Hands on the Wheel
{{about|the song by Schoolboy Q|the Willie Nelson song from the 1975 album|Red Headed Stranger}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Hands on the Wheel
| cover = SchoolboyQHOTW.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Schoolboy Q featuring A$AP Rocky
| album = Habits & Contradictions
| released = April 3, 2012
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Hip hop
| length = 3:17
| label = {{hlist|Top Dawg|Interscope}}
| writer = {{hlist|Quincy Hanley|Rakim Mayers|Scott Mescudi|Julian Nixon|Craig Balmoris}}
| producer = Best Kept Secret
| chronology = Schoolboy Q
| prev_title = Druggys wit Hoes Again
| prev_year = 2011
| next_title = Yay Yay
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = A$AP Rocky
| type = singles
| prev_title = Peso
| prev_year = 2011
| title = Hands on the Wheel
| year = 2012
| next_title = Goldie
| next_year = 2012
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|dGd9DTTrX4U|"Hands on the Wheel"}} }}
}}
"Hands on the Wheel" (stylized as "Hands on tHe Wheel") is a song by American hip hop recording artist Schoolboy Q, released on April 3, 2012, as the second single from his second album, Habits & Contradictions (2012). The song, produced by Best Kept Secret, features a guest verse from fellow American rapper A$AP Rocky. The song samples American musician Kid Cudi's hit single "Pursuit of Happiness," as performed live by American folk singer Lissie.{{Cite web|url=http://www.whosampled.com/sample/138760/ScHoolboy-Q-A$AP-Rocky-Hands-on-the-Wheel-Lissie-Pursuit-of-Happiness/|title = ScHoolboy Q feat. A$AP Rocky's 'Hands on the Wheel' - Discover the Sample Source|website = WhoSampled}}
Background
After announcing his signing to Interscope Records in March 2012, Interscope released "Hands on the Wheel" as a single via iTunes and began promoting the song at Urban and Rhythmic radio formats in North America.{{cite web | title=Hands On the Wheel – Single by ScHoolboy Q – United States | url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/hands-on-wheel-feat-a%24ap/513682846 | work=iTunes Store | date=January 2012 | publisher=Apple | access-date=April 12, 2012}} The song would become his first to feature a placement on any of the Billboard charts.
Chart performance
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Chart (2012)
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{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|105|artist=Schoolboy Q|song=Hands on the Wheel}} |
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=ScHoolboy Q feat. ASAP Rocky|title=Hands on the Wheel|award=Platinum|relyear=2012|certyear=2023|source=radioscope|access-date=December 28, 2024}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Schoolboy Q|title=Hands on the Wheel|award=Gold|relyear=2012|certyear=2019|access-date=December 12, 2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom| noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
Release history
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Country
!Date !Format !Label |
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rowspan="1"| United States
|April 3, 2012 |rowspan="1" | Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records |
References
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{{Schoolboy Q}}
{{ASAP Rocky singles}}
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Category:Top Dawg Entertainment singles
Category:Songs written by Schoolboy Q
Category:Songs written by Kid Cudi
Category:Songs written by ASAP Rocky