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No Sleep (Wiz Khalifa song)

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"No Sleep"
Single by Wiz Khalifa
from the album Rolling Papers
ReleasedMarch 22, 2011 (2011-03-22)
Genre
Length3:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Wiz Khalifa singles chronology
"The Race"
(2011)
"No Sleep"
(2011)
"5 O'Clock"
(2011)

"No Sleep" is a song by American rapper Wiz Khalifa, released as the fourth official single from his debut major-label studio album, Rolling Papers. The track features production from Benny Blanco and Big Jerm, and was written by the former alongside Khalifa. 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 third-highest charting song as a solo artist behind "Black and Yellow" and "See You Again". It is about the rapper's all night party.[2]

Track listing

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  • Digital download[3]
  1. "No Sleep" – 3:11

Music video

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A music video for "No Sleep" was released on August 12, 2011.[4] The video was directed by Colin Tilley[5] and features cameo appearances by fellow Pittsburgh-rapper Mac Miller, Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang mate Chevy Woods, and his ex-girlfriend, video model Amber Rose.

Charts

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"No Sleep" debuted at number six on April 9, 2011 on the Billboard Hot 100. 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 70.

Chart (2011) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[6] 64
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[7] 76
France (SNEP)[8] 80
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 6
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[10] 36
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11] 21

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 40,000*
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
United States March 22, 2011 Digital download Atlantic Records
United Kingdom September 19, 2011

References

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  1. ^ Mervis, Scott (March 29, 2011). "With New Album Today, Wiz Khalifa Rolls on Wave of Success". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  2. ^ No Sleep songfacts
  3. ^ "No Sleep - Single by Wiz Khalifa - Download No Sleep - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. 2011-03-22.
  4. ^ "Chris Brown Video Director Calls VMA Noms 'Crazy'". MTV. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012.
  5. ^ Markman, Rob (July 27, 2011). "Chris Brown Video Director Calls VMA Noms 'Crazy'". MTV Networks. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  6. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  7. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 20. týden 2011 in the date selector.
  8. ^ "Wiz Khalifa – No Sleep" (in French). Les classement single.
  9. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  10. ^ "Chart Highlights: Kelly Clarkson Debuts On Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-09-05. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  11. ^ "Wiz Khalifa Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Wiz Khalifa – No Sleep". Music Canada.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Wiz Khalifa – No Sleep". Recording Industry Association of America.