"No No No" is an R&B

Contemporary R&B

Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...

 song performed by American

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 group Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...

 for their debut studio album Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child (album)

Destiny's Child is the self-titled debut album of R&B group Destiny's Child, released by Columbia Records in 1998. It featured the singles "No, No, No" and "With Me" and won Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year at the Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards, but due to both singles having a remix as well as...

(1998) and the track was produced by Vincent Herbert, Rob Fusari and Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...

 and received a positive reception from music critic

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s. The original version (Part 1) and its remix

Remix

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 featuring Wyclef Jean (Part 2) was released as the group's debut single

Single (music)

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 in the fourth quarter of 1997

1997 in music

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 and reached the top in the United States

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, where it was certified platinum

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. It was the first single for the group, worldwide. The remix is based around a sample of The Love Unlimited Orchestra

The Love Unlimited Orchestra

The Love Unlimited Orchestra, formed by American R&B/soul musician, Barry White, was a 40-piece string-laden orchestra that served as a backing unit for White and female vocal trio Love Unlimited. From the mid 1970s on, they also recorded several albums under their own name.Their biggest hit...

's "Strange Games and Things."

Vocals

• Lead vocals: Beyoncé Knowles
  Beyoncé Knowles
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   (2 verses, 1 bridge) and Kelly Rowland
  Kelly Rowland
  Kelendria Trene "Kelly" Rowland is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and television personality. She rose to fame as one of the founding members of the American girl group Destiny's Child...
  
   (harmonizes 2 verses)
• Background vocals: Kelly Rowland, LeToya Luckett
  LeToya Luckett
  LeToya Nicole Luckett , known professionally as LeToya, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She was a member of the R&B group Destiny's Child, with whom she won two Grammy Awards and released many successful commercial recordings.After signing a record deal with Capitol Records, she's...
  
   and LaTavia Roberson
  LaTavia Roberson
  LaTavia Marie Roberson is a two-time Grammy Award–winning American contralto singer-songwriter, as well as an original member of Girl's Tyme which later became Destiny's Child. She was eventually replaced by Farrah Franklin in 2000. She was an original founder of the group with Beyoncé as they...
  
  

Music video

In the video for "Part 2", directed by Darren Grant

Darren Grant

Darren Grant is an American music video director. He has done over 80 music videos for mostly R&B and Hip Hop artists.He is best known for directing all the music videos from Destiny's Child's debut album, he also worked with them on their later music videos including Grammy winning single...

, Wyclef Jean

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 plays his guitar

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 as Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child

Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...

 sings along. When he stops, he says to the group, "All we need to do is drop a phat beat for the clubs." The group begins a choreographed dance in a large room. Wyclef Jean also makes an appearance in a room next to the room where the group is.

In 1998, a new video, also directed by Darren Grant, was created to promote "Part 1". In the clip, the group performs a choreographed dance at a nightclub

Nightclub

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.

The Part 2 music video is featured on the video compilation The Platinum's on the Wall

The Platinum's on the Wall

The Platinum's on the Wall is a 2001 DVD that features Destiny's Child's Greatest Hits Videos from the albums Destiny's Child and The Writing's on the Wall...

and the DualDisc edition of the album #1's

Number 1's (Destiny's Child album)

#1's is a compilation album released by R&B group Destiny's Child containing songs from their albums The Writing's on the Wall, Survivor, This Is The Remix, and Destiny Fulfilled...

. The Part 1 music video is also featured on the video compilation The Platinum's on the Wall and as an enhanced video on the Australian edition of The Writing's on the Wall

The Writing's on the Wall

-Credits and personnel:*Bill Ortiz – trumpet*Daryl Simmons – drum programming, keyboard programming*D'Wayne Wiggins – guitar, producer*Rodney Jerkins – producer*Claudine Pontier – assistant engineer*James Hoover – engineer...

.

Commercial and chart success

The single entered the UK Singles Chart

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 at number five on 28 March 1998, and spent eight weeks in the Top 75.

It sold over 146,000 copies in the UK and over 3 million copies worldwide.
In 1998, the song won two Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards for "Best R&B/Soul Single by a Group, Band or Duo" and "Best R&B/Soul or Rap New Artist".

US Single

CD Single 38K 78618

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:30
2. "No No No" (Part 1) - 3:59
3. "No No No" (Part 2 Without Rap) - 3:05

12" Single
Side A

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
   
   )
2. "No No No" (Part 1)
3. "No No No" (Part 2 Without Rap)

Side B

1. "No No No" (Part 2 Acapella) (featuring Wyclef Jean)
2. "No No No" (Part 2 Instrumental)
3. "No No No" (Part 1 Instrumental)

UK Single

12" Promo
Side A

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
   
   ) - 3:30
2. "No No No" (Part 1) - 4:08

Side B

1. "No No No" (Funki Dred Mix) (featuring MCD) - 3:59
2. "No No No" (Funki Dred Mix) - 4:19

12" Camdino Soul Remix Promo
Side A

1. "No No No" (Camdino Soul Remix)

Side B

1. "No No No" (Camdino Soul Remix Instrumental)

12" Single
Side A

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
   
   ) - 3:27
2. "No No No" (Part 1) - 4:08
3. "No No No" (Part 2 Without Rap) - 3:05

Side B

1. "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
   
   ) - 3:59
2. "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring MCD) - 3:59
3. "No No No" (Camdino Soul Extended Remix) - 6:31

CD Single Part 1

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:27
2. "No No No" (Part 1) - 4:08
3. "No No No" (Part 2) (No Rap) - 3:05
4. "Second Nature"

CD Single Part 2

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:27
2. "Second Nature"
3. "You're The Only One"

CD Promo Single XPCD 966

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:27
2. "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:59
3. "No No No" (Camdino Soul Radio Edit) - 5:05

Europe Single

CD Maxi-Single COL 665445 2

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean
   Wyclef Jean is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country...
   
   ) - 3:27
2. "No No No" (Part 1) - 4:08
3. "No No No" (Funky Dred Remix 1) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:59
4. "No No No" (Funky Dred Remix 2) (featuring MCD) - 3:59
5. "No No No" (Camdino Soul Extended Remix) - 6:31

CD 2 Track Single

1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:27
2. "No No No" (Part 1) - 4:08

Formats and remixes

"No, No, No" (Camdino Soul Extended Remix)

"No, No, No" (Camdino Soul Remix)

"No, No, No" (Camdino Soul Remix - Edit)

"No, No, No" (Funki Dread Remix) (feat. MCD)

"No, No, No" (Funki Dread Remix) (feat. Wyclef Jean)

"No, No, No Part 1" (Acapella)

"No, No, No Part 1" (Instrumental)

"No, No, No Part 2" (No Rap)

"No, No, No Part 2" (Acapella) (feat. Wyclef Jean)

"No, No, No Part 2" (Instrumental)

"No, No, No Part 2" (#1's

Number 1's (Destiny's Child album)

#1's is a compilation album released by R&B group Destiny's Child containing songs from their albums The Writing's on the Wall, Survivor, This Is The Remix, and Destiny Fulfilled...

Edit) (feat. Wyclef Jean)

Peak positions

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Chart (1998)	Peak position

End of year charts

End of year chart (1998)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	12