"No Time" is the debut single by American rapper Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy. It was released as the lead single for her debut album Hard Core in October 1996. It peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, reached the top ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, and peaked the US Rap Songs for nine weeks—becoming Kim's first number one hit on the chart.[1] Additionally, the song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. "No Time" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and contains a sample of Vicki Anderson's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and Lyn Collins's "Take Me Just As I Am."
| "No Time" | ||||
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| Single by Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy | ||||
| from the album Hard Core | ||||
| Released | October 17, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | Daddy's House Recording Studios (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Dirty rap | |||
| Length | 5:03 | |||
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| Puff Daddy singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "No Time" on YouTube | ||||
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
- "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39
- UK CD single [2]
- "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "No Time" (Radio Mix) – 5:03
- "No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03
- "No Time" (Instrumental) – 5:03
- Europe CD single [3]
- "No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58
- "No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39
- "No Time" (Incident Remix Instrumental) – 4:38
- "No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03
- "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 (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 45 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[5] | 7 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[6] | 11 |
| 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 |
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| US Billboard Hot Rap Singles[11] | 29 |
| Chart (1997) | Position |
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| 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. | ||