Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
Single by Rich Homie Quan
from the album If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) and Rich As In Spirit
Released February 10, 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre
Length 2:56
Label T.I.G. Entertainment
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Rich Homie Quan singles chronology
"Blah Blah Blah"
(2014)		 "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
(2015)		 "Ride Out"
(2015)

"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 mixtape If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) (2015) and his debut album Rich As In Spirit (2016). The track was produced by Nitti Beatz and DJ Spinz and mixed by Ray Seay and Justin Childs.[1]

Commercial performance

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] In October, the single was certified platinum and reached #1 on Urban Radio.

Music video

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

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[10] 20

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[11] x2 Platinum 2,000,000

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Result Category
2015 BET Hip Hop Awards[12] Nominated Best Club Banger
Nominated People's Champ Award
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards[13] Nominated Hip Hop Song of the Year

References

  1. ↑ http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-homie-quan-flex-new-song.1961321.html
  2. ↑ Steinfeld, Mitchell (August 8, 2015). "Hip Hop Single Sales: The Weeknd, Silento & Fetty Wap". HipHopDX. Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Video: Rich Homie Quan – 'Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)'". Rap-Up. April 1, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Aaron Lindenberg (April 1, 2015). "Rich Homie Quan – "Flex" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eclipse the Quan: How 'Hit the Quan' Became Bigger than Rich Homie Quan". Noisey. October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Rich Homie Quan.
  7. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Rich Homie Quan.
  8. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Rich Homie Quan.
  9. ↑ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  10. ↑ "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  11. ↑ "American single certifications – Rich Homie Quan – Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  12. ↑ "Drake Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards 2015 Nominations". Rap-Up. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  13. ↑ Lynch, Joe (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2016.

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