Wadsyaname

"Wadsyaname" is a song by American rapper Nelly, released to the iTunes Store on August 22, 2007. It was supposed to be the first official single from his fifth studio album Brass Knuckles (2008), but Nelly later confirmed that the single will not make the album (however it is a bonus track featured as #16 on the UK and Japanese edition of Brass Knuckles).^[1] It was replaced by "Party People". It is produced by Neff-U, and sampled the piano line from "All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo.^[2][3] Nelly performed the single along with "Let It Go" at the 2007 BET Hip Hop Awards.

"Wadsyaname"
Single by Nelly
from the album Brass Knuckles (Japanese bonus track)
Released	August 21, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Hip hop, R&B
Length	4:08
Label	Derrty, Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)	Cornell Haynes, Jr.
Producer(s)	Neff-U
Nelly singles chronology
"Call on Me" (2006) "Wadsyaname" (2007) "5000 Ones" (2007)

Music video

The music video was directed by Chris Robinson.^[4]

Charts

Chart (2007–2008)	Peak position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5]	4
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[6]	90
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	31
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[9]	13
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[10]	46
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[11]	13

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12]	Gold	7,500*
* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Brass Knuckles(価格限定盤, 2ボーナストラック)【CD】-Nelly (ネリー) 発売国：日本｜ヒップホップ/ラップ｜ダンス＆ソウル｜音楽｜HMV ONLINE CD、DVDの通販-ゲーム、書籍、 タレントの写真集も". Hmv.co.jp. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
2. Scott Bowles, Steve Jones and Pete Johnson (September 6, 2007). Coming attractions: Nelly's ready to crack his 'Knuckles'. USA Today. Accessed September 9, 2007.
3. Shaheem Reid (August 22, 2007). T.I., Akon, Snoop, Pimp C Get Behind Nelly's Brass Knuckles. MTV. Accessed August 21, 2007.
4. Video: Nelly - 'Wadsyaname'. Rap-Up (October 17, 2007). Accessed October 18, 2007.
5. "Nelly – Wadsyaname". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
6. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200826 into search. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
7. "Nelly Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
8. "Nelly Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
9. "Nelly Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
10. "Nelly – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
11. "Nelly Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
12. "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved October 7, 2021.