| "Hands on the Wheel" | ||||
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| Single by Schoolboy Q featuring A$AP Rocky | ||||
| from the album Habits & Contradictions | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Best Kept Secret | |||
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| A$AP Rocky singles chronology | ||||
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| "Hands on the Wheel" on YouTube | ||||
"Hands on the Wheel" (stylized as "Hands on tHe WHeel") is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q,released on April 3,2012,as the second single from his second album, Habits &Contradictions (2012). The song,produced by Best Kept Secret,features a guest verse from fellow American rapper A$AP Rocky. The song samples American musician Kid Cudi's hit single "Pursuit of Happiness," as performed live by American folk singer Lissie. [1]
After announcing his signing to Interscope Records in March 2012,Interscope released "Hands on the Wheel" as a single via iTunes and began promoting the song at Urban and Rhythmic radio formats in North America. [2] The song would become his first to feature a placement on any of the Billboard charts.
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 105 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ) [4] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [5] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | April 3,2012 | Digital download [2] | Top Dawg Entertainment,Interscope Records |