Nope, “Crazy in Love” was not the first song Bey released as a solo artist.
Beyoncé's first solo single was 2002's "Work It Out," which appeared on the soundtrack to Austin Powers in Goldmember.
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Adele was discovered by her record label, XL, after she uploaded three demos to her Myspace page.
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