Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
Single by Rich Homie Quan
from the album If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) and Rich As In Spirit
Released February 10, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre Hip hop
Length 2:56
Label T.I.G. Entertainment
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Rich Homie Quan singles chronology
"Blah Blah Blah"
(2014)		 "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
(2015)		 "Ride Out"
(2015)

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" is a song by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It was released on February 10, 2015, as a single from his mixtape If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) (2015) and his debut album Rich As In Spirit (2016). It was produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz.[1]

Commercial performance

The song has peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. To date, this is Rich Homie Quan's highest charting single as a solo artist. As of August 2015, "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" has sold 425,000 copies domestically.[2] In October, the single was certified platinum and reached #1 on Urban Radio.

Music video

A music video for "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" was released on April 1, 2015.[3] It was directed by Be El Be.[4] The video is notable for its high levels of stunting and also serves as the preeminent example of "hitting the Quan."[5]

Charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 93
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[9] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[11] 20

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[12] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Result Category
2015 BET Hip Hop Awards[13] Nominated Best Club Banger
Nominated People's Champ Award
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards[14] Nominated Hip Hop Song of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan - Flex - Stream [New Song]". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Steinfeld, Mitchell (August 8, 2015). "Hip Hop Single Sales: The Weeknd, Silento & Fetty Wap". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Video: Rich Homie Quan – 'Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)'". Rap-Up. April 1, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Aaron Lindenberg (April 1, 2015). "Rich Homie Quan – "Flex" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eclipse the Quan: How 'Hit the Quan' Became Bigger than Rich Homie Quan". Noisey. October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Rich Homie Quan.
  7. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Rich Homie Quan.
  8. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Rich Homie Quan.
  9. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Rich Homie Quan.
  10. ↑ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Rich Homie Quan – Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  13. ↑ "Drake Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards 2015 Nominations". Rap-Up. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ Lynch, Joe (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

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