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"Nu Flow"
Single by Big Brovaz
from the album Nu-Flow
Released14 October 2002
Recorded2002
GenreR&B, hip hop
Length3:21
LabelSony, Epic Records
Songwriter(s)Big Brovaz (Cherise, Nadia, J-Rock & Randy) & Dion Howell
Producer(s)Skillz & Fingaz
Big Brovaz singles chronology
"Nu Flow"
(2002)
"OK"
(2003)

"Nu Flow" is the debut single by British R&B collective Big Brovaz. It was the first single from their debut album Nu-Flow, released in late 2002.

"Nu Flow" was a success in the United Kingdom, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and becoming one of the most successful UK hip hop songs, spending four and a half months inside the UK top seventy-five. The single was also a success 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 with "Favourite Things". The accompanying music video was directed by Vaughan Arnell.[1]

Track listing

UK CD 1[2]

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

UK CD 2[3]

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

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[31] Gold 25,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[32] Gold 5,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[33] Platinum 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[34] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

"Nu Flow" can be heard in the 2004 film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.

References

  1. ^ "MUSIC VIDEOS 35: Nu Flow - Big Brovaz". Campaign. 1 September 2002. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ^ UK CD: 1 track listings reference
  3. ^ UK CD: 2 track listings reference
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  8. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 45. 2 November 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Big Brovaz: Nu-Flow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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  15. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 13, saptamina 7.04–13.04, 2003" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
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  20. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  21. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  22. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2003" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  25. ^ "Rapports annuels 2003" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  26. ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  27. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  28. ^ "End of Year Charts 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  29. ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  30. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  31. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2003". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  32. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Big Brovaz – Nu-Flow". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  33. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  34. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  35. ^ "British single certifications – Big Brovaz – Nu Flow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 3 June 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Nu Flow in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.