"No Time" is the debut single by American rapper

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featuring

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. It was released as the

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for her debut album '' Hard Core'' in October 1996. It peaked at number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reached the top ten on the

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, and peaked the US Rap Songs for nine weeks—becoming Kim's first number one hit on the chart. Additionally, the song charted at number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. "No Time" was certified Gold by the

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(RIAA) and contains a sample of

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's "Message from the Soul Sisters" and

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's "Take Me Just As I Am."

Music video

The music video, which was helmed by German director Marcus Nispel and filmed in the

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, features her and Puff riding up and down escalators while rapping. Kim makes reference to

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's hit single "

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" in the song's lyrics when she says: "...your girl ain't a freak like me, or Adina". Kim makes a reference to the video in the 2003 song "(When Kim Say) Can You Hear Me Know " off the album

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, saying "...im the same bitch on the escalator", and also in the 2005 single Whoa when she says: "...told you I'm the same bitch from the escalator".

Formats and track listings

*UK cassette single #"No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58 #"No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39 *UK CD single #"No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58 #"No Time" (Radio Mix) – 5:03 #"No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03 #"No Time" (Instrumental) – 5:03 *Europe CD single #"No Time" (Radio Edit) – 3:58 #"No Time" (The Incident Remix) – 4:39 #"No Time" (Incident Remix Instrumental) – 4:38 #"No Time" (Album Version) – 5:03 #"No Time" (Instrumental) – 5:03

Credits and personnel

*Vocals by Lil' Kim, S. Combs *Written by K. Jones, S. Combs, J. Brown *Produced by Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs and Steven "Stevie J" Jordan *Mastered by Herb Powers

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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