On January 26 , 2014 the couple opened the 56th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles , performing the song live together for the first time . The performance opened with Beyoncé sporting wet-look hair in a leotard and a leather basque , sitting on a chair with her back to the audience . She conctinued seductively dancing cabaret-style , singing and gyrating on the dark stage surrounded by smoke . Jay-Z appeared to rap his verses dressed in a suit and bow tie . The sexually-charged performance ended with a kiss and the two walked off with their arms around each other . Beyoncé 's chair dance received comparisons with scenes from the movie '' Flashdance '' , the song 's music video and the video for " Partition " ; VH1 's Emily Exton felt that it was one of the best chair dances of all time . The duet was described as " scorching " and " chill inducing " with many critics considering the performance to be a show highlight ; Lily Harrison of E! added that the pair " set the bar impossibly high " . A '' Rolling Stone '' editor felt it was " near flawless " . Nadeska Alexis writing for MTV News noted that when the singer started singing the first verses of the song , " you could almost taste the aroma of sex appeal in the air " . A negative review came from Beverly Beckham of '' The Boston Globe '' who felt that the pair failed to showcase love in the lyrics and performance
56th Annual Grammy Awards
56th Annual Grammy Awards
Drunk in Love