The Carters

The Carters
The Carters
	The Carters performing together at the On the Run Tour
Background information
Genres	Hip hop; trap; R&B;
Years active	2014; 2018–present
Labels	Parkwood; Columbia; S.C; Roc Nation;
Members	Beyoncé; Jay-Z;

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.

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]

History

The Carters performing in 2009

Early collaborations

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.

Formation and Everything is Love

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.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions									Sales	Certifications
Title	Album details	US [7]	AUS [8]	CAN [9]	GER [10]	IRE [11]	NLD [12]	NZ [13]	SWI [14]	UK [15]	Sales	Certifications
Everything Is Love	Released: June 16, 2018 Label: Parkwood, Columbia, UMG, Roc Nation Formats: CD, streaming, digital download	2	6	4	23	10	4	12	5	5	US: 70,000[16]	RIAA: Gold

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
Title	Year	US [17]	US R&B/HH [18]	AUS [19]	CAN [20]	IRE [21]	NLD [12]	SWI [22]	UK [15]	Certifications	Album
"Apeshit"	2018	13	9	51	24	33	59	69	33	RIAA: Platinum[23] BPI: Silver[24] MC: Platinum[25]	Everything Is Love

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	US [26]	US R&B/HH [27]	Album
"Salud!"	2018	—	—	Everything Is Love (Tidal exclusive)
"—" denotes items which failed to chart.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
Title	Year	US [28]	US R&B/HH [29]	Album
"Nice" (original or featuring Pharrell Williams)	2018	95	48	Everything Is Love
"Summer"		84	42
"Black Effect"		—[upper-alpha 1]	—
"LoveHappy"		—[upper-alpha 2]	—[upper-alpha 3]
"Friends"	2019	99	—[upper-alpha 4]
"—" 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		Dangerously in Love
"Deja Vu"	2006		B'Day
"Upgrade U"	2007		B'Day
"Hollywood"	2007	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"	2014	Jay-Z featuring Beyoncé (uncredited)	Magna Carta Holy Grail
"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 Beyonce	Father of Asahd
"Mood 4 Eva"	2019	Jay-Z, Beyonce, and Donald Glover featuring Oumou Sangare	The Lion King: The Gift

Writing collaborations

Title	Year	Artist(s)	Album
"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	Beyoncé	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"	2020	Beyonce	The Lion King: The Gift (Deluxe Edition)

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.[30]
"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.[31]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Work	Nomination	Result
2018	BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards [32][33]	Themselves	Best International Group	Nominated
	BET Hip Hop Awards[34]	Everything Is Love	Album of the Year	Won
		"Apeshit"	Song of the Year	Won
		"Apeshit"	Best Collaboration	Won
	BreakTudo Awards[35]	Everything Is Love	Album of the Year	Nominated
	Clio Awards[36]	"Apeshit"	Best Music Video	Won
	Camerimage Awards[37]		Best Music Video	Nominated
	Camerimage Awards[37]		Best Cinematography in a Music Video	Nominated
	iHeartRadio MMVAs[38]	"Apeshit"	Fan Fave Video	Nominated
		"Apeshit"	Best Direction	Nominated
		Themselves	Best Hip Hop Artist or Group	Nominated
	Los 40 Music Awards[39]	"Apeshit"	International Video of the Year	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards[40]	"Apeshit"	Best Video	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards[40]	Themselves	Best Live Act	Nominated
	MTV Video Music Awards[41]	"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[42]		Best International Urban Video	Nominated
2019	Grammy Awards	"Apeshit"	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	Themselves	International Group	Won
	50th NAACP Image Awards[43]	"Apeshit"	Outstanding Music Video/Visual Album	Nominated
		Everything Is Love	Outstanding Album	Nominated
		Everything Is Love	Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration	Nominated
	Billboard Music Awards	Themselves	Top Touring Artist	Nominated
			Top Rap Tour	Won
			Top R&B Tour	Won

Tours

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

Festival performances

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

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[30] "Black Effect" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

[31] "LoveHappy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 21 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

[33] "LoveHappy" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but reached number 15 on the Hot R&B Songs extension chart.[30]

[35] "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.[31]

[1] "Beyoncé Can't Believe It's Been 15 Years Since Bonnie & Clyde—And Neither Can We". E! Online.

[2] "Here's why Beyoncé's 'Crazy In Love' is the best song of the millennium". NME.

[3] "Beyonce & JAY-Z's 'Apeshit' Video: Watch the Carters Take Over the Louvre, Call Out Super Bowl and Grammys". Billboard.

[4] "Beyoncé and Jay-Z release surprise album Everything is Love". The Guardian.

[5] "Beyonce & JAY-Z's 'Everything Is Love' Joint Album Released Under the Name the Carters". Billboard.

[6] ReCode, "You can listen to the new Beyonce and Jay-Z album on Spotify and Apple Music now", ReCode, June 18, 2018, Retrieved Feb 7 2019

[EIS_US-7] Caulfield, Keith (June 24, 2018). "5 Seconds of Summer Earn Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Youngblood'". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

[8] "ARIA Australian Top 50 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

[9] "Xxxtentacion's Death Spurs Surge In Album Catalogue". FYIMusicNews. June 24, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

[10] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". Offiziellecharts.de. 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-07-08.

[11] "Irish Albums Chart: 22 June 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 23, 2018.

[NLD-12] "Discografie Beyoncé". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

[13] "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.

[14] Steffen Hung. "The Carters - Everything Is Love". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2018-07-08.

[UK-15] "Carters | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

[US_debut-16] Caulfield, Keith (June 24, 2018). "5 Seconds of Summer Earn Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Youngblood'". Billboard. Retrieved June 25, 2018.

[17] Billboard (2018-06-25). "XXXTentacion's 'Sad' Is No. 1 On The Hot 100 Following His Death". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-08.

[18] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: June 30, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2019.

[19] "ARIA Chart Watch #482". auspOp. July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

[20] "Canadian Hot 100: June 30, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2018.

[21] "George Ezra tops Official Irish Singles Chart, Ariana is highest new entry". Official Charts Company. July 20, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.

[22] Steffen Hung. "The Carters - Apeshit". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2018-07-08.

[23] "The Carters Certification". RIAA.

[bpi-24] "BRIT Certified - bpi" (To access, enter the search parameter "Carters" and select "Search by Keyword"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 April 2019.

[25] "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved December 24, 2019.

[26] "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: June 30, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[27] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: June 30, 2018". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2019.

[28] Billboard (2018-06-25). "Beyonce & JAY-Z Debut 5 Songs on Billboard Hot 100 From 'Everything Is Love' Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-08.

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[40] Murphy, Sarah. "The Carters Won Clio Awards 2018". Clios.com. Retrieved 13 September 2018.

[41] "2018 MUSIC VIDEO NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!". Camerimage.pl. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[42] Murphy, Sarah. "Here's the Full List of 2018 iHeartRadio MMVA Nominees". Exclaim!. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[43] "LOS40 Music Awards 2018: artistas nominados". Los40.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[44] "The 2018 MTV EMA Nominees Are Here!". Mtvema.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.

[45] "Cardi B & The Carters Lead 2018 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations". Billboard. July 16, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.

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Beyoncé
Awards and nominations Discography Songs Performances Videography Artists influenced Cultural impact of Beyoncé
Studio albums	Dangerously in Love B'Day I Am... Sasha Fierce 4 Beyoncé Lemonade
Collaborative albums	Everything Is Love (with Jay-Z as The Carters)
Soundtrack albums	The Lion King: The Gift
EPs	True Star: A Private Performance Irreemplazable Above and Beyoncé: Dance Mixes Heat 4: The Remix More Only
Compilations	Beyoncé: Platinum Edition
Live and video releases	Live at Wembley The Ultimate Performer B'Day Anthology Video Album The Beyoncé Experience Live Above and Beyoncé: Video Collection I Am... Yours: An Intimate Performance at Wynn Las Vegas I Am... World Tour Live at Roseland: Elements of 4 Live in Atlantic City Live Homecoming: The Live Album
Concert tours	Dangerously in Love Tour Verizon Ladies First Tour The Beyoncé Experience I Am... World Tour The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour On the Run Tour The Formation World Tour On the Run II Tour
Concerts and residencies	I Am... Yours 4 Intimate Nights with Beyoncé Revel Presents: Beyoncé Live 2018 Coachella performance
Film and television	Super Bowl XLVII halftime show Life Is But a Dream On the Run Tour: Beyoncé and Jay-Z Super Bowl 50 halftime show Beyoncé: Lemonade Homecoming Beyoncé Presents: Making The Gift Black Is King
Retail	House of Deréon Heat Heat Rush Pulse Rise Tidal Ivy Park
Related soundtracks	Dreamgirls soundtrack Cadillac Records soundtrack The Lion King 2019 soundtrack
Related topics	Parkwood Entertainment The Carters Destiny's Child Jay-Z (husband) Blue Ivy (daughter) Mathew Knowles (father) Tina Knowles (mother) Solange Knowles (sister) Frank Gatson Jr. Ashley Everett Bibi McGill True Star Let's Move! Flash Workout Scaptia beyonceae EveryBODYisflawless
Book Category

Jay-Z
Albums Singles Videos Songs Films Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Reasonable Doubt In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter The Dynasty: Roc La Familia The Blueprint The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse The Black Album Kingdom Come American Gangster The Blueprint 3 Magna Carta Holy Grail 4:44
Collaborations albums	The Best of Both Worlds (with R. Kelly) Unfinished Business (with R. Kelly) Collision Course (with Linkin Park) Watch the Throne (with Kanye West) Everything Is Love (with Beyoncé as The Carters)
Live albums	MTV Unplugged Live in Brooklyn
Compilation albums	Chapter One: Greatest Hits Blueprint 2.1 Bring It On: The Best of Jay-Z Greatest Hits Jay-Z: The Hits Collection, Volume One
Concert tours	Blueprint Lounge Tour Best of Both Worlds Tour American Gangster Live Heart of the City Tour Projekt Revolution 2008 Europe Jay-Z & Ciara Live Jay-Z Fall Tour The Home & Home Tour U2 360° Tour Watch the Throne Tour Legends of the Summer Stadium Tour Magna Carter World Tour On the Run Tour 4:44 Tour On the Run II Tour
Related articles	Roc-A-Fella Records Rocawear Roc Nation StarRoc Takeover Roc Nation 40/40 Club Beyoncé Blue Ivy A Written Testimony Streets Is Watching The Grey Album Jaydiohead Fade to Black Live Nation Entertainment NBA 2K13 Brooklyn Nets Made in America Festival Made in America Project Panther Bidco S. Carter Records
Book Category

Grammy Award for Best Progressive R&B Album
Best Contemporary R&B Album (2003–2011)	Ashanti – Ashanti (2003) Dangerously in Love – Beyoncé (2004) Confessions – Usher (2005) The Emancipation of Mimi – Mariah Carey (2006) B'Day – Beyoncé (2007) Because of You – Ne-Yo (2008) Growing Pains – Mary J. Blige (2009) I Am... Sasha Fierce – Beyoncé (2010) Raymond v. Raymond – Usher (2011)
Best Urban Contemporary Album (2013–2020)	Channel Orange – Frank Ocean (2013) Unapologetic – Rihanna (2014) Girl – Pharrell Williams (2015) Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd (2016) Lemonade – Beyoncé (2017) Starboy – The Weeknd (2018) Everything Is Love – The Carters (2019) Cuz I Love You (Deluxe) – Lizzo (2020)