"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.
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| Single by Jay-Z featuring Chrisette Michele | ||||
| from the album Kingdom Come | ||||
| Released | November 21, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
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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
editThe 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 first verse is rumored to be about Jaz-O, his former mentor, but is also speculated as being about former long-time friend and business partner, Damon Dash, co-founder of Roc-a-fella Records. In the song Jay-Z states, "I heard motherfuckers saying they made Hov; made Hov say, 'Okay, so, make another Hov.'" Hov refers to his previous stage name Young Hov and the lyrics parallel the history between him and Jaz-O. Jay-Z makes a reference to the film "Casino" with the line: "Shoulda stayed in food and beverage/ Too much flossing/ Too much Sam Rothstein."[1] This reference is viewed by many as commentary on Dash.
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.[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 58 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 19 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5] | 10 |
| US Pop 100 (Billboard)[6] | 83 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7] | 32 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Power Play: Jay-Z's Omission of Dame Dash". Clutch Magazine. Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ Jay-Z Interview Archived 2006-12-06 at the Wayback Machine. AllHipHop.com. December 5, 2005. Retrieved January 16, 2007.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 6, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ^ "Jay-Z Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Jay-Z – Lost One". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 4, 2023.