"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" | ||||
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Single by Rich Homie Quan | ||||
from the album If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) & Summer Sampler | ||||
Released | February 10, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
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"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 fifth mixtape If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) & Summer Sampler (2015). It was produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz.[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]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]
Music video
[edit]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
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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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
[edit]Chart (2015) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 49 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 20 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[12] | 30 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[13] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Awards | Result | Category |
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2015 | BET Hip Hop Awards[14] | Nominated | Best Club Banger |
Nominated | People's Champ Award | ||
2016 | iHeartRadio Music Awards[15] | Nominated | Hip Hop Song of the Year |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rich Homie Quan - Flex - Stream [New Song]". HNHH. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ Steinfeld, Mitchell (August 8, 2015). "Hip Hop Single Sales: The Weeknd, Silento & Fetty Wap". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ "Video: Rich Homie Quan – 'Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)'". Rap-Up. April 1, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ Aaron Lindenberg (April 1, 2015). "Rich Homie Quan – "Flex" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
- ^ "Eclipse the Quan: How 'Hit the Quan' Became Bigger than Rich Homie Quan". Noisey. October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "American single certifications – Rich Homie Quan – Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ "Drake Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards 2015 Nominations". Rap-Up. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ^ Lynch, Joe (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Music video on YouTube
- Lyric video on YouTube