"No More Parties" is the major-label debut single by American rapper Coi Leray,released on January 22,2021,through 1801 Records and Republic Records. The song was Leray's first release of 2021. Leray wrote the song alongside its producers Maaly Raw and Okaykhan. It is a mumble rap and R&B song with piano,"skittering" claps,and a subtle bass line,over which Leray rap-sings about elevating her life and career,while also venting about her father,Benzino.
A snippet of the song went viral on the video-sharing platform TikTok,and became her first charting song on any chart after peaking on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 26. A remix of the song,featuring fellow American rapper Lil Durk,was released on February 19,2021,with the remix being included on Leray's debut studio album Trendsetter (2022).
Background
Around one week before its release,Leray teased the song through a brief clip on the video-sharing platform TikTok. It quickly went viral,accruing over 42 million views in a week.[1] The song marks a departure from her upbeat style.[2]
Composition and lyrics
The lyrics to "No More Parties" were inspired by Leray being invited to a friend's birthday party that she did not want to attend due to not having a gift and not wanting to "look broke".[3] "No More Parties" is a mumble rap and R&B[4] song in which Leray delivers "introspective" verses about issues in her life,including her family,friends and surroundings,and emphasizes in the chorus that she is leaving things and people behind that no longer benefit or "elevate" her.[5][6] She admits to having trust issues and questions the intentions of those close to her.[2]
The song's title is alluded to with the line,"I ain't even really tryna party,don't invite me to no party".[7] She further takes aim at her father,rapper and reality star Benzino,with the line "My daddy let me down / But I promise you I won't let up / I wanna say fuck that man / But this shit won't make me better",[6] a reference to her father's feud with American rapper Royce da 5'9". Royce had made disparaging remarks about Benzino's capabilities as her father,claiming that she has "daddy issues".[7][8]Uproxx's Wongo Okon noted that the song features "parallel thoughts" to Kanye West's similarly titled song "No More Parties in LA".[9] The song's production has been described as "smooth"[10] and "somber";[5] it contains "heavenly" piano,"skittering" claps,a "unique down low" melody,with keys and a subtle,throwback bassline.[1][2]
Critical reception
British Vogue's Amel Mukhtar called "No More Parties" "bouncy,squeaky,[and] fun",writing that the chorus was "addictive".[4]Respect's Ayana Rashed wrote that,on the song,Leray "confidently coasts through the verses before flexing her impressive vocal range and doubling back into hard-hitting bars".[1]Noisey's Kristin Corry listed it among the songs that started the year off strong,and commended the lyrics for their optimistic outlook to the future.[6] Aidan Kelly of RTÉ said the song "has all the makings of a very individual sound with something very different".[11]Revolt's Regina Cho stated that Leray's vulnerability "rewarded her by making the track one of her most well-received".[12]
Lil Durk Remix
A day after the song's release,Leray announced in a tweet that she wanted Lil Durk to appear on the remix of the song,which he agreed to do.[3] On the remix,Durk raps a verse about changing his inner circle,while showing love to his girlfriend India Royale. He also raps about "snitching",which HotNewHipHop's Erika Marie deemed to be about his foe,fellow American rapper 6ix9ine.[13]
Music video
A music video for the song's remix,directed by the filmmaking trio Reel Goats,was released in March 2021.[14] In the video,Leray walks through her mansion,cleaning up and forcing people out after a "wild" house party was thrown by her friends in her absence the night before.[15]
Other versions
Polo G,K Camp,F.S Rudy,Alrahim Wright III and Reese Youngn have all released remixes of the song.[16][17]
Chart performance
The song debuted at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Leray's debut chart entry.[10]
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