Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)

{{Infobox song

| name = Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)

| cover = RichHomieQuanFlex.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Rich Homie Quan

| album = If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) {{noitalic|and}} Summer Sampler

| released = February 10, 2015

| recorded = 2014

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop • trap

| length = 2:56

| label = * T.I.G.

Empire

| writer = * Dequantes Lamar

| producer = * DJ Spinz

Nitti Beatz

| chronology = Rich Homie Quan

| prev_title = Blah Blah Blah

| prev_year = 2014

| next_title = Ride Out

| next_year = 2015

}}

"Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" is a song by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It was released on February 10, 2015, as a single from his fifth mixtape If You Ever Think I Will Stop Goin' in Ask RR (Royal Rich) and Summer Sampler (2015). It was produced by DJ Spinz and Nitti Beatz.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/rich-homie-quan-flex-new-song.1961321.html|title=Rich Homie Quan - Flex - Stream [New Song]|website=HNHH |date=2 January 2015 |publisher=|accessdate=1 July 2016}}

Commercial performance

The song has peaked at number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100. This is Rich Homie Quan's highest-charting single as a solo artist. As of August 2015, "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" has sold 425,000 copies domestically.{{cite web |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.35003/title.hip-hop-single-sales-the-weeknd-silento-fetty-wap |title=Hip Hop Single Sales: The Weeknd, Silento & Fetty Wap |last=Steinfeld |first=Mitchell |website=HipHopDX |publisher=Cheri Media Group |date=August 8, 2015 |accessdate=August 8, 2015}}

Music video

A music video for "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" was released on April 1, 2015.{{cite web|title=Video: Rich Homie Quan – 'Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)'|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/04/01/video-rich-homie-quan-flex-ooh-ooh-ooh/|publisher=Rap-Up|date=April 1, 2015|accessdate=September 14, 2015}} It was directed by Be El Be.{{cite web|author=Aaron Lindenberg|title=Rich Homie Quan – "Flex" Video|url=http://www.stereogum.com/1791375/rich-homie-quan-flex-video/video/|publisher=Stereogum|date=April 1, 2015|accessdate=September 14, 2015}} The video is notable for its high levels of stunting, and also serves as the preeminent example of "hitting the Quan."{{cite web|title=Eclipse the Quan: How 'Hit the Quan' Became Bigger than Rich Homie Quan|url=http://noisey.vice.com/blog/eclipse-the-quan-how-hit-the-quan-became-bigger-than-rich-homie-quan/|publisher=Noisey|date=October 14, 2015|accessdate=November 16, 2015}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|8\|artist=Rich Homie Quan\|rowheader=true}}
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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"\| Chart (2015) !scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100: Year End 2015\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-100-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|publisher=billboard.com\|accessdate=9 December 2015}} \| 49
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs\|publisher=Billboard.com\|accessdate=2015-12-09\|date=}} \| 20
scope="row"\| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/rhythmic-songs\|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=4 October 2019}} \| 30

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scope="col"| Chart (2015)

!scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100: Year End 2015|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-100-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=billboard.com|accessdate=9 December 2015}}

| 49

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Year-end - US Hot R&B/Hop-hop Songs|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=2015-12-09|date=}}

| 20

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2015|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=4 October 2019}}

| 30

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)|artist=Rich Homie Quan|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|certyear=2023|access-date=June 26, 2023}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true | noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Awards and nominations

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! Year !! Awards !! Result !! Category

rowspan="2"|2015

| rowspan="2"|BET Hip Hop Awards{{cite web|title=Drake Leads BET Hip-Hop Awards 2015 Nominations|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2015/09/15/drake-leads-bet-hip-hop-awards-2015-nominations/|publisher=Rap-Up|date=September 15, 2015|accessdate=September 16, 2015}}

| {{nom}}

| Best Club Banger

| People's Champ Award

2016

| iHeartRadio Music Awards{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6873866/iheartradio-music-awards-2016-nominees-performers | title=iHeartRadio Music Awards Announce 2016 Nominees, Performers & New Categories | first=Joe | last=Lynch | magazine=Billboard | date=February 9, 2016 | accessdate=April 3, 2016}}

| {{nom}}

| Hip Hop Song of the Year

References

External links

{{YouTube|bWMw4vE3J8s|Music video}}
{{YouTube|U8QYXaC1QNA|Lyric video}}

Category:2015 singles

Category:2015 songs

Category:Rich Homie Quan songs

Category:Songs written by DJ Spinz

Category:Songs written by Nitti (producer)

Category:Empire Distribution singles