"Or Nah"
Single by Ty Dolla $ign featuring Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard
from the album Beach House EP
ReleasedJanuary 7, 2014
Recorded2013
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Length4:11
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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)
The Weeknd singles chronology
"Pretty"
(2013) 		"Or Nah (Remix)"
(2014) 		"Wanderlust"
(2014)
Remix cover
Music video
"Or Nah (Remix)" on YouTube

"Or Nah" is a song by American singer Ty Dolla $ign featuring American rapper Wiz Khalifa and American record producer DJ Mustard. Written alongside Lemmie Crockem and Mike Free, the latter of whom produced the song with DJ Mustard, the song was released on January 7, 2014 as the second single from the former's debut EP Beach House EP. The song has since peaked at number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. On April 29, 2014, it officially impacted rhythmic contemporary radio in the United States.[1] The song samples the signature "bed squeaking" from the 2004 hit single "Some Cut".[2]

On June 10, 2014, the official remix featuring Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd was released. [3][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 remix, 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

Weekly charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 48
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[13] 78
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 48
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[15] 12
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 36

Year-end charts

Chart (2014) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[18] Platinum 90,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[21] 6× Platinum 6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases | R&B Song and Hip-Hop Music Release Dates | ..." All Access.
  2. ^ "Or Nah by Ty Dolla $ign feat. Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
  3. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Reveals "Or Nah" Remix To Feature Drake & The Weeknd". HotNewHipHop.
  4. ^ "Or Nah (feat. The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa and DJ Mustard) [Remix] - Single by Ty Dolla $ign" – via music.apple.com.
  5. ^ "The Best Albums of 2014 (So Far)14. Ty Dolla $ign, Beach House EP". Complex.
  6. ^ Staff, X. X. L. "Ty Dolla $ign Offers Ratchet R&B At Its Finest On 'Beach House' EP - XXL". XXL Mag.
  7. ^ "38. Ty Dolla $ign, Beach House EP — The Most Anticipated Albums of 2014". Complex. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  8. ^ "Watch Ty Dolla $ign's Video for "Or Nah" f/ The Weeknd, Wiz Khalifa, and DJ Mustard". Complex. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "VIDEO: TY DOLLA $IGN F/ THE WEEKND, WIZ KHALIFA, & DJ MUSTARD – 'OR NAH (REMIX)'". Rap-Up. June 13, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  10. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign, Wiz Khalifa and the Weeknd Ask for Sex with a Straight Face in The "Or Nah (Remix)" Video". The Fader. June 13, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  11. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign – "Or Nah (Remix)" (Feat. Wiz Khalifa & The Weeknd) Video". Stereogum. June 13, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
  12. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign – Or Nah" (in Dutch). Ultratop Urban. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  13. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  15. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "Ty Dolla $ign Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  17. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  18. ^ "Danish single certifications – Ty Dolla Sign – Or Nah". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved October 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Ty Dolla $ign – Or Nah". Music Canada. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
  20. ^ "British single certifications – Ty Dolla Sign/Wiz Khalifa – Or Nah". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Ty Dolla $ign – Or Nah". Recording Industry Association of America.
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