| "Hell Naw" | ||||
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| Single by Nasty C | ||||
| from the album Bad Hair and Bad Hair Extensions | ||||
| Released | February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11) | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
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| Length | 4:04 (Single version) 5:32 (Album version) | |||
| Label | FreeWorld Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nsikayesizwe David Junior Ngcobo | |||
| Producer(s) | Nasty C | |||
| Nasty C singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Hell Naw" (Official Music Video) on YouTube | ||||
"Hell Naw" is the lead single from Nasty C's debut album, Bad Hair. The song talks about him not quitting the music industry. It debuted at number 4 on South Africa's official music chart. The song peaked at number 1 on The Beat 99.9 FM African Top 10 chart. It was made available for free digital download and has been downloaded over 11,000 times.
Background
Nasty C told Mac G from 94.7 FM that he wrote the song and released it within 24 hours. Moreover, he said he started writing bars while listening to a beat he had produced earlier.
Music video
The music video for "Hell Naw" was shot by Teddy Maxx and edited by Nasty C and Pierre. Nasty C assisted Teddy Maxx with directing it.
Covers
J'Something, Mi Casa's lead vocalist, celebrated Youth Day by performing a cover of the song in June 2016. In July 2016, Nigerian rapper Hotyce released a cover of "Hell Naw", with production assistance from Emmeno.
Accolades
"Hell Naw" won Best Song of The Year at the 16th Metro FM Music Awards.
| Year | Award Ceremony | Prize | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16th Metro FM Music Awards | Song of The Year | Won |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| South Africa (EMA) | 4 |
| The Beat 99.9 FM African Top Ten | 1 |
References
- "Entertainment Monitoring Africa :: Local Chart". Entertainment Monitoring Africa. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "African Top Ten". www.thebeat99.com. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Zeeman, Kyle. "Watch: How Nasty C dropped an instant hit". Times LIVE. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Entertainment, TMG. "'The face of SA'- fans go crazy for Nasty C's new music video". Times LIVE. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Entertainment, TMG. "WATCH: J'Something covers Nasty C's Hell Naw". Times LIVE. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Solanke, Abiola (14 July 2016). "New Music: Hotyce -'Hell yeah' - New Music - Pulse". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- "16th Metro FM Awards 2017 (Full List Of Winners)". Youth Village. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
- "FULL LIST: Metro FM Award winners 2017". Channel 24. Retrieved 26 February 2017.