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)

! Peak
position

{{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}}

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Release history

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Country

!Date

!Format

!Label

rowspan="1"| United States

|April 3, 2012

| Digital download

|rowspan="1" | Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records

References