No Hands
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| Single by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Flockaveli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | August 17, 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Southern hip hop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | 1017 Brick Squad, Warner Bros., Asylum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Juaquin Malphurs, Jeffery Johnson Jr., N. Cobey, Olubowale Victor Folarin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Drumma Boy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"No Hands" is a song recorded by the American rapper Waka Flocka Flame for his debut album, Flockaveli (2010). The song features guest appearances from rappers Roscoe Dash and Wale. It was produced by Drumma Boy with co-production and writing credits from N. Cobey. It was leaked in May 2010 before it was officially released in August. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 charts at #45 and peaked at #13.
Music video
The music video was directed by Motion Family and was released on August 17, 2010.[1]
Remixes
T-Pain made a remix titled "No Hands (T-Mix)". Chamillionaire made a freestyle to the beat titled "After the Super Bowl".[2] R&B girl group RichGirl created a remix to the song, released on their Fall in Love with RichGirl mixtape, in which member Brave raps.[3] In 2011, Cold Blank released a remix titled "No Hands - Cold Blank's Dirty Radio Mix".[4] The British singer, Neon Hitch, uploaded a cover version of the song to her official YouTube page in September 2011.[5] A remix was made featuring the Japanese pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's "PonPonPon".[6]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Category | Result |
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| 2011 | BET Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| BET Hip Hop Awards | Best Club Banger | Won |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[10] | 28 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 45 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| United States (RIAA) | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
- *sales figures based on certification alone
References
- ↑ Rap Radar :: New Video: Waka Flocka Ft. Roscoe Dash x Wale “No Hands”
- ↑
- ↑ Rap-Up.com || New Music: RichGirl – ‘Fall in Love with RichGirl’ [Mixtape]
- ↑ "Cold Blank WMC & Club killers promo". Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ↑ Neon Hitch - No Hands (Waka Flocka Cover) [Official Cover Video] - YouTube
- ↑ "NO HANDS PONPONPON". Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Waka Flocka Flame. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Waka Flocka Flame. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Waka Flocka Flame. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Waka Flocka Flame. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Waka Flocka Flame. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
- ↑ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.