Nothin' on You

"Nothin' on You"
Single by B.o.B featuring Bruno Mars
from the album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
Released February 2, 2010 (US)
May 17, 2010 (UK)[1]
Format Digital download, promo CD
Recorded 2009
Genre Alternative hip hop, R&B
Length 4:29 (Album/Main Version)
3:43 (Radio Edit)
Label Grand Hustle, Rebel Rock, Atlantic
Writer(s) Bobby Ray Simmons
Peter Hernandez
Philip Lawrence
Ari Levine
Producer The Smeezingtons
Certification 2x Platinum (RIAA)[2]
Gold (RIANZ)
Platinum (ARIA)
B.o.B singles chronology
"Hood Dreamer"
(2009)		 "Nothin' on You"
(2010)		 "Don't Go There"
(2010)
Bruno Mars singles chronology
"Nothin' on You"
(2010)		 "Billionare"
(2010)

"Nothin' on You" is the debut single by American rapper B.o.B. The song features vocals from Bruno Mars. The song is included in B.o.B's debut studio album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. An official remix version of this song, which was featured by Big Boi, debuted on March 21, 2010.[3] The song reached number one in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and the United States. The song was nominated for three Grammys, including Record of the Year, on December 1, 2010 for the 53rd Grammy Awards.

Contents

Background

During the summer of 2009, The Smeezingtons (Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine) were booked for a week of writing sessions for Lupe Fiasco, B.o.B and Travie McCoy.[4] Atlantic A&R Aaron Bay-Schuck told HitQuarters that one of his responsibilities is in encouraging Mars and Lawrence to develop the best of the original melodies he often heard them casually humming, and it was one of these melodies that formed the inspiration to "Nothin' on You". By the end of the week the group had created a scratch chorus-only demo of the song featuring Bruno Mars singing on a guitar track.[4] The Travie McCoy song "Billionaire" was also conceived at this time.[4] Several weeks later B.o.B joined The Smeezingtons in the studio to complete the full song.[4] In an interview with Midweek, Mars explained the lyrical inspiration for the song, "Every song I write has to do with a real-life experience, whether it's at the time or me back-tracking to how I felt at another moment. So, yeah, it was about someone; let's leave it at that."[5]

According to Jim Jonsin, the track was originally supposed to be sent to Lupe Fiasco, who was criticised by exec Craig Kallman, saying his lyrics were "wack" but Lupe requested Atlantic Records for B.o.B to have the song instead.[6] Lupe Fiasco's version of the song leaked on June 18, 2010.

The song's drum beat is a sample taken from Joe Tex's "Papa Was Too" and is prominent throughout the song.[7]

On June 27, 2010, B.o.B performed the single with Fantasia Barrino's brother Ricco Barrino, who is also signed to Atlantic and Grand Hustle Records, at the BET Awards.

In 2011, "Weird Al" Yankovic recorded a parody of the song called "Another Tattoo", which is featured on his album Alpocalypse.

Music video

The music video was directed by Ethan Lader (with animation done by George Rausch) and was filmed in the city of Los Angeles. It features both performers and premiered on March 9, 2010.[8] The video features multiple collages of women taping over each other, in addition to a scene where B.o.B plays guitar and sings while Bruno Mars, the featured guest on the single, plays the drums. The second runner-up of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7, Eugena Washington, appears as one of the many girls in the video.

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Versions and remixes

Charts and certifications

The single reached number one in the Dutch Top 40, making the Netherlands the first country where it reached the top spot on a national chart. It went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending May 1, 2010, and certified double-platinum by the RIAA on June 28, 2010.[2][9] On the Hot 100 year-end chart, "Nothin' on You" placed at number 11. In 2010 its sold 2,668,000 digital copies.[10]

The single debuted on the UK Singles Chart on May 23, 2010, at number one with sales of 85,333 copies, replacing Roll Deep's "Good Times". It also debuted at number one on the UK R&B Chart.

On June, 15, 2010, Korean American singer Jay Park released a duet single of "Nothin' on You" with B.o.B, where he replaces Bruno Mars' vocals. Warner Music Korea explained that Park's featuring was made possible by music distribution company, Warner Music America's Asian counterpart, SEA, as well as his YouTube cover contributing to much of the song's success in Korea with more than 5 million hits.[11] The cover version immediately reached #1 on Cyworld's real time charts in an hour of its release.[12] The song was given the Best International Artist Award in June 2010's Cy Digital Music Awards.[13]

The single has been certified Platinum in Australia.

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 3
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[15] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] 44
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[17] 40
Brazil (Crowley Broadcast Analisys)[18] 52
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[19] 10
Denmark (Tracklisten)[20] 24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 1
European Hot 100 Singles[22] 5
France (SNEP) Download Chart[23] 30
Germany (Media Control AG)[24] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 7
Italy (FIMI)[26] 12
New Zealand (RIANZ)[27] 5
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 41
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 28
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 28
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[31] 1
UK R&B (The Official Charts Company)[32] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[33] 1
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[34] 23
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[35] 5
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[36] 1
US Rap Songs (Billboard)[37] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2010) Position
Australian Singles Chart 48
Canadian Hot 100[38] 46
Dutch Singles Chart[39] 63
Italian Singles Chart[40] 85
UK Singles Chart[41] 45
US Billboard Hot 100[42] 11
Preceded by
"Good Times" by Roll Deep featuring Jodie Connor		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
May 23, 2010 – May 29, 2010		 Succeeded by
"Dirtee Disco" by Dizzee Rascal
Preceded by
"Rude Boy" by Rihanna		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
May 1, 2010 – May 15, 2010		 Succeeded by
"OMG" by Usher featuring Will.i.am

See also

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