Hit the Quan
{{Infobox song
| name = Hit the Quan
| cover = HitTheQuan.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = iLoveMemphis
| album = The TurnUp Kid - EP
| released = {{Start date|2015|07|14}}
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| genre = Hip hop
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=01}}
| label = {{hlist|Rush Hour|Palm Tree}}
| writer = {{hlist
| producer = Buck Nasty
| chronology = iLoveMemphis
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| prev_year =
| next_title = Lean and Dabb
| next_year = 2015
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|JrCUEjSzLAk|"Hit the Quan"}}
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"Hit the Quan" is the debut single by American rapper iLoveMemphis. This song is based around a dance that was first made popular by American rapper Rich Homie Quan. It peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6685093/hit-the-quan-top-10-hot-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart|title='Hit The Quan' Hits Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart|magazine=Billboard|author=Amaya Mendizabal|date=1 September 2015|accessdate=17 September 2015}}
Background and release
Hit the Quan was a dance that was originally performed by Rich Homie Quan in his video for the song "Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh)" which was released in April 2015. The dance Rich Homie Quan did in the video soon became a hit with numerous Vines being produced portraying the dance. At that time, most people referred to the dance routine as simply the "Rich Homie Quan" dance. In July 2015, 3 months following the release of the song, iLoveMemphis released a song titled "Hit The Quan" which then became popular. He said that he spent $35 making the song.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6700764/iheart-memphis-rich-homie-quan-hit-the-quan-success|title = IHeart Memphis: I Spent $35 Making Hit Song 'Hit the Quan'|magazine = Billboard|date = 21 September 2015}}
Music video
Commercial performance
"Hit the Quan" debuted at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated September 5, 2015. It peaked at number 15 on the chart, becoming iHeartMemphis' only top 40 entry on the chart. As of November 2015, the song has sold 498,000 copies domestically.{{cite web |url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.36360/title.hip-hop-single-sales-drake-justin-timberlake-the-weeknd-2 |title=Hip Hop Single Sales: Drake, Justin Timberlake & The Weeknd |last=Mansell |first=Henry |website=HipHopDX |publisher=Cheri Media Group |date=November 21, 2015 |accessdate=November 22, 2015}} It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 18, 2015.
Live performances
On November 2, 2015, iLoveMemphis made his television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show performing "Hit the Quan".
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2015)
! Peak |
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| {{singlechart|Billboardcanadianhot100|65|artist=iHeart Memphis|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 22, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|15|artist=iLoveMemphis|rowheader=true|accessdate=July 8, 2015}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|7|artist=iLoveMemphis|accessdate=September 17, 2015|rowheader=true}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Songs Year End 2015|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-100-songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|accessdate=9 December 2015}}
| 83 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2016)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 25, 2019}}
| 67 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=iLoveMemphis|title=Hit the Quan|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2015|certyear=2015|access-date=September 18, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|nosales=true|noshipments=true}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{YouTube|JrCUEjSzLAk|Music video}}
- {{YouTube|QZCN_zaypd4|Audio}}
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Category:American hip-hop songs
Category:Novelty and fad dances
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