Peak
1
Weeks
28
Score
7,188
Chart Year
1997
The music video was directed by Paul Hunter and it was released in January 1997.[citation needed] The music video features cameos by The Notorious B.I.G. and Eddie Griffin.
"Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" is the debut single by rapper Puff Daddy. It appears on Puff Daddy's debut studio album No Way Out and the song was released to Rhythmic contemporary radio in 1996. The single was released through BMG Music, Arista Records and Puff Daddy's Bad Boy Records. The song entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number thirty-two in early 1997 and eventually spent six weeks at number one.[2] It was the beginning of Combs' and Bad Boy Records' chart domination during the year—the Combs-produced "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G. would follow this song at number one, and the B.I.G. tribute song "I'll Be Missing You" spent eleven weeks at number one during the summer, only to be followed by another B.I.G. song, "Mo Money Mo Problems" and then the Combs-produced "Honey" by Mariah Carey. Combs was already a successful songwriter, producer and record label owner (Bad Boy Records) before he released his debut album as a performer. His first U.S. chart single, "No Time", was a top-twenty hit for Lil' Kim on which Puff Daddy was credited as a featured vocalist. "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" is the debut chart appearance for rapper Mase.
Bad Boy, (We ain't gon' stop) Now with Sean on the hot track, melt like it's hot wax Put it out, all the stores, bet you could shop that (that's right) Leave a nigga with a hot hat, fronting like Bad Boy ain't got tracks (nigga stop that) There's no guy slicker than this young fly nigga Nickel-nine nigga, floss you die quicker (uh-huh) This fed time outta town pie flipper Turn Cristal into a Crooked I sipper Everybody want to be fast, see the cash Fuck around they weak staff, get a heat rash Anything in Bad Boy way we smash (we smash) Hundred G stash, push a bulletproof E-Class (hehe) I'm through with bein a player and a baller Just want me one bad bitch so I can spoil her Mase want to be the one you respect, even when you're vexed Rock Versace silks over spilled brunette Got green never seen so you suck my jewels Clutch my uz', anything I touch I bruise Puff make his own laws, nigga fuck your rules (that's right) Goodfellas, you know you can't touch us dudes Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge We're tryin', not to lose our heads, a-hah hah hah hah Broken glass everywhere If it ain't about the money, Puff, I just don't care (that's right) I'm that Goodfella fly guy, sometimes wiseguys Spend time in H-A-W-A-I-I (Mase can you please stop smoking lah lah?) Puff why try? I'm a thug, I'ma die high I be out in Jersey, puffin' Hershey Brothers ain't worthy to rock my derby Though I'm never drugged, I'm the venom in the club, G Though I know the thug be wantin' to slug me (uh-huh) Could it be I move as smoove as Bugsy? (yeah) Or be at the bar with too much bubbly? (c'mon) Yo I think it must be the girls want to lust me Or is it simply the girls just love me Brothers wanna, rock the Rolls, rock my clothes Rock my ice, pull out glocks, stop my life (uh) I'm like, "Damn, how these niggas got they trust? Used to be my man, how you gonna plot on my wife?" Do you think you snake me, cause they hate me? Or he got his Ph.D; Player Hater's Degree? (Ahaha!) Can't nobody take my pride, can't nobody hold me down oh no I got to keep on movin' Quit that! (uh-huh) You a big cat? (yeah) Where your chicks at? (where) Where your whips at? (where dey at?) Wherever you get stacks, I'ma fix that Everything that's big dreams, I did that (that's right) Don't knock me cause you're boring I'm record sales soaring straight touring Simply a lot of men be wantin' to hear me 'Cause their words just don't offend me (uh-uh, uh-uh) We spend cheese, in the West Indies Then come home to plenty cream Bentleys (hehe) You name it, I could claim it Young, black, and famous, with money hangin' out the anus And when you need a hit, who you go and get? (who?) Bet against us? (Not a sure bet) We make hits that'll rearrange your whole set (that's right) And got a Benz that I ain't even drove yet Don't push us, cause we're close to the, edge We're tryin', not to, lose our heads, a-hah-hah-hah-hah I get the feeling sometimes, that make me wonder Why you want to take us under (Why you want to take us under) I get the feeling sometimes, that make me wonder Why you want to take us under (Why you want to take us under) Can't nobody take my pride, can't nobody hold me down oh no I got to keep on movin' Can't nobody take my pride, can't nobody hold me down oh no I got to keep on movin' Can't nobody take my pride, can't nobody hold me down oh no I got to keep on movin' Can't nobody take my pride, can't nobody hold me down oh no I got to keep on movin'
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 25, 1997 | 32 | 94 |
| 2 | Feb 1, 1997 | 11 | 115 |
| 3 | Feb 8, 1997 | 7 | 119 |
| 4 | Feb 15, 1997 | 5 | 121 |
| 5 | Feb 22, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 6 | Mar 1, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 7 | Mar 8, 1997 | 2 | 124 |
| 8 | Mar 15, 1997 | 2 | 124 |
| 9 | Mar 22, 1997 | 1 | 125 |
| 10 | Mar 29, 1997 | 1 | 125 |
| 11 | Apr 5, 1997 | 1 | 125 |
| 12 | Apr 12, 1997 | 1 | 125 |
| 13 | Apr 19, 1997 | 1 | 125 |
| 14 | Apr 26, 1997 | 1 | 125 |
| 15 | May 3, 1997 | 2 | 124 |
| 16 | May 10, 1997 | 3 | 123 |
| 17 | May 17, 1997 | 7 | 119 |
| 18 | May 24, 1997 | 10 | 116 |
| 19 | May 31, 1997 | 14 | 112 |
| 20 | Jun 7, 1997 | 15 | 111 |