Hands on the Wheel

This article is about the song by Schoolboy Q. For the Willie Nelson song from the 1975 album, see Red Headed Stranger.

"Hands on the Wheel"
Single by Schoolboy Q featuring A$AP Rocky
from the album Habits & Contradictions
Released	April 3, 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:17
Label	Top Dawg Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Quincy Hanley Rakim Mayers Scott Mescudi Julian Nixon Craig Balmoris
Producer(s)	Best Kept Secret
Schoolboy Q singles chronology
"Druggys wit Hoes Again" (2011) "Hands on the Wheel" (2012) "Yay Yay" (2013)
A$AP Rocky singles chronology
"Peso" (2011) "Hands on the Wheel" (2012) "Goldie" (2012)
Music video
"Hands on the Wheel" on YouTube

"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 Kid Cudi's hit single "Pursuit of Happiness", as performed live by Lissie.

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. The song would become his first to chart on any Billboard charts.

Chart performance

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	105

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
United States	April 3, 2012	Digital download	Top Dawg Entertainment, Interscope Records