"In My Lifetime"
Single byJay-Z
B-side	"I Can't Get Wid Dat"
Released	1994 (1994) July 26, 1995 (1995-07-26)(reissue)
Recorded	1994–95
Genre	East Coast hip hop hardcore hip hop
Length	4:28
Label	Roc-A-Fella Payday FFRR(reissue)
Songwriter	Shawn Carter
Producer	Ski
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Show & Prove" (1994) "In My Lifetime" (1994) "Dead Presidents" (1996)

"In My Lifetime" is the debut single by American rapperJay-Z. It is produced bySki and contains samples from "Oh Baby" byAretha Franklin and twoSoul II Soul songs: "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" and "Get a Life". The originalwhite label version of the single was sold by Jay-Z and his friendDamon Dash out of Dash's car in 1995.^[1]

^[2] It was originally released as anindie label release byRoc-A-Fella Records in 1994,^[1] then later re-released onPayday Records in 1995. However, Jay-Z had royalty conflicts with the label and soon decided to grow Roc-A-Fella Records. The single features a remix byBig Jaz and theB-side, "Can't Get Wid That" produced byClark Kent. The song is not featured on either of Jay-Z's first two albums, but the Big Jaz remix is featured on theStreets Is Watching soundtrack.

1. "In My Lifetime"
2. "In My Lifetime (Radio Edit)"
3. "In My Lifetime (Instrumental)"

1. "I Can't Get Wid Dat"
2. "I Can't Get Wid Dat (Radio Edit)"
3. "I Can't Get Wid Dat (Instrumental)"

1. "In My Lifetime (Big Jaz Radio Remix)" (4:18)
2. "In My Lifetime (Original Ski Radio Version)" (4:10)
3. "In My Lifetime (Skistrumental)" (4:28)
4. "In My Lifetime (Big Jazmental Remix)" (4:05)

1. In My Lifetime (Original Ski Radio Version) (4:10)
2. In My Lifetime (Original Ski Street Version) (4:28)
3. In My Lifetime (Ski instrumental) (4:28)

1. In My Lifetime (Big Jaz Radio Remix) (4:48)
2. In My Lifetime (Big Jazmental Remix) (4:05)
3. Can't Get Wit That (DJ Clark Kent Version) (4:10)

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