Glory (Jay-Z song)

"Glory"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Blue Ivy Carter
Released	January 17, 2012 (2012-01-17)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Hip hop R&B soul
Label	Roc Nation
Lyricist(s)	Shawn Carter Pharrell Williams Keith Murray Chris Jasper Ronald Isley O'Kelly Isley Rudolph Isley Marvin Isley Ernest Isley [1]
Producer(s)	The Neptunes
Jay-Z singles chronology
"I Do" (2012) "Glory" (2012) "Talk That Talk" (2012)
Blue Ivy Carter singles chronology
"Glory" (2012) "Brown Skin Girl" (2019)

"Glory" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z featuring his daughter Blue Ivy Carter (credited as B.I.C.) and background vocals from Pharrell Williams. Produced by The Neptunes (Williams & Chad Hugo), it premiered on Jay-Z's official website LifeandTimes.com on January 9, 2012, two days after his wife Beyoncé gave birth to the couple's first child Blue. "Glory" debuted on US urban contemporary radio stations on January 17, 2012. The melodic hip hop track is an emotional homage to Jay-Z's then-newborn child and wife. Lyrically, "Glory" is about the experience and happiness of becoming a father for the first time, while also detailing the heartbreak the couple suffered over a previous miscarriage. The song opens with Blue's first heartbeat, and includes a sample of Blue's cries towards the end. The song also contains samples from "The Most Beautifullest Thing in This World", written and performed by rapper Keith Murray.^[1]

As of 2024, the song is only available on Jay-Z's streaming service, Tidal.^[2]