In 2009, Beyoncé performed an abbreviated version of "03 Bonnie & Clyde" during her I Am... Yours revue, held at the Encore Las Vegas Theatre in July and August.https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/qjwx Beyoncé – I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas – Review BBC Online. BBC Mike Diver December 10, 2009 August 10, 2013 The song was later included on the 2009 live album I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas which was chronicling the revue.https://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2009/11/23/20091123newcdreleases.html New CD releases: Lambert, Rihanna, Shakira, more The Arizona Republic Company Ed Masley November 24, 2009 August 10, 2013 November 11, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131111033853/http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2009/11/23/20091123newcdreleases.html dead In August 2011, Beyoncé performed "03 Bonnie & Clyde" again during her revue 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé and included the song on the DVD Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 released in November 2011.http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/15/concert-review-beyonce-reigns-at-roseland-ballroom/ https://web.archive.org/web/20120308203909/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/08/15/concert-review-beyonce-reigns-at-roseland-ballroom/ dead March 8, 2012 Concert Review: Beyoncé Reigns at Roseland Balroom Rap-Up August 15, 2011 August 10, 2013http://www.rap-up.com/2011/11/09/trailer-beyonce-live-at-roseland-elements-of-4/ https://web.archive.org/web/20111112054051/http://www.rap-up.com/2011/11/09/trailer-beyonce-live-at-roseland-elements-of-4/ dead November 12, 2011 Trailer: Beyoncé – 'Live at Roseland: Elements of 4' Rap-Up November 9, 2011 August 10, 2013 During the concerts, Beyoncé announced the song by saying, "It's 2002... I started to feel a little lonely till one day...".https://www.billboard.com/pro/beyonce-owns-nyc-in-4-concert-debut/ Erika Ramirez Beyonce Owns NYC in '4' Concert Debut Billboard August 15, 2011 August 10, 2013 "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was included on Jay-Z's live album Live in Brooklyn released on October 11, 2012, after he performed the song during eight shows in Brooklyn.http://www.rap-up.com/2012/10/10/tracklisting-jay-z-live-in-brooklyn/ https://web.archive.org/web/20121013001424/http://www.rap-up.com/2012/10/10/tracklisting-jay-z-live-in-brooklyn/ dead October 13, 2012 Tracklisting: Jay-Z – 'Live in Brooklyn' Rap-Up October 10, 2012 August 10, 2013 In 2013, Jay-Z included the song on the set list of his Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour.https://consequence.net/2013/07/the-setlist-for-jay-z-and-justin-timberlakes-first-concert-was-bananas/ The setlist for Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake's first concert was bananas Consequence of Sound Alex Young July 14, 2013 August 19, 2013 "03 Bonnie & Clyde" was part of the set list of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's co-headlining On the Run Tour (2014) where the shows were opened with the performance of the song.https://consequence.net/2014/06/jay-z-and-beyonce-kick-off-on-the-run-tour-with-massive-42-song-setlist/ Jay Z and Beyoncé kick off On the Run Tour with massive 42-song setlist Consequence of Sound Alex Young June 26, 2014 June 26, 2014 A black-and-white video was shown on the screen accompanied by sirens as the duo appeared onstage surrounded by smoke. They started performing the song with Beyoncé wearing a see-through fishnet mask and Jay-Z wearing black sunglasses, a star-speckled shirt, black jacket and gold chains.https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2014/06/25/beyonce-jay-z-on-the-run-joint-tour-launch-miami/11366065/ Terrific together: Beyonce and Jay Z go live USA Today Erica K. Landau June 25, 2014 June 26, 2014 The song was in line with the show's overall criminal theme.https://www.billboard.com/articles/6140758/jay-z-beyonce-on-the-run-tour-concert-review Beyonce & Jay Z's Street-Fab 'On the Run' Tour Opens in Miami: Review Billboard Leila Cobo June 26, 2014 September 25, 2014http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2014/07/beyonce_and_jay_z_intermingled.html Beyonce and Jay Z intermingled reality, fiction while On the Run in New Orleans The Times-Picayune Advance Publications Keith Spera July 21, 2014 September 25, 2014 Formats and track listings Digital EPhttps://itunes.apple.com/au/album/03-bonnie-clyde-ep/id31378550 iTunes Store – Beyoncé & Jay-Z – '03 Bonnie & Clyde – EP iTunes Store (Australia). Apple Inc January 15, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121104185717/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/03-bonnie-clyde-ep/id31378550 November 4, 2012 "03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Radio Edit, Hey Arnold!: The Movie Version) – 3:27 "03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Explicit) – 3:26 "U Don't Know" (Remix) (Jay-Z & M.O.P.) – 4:28 CD single "03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Radio Edit) – 3:28 "U Don't Know" (Remix) – 4:27 "03 Bonnie & Clyde" (Instrumental) – 3:27 Credits and personnel Adapted from The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse's liner notes.The Blueprint2: The Gift & the Curse The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse Jay-Z 2002 1 CD liner Roc-A-Fella Records E-Base – bass, guitar, instrumentation, Keyboards Shawn Carter – vocals (rap), composer Jason Goldstein – mixing Darryl Harper – composer Gimel "Young Guru" Katon – engineer, mixing Beyoncé Knowles – vocals Prince – additional writing from sample Ricky Rouse – composer Tupac Shakur – additional writing from sample Kanye West – composer, producer Shane "Bermy" Woodley – engineer Tyrone Wrice – composer Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for 03 Bonnie & Clyde"Chart (2002–2003)PeakpositionAustralia 2 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Australiaurban 2 https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222434/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue697.pdf true February 27, 2022Austria 28 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Flanders 12 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Wallonia 12 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Canada (Nielsen Soundscan)4Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)https://web.archive.org/web/20050407223203/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2003.pdf April 7, 2005 http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2003.pdf Canadian Top 20 in 2003 Cross Canada Countdown June 26, 202417Croatia (HRT) http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/maineng.html https://web.archive.org/web/20030210175831/http://www.hrt.hr:80/hr/top20/maineng.html dead February 10, 2003 Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija Croatian Radiotelevision April 14, 20237Denmark 6 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-02-08.pdf Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Music & Media 21 7 11 February 8, 2003 October 26, 20252Finland 10 03 Bonnie & Clyde Jay-Z true June 6, 2022France 25 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Germany 6 Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles '03 Bonnie and Clyde 5447 true June 6, 2022 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)2003/15. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista https://slagerlistak.hu/editors-choice-radios-jatszasi-lista/2003/15 MAHASZ hu April 28, 2025 30Ireland3 8 Jay-Z true June 6, 2022Italy 8 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Dutch40 9 6 2003 Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true March 17, 2023Dutch100 5 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022New Zealand 4 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Norway 6 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Romania (Romanian Top 100)http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10067.html Arhiva romanian top 100 Editia 16, saptamina 28.04-4.05, 2003 Romanian Top 100 ro dead https://web.archive.org/web/20050218074837/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10067.html February 18, 2005 November 1, 202422Scotland 7 20030126 true March 17, 2023Sweden 14 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022Switzerland 1 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z feat. Beyoncé Knowles true June 6, 2022UK 2 20030126 true March 17, 2023UKrandb 1 20030126 true March 17, 2023Billboardhot100 4 '03 Bonnie And Clyde Jay-Z true June 6, 2022Billboardrandbhiphop 5 Jay-Z true June 6, 2022Billboardpopsongs 7 Jay-Z true June 6, 2022Billboardrhythmic 1 Jay-Z true March 17, 2023 Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for 03 Bonnie & Clyde" Chart (2003) Position Australian Singles Charthttps://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2003.htm ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2003 Australian Recording Industry Association January 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20130822090002/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2003.htm August 22, 2013 16 Australian Urban Singles Charthttps://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2003.htm ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2003 Australian Recording Industry Association January 16, 20129 Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders)http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003 Jaaroverzichten 2003 (Flanders) Ultratop. Hung Medien nl January 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914141325/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003 September 14, 2010 80 Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia)http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2003 Rapports Annuels 2003 (Wallonia) fr Ultratop. Hung Medien January 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20080417014822/http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2003 April 17, 2008 66 Dutch Singles Charthttp://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2003&cat=s Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003 MegaCharts January 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20110919203420/http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2003&cat=s September 19, 2011 47 German Singles Charthttps://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2003 Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts (2003) de offiziellecharts.de May 8, 201588 Irish Singles Charthttp://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2003.html Top 100 Songs of 2003 Raidió Teilifís Éireann 2003 https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113024/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2003.html June 2, 2004 March 16, 202263Romania (Romanian Top 100)http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html Topul Anului 2003 Romanian Top 100 Singles Chart September 14, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050122205325/http://www.rt100.ro/topul-anului-2003.html 22 January 2005 dead76 Swedish Singles Charthttp://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20030001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe Årslista Singlar – År 2003 Sverigetopplistan sv January 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090522/http://www.hitlistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20030001&newi=0&height=420&platform=Win32&browser=MSIE&navi=no&subframe=Mainframe April 2, 2015 91 Swiss Singles Charthttp://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2003 Swiss Year End Charts 2003 Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien January 16, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20131227002926/http://www.swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=2003 December 27, 2013 50 UK Singles Charthttps://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2003.pdf 2003 UK Singles Chart ChartsPlus February 10, 201150US Billboard Hot 1002003 Year End Charts – The Billboard Hot 100 Singles & Tracks http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hsititl.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20100116050113/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hsititl.jsp dead January 16, 2010 Billboard Prometheus Global Media January 3, 201237US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songshttp://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year End Charts 2003 Billboard January 16, 2012 February 25, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120225013500/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs59 US Pop Songshttp://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/htttitl.jsp https://web.archive.org/web/20120225013501/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2003/htttitl.jsp dead February 25, 2012 The Billboard Top 40 Tracks Titles – 2003 Year End Charts Billboard December 27, 2003 October 25, 201127 Certifications Certifications and sales for 03 Bonnie & Clyde" Australia 2002 2003 '03 Bonnie & Clyde Beyoncé single Platinum July 5, 2013 New Zealand single Jay-Z feat. Beyonce 03 (Bonnie And Clyde) Platinum 2002 2024 nzcert radioscope 2024-12-17 United Kingdom 2002 2025 '03 Bonnie & Clyde Jay-Z single Platinum 13243-4024-1 January 31, 2025 United States '03 Bonnie & Clyde Jay-Z Platinum single 2002 2023 December 4, 2023 yes true See also "'97 Bonnie & Clyde," 1998 song by Eminem References 30em Category:2002 singles Category:2002 songs Category:Beyoncé songs Category:Songs about Bonnie and Clyde Category:Jay-Z songs Category:Kanye West songs Category:Music videos directed by Chris Robinson (director) Category:Number-one singles in Switzerland Category:Roc-A-Fella Records singles Category:Song recordings produced by Kanye West Category:Songs written by Jay-Z Category:Songs written by Kanye West Category:Songs written by Prince (musician)