Holy Grail (Jay-Z song)

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"Holy Grail"
Single by Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake
from the album Magna Carta Holy Grail
ReleasedJuly 4, 2013
Recorded2011
Length
  • 5:38 (album version)
  • 4:00 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe"
(2013)		"Holy Grail"
(2013)		"Higher"
(2013)
Justin Timberlake singles chronology
"Tunnel Vision"
(2013)		"Holy Grail"
(2013)		"Take Back the Night"
(2013)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [70] Platinum80,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [71] Gold15,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [72]
Streaming 		Platinum1,800,000†
Germany (BVMI) [73] Gold150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [74] Gold7,500*
South Korea—90,005 [75]
Sweden (GLF) [76] 2× Platinum80,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [77] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [78] 6× Platinum6,000,000‡

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United KingdomJuly 15, 2013 Urban contemporary radio Roc Nation [79]

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