No Reason (No Money Enterprise song) explained
| No Reason |
| Cover: | No Reason by No Money Enterprise.webp |
| Alt: | The words "No Reason" are shown in bold orange text, with the band's four members shown in frames behind it. |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | No Money Enterprise |
| Released: | 1 May 2020 |
| Length: | 3:24 |
| Label: | No Money Enterprise |
| Producer: | Ben Tripp |
| Prev Title: | German |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Next Title: | Presto |
| Next Year: | 2020 |
"No Reason" is a song by Samoan Australian hip hop group No Money Enterprise, release independently as a single on 1 May 2020.
The follow-up to their debut single "German", the song features similar brass instrumentation to its predecessor. "No Reason" peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
Background and release
"No Reason" is No Money Enterprise's second single, following the release of their debut single "German", which achieved commercial success and gained traction on social media application TikTok.[1] "No Reason" was released for digital download and streaming on 1 May 2020.[2]
Discussing the track, Randy OT $vge stated that "No Reason" was about "where we see ourselves future-wise. 2020 we believe is the takeover for us."[3]
Critical reception
"No Reason" was a "hugely anticipated follow-up" to "German".[3]
A writer for Triple J felt the song had "the same brass-filled energy and punchy beats" as "German", whilst adding a "darker side".[3] Australian hip hop publication AU Dollars listed the song's third verse as an honourable mention in its mid-year list of the best Australian hip hop verses of 2020.[4]
Commercial performance
"No Reason" debuted and peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart for the chart dated 10 May 2020, before falling out the following week.[5]
Credits and personnel
Adapted from Spotify.[6]
No Money Enterprise
- RB – performance, writing
- Rndy OT $vge – performance, writing
- Stallyon Junz – performance, writing
- Tommy.OT – performance, writing
Other musicians
Charts
Notes and References
- Web site: No Money Enterprise release new single "No Reason" on digital platforms . All Aussie HipHop . 6 May 2020 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200508214134/https://allaussiehiphop.com/2020/05/06/no-money-enterprise-release-new-single-no-reason-on-digital-platforms/ . 8 May 2020 . live.
- Web site: No Reason – Single by No Money Enterprise on Apple Music . . 1 May 2020 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200729142942/https://music.apple.com/au/album/no-reason-single/1507918340/ . 29 July 2020 . live.
- Web site: Pull up, pull up for Australia's next big drill exports–No Money Enterprise . . 8 June 2020 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330061006/https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/program-unearthed/no-money-enterprise-german-unearthed-feature-artist/12331360 . 30 March 2022 . live.
- Web site: The best Aus verses of 2020 (So far) . AU Dollars . 3 April 2022 . Madden, Ben . Craig, Matthew . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918142848/https://audollars.com.au/the-best-aus-verses-of-2020-so-far/ . 18 September 2020 . live.
- Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart for week of 17 May 2020 . . 17 May 2020 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200522160116/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4858 . 22 May 2020 . live.
- Web site: No Reason by No Money Enterprise on Spotify . . 1 May 2020 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603022926/https://open.spotify.com/album/3sQIoKOSumSftvl2zYVO9F . 3 June 2020 . live.
- Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart for week of 10 May 2020 . . 10 May 2020 . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603051626/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=4856 . 3 June 2020 . live.
