"Nu Flow" is the debut single of British R&B collective Big Brovaz. It was released as the first single from their debut album, Nu-Flow (2002), on 14 October 2002. "Nu Flow" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and spent 19 weeks inside the UK top 100. The single was also successful in New Zealand and Norway, where it reached number one, and in Australia, where it peaked at number three to become their joint highest-peaking hit with "Favourite Things".

"Nu Flow"
Single by Big Brovaz
from the album Nu-Flow
Released14 October 2002 (2002-10-14)
StudioDairy (Brixton, England)
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Michael Mugiisha
  • John Paul Horsley
  • Tayo Aisida
  • Cherise Roberts
  • Nadia Shepherd
  • Dion Howell
  • Dean Macintosh
  • Abdul Bella
  • Michael Brown
Producer(s)Skillz and Fingaz
Big Brovaz singles chronology
"Nu Flow"
(2002)
"OK"
(2003)

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Vaughan Arnell.[1]

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.[2]

Studio

  • Recorded at Dairy Studios (Brixton, England)

Personnel

  • Michael Mugiisha – writing
  • John Paul Horsley – writing
  • Tayo Aisida – writing
  • Cherise Roberts – writing
  • Nadia Shepherd – writing
  • Dion Howell – writing
  • Dean Macintosh – writing
  • Abdul Bella – writing
  • Michael Brown – writing
  • Big Brovaz – vocals
  • Skillz and Fingaz – production
  • Roy Merchant – mixing

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
Ireland (IRMA)[27]51
UK Singles (OCC)[28]29
UK Airplay (Music Week)[29]68
Chart (2003)Position
Australia (ARIA)[30]9
Australian Urban (ARIA)[31]4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[32]14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[33]76
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[34]11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[35]16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36]23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37]19

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[38]Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[39]Gold25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[40]Gold5,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[41]Platinum10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[42]Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[43]Silver200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom14 October 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[43]
Australia13 January 2003CD[44]

References