Nu Flow
"Nu Flow" | ||||
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Single by Big Brovaz | ||||
from the album Nu-Flow | ||||
Released | 14 October 2002 | |||
Recorded | 2002 | |||
Genre | R&B, hip hop | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
Label | Sony, Epic Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Big Brovaz (Cherise, Nadia, J-Rock & Randy) & Dion Howell | |||
Producer(s) | Skillz & Fingaz | |||
Big Brovaz singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
- "Nu Flow" (original clean radio edit)
- "Nu Flow" (Blacksmith club rub)
- "Nu Flow" (Shy FX & T-Power remix)
- "Nu Flow" (video)
UK CD 2[3]
- "Nu Flow" (original explicit album version)
- "Nu Flow" (Marley Marl main mix)
- "Nu Flow" (Fusion remix)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
In popular culture
"Nu Flow" can be heard in the 2004 film Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed.
References
- ^ "MUSIC VIDEOS 35: Nu Flow - Big Brovaz". Campaign. 1 September 2002. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
- ^ UK CD: 1 track listings reference
- ^ UK CD: 2 track listings reference
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- ^ "Big Brovaz – Nu Flow" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 45. 2 November 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Big Brovaz: Nu-Flow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Nu Flow". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Big Brovaz – Nu Flow". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Big Brovaz – Nu Flow". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Urban Singles 2003". ARIA. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2003" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2003" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2003". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2003" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 2003". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Årslista Singlar, 2003" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2003". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Big Brovaz – Nu-Flow". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 3 June 2019.[dead link ]
- ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "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.