No Time (KSI song)

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"No Time"
Song by KSI featuring Lil Durk
from the album All Over the Place
Released16 July 2021 (2021-07-16)
Genre
Length3:00
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • S-X
  • Diego Ave
  • Chambers
  • Mally Mall
Music video
"No Time" on YouTube

"No Time" is a song by British YouTuber and rapper KSI from his second studio album, All Over the Place (2021). The song features a guest appearance from American rapper Lil Durk. The song was written by the two rappers alongside its producers S-X, Diego Ave, Chambers and Mally Mall. [1] [2] The song was released for digital download and streaming by RBC Records and BMG on 16 July 2021 upon the release of the album. "No Time" is a hip hop and trap song. [3]

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The song debuted at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and it additionally entered the music charts of Ireland, New Zealand and Sweden. The animated music video was released on 22 October 2021.

Commercial performance

In the United Kingdom, "No Time" debuted at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the second highest-placed new entry of that week. [4] [5] The song also debuted at number 7 on the UK Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart. [6] In the Republic of Ireland, "No Time" debuted at number 30 on the Irish Singles Chart, making it the second highest-placed new entry of that week. [7] [8]

Music video

The music video for "No Time" was directed and animated by KDC Visions, who has previously created music videos for Juice Wrld, Trippie Redd and XXXTentacion. [9] It was released to KSI's YouTube channel on 22 October 2021. [10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [11]

Charts

Chart performance for "No Time"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [12] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [13] 4
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) [14] 19
UK Singles (OCC) [15] 24
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [6] 7
UK Indie (OCC) [16] 3

Release history

Release dates and formats for "No Time"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
Various16 July 2021 [11]

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