No Time (Lil' Kim song)

"No Time"
Single by Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy
from the album Hard Core
Released	October 29, 1996
Format	CD single
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:52
Label	Atlantic/Bad Boy Records
Writer(s)	Kimberly Jones/Sean Combs
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Lil' Kim featuring Puff Daddy singles chronology
"Get Money" (feat. The Notorious B.I.G.) (1995) "No Time" (1996) "Crush on You" (1997)

"No Time" is a song by American rapper Lil' Kim. It was released as her debut single in 1996 and reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was certified gold by the RIAA on March 5, 1997 for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Music video

The music video, which was helmed by German director Marcus Nispel and filmed in the World Trade Center, features her and Puff riding up and down escaltors while rapping. Kim makes reference to Adina Howard's hit single "Freak Like Me" in the songs lyrics when she says:"...your girl ain't a freak like me, or Adina". Kim makes a reference to the video in the 2005 single Whoa when she says: "...told you I'm the same bitch from the escalator...". This song samples "The Message" by Vicki Anderson.

Charts

End of year chart (1997)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1]	18

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/lil-kim-p198619/charts-awards/billboard-singles