No Sleep (Wiz Khalifa song)
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"No Sleep" is a song by American
rapper Wiz Khalifa
, released as the third promotional and later fourth official single from his debut major-label studio album, Rolling Papers. The track features production from Benny Blanco
, and Detail, and was written by Cameron Thomaz, Benjamin Levin, and Noel Fisher. The song was released as a single on August 9, 2011. The song debuted, and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100
, becoming Wiz Khalifa's second-highest charting song, behind "Black and Yellow
".
, Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang mate Chevy Woods and Amber Rose.
. It re-entered the Hot 100 on August 27, 2011 at number 98 following the music video's and the single's release, and since reached number seventy.
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rapper Wiz Khalifa
Wiz Khalifa
Cameron Jibril Thomaz , better known by the stage name Wiz Khalifa , is an American rapper. He released his debut album, Show and Prove, in 2006, and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 2007...
, released as the third promotional and later fourth official single from his debut major-label studio album, Rolling Papers. The track features production from Benny Blanco
Benny Blanco
Benjamin Levin , better known as Benny Blanco, is an American songwriter and producer from Reston, Virginia. He first came to the attention of Internet blogosphere producing a collaborative EP with Spank Rock. Working with producer Dr...
, and Detail, and was written by Cameron Thomaz, Benjamin Levin, and Noel Fisher. The song was released as a single on August 9, 2011. The song debuted, and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, becoming Wiz Khalifa's second-highest charting song, behind "Black and Yellow
Black and Yellow
"Black and Yellow" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa from his debut studio album, Rolling Papers. It was released on September 14, 2010 as the lead single from the album. The song was written by Wiz Khalifa, and StarGate, and it was produced by StarGate. It was released as a CD single in...
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Music video
A music video for "No Sleep" was released on August 12, 2011. The video was directed by Colin Tilley and features cameo appareances by fellow Pittsburgh-rapper Mac MillerMac Miller
Malcolm McCormick , known by his stage name Mac Miller , is an American rapper from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
, Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang mate Chevy Woods and Amber Rose.
Charts
"No Sleep" debuted at number six on April 9, 2011 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It re-entered the Hot 100 on August 27, 2011 at number 98 following the music video's and the single's release, and since reached number seventy.
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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US Pop Songs Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
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US Rap Songs Hot Rap Tracks Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... (Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... ) |
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Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label |
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United States | March 22, 2011 | Digital download | Atlantic Records Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz... |
United Kingdom | September 19, 2011 |