| Don't Let Me Die | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jay-Z and R. Kelly |
| Album: | Unfinished Business |
| Released: | October 26, 2004 |
| Studio: | The Chocolate Factory and Rock Land Studios Baseline Recording Studios |
| Length: | 4:51 |
| Chronology: | Jay-Z |
| Prev Title: | Big Chips |
| Prev Year: | 2004 |
| Next Title: | Numb/Encore |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
"Don't Let Me Die" is a song by American rapper Jay-Z and American singer R. Kelly. It is the second single from their collaboration album Unfinished Business (2004). The song was produced by Tone of the Trackmasters and Kelly, with co-production from Alexander "Spanador" Mosley.
Tom Breihan of Pitchfork wrote that the song's gospel choir, which he described as "bazonkers", was one of the better aspects of the Trackmasters' "clean" sound throughout Unfinished Business.[1] Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club wrote the song "amplifies the disc's abundant cheese to operatic levels, complete with a choir and an unhinged Kelly vocal".[2]
In the 2013 film , Roadblock invokes Jay-Z's lyrics from the song: "Whatever deity guides my life / Dear Lord, don't let me die tonight".[3]
| Chart (2004) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bubbling Under Hot 100[4] | 24 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] | 58 | |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[6] | 34 |