Nah Nah Nah

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"Nah Nah Nah"
Single by Kanye West
ReleasedOctober 16, 2020
Length
  • 2:58
  • 3:11 (remix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Kanye West singles chronology
"Ego Death"
(2020)
"Nah Nah Nah"
(2020)
"Smack DVD"
(2020)
Remix cover
Remix artwork
DaBaby singles chronology
"For the Night"
(2020)
"Nah Nah Nah (Remix)"
(2020)
"Coco"
(2020)
2 Chainz singles chronology
"Quarantine Thick"
(2020)
"Nah Nah Nah (Remix)"
(2020)
"Baddest"
(2021)

"Nah Nah Nah" is a song by American rapper Kanye West. It was released for digital download and streaming through GOOD Music and Def Jam on October 16, 2020. The song served as the "theme song" for West's presidential campaign launched in July of that year.

"Nah Nah Nah" was written and produced by West and American record producer Dem Jointz. A remix, featuring fellow rappers DaBaby and 2 Chainz, was released on November 13, 2020. The song was West's second and last single as a lead artist in 2020, following "Wash Us in the Blood" (featuring Travis Scott).

On August 9, 2021, the remix of the song was removed from all streaming services, which was presumed to be due to controversy over DaBaby's homophobic statements.[1][2]

Background[edit]

On October 14, 2020, Kanye West shared on Twitter a snippet of a song titled "Nah Nah Nah".[3] The clip featured footage of Joaquin Buckley's knockout victory at UFC Fight Island 5 and Star Wars.[4] The song was released after a series of tweets from West celebrating presidential polling results in Kentucky, which later turned out to be fake.[4][5] It was officially released onto streaming services the night of October 16 after being debuted in full on DJ Pharris’ Power 92 Chicago show.[5]

On October 18, West tweeted a screenshot of a text conversation with DaBaby,[6] teasing that he had recorded a verse for a song. The following day, West posted a snippet of DaBaby's verse.[7][8] On October 29, West posted a longer snippet to his Twitter account of DaBaby's full verse along with a verse from 2 Chainz.[9][7][10] The remix later got officially released onto streaming services on November 13.[11]

Charts[edit]

Original[edit]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[12] 18

Remix[edit]

Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] 34

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
Various October 16, 2020 Digital download [14]
Various November 13, 2020 Remix [15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Romano, Nick (August 9, 2021). "Kanye West's 'Nah Nah Nah' remix with DaBaby pulled from streaming platforms". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Aswad, Jem (August 9, 2021). "Kanye West Removes DaBaby Remix From Streaming Services". Variety. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew (14 October 2020). "Kanye West Shares New Song "Nah Nah Nah": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b Johnson, Patrick (14 October 2020). "Kanye West Releases New Track "NAH NAH NAH" to Celebrate Fake Presidential Polling Numbers". Hypebeast. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b Li, Nicolaus (17 October 2020). "Kanye West's "Nah Nah Nah" Is Now on Streaming Platforms". Hypebeast. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ "ye on Twitter: "👀"". Twitter.
  7. ^ a b Enis, Eli (29 October 2020). "Kanye West Shares "Nah Nah Nah" Remix Featuring DaBaby and 2 Chainz: Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. ^ "ye on Twitter: "DABABY TURNED THIS VERSE AROUND SO QUICK ITS INSPIRATIONAL TO SEE HOW FAST WE CAN MOVE AS A PEOPLE. I HAD TO GIVE YALL AT LEAST A SNIPPET."". Twitter.
  9. ^ Ruiz, Matthew (29 October 2020). "Kanye West Shares New "Nah Nah Nah" Remix With DaBaby and 2 Chainz: Listen". Pitchfork.
  10. ^ Krol, Charlotte (29 October 2020). "Kanye West shares 'Nah Nah Nah' remix with DaBaby and 2 Chainz". NME. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. ^ Powell, Jon (13 November 2020). "Kanye West releases DaBaby and 2 Chainz-assisted "Nah Nah Nah (Remix)" in full". Revolt. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 1, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. November 23, 2020. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "Nah Nah Nah - Single by Kanye West on Apple Music". Apple Music.
  15. ^ "Nah Nah Nah (Remix) [feat. DaBaby & 2 Chainz] - Single by Kanye West on Apple Music". Apple Music.