No Time (Lil' Kim song)
"No Time" | ||||
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Single by Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy | ||||
from the album Hard Core | ||||
Released | October 17, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Studio | Daddy's House Recording Studios (New York City) | |||
Genre | Dirty rap | |||
Length | 5:03 | |||
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Lil' Kim singles chronology | ||||
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"No Time" on YouTube |
"No Time" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released as her debut single in 1996 which served as the first single from Kim's debut album Hard Core. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the Top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "No Time" topped the US Rap Songs for nine weeks, becoming Kim's first number 1 hit on that chart.[1] Additionally, the song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA. "No Time" contains a sample of Vicki Anderson's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and Lyn Collins's "Take Me Just As I Am".
Music video
The music video, which was helmed by German director Marcus Nispel and filmed in the World Trade Center, features her and Puff riding up and down escalators while rapping. Kim makes reference to Adina Howard's hit single "Freak Like Me" in the song's lyrics when she says: "...your girl ain't a freak like me, or Adina". Kim makes a reference to the video in the 2003 song "(When Kim Say) Can You Hear Me Know " off the album La Bella Mafia, saying "...im the same bitch on the escalator", and also in the 2005 single Whoa when she says: "...told you I'm the same bitch from the escalator".
Formats and track listings
- UK cassette single
- "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39
- UK CD single [2]
- "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "No Time" (Radio Mix) – 5:03
- "No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03
- "No Time" (Instrumental) – 5:03
- Europe CD single [3]
- "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39
- "No Time" (Incident Remix Instrumental) – 4:38
- "No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03
- "No Time" (Instrumental) – 5:03
Credits and personnel
- Vocals by Lil' Kim, S. Combs
- Written by K. Jones, S. Combs, J. Brown
- Produced by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Steven "Stevie J" Jordan
- Mastered by Herb Powers
Charts
Weekly charts
Charts (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 45 |
UK Dance (OCC)[5] | 7 |
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] | 11 |
US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 18 |
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 9 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1996) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[11] | 29 |
Chart (1997) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 80 |
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales[13] | 50 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles[13] | 36 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles Sales[13] | 22 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Airplay[13] | 73 |
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[13] | 6 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Hard Core album". LilKim.com. Archived from the original on 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ "Lil' Kim Featuring Puff Daddy – No Time (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Lil' Kim – No Time (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-07-01.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Kim Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Kim Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Kim Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Lil Kim Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ Billboard (1996-12-28). Billboard – 1996 The Year In Music. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ Billboard Top 100 – 1997. "Billboard Top 100 – 1997 – Longbored Surfer – Charts". Longbored Surfer. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e Billboard (1997-12-27). Billboard – 1997 The Year In Music. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ "American single certifications – Lil' Kim – No Time". Recording Industry Association of America.