No Broke Boys

"No Broke Boys"
Single by Tinashe
from the album Quantum Baby
Released	October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)
Genre	R&B
Length	2:12
Label	Tinashe Music Nice Life
Songwriter(s)	Tinashe Kachingwe Eric Frederic Michael Neil
Producer(s)	Ricky Reed Phoelix Zack Sekoff
Tinashe singles chronology
"Getting No Sleep" (2024) "No Broke Boys" (2024) "No Broke Boys" (Remix) (2025)
Music video
"No Broke Boys" on YouTube

"No Broke Boys" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tinashe. It was released on October 18, 2024 in tandem with the music video from her seventh studio album, Quantum Baby (2024). The song was written by Tinashe, Ricky Reed, and Phoelix, and was produced by Reed, Phoelix, and Zack Sekoff. A remix version of the track with Disco Lines was released on June 6, 2025 and experienced chart success in many countries.

The song is reminiscent of the 1999 TLC song "No Scrubs", ^[1] echoing its aporophobiac theme. ^[2]

Background

The song was confirmed for release on August 1, 2024, when Tinashe revealed it on the track listing of Quantum Baby. ^[3] On August 12, Tinashe went live on Instagram and revealed that the concluding chorus of the song was inspired by Janet Jackson's 1998 single "Go Deep". The final chorus includes crowd vocals from Tinashe, her best friend Alicia, and her cousin Nakisa. ^[4] In May 2025, American DJ Disco Lines previewed a snippet of his remix to the song, which gained virality on TikTok, currently used in over 100,000 videos on the platform. ^[5] As of July 2025, the song continues to grow in success, having officially debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 and various global charts.

Critical reception

The song was met with generally positive reviews. Upon his review of the song's parent album, Anthony Fantano of The Needle Drop claimed "It's actually memorable. It's actually snappy while still being very smooth and low-key. I wish more songs on the record hit the balance that this one does. In fact, that's what made so much of BB/Ang3l so good". ^[6] Soul In Stereo's Edward Bowser reviewed the song and stated "The energetic production is a welcome change of place and like many of the better songs on the album, it's undeniably catchy". ^[7] Pitchfork's Tarisai Ngangura claimed the song was "not deep enough to jolt any festering memories". ^[8] Nick Seip of Slant Magazine described the song as "infectious" and called it "an empowering earworm", comparing it to the 1999 TLC hit song, "No Scrubs". ^[9]

Music video

Tinashe initially released a lyric video to the song on August 29, 2024. ^[10] She confirmed the song would be accompanied with a music video on October 4 via her TikTok. In Los Angeles, she previewed the video for her audience at the Greek Theatre on October 17, while on her Match My Freak: World Tour. The video premiered on her Vevo channel the following day. It was directed by Aerin Moreno and was choreographed by Monica Douglas. The video referenced the 2000 film Bring It On , with one cheer team wearing white uniforms and the other team wearing black uniforms. Tinashe portrays the captain of the white-uniformed cheer team. ^[11]

Live performances

Tinashe first performed the song on her Match My Freak: World Tour on October 14, 2024. She later performed at the 2024 KIIS-FM Jingle Ball on December 19 in Atlanta and Miami. ^[12] The song was also performed at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve celebration, marking her first televised performance of the song. ^[13]

Credits and personnel

• Tinashe – lead vocals, songwriting
• Ricky Reed – production, songwriting
• Phoelix – production, songwriting
• Zack Sekoff – production
• Alicia Abboud – background vocals
• Nakisa Kachingwe – background vocals
• Ike Schultz – vocal production, mixing engineering
• Ethan Shumaker – mixing engineering
• Chris Gehringer – master engineering

Charts

Chart performance for "No Broke Boys"

Chart (2024)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [14]	25
US Hot R&B Songs ( Billboard) [15]	25
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [16]	13

Disco Lines remix

"No Broke Boys" (remix)
Single by Disco Lines and Tinashe
Released	June 6, 2025 (2025-06-06)
Genre	Dance [17]
Length	2:44
Label	Nice Life Good Good
Songwriter(s)	Tinashe Kachingwe Thadeus Labuszewski Eric Frederic Michael Neil
Producer(s)	Disco Lines Ricky Reed Phoelix Zack Sekoff
Disco Lines singles chronology
"Swim" (2025) "No Broke Boys" (remix) (2025) "I Don't Trust a Soul" (2025)
Tinashe singles chronology
"No Broke Boys" (2024) "No Broke Boys" (remix) (2025)

In May 2025, American DJ Disco Lines previewed a snippet of his remix to the song, to which it immediately gained virality on TikTok, currently used in over 170,000 videos on the platform as of August 2025. ^[5] The remix was officially released on June 6, 2025, via Disco Lines' independent label, Good Good Records and Nice Life Recording Company. The remix entered the New Zealand Hot Singles Chart at number nine, becoming Disco Lines' first entry and Tinashe's sixth top 10 entry and eighth overall. The remix has been a global success and has entered various charts worldwide. It has become Disco Lines' first and Tinashe's sixth entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, ^[18] as well as Disco Lines' first and Tinashe's second top ten on the UK Singles Chart. ^[19] So far, the song has reached number two in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, number three in Australia, number 10 in Canada, and number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Personnel

Credits were adapted from Genius. ^[20]

• Tinashe – lead vocals, songwriting
• Disco Lines – production, songwriting
• Ricky Reed – production, songwriting
• Phoelix – production, songwriting
• Zack Sekoff – production
• Alicia Abboud – background vocals
• Nakisa Kachingwe – background vocals
• Ike Schultz – vocal production, mixing engineering
• Ethan Shumaker – mixing engineering
• Chris Gehringer – master engineering
• Shane Maloney – assistant engineering

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "No Broke Boys" (remix) Chart (2025) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [21] 3 Australia Dance (ARIA) [22] 1 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [23] 4 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [24] 18 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [25] 43 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [26] 10 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [27] 35 CIS Airplay (TopHit) [28] 112 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) [29] 60 Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [30] 11 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [31] 31 France (SNEP) [32] 119 Germany (GfK) [33] 12 Germany Dance (GfK) [34] 1 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [35] 20 Greece International (IFPI) [36] 44 Iceland (Tónlistinn) [37] 28 Ireland (IRMA) [38] 2 Latvia Airplay (LaIPA) [39] 1 Latvia Streaming (LaIPA) [40] 4 Lithuania (AGATA) [41] 9 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [42] 26 Luxembourg ( Billboard ) [43] 17 Malta Airplay (Radiomonitor) [44] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [45] 38 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [46] 35 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [47] 6 Norway (IFPI Norge) [48] 40 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) [49] 32 Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100) [50] 45 Portugal (AFP) [51] 142 Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [52] 21 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [53] 26 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [54] 8 UK Singles (OCC) [55] 2 UK Dance (OCC) [56] 1 US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 45 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard ) [57] 1 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [58] 24

Monthly charts Monthly chart performance for "No Broke Boys" (remix) Chart (2025) Peak position Estonia Airplay (TopHit) [59] 77 Latvia Airplay (TopHit) [60] 4 Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) [61] 24

Certifications

Certifications for "No Broke Boys" (remix)

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [62]	Platinum	70,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [63] original version	Gold	15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [64]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "No Broke Boys" (remix)

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Various	June 6, 2025	Digital download streaming	Nice Life • Good Good	[65]
United States	August 5, 2025	Contemporary hit radio		[66]
Italy	August 28, 2025	Radio airplay	Warner Italy	[67]

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