Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)

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"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
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Single by Rich Homie Quan
from the album If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) and Summer Sampler
ReleasedFebruary 10, 2015
Recorded2014
Genre Hip hop • trap
Length2:56
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Rich Homie Quan singles chronology
"Blah Blah Blah"
(2014)		"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)"
(2015)		"Ride Out"
(2015)

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" is a song by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It was released on February 10, 2015, as a single from his fifth mixtape If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) and Summer Sampler (2015). It was produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz. [1]

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Commercial performance

The song has peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. This is Rich Homie Quan's highest-charting single as a solo artist. As of August 2015, "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" has sold 425,000 copies domestically. [2]

Music video

A music video for "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" was released on April 1, 2015. [3] It was directed by Be El Be. [4] The video is notable for its high levels of stunting, and also serves as the preeminent example of "hitting the Quan." [5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [6] 93
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 26
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 8
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [9] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 49
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [11] 20
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [12] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] 3× Platinum3,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsResultCategory
2015 BET Hip Hop Awards [14] NominatedBest Club Banger
NominatedPeople's Champ Award
2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards [15] NominatedHip Hop Song of the Year

References

  1. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan - Flex - Stream [New Song]". HNHH. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Steinfeld, Mitchell (August 8, 2015). "Hip Hop Single Sales: The Weeknd, Silento & Fetty Wap". HipHopDX . Cheri Media Group. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Video: Rich Homie Quan – 'Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)'". Rap-Up. April 1, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ Aaron Lindenberg (April 1, 2015). "Rich Homie Quan – "Flex" Video". Stereogum . Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Eclipse the Quan: How 'Hit the Quan' Became Bigger than Rich Homie Quan". Noisey. October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "Rich Homie Quan Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  10. ↑ "Hot 100: Year End 2015". Billboard. billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  12. ↑ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "American single certifications – Rich Homie Quan – Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Drake Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards 2015 Nominations". Rap-Up. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  15. ↑ Lynch, Joe (February 9, 2016). "iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
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