"4:44" is a song by
American hip hop artist
Jay-Z, released as the lead single from his thirteenth studio album
of the same name. It was written by Jay-Z and its producer
No I.D. The song contains a sample of "Late Nights and Heartbreak", written by Kanan Keeney—who is credited as a songwriter—and performed by Hannah Williams and The Affirmations, along with an uncredited interpolation from "
(At Your Best) You Are Love" by
the Isley Brothers.[1] Following the release of the album, the song charted in Belgium, Canada, France, the United Kingdom, and the United States. It received nominations for
Song of the Year and
Best Rap Performance at the
60th Annual Grammy Awards. The title of the song is the same as the song's length.