Or Nah (Ty Dolla Sign song)

This article is about the Ty Dolla Sign song. For the song by The Game, see Or Nah (The Game song).
"Or Nah"
Single by Ty Dolla $ign featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard
from the album Beach House EP
Released January 7, 2014 (2014-01-07)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 4:11
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Paranoid"
(2013)		 "Or Nah"
(2014)		 "You and Your Friends"
(2014)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"Feelin' Myself"
(2013)		 "Or Nah"
(2014)		 "Party Girls"
(2014)
DJ Mustard singles chronology
"Left, Right"
(2013)		 "Or Nah"
(2014)		 "Vato"
(2014)

"Or Nah" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Ty Dolla $ign. The song was released on January 7, 2014, as the second single from his debut EP, Beach House EP (2014). "Or Nah" was produced by DJ Mustard and Mike Free and features a guest appearance from American rapper Wiz Khalifa. The song has since peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The official remix features Canadian singer The Weeknd.[1][2] On April 29, 2014, it officially impacted rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States.[3] The song samples the signature "bed squeaking" from the 2005 hit single "Some Cut".[4]

Critical reception

Upon its release, "Or Nah" was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Complex described it as "slang expander that's sure to alter your day-to-day work conversations".[5] About the song XXL magazine wrote, "The Taylor Gang affiliate enlists Wiz Khalifa to come through on the DJ Mustard-produced “Oh Nah”—a collaborative cut void of romance and love, but rather focuses on getting straight to the point—or in this case, the sheets. While DJ Mustard subtlety guides the track with the sounds of creaking bedsprings, both Ty Dolla $ign and Wiz take the time to question their potential bedmates about food and weed, making sure the femme fatale can cater to their needs."[6]

Music video

A music video for the song, directed by Ryan Patrick, was shot in January 2014[7] and released on June 13, 2014.[8]

Critical reception

Rap-Up described the music video as "dark and mysterious", also noting that it features "a bevy of sexy ladies".[9] The Fader wrote that, "the darkly seductive clip remains placid and uneventful throughout, a late plot twist leaves us wondering if Ty's pussy-hunting will meet a crazed fate".[10] Stereogum compared the video to a Swedish thriller, "which features a horror-movie plot twist at the end".[11]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row"Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 48
scope="row"Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 78
scope="row"US Billboard Hot 100[14] 48
scope="row"US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 12

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/ty-dolla-sign-reveals-or-nah-remix-to-feature-drake-and-the-weeknd-news.9551.html
  2. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/or-nah-feat.-weeknd-wiz-khalifa/id884361596
  3. ↑ http://www.allaccess.com/top40-rhythmic/future-releases
  4. ↑ http://www.whosampled.com/Ty-Dolla-$Ign/Or-Nah/
  5. ↑ http://www.complex.com/music/2014/06/best-albums-of-2014-so-far/ty-dolla-sign-beach-house-ep
  6. ↑ http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2014/01/ty-dolla-sign-beach-house-ep-review/
  7. ↑ "38. Ty Dolla $ign, Beach House EP — The Most Anticipated Albums of 2014". Complex. Retrieved 2014-01-09.
  8. ↑ "Watch Ty Dolla $ign's Video for "Or Nah" f/ The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa, and DJ Mustard". Complex. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  9. ↑ "VIDEO: TY DOLLA $IGN F/ THE WEEKND, WIZ KHALIFA, & DJ MUSTARD – 'OR NAH (REMIX)'". Rap-Up. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  10. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa and the Weeknd Ask for Sex with a Straight Face in The "Or Nah (Remix)" Video". The Fader. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  11. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign – "Or Nah (Remix)" (Feat. Wiz Khalifa & The Weeknd) Video". Stereogum. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2014-12-05.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ty Dolla $ign – Or Nah" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Ty Dolla $ign.
  14. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Ty Dolla $ign.
  15. ↑ "Ty Dolla $ign – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Ty Dolla $ign.
  16. ↑ "American single certifications – Ty Dolla $ign – Or Nah". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH


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