Hey Porsche

"Hey Porsche"
Single by Nelly
from the album M.O.
Released	February 19, 2013
Format	Digital download
Genre	R&B, dance[1]
Length	3:29
Label	Republic
Writer(s)	Cornell, Haynes, Jr. Justin Franks David Glass Breyan Isaac Harrison Kipner
Producer(s)	DJ Frank E
Nelly singles chronology
"The Champ" (2011) "Hey Porsche" (2013) "Cruise (Remix)" (2013)
Music video "Hey Porsche" on YouTube

"Hey Porsche" is a song by American rapper Nelly, released as the lead single from his seventh studio album M.O. (2013).^[2] The song's music video, directed by Ethan Lader and featuring a vintage Porsche 356A convertible, was released on March 1, 2013. The song has peaked at number forty-two on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally, "Hey Porsche" peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Austria, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a negative review, stating:

The genre in question is the ultra-radio-friendly-light-R&B-dance one that has already reached the darkest corners of the planet courtesy of Flo Rida. "Come and let me slide under so I can work on you," he tells his car/mistress over guitar strums synthesised to within an inch of their life. The result might be an easy smash, but it won't leave a lasting impression. .^[1]

Drew Millard of the blog Noisey gave the song a positive review stating:

There is no way to get around it; this is an unabashed pop-country song and it's done with the skill and precision of someone who's been making skilled and precise pop-rap since before most of us hit puberty. Reaction to the song has been mixed, at best. Duncan Cooper at Fader started his blog post on it by saying, "This is not a good song," and then goes on to write a fairly comprehensive paragraph on the song anyway. Meanwhile on Noisey's British side, Ryan Bassil called it "terrible" and "amazing" in the span of two sentences. He's only half right, because "Hey Porsche" is nothing short of stunning, and if you don't fully understand that you are on the losing side of the culture war that is engulfing America. It's Wendesday [sic], and I'm already prepared to crown this the Best Thing I Heard This Week. .^[3]

Music video

A music video for the track was filmed in a desert outside of Los Angeles with Ethan Lader being the director.^[4] It premiered via Nelly's VEVO channel on March 1, 2013.^[4] The video features a vintage Porsche 356A convertible.^[4]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2013–14) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 5 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 5 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 7 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 35 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 26 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[10] 15 Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 22 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 10 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 7 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15] 14 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16] 33 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 34 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 6 US Billboard Hot 100[19] 42 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[20] 24

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position Germany Singles Chart[21] 80 Hungarian Airplay Chart[22] 91 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[23] 2× Platinum 140,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Platinum 15,000^* ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United States	February 19, 2013	Digital download	Universal Motown, Derrty Ent.

References

1. Nelly: 'Hey Porsche' - Single review. Digital Spy. digitalspy.co.uk/
2. Itunes Single. Apple Australia. Retrieved 2013-02-25
3. http://noisey.vice.com/blog/nellys-hey-porsche-is-the-best-thing-i-heard-this-week
4. http://www.directlyrics.com/nelly-hey-porsche-news.html
5. "Australian-charts.com – Nelly – Hey Porsche". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
6. "Austriancharts.at – Nelly – Hey Porsche" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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8. "Ultratop.be – Nelly – Hey Porsche" (in French). Ultratip.
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12. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
13. "Chart Track: Week 15, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
14. "Charts.org.nz – Nelly – Hey Porsche". Top 40 Singles.
15. "Archive Chart: 2013-04-06". Scottish Singles Top 40.
16. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201316 into search.
17. "Swisscharts.com – Nelly – Hey Porsche". Swiss Singles Chart.
18. "Archive Chart: 2013-04-13" UK Singles Chart.
19. "Nelly – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Nelly.
20. "Nelly – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Nelly.
21. "MTV Germany Year End Singles TOP 100" (in German). Retrieved May 16, 2014.
22. "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
23. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
24. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". RIANZ. Retrieved April 9, 2013.