Studio Album · No. 13
4:44 Songwriting Credits by Jay-Z
Produced by No I.D., Jay-Z, James Blake · Engineered by Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Jimmy Douglass, Dave Kutch
Holds writing credit on 13 of 13 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 13 / 13 documented
Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Jay-Z carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
4:44 is the purest single-producer version of Jay-Z's model: he wrote every word, No I.D. produced essentially the whole album, and the composer column is a soul-sampling roll call of Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and the Fugees. The confessional lyrics are entirely his; the music is one producer's curated archive of Black soul, making the lyricist-versus-composer split as clean as anywhere in his catalog.
4:44 is the thirteenth studio album by Jay-Z, released in June 2017 and produced almost entirely by No I.D. It is his most confessional record, widely read as a response to Beyoncé's Lemonade, with Jay-Z addressing infidelity, marriage, fatherhood, Black wealth, and his own failings in unusually direct terms. He wrote every verse, and No I.D. built the album from a deep bed of soul samples, which fills the composer column with Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Donny Hathaway, and the Fugees. Guests are spare and personal, including Frank Ocean on 'Caught Their Eyes,' Beyoncé on 'Family Feud,' and his mother Gloria Carter and daughter Blue Ivy. The album was certified two-times platinum and earned Album, Record, and Song of the Year Grammy nominations.
Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kill Jay Z
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonAlan ParsonsEric Woolfson | No I.D. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
The Story of O.J.
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonNina SimoneGene ReddJimmy Crosby | No I.D.Jay-Z | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Smile
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonStevie Wonder | No I.D.Jay-Z | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Gloria Carter (Spoken Word) |
| 4 |
Caught Their Eyes
|
Jay-ZFrank Ocean | Dion WilsonRandy NewmanNina SimoneJoseph N. Welch | No I.D.Jay-Z | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Frank Ocean (Featured Vocals) |
| 5 |
4:44
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonKanan Keeney | No I.D. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Family Feud
|
Jay-ZBeyoncé | Dion WilsonElbernita Clark | No I.D. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Beyoncé (Featured Vocals) |
| 7 |
Bam
|
Jay-ZDamian Marley | Dion WilsonWinston RileyOphlin RussellJacob MillerRoger Lewis | No I.D. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Damian Marley (Featured Vocals) |
| 8 |
Moonlight
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonLauryn HillWyclef JeanPras MichelSalaam GibbsMary BrockertAllen McGrier | No I.D.Jay-Z | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
Marcy Me
|
Jay-ZThe-Dream | Dion WilsonJosé CidTozé Brito | No I.D. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)The-Dream (Featured Vocals) |
| 10 |
Legacy
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonEdward HowardDonny Hathaway | No I.D.Jay-Z | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
Adnis
|
Jay-Z | James BlakeDion Wilson | James BlakeNo I.D. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals) |
| 12 |
Blue's Freestyle / We Family
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonSonia BazantaRon Gilmore Jr. | No I.D.Jay-Z | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)Blue Ivy Carter (Featured Vocals) |
| 13 |
ManyFacedGod
|
Jay-Z | Dion WilsonJames BlakeDominic MakerSylvia RobinsonMichael BurtonDwight T. RossJerry PetersAnita PoreeBeyoncé Knowles-CarterJustin TimberlakeTerius NashTimothy MosleyMike DeanJerome Harmon | No I.D. | Jay-Z (Lead Vocals)James Blake (Featured Vocals) |