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Nu Flow

{{Short description|2002 single by Big Brovaz}}

{{About|the song by Big Brovaz|the album by Big Brovaz|Nu-Flow}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Nu Flow

| cover = Big Brovaz - Nu Flow (CD 1).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Big Brovaz

| album = Nu-Flow

| released = {{start date|2002|10|14|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Dairy (Brixton, England)

| genre =

| length = 3:21

| label =

| writer =

  • Michael Mugiisha
  • John Paul Horsley
  • Tayo Aisida
  • Cherise Roberts
  • Nadia Shepherd
  • Dion Howell
  • Dean Macintosh
  • Abdul Bella
  • Michael Brown

| producer = Skillz and Fingaz

| next_title = OK

| next_year = 2003

}}

"Nu Flow" is the debut single of British R&B collective Big Brovaz. It was released as the first single from their debut album, Nu-Flow (2002), on 14 October 2002. "Nu Flow" peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart and spent 19 weeks inside the UK top 100. The single was also successful in New Zealand and Norway, where it reached number one, and in Australia, where it peaked at number three to become their joint-highest-peaking hit, along with "Favourite Things".

Music video

The accompanying music video was directed by Vaughan Arnell.{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/175723/|title=MUSIC VIDEOS 35: Nu Flow - Big Brovaz|website=Campaign|date=1 September 2002|access-date=17 August 2014}}

Track listings

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UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Nu Flow|others=Big Brovaz|year=2002|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673028 2}}

  1. "Nu Flow" (original clean radio edit)
  2. "Nu Flow" (Blacksmith club rub)
  3. "Nu Flow" (Shy FX and T Power remix)
  4. "Nu Flow" (video)

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Nu Flow|others=Big Brovaz|year=2002|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673028 5}}

  1. "Nu Flow" (original)
  2. "Nu Flow" (Marley Marl main mix)
  3. "Nu Flow" (Fusion remix)

UK 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Nu Flow|others=Big Brovaz|year=2002|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673028 8}}

:A1. "Nu Flow" (Blacksmith club rub)

:A2. "Nu Flow" (original)

:B1. "Nu Flow" (Fusion remix)

:B2. "Nu Flow" (Marley Marl main mix)

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UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Nu Flow|others=Big Brovaz|year=2002|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673028 4}}

  1. "Nu Flow" (original clean radio edit)
  2. "Nu Flow" (Marley Marl main mix)

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Nu Flow|others=Big Brovaz|year=2002|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=EPC 673424 1}}

  1. "Nu Flow" (original clean radio edit)
  2. "Nu Flow" (Blacksmith club rub)

Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Nu Flow|others=Big Brovaz|year=2002|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Epic Records, Daylight Records|id=673459.2}}

  1. "Nu Flow" (clean radio edit)
  2. "Nu Flow" (Marley Marl main mix)
  3. "Nu Flow" (Shy FX & T Power remix)
  4. "Nu Flow" (Blacksmith club rub)

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Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD1 liner notes.

Studio

  • Recorded at Dairy Studios (Brixton, England)

Personnel

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  • Michael Mugiisha – writing
  • John Paul Horsley – writing
  • Tayo Aisida – writing
  • Cherise Roberts – writing
  • Nadia Shepherd – writing
  • Dion Howell – writing
  • Dean Macintosh – writing
  • Abdul Bella – writing
  • Michael Brown – writing
  • Big Brovaz – vocals
  • Skillz and Fingaz – production
  • Roy Merchant – mixing

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (2002–2003)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|3|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Australiaurban|1|url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030406140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030407-0000/Issue681.pdf|urltitle=Issue 681|rowheader=true|access-date=3 October 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
{{single chart|Flanders|2|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|19|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Denmark|3|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-11-02.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=45|page=27|date=2 November 2002|access-date=12 May 2020}}

|14

{{single chart|Finland|20|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu-Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Germany|33|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|songid=5457|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
scope="row"| Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40){{cite web |title=2003/10. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista |url=https://slagerlistak.hu/editors-choice-radios-jatszasi-lista/2003/10 |publisher=MAHASZ|language=hu|access-date=28 April 2025}}

| 25

{{single chart|Ireland2|6|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=24 January 2020}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|2|year=2003|week=6|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|2|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10064.html|title=Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 13, saptamina 7.04–13.04, 2003|publisher=Romanian Top 100|language=ro|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050218074852/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10064.html|archive-date=18 February 2005|access-date=12 May 2020}}

|34

{{single chart|Scotland|3|date=20021026|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Sweden|2|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|32|artist=Big Brovaz|song=Nu Flow|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|3|date=20021026|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|2|date=20021026|rowheader=true|access-date=3 June 2019}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html|title=Top 100 Songs of 2002|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|year=2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040602113021/http://www.rte.ie/2fm/charts/top100_2002.html|archive-date=2 June 2004|access-date=16 March 2022}}

|51

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2002|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=3 June 2019}}

|29

scope="row"|UK Airplay (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2003/Music-Week-2003-01-18.pdf|title=Most Broadcast of 2002 – Airplay Top 50|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=18 January 2003|access-date=4 August 2023}}

|68

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!Chart (2003)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2003/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2003|publisher=ARIA|access-date=17 September 2020}}

|9

scope="row"|Australian Urban (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2003.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2003|publisher=ARIA|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309195417/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-singles-2003.htm|archive-date=9 March 2020|access-date=17 September 2020}}

|4

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2003|title=Jaaroverzichten 2003|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=3 June 2019}}

|14

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2003|title=Rapports annuels 2003|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=3 June 2019}}

|76

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2003|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=1 January 2020}}

|11

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2003&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=3 June 2019}}

|16

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2003-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 2003|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=12 December 2017}}

|23

scope="row"|Sweden (Hitlistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2003&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 2003|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=12 May 2020}}

|19

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|certyear=2003|access-date=3 June 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2002|certyear=2003|access-date=3 June 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Big Brovaz|title=Nu-Flow|award=Gold|relyear=2002|id=2003-02-28|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=2003}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Norway|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2002|relmonth=10|certyear=2003|access-date=3 June 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2002|relmonth=10|certyear=2003|certmonth=08|access-date=6 February 2020}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Big Brovaz|title=Nu Flow|award=Silver|relyear=2002|certyear=2002|id=4774-1169-1|access-date=7 May 2021|refname="bpi"}}

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Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|14 October 2002

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|Epic|Daylight}}

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scope="row"|Australia

|13 January 2003

|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue673.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13th January 2003|publisher=ARIA|page=23|date=13 January 2003|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222424/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030107-0000/Issue673.pdf|archive-date=22 February 2008|access-date=7 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

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Category:2002 songs

Category:2002 debut singles

Category:Big Brovaz songs

Category:Daylight Records singles

Category:Epic Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Vaughan Arnell

Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand

Category:Number-one singles in Norway