No Hands

"No Hands"
Single by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Roscoe Dash and Wale
from the album Flockaveli
ReleasedAugust 17, 2010
Recorded2009–2010
GenreSouthern hip-hop
Length4:22
Label
Songwriters
ProducerDrumma Boy
Waka Flocka Flame singles chronology
"Hard in da Paint"
(2010)		 "No Hands"
(2010)		 "Grove St. Party"
(2011)
Roscoe Dash singles chronology
"My Own Step"
(2010)		 "No Hands"
(2010)		 "Haters"
(2011)
Wale singles chronology
"Pretty Girls"
(2009)		 "No Hands"
(2010)		 "That Way"
(2011)
Music video
"No Hands" on YouTube

"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.

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
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
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 56
Chart (2011) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[15] 45
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[16] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 17

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] 2× Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] Diamond 10,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame – Flockaveli (Asylum/Warner Bros.)". Spin.com. 4 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Rap Radar :: New Video: Waka Flocka Ft. Roscoe Dash x Wale "No Hands"
  3. ↑ Archive.org
  4. ↑ Rap-Up.com || New Music: RichGirl – 'Fall in Love with RichGirl' [Mixtape]
  5. ↑ "Cold Blank WMC & Club killers promo". Retrieved March 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ Neon Hitch – No Hands (Waka Flocka Cover) [Official Cover Video] – YouTube
  7. ↑ "NO HANDS PONPONPON". Retrieved September 28, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Waka Flocka - No Handz (CRNKN Remix)". YouTube. 25 December 2012.
  9. ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Waka Flocka Flame Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. 9 December 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  18. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Waka Flocka Flame feat. Roscoe Dash and Wale – No Hands". Radioscope. Retrieved June 12, 2026. Type No Hands in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  19. ↑ "British single certifications – Waka Flocka Flame – No Hands/Roscoe Dash". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved December 10, 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type No Hands/Roscoe Dash Waka Flocka Flame in the "Search:" field.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – Waka Flocka Flame – No Hands". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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