"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 | ||||
Released | February 10, 2015 | |||
Recorded | 2014 | |||
Genre | Hip hop • trap | |||
Length | 2:56 | |||
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"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]
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]
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]
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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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 |
Chart (2015) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [10] | 49 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [11] | 20 |
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [12] | 30 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [13] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Year | Awards | Result | Category |
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2015 | BET Hip Hop Awards [14] | Nominated | Best Club Banger |
Nominated | People's Champ Award | ||
2016 | iHeartRadio Music Awards [15] | Nominated | Hip Hop Song of the Year |
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