No New Friends

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"No New Friends"
File:No New Friends.jpg
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne
from the album Suffering from Success
Released April 19, 2013 (2013-04-19)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2013
Genre Hip hop
Length 5:07
Label
Writer(s) Aubrey Graham, William Roberts II, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Khaled Khaled, N. Cobey, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib, Allen Ritter, Anderson Hernandez
Producer(s) Boi-1da, Noah "40" Shebib, Allen Ritter, Vinylz (add.)[1]
Certification Gold (RIAA)
DJ Khaled singles chronology
"I Wish You Would"
(2012)		 "No New Friends"
(2013)		 "I Wanna Be with You"
(2013)
Drake singles chronology
"Started from the Bottom"
(2013)		 "No New Friends"
(2013)		 "No Guns Allowed"
(2013)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"Pour It Up (Remix)"
(2013)		 "No New Friends"
(2013)		 "Poor Decisions"
(2013)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"High School"
(2013)		 "No New Friends"
(2013)		 "Wit' Me"
(2013)
Music video
"No New Friends" on YouTube

"No New Friends" is a song by American hip hop artist DJ Khaled, released as the lead single from his seventh studio album, Suffering from Success. The song features rappers Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, and features production from Boi-1da, Vinylz, and Noah "40" Shebib. The song was released for digital download in the United States on April 19, 2013. The song has peaked at number 37 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making it his sixth Top 40 single on that chart.

Background

The song was first announced by Drake on April 12, 2013, during an interview with Elliott Wilson on his EVR radio show.[2] On April 14, 2013, DJ Khaled released a promotional video titled "No New Friends" The Movie.[3] The song was premiered by Funkmaster Flex on April 15, 2013.[4] The song, produced by Boi-1da, Vinylz and Noah "40" Shebib, features Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne, the same rappers from Khaled's most successful hit "I'm on One".[1][5] The lineup was originally the official remix to Drake's single "Started from the Bottom", but Drake decided to give the song to Khaled.[6] The song had an earlier version that featured an outro by Atlanta rapper Future, but his vocals were taken out for unknown reasons.[7]

Music video

The song's music video was shot on May 15 and 16, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The video features cameos by Ace Hood, Swizz Beatz and Birdman among others.[8][9] The music video was co-directed by Colin Tilley and Drake. It premiered on MTV Jams on June 9, 2013.[10][11]

Track listing

Digital single
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "No New Friends" (featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne) Aubrey Graham, William Roberts II, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Khaled Khaled, Matthew Samuels, Noah Shebib, Allen Ritter, Anderson Hernandez Boi-1da, Noah "40" Shebib, Allen Ritter, Vinylz 5:07

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 500,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Radio and release history

List of release dates, record label and format details
Country Date Format Label
United States April 19, 2013[17] Digital download We the Best, Cash Money, Republic Records
May 21, 2013[18] Rhythmic contemporary radio

References

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  11. ↑ http://guardianlv.com/2013/06/drake-rick-ross-lil-wayne-and-dj-khaled-release-visuals-to-their-hit-no-new-friends-video/
  12. ↑ "DJ Khaled – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for DJ Khaled.
  13. ↑ "DJ Khaled – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for DJ Khaled.
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