Lost One

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This article is about the Jay-Z song. For the song by Lauryn Hill, see The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. For the song by Enigma, see The Platinum Collection (Enigma album). For the song by Jazmine Sullivan, see Lost One (Jazmine Sullivan song).
"Lost One"
File:Jay-Z-Lost-One.gif
Single by Jay-Z featuring Chrisette Michele
from the album Kingdom Come
ReleasedNovember 21, 2006
Recorded2006
GenreHip hop
Length3:43
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Shawn Carter
  • D. Parker
  • C. Payne
  • Mark Batson
  • Andre Young
Producer(s)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Show Me What You Got"
(2006) 		"Lost One"
(2006) 		"30 Something"
(2007)
Chrisette Michele singles chronology
"Lost One"
(2006) 		"Can't Forget About You"
(2007)

"Lost One" is the second single from Jay-Z's comeback album Kingdom Come. It was released on November 21, 2006 and peaked at No. 58 on Billboard Hot 100. Its music video was released on December 4, 2006, Jay-Z's 37th birthday and notably features the rare concept car Maybach Exelero.

Music and lyrics

The song features Chrisette Michele and is produced by Dr. Dre and Mark Batson. The song is composed by S. Carter, D. Parker, C. Payne, M. Batson, and A. Young. Dr. Dre told Scratch magazine in a 2004 interview that he had been studying piano and music theory, like in this song. The beat was used in the 2006 Rap Up by Skillz. The second verse is very arguably about Beyoncé. The opening lyric, "I don't think it's meant to be, B," seems to be addressing the singer by her nickname. The third verse is about his nephew, Colleek D. Luckie, who died in a car crash involving a Chrysler 300 car, which Jay-Z bought him as a graduation present. In the verse, he mentions Colleek's girlfriend was pregnant when he died. Jay-Z personally blames his nephew's death on himself.[1]

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 19
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4] 10
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[5] 83
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[6] 32

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jay-Z Interview Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. AllHipHop.com. December 5, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2007.
  2. ↑ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Jay-Z – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  7. ↑ "American single certifications – Jay-Z – Lost One". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
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