"No, No, No" is a song recorded by American girl group

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for their eponymous debut studio album (1998). It was written by Calvin Gaines, Mary Brown,

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and

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, with production helmed by Fusari und Herbert. A sensual mid-tempo ballad blending

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with "lush" 1970s soul, it was renamed "No, No, No (Part 1)" after musician

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was consulted to produce and appear on a remix of the song. Built around a hard-sliding bassline and sung in a

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, rhythmic style, featuring co-production from Che Greene and

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, it was titled "No, No, No (Part 2)". "No, No, No" was released as Destiny's Child debut single on October 27, 1997, by

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, with both versions serviced to radio stations and

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networks. In the United States, the song reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was eventually certified

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by the

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(RIAA). Elsewhere, "No, No, No" reached the top ten in the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.

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directed accompanying music videos for each version of "No, No, No". Part 1 features the group performing at a

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stage, while Part 2 begins with a choreographed dance in a large golden room. Destiny's Child performed "No, No, No" on several television shows and award show ceremonies, such as ''

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'', ''

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'', and the

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s. It was performed during all of the group's concert tours, and is featured on their remix album '' This Is the Remix'' (2002), as well as their compilation albums '' #1's'' (2005) and '' Playlist: The Very Best of Destiny's Child'' (2012).

Recording and production

"No, No, No" was written by Calvin Gaines, former Abstrac member Mary Brown,

and

. On Part 2,

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is also credited as songwriter due to the inclusion of a

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from "Strange Games & Things" by

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. The original track was based on an idea from and produced by Fusari. Heavily influenced by R&B, he was inspired to start writing "No, No, No" on one of his

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s after listening to " Stroke You Up" (1994), written by singer

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for R&B duo Changing Faces. A few weeks later, Gaines, a songwriter and friend of Fusari's, brought producer and entrepreneur Herbert to Fusari's studio in his mother's basement in

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. Upon listening to several demos, Herbert liked the track and asked for a cassette copy, taking it to Columbia A&R executive Teresa LaBarbera-Whites. The same night, Herbert called Fusari to tell him that LaBarbera-Whites wanted them to record the song with Columbia's then-new signees, Destiny's Child, after Herbert had told her that he would be giving the song to singer

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, one of his artists, had she not let Destiny's Child record "No, No, No" for their debut album. The next day, Fusari was called into their studio to arrange a production deal. After finishing writing the song with Gaines and Brown, Fusari and Herbert met with the group at the

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to record "No, No, No".

Music videos

As with the single, two videos were made to promote both versions of the song, directed by

and shot in November 1997. In the video for "Part 1", the group performs a choreographed dance at a

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, along with his

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bandmates Romeo and LDB, make cameo appearances in the video. In the video for "Part 2",

plays his

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as Destiny's Child sings the chorus. Beyoncé stops Wyclef, saying, "That ain't right." Wyclef says to the group, "Nah, nah, it's phat; all we need to do is drop a phat beat for the clubs. I'm tellin' you, they gon' lose their minds; I can see it right now." The group begins a choreographed dance in a large gold room. Wyclef Jean also makes an appearance in a room next to the room where the group is. Both versions are included in the video compilation ''

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''. Part 2 is in the DualDisc edition of the album '' #1's'', Part 1 as an enhanced video is in the Australian edition of ''

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''.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "No, No, No" was a commercial success. Heavy airplay and high sales propelled the song into the top ten of the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Eventually, it peaked at number three on the chart, becoming their first single to do so. The single is the group’s longest charting Hot 100 hit. A year following its release, the single had sold over 1,300,000 copies in the US, being the ninth best-selling single of the year, and had been certified

by the

(RIAA). "No, No, No" entered the

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at number five, and spent eight weeks within the top 75. In Europe, the single experienced modest success, entering the top 40 in several countries; it did, however, reach the top ten in Norway and the Netherlands.

Formats and track listings

* US CD single # "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:30 # "No No No" (Part 1) – 3:59 # "No No No" (Part 2 without rap) – 3:05 * US Cassette single # "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:27 # "No No No" (Part 1) * US 12-inch single :A1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:30 :A2. "No No No" (Part 1) - 4:13 :A3. "No No No" (Part 2 without rap) - 3:08 :B1. "No No No" (Part 2 a cappella) (featuring Wyclef Jean) - 3:26 :B2. "No No No" (Part 2 instrumental) - 3:26 :B3. "No No No" (Part 1 instrumental) - 4:14 * Europe vinyl single :A1. "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:27 :A2. "No No No" (Part 1) – 4:08 :A3. "No No No" (Part 2) (no rap) – 3:05 :B1. "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:59 :B2. "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring MCD) – 3:59 :B3. "No No No" (Camdino Soul Extended Remix) – 6:31 * Europe CD single # "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:27 # "No No No" (Part 1) – 4:08 * UK and Europe CD maxi-single # "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:27 # "No No No" (Part 1) – 4:08 # "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:59 # "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring MCD) – 3:59 # "No No No" (Camdino Soul Extended Remix) – 6:31 * UK CD single # "No No No" (Part 2) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:27 # "No No No" (Part 1) – 4:08 # "No No No" (Part 2) (no rap) – 3:05 # "Second Nature" - 5:09 * UK CD Single 2 # "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring Wyclef Jean) – 3:59 # "No No No" (Funki Dred Remix) (featuring MCD) – 3:59 # "No No No" (Camdino Soul Extended Remix) – 6:31 # "You're The Only One" - 3:23

Recording and production

Music videos

Commercial performance

Formats and track listings

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Notes

References

Further reading