Peak
42
Weeks
4
Score
317
Chart Year
2013
A music video for the track was filmed in a desert outside of Los Angeles with Ethan Lader being the director.[4] It premiered via Nelly's VEVO channel on March 1, 2013.[4] The video features a vintage Porsche 356A convertible
The first single to be released from Nelly's seventh studio album, M.O., was his first entry on Billboard's Nielsen BDS-based Pop Songs since "Just A Dream" two-and-a-half years previously. However some questioned the song's Pop direction, especially its similarity to Flo Rida's "Whistle." (Both tracks feature production from DJ Frank E). When host Misty J raised the matter during an interview with Nelly on radio station Power 107.5 in Columbus, Ohio, the St. Louis rapper/singer fired back citing the variety of his discography, which ranges from hardcore rap to radio-friendly pop tunes: "Does 'Ride with Me' sound like 'E.I.?,'" he said. "Does 'E.I.' sound like 'Country Grammar?' Does 'Country Grammar' sound like 'Hot In Herre?' Does 'Hot in Here' sound like Dilemma?' Does 'Dilemma' sound like 'Over and Over?'" According to Pop program director Rich Davis, PD of KDWB Minneapolis, the song represents more of an evolution than a revolution in Nelly's artistry. The track is "definitely more of a pop song than a rap song, with a great groove and a great hook," he told Billboard magazine. "I think even early on, Nelly did a good job of straddling the line between pop and rap. I'm sure artists can tell by their bank accounts which hits are the most mass-appeal. Nelly, with all his years in the biz, has certainly figured that out." Nelly is a big Prince fan, and he told AMP Radio's Seena that this song was inspired by one of the Minneapolis icon's own car-themed tunes. "It's one of those things that I feel like is our version of 'Little Red Corvette,'" he said. "The way that song made you feel is kind of like what that is right here." Asked by Digital Spy how the song came about, Nelly replied: "It's one of those situations where the producers had this idea for me and they played it for me and I kinda liked it. So we got it in there and mixed it with something we thought would be dope."
Hey lil' Porsche, I wanna try ya Crazy baby girl, there ain't nothing like you Hey lil' Porsche, so right I had to get ya B-b-back it up, let's roll, roll, roll, roll Girl let's go! You sexy thing, you turn me on, I need a private show, Here on the lawn, in my garage I take you on the road, hey Porsche girl You know what I wanna do (wanna do) Come on let me slide under so I can work on, work on you I wanna take your top off, Celebrate this champagne pop-off, yeah, We could turn the clocks off No rush, baby we could just park somewhere I don't need (I don't need) nobody's permission, yeah. No keys (no keys), push start to ignition. Say... Hey lil' Porsche, I wanna try ya Crazy baby girl, there ain't nothing like you Hey lil' Porsche, so right I had to get ya B-b-back it up, let's roll, roll, roll, roll Na-na-na-na-na-na Hey Porsche Na-na-na-na-na-na I want you Na-na-na-na-na-na Hey Porsche Na-na-na-na-na-na I, I want you Girl you know, Damn I've been dreaming about the day you let me take you home Just for a weekend, maybe more, just sayin' See, I've never seen an ass like that You gon' make a nigga crash like that Since I seen you in the window, Knew what I was in for Spending every rack on that I wanna take your top off, Celebrate this champagne pop-off, yeah, We could turn the clocks off No rush, baby we could just park somewhere I don't need (I don't need) nobody's permission No keys (no keys), push start to ignition. Say... Hey lil' Porsche, I wanna try ya Crazy baby girl, there ain't nothing like you Hey lil' Porsche, so right I had to get ya B-b-back it up, let's roll, roll, roll, roll Na-na-na-na-na-na Hey Porsche Na-na-na-na-na-na I want you Na-na-na-na-na-na Hey Porsche Na-na-na-na-na-na I, I want you I wanna see how fast you can go (fast you can go) See how you handle as I'm cruising control As I make you turn around Hey, let me turn up your sound T-t-turn it up and now here we go Hey lil' Porsche, I wanna try ya Crazy baby girl, there ain't nothing like you Hey lil' Porsche, so right I had to get ya B-b-back it up, let's roll, roll, roll, roll Na-na-na-na-na-na Hey Porsche Na-na-na-na-na-na I want you Na-na-na-na-na-na Hey Porsche Na-na-na-na-na-na I, I want you
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 9, 2013 | 42 | 84 |
| 2 | Mar 16, 2013 | 58 | 68 |
| 3 | Mar 23, 2013 | 63 | 63 |
| 4 | Mar 30, 2013 | 83 | 43 |