No Hands
2010 single by Waka Flocka Flame
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"No Hands" is a song by American rapper Waka Flocka Flame featuring fellow American rappers Roscoe Dash and Wale from the former's debut studio album, Flockaveli (2010). It was written by the artists alongside producer Drumma Boy. It was leaked in May 2010 before it was officially released in August. The single entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 45 and peaked at number 13.
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| Single by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale | ||||
| from the album Flockaveli | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Southern hip-hop | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
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| Producer | Drumma Boy | |||
| Waka Flocka Flame singles chronology | ||||
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| Roscoe Dash singles chronology | ||||
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| Wale singles chronology | ||||
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| "No Hands" on YouTube | ||||
On July 20, 2023, the song was certified diamond by RIAA selling over 10 million copies, his first diamond certification and one of the best-selling rap songs of all-time. The song has since come to be regarded as Waka's signature song.
Background
According to Spin, the song finds each performer emceeing a strip club environment while intoxicated.[1]
Music video
The music video was directed by Motion Family and was released on August 17, 2010. DJ Drama made a cameo appearance in the video. [2]
Remixes
T-Pain made a remix titled "No Hands (T-Mix)". Chamillionaire made a freestyle to the beat titled "After the Super Bowl".[3] 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.[4] In 2011, Cold Blank released a remix titled "No Hands – Cold Blank's Dirty Radio Mix".[5] British singer Neon Hitch uploaded a cover version of the song to her official YouTube page in September 2011.[6] A remix was made featuring Japanese pop star Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's "Pon Pon Pon".[7] Another remix, titled "No Handz", was created by CRNKN and uploaded to the Trap City YouTube channel on December 25, 2012.[8]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2010–2011) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 28 |
| US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] | 56 |
| Chart (2011) | Position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 45 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] | 6 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] | 17 |