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"No Time" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released as her debut single in 1996 which served as the first single from Kim's debut album Hard Core. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the Top 10 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "No Time" topped the US Rap Songs for nine weeks, becoming Kim's first number 1 hit on that chart.[1] Additionally, the song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA. "No Time" contains a sample of Vicki Anderson's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and Lyn Collins's "Take Me Just As I Am".

"No Time"
Single by Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy
from the album Hard Core
Released	October 29, 1996 (1996-10-29)
Recorded	1996
Studio	Daddy's House Recording Studios
Genre	Dirty rap
Length	5:03
Label	Atlantic Undeas
Songwriter(s)	Kimberly Jones Sean Combs Christopher Wallace Steven Jordan
Producer(s)	Steven "Stevie J" Jordan for The Hitmen Puff Daddy
Lil' Kim singles chronology
"No Time" (1996) "Crush on You" (1997)
Puff Daddy singles chronology
"Dolly My Baby" (1993) "No Time" (1996) "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" (1996)

Music video

The music video, which was helmed by German director Marcus Nispel and filmed in the World Trade Center, features her and Puff riding up and down escalators while rapping. Kim makes reference to Adina Howard's hit single "Freak Like Me" in the song's lyrics when she says: "...your girl ain't a freak like me, or Adina". Kim makes a reference to the video in the 2003 song "(When Kim Say) Can You Hear Me Know " off the album La Bella Mafia, saying "...im the same bitch on the escalator", and also in the 2005 single Whoa when she says: "...told you I'm the same bitch from the escalator".

Formats and track listings

• UK cassette single

1. "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
2. "No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39

• UK CD single [2]

1. "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
2. "No Time" (Radio Mix) – 5:03
3. "No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03
4. "No Time" (Instrumental) – 5:03

• Europe CD single [3]

1. "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
2. "No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39
3. "No Time" (Incident Remix Instrumental) – 4:38
4. "No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03
5. "No Time" (Instrumental) – 5:03

Credits and personnel

• Vocals by Lil' Kim, S. Combs
• Written by K. Jones, S. Combs, J. Brown
• Produced by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Steven "Stevie J" Jordan
• Mastered by Herb Powers

Charts

Weekly charts

Charts (1996)	Peak position
UK Dance (OCC)[4]	7
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5]	11
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	45
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	18
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[8]	6
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9]	1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[11]	29

Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	80
US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales[13]	50
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles[13]	36
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles Sales[13]	22
US Billboard Hot R&B Airplay[13]	73
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[13]	6

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

На других языках

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- [en] No Time (Lil' Kim song)

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[ru] No Time

No Time - это сингл американской хип-хоп исполнительницы Lil' Kim, исполненный совместно с американским рэпером и продюсером Puff Daddy. Он также и спродюсировал эту песню. Песня достигла 11 места в чарте Billboard Hot 100 и топ-5 в Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. "No Time" возглавлял чарт Hot Rap Songs девять недель подряд[1]. Таким образом, сингл стал самым успешным рэп-синглом 1996 года в США[2]. Также трек достиг 28 номера в чарте UK Singles Chart. Сингл стал золотым в декабре 1996 года. Песня содержит семпл из песни "The Message" от группы Soul Sisters.

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