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==Release and promotion==
==Release and promotion==
On August 29, 2021, "No Child Left Behind" was included as the 23rd track on West's 10th studio album ''Donda'', while it stands as the last track before the second versions of songs.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Fred|title=''Donda'' – Kanye West|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/donda-mw0003560076|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="slate-take">{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Carl|author-link=Carl Wilson (writer)|title=Congrats, Kanye West: You've Achieved Peak Jackass-dom|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|url=https://slate.com/culture/2021/08/kanye-west-donda-review-album.html|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-date=August 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831015446/https://slate.com/culture/2021/08/kanye-west-donda-review-album.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A collaboration with West and athlete [[Sha'Carri Richardson]] for Game 6 of the [[2021 NBA Finals]] was teased via [[Beats Electronics|Beats by Dre]]'s [[Twitter]] account on July 20, 2021, with the account mentioning the game number alongside tagging West and Richardson.<ref>{{cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|title=Kanye Debuts New Song 'No Child Left Behind' in Beats Commercial, Announces 'Donda' Release Date|url=https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-debuts-no-child-left-behind-song-donda-release-date/beats-kanye-new-track|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=July 21, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> That same day, a Beats by Dre commercial that stars Richardson and was edited by West premiered during Game Six of the finals, scored by a one-minute excerpt of "No Child Left Behind", marking one of the first snippets from the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkinson|first=Katie|title=Kanye West 'Donda' Song Preview & Release Date in Sha'Carri Richardson Ad|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9604140/kanye-west-donda-album-release-date-no-child-left-behind-preview-shacarri-richardson-beats-by-dre-ad|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Waite|first=Thom|title=Kanye West teases new song 'No Child Left Behind' ahead of Donda release|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/53606/1/kanye-west-teases-new-song-no-child-left-behind-ahead-of-donda-album-release|work=[[Dazed]]|date=July 21, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="capital">{{Cite web|title=Kanye West 'No Child Left Behind' lyrics meaning explained|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/kanye-west/news/no-child-left-behind-lyrics-meaning-breakdown-explained-beats-advert/|date=July 22, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|publisher=[[Capital Xtra]]|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024132348/https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/kanye-west/news/no-child-left-behind-lyrics-meaning-breakdown-explained-beats-advert/|url-status=live}}</ref> For the conclusion of the second listening event for ''Donda'' at [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]] in Atlanta on August 5, 2021, the song was played as West was raised to the ceiling by harness, resembling an ascent to heaven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-donda-album-1202235/|title=Kanye West's 'Donda': Everything We Know About New Album|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Ihaza|first=Jeff|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-date=September 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903153923/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-donda-album-1202235/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bolden|first=Janee|title=Kanye West Soars Toward the Heavens – Literally – During Second 'Donda' Album-Listening Event|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/awards/kanye-west-soars-second-donda-listening-event-1235036351/|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-date=August 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818182207/https://variety.com/2021/music/awards/kanye-west-soars-second-donda-listening-event-1235036351/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 31, 2021, West's group the [[Sunday Service Choir]] performed a [[Gospel music|gospel]] rendition of the song as the opener for their Halloween concert at an undisclosed rooftop location.<ref>{{cite news|last=Saponara|first=Michael|title=Kanye West Performs Halloween Sunday Service|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9653629/kanye-west-justin-bieber-roddy-ricch-sunday-service/|work=Billboard|date=October 31, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> During the performance, Canadian singer [[Justin Bieber]] delivered harmonies.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blanchet|first=Brenton|title=Watch Kanye West Perform at Sunday Service with Justin Bieber, Roddy Ricch, and More|url=https://www.complex.com/music/sunday-service-kanye-west-roddy-ricch-justin-bieber|work=Complex|date=October 31, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref>
On August 29, 2021, "No Child Left Behind" was included as the 23rd track on West's 10th studio album ''Donda'', while it stands as the last track before the second versions of songs.<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|last=Thomas|first=Fred|title=''Donda'' – Kanye West|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/donda-mw0003560076|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="slate-take">{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Carl|author-link=Carl Wilson (writer)|title=Congrats, Kanye West: You've Achieved Peak Jackass-dom|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|url=https://slate.com/culture/2021/08/kanye-west-donda-review-album.html|date=August 30, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-date=August 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210831015446/https://slate.com/culture/2021/08/kanye-west-donda-review-album.html|url-status=live}}</ref> A collaboration with West and athlete [[Sha'Carri Richardson]] for Game 6 of the [[2021 NBA Finals]] was teased via [[Beats Electronics|Beats by Dre]]'s [[Twitter]] account on July 20, 2021, with the account mentioning the game number alongside tagging West and Richardson.<ref>{{cite web|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|title=Kanye Debuts New Song 'No Child Left Behind' in Beats Commercial, Announces 'Donda' Release Date|url=https://www.complex.com/music/kanye-west-debuts-no-child-left-behind-song-donda-release-date/beats-kanye-new-track|work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|date=July 21, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> That same day, a Beats by Dre commercial that stars Richardson and was edited by West premiered during Game Six of the finals, scored by a one-minute excerpt of "No Child Left Behind", marking one of the first snippets from the album.<ref>{{cite web|last=Atkinson|first=Katie|title=Kanye West 'Donda' Song Preview & Release Date in Sha'Carri Richardson Ad|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9604140/kanye-west-donda-album-release-date-no-child-left-behind-preview-shacarri-richardson-beats-by-dre-ad|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 20, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Waite|first=Thom|title=Kanye West teases new song 'No Child Left Behind' ahead of Donda release|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/music/article/53606/1/kanye-west-teases-new-song-no-child-left-behind-ahead-of-donda-album-release|work=[[Dazed]]|date=July 21, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref><ref name="capital">{{Cite web|title=Kanye West 'No Child Left Behind' lyrics meaning explained|url=https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/kanye-west/news/no-child-left-behind-lyrics-meaning-breakdown-explained-beats-advert/|date=July 22, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|publisher=[[Capital Xtra]]|archive-date=October 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024132348/https://www.capitalxtra.com/artists/kanye-west/news/no-child-left-behind-lyrics-meaning-breakdown-explained-beats-advert/|url-status=live}}</ref> For the conclusion of the second ''Donda'' listening event at [[Mercedes-Benz Stadium]] in Atlanta on August 5, 2021, the song was played as West rose to the ceiling by harness, resembling an ascent to heaven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-donda-album-1202235/|title=Kanye West's 'Donda': Everything We Know About New Album|website=[[Rolling Stone]]|last=Ihaza|first=Jeff|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-date=September 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903153923/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/kanye-west-donda-album-1202235/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Bolden|first=Janee|title=Kanye West Soars Toward the Heavens – Literally – During Second 'Donda' Album-Listening Event|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/awards/kanye-west-soars-second-donda-listening-event-1235036351/|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021|archive-date=August 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818182207/https://variety.com/2021/music/awards/kanye-west-soars-second-donda-listening-event-1235036351/|url-status=live}}</ref> On October 31, 2021, West's group the [[Sunday Service Choir]] performed a [[Gospel music|gospel]] rendition of the song as the opener for their Halloween concert at an undisclosed rooftop location.<ref>{{cite news|last=Saponara|first=Michael|title=Kanye West Performs Halloween Sunday Service|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9653629/kanye-west-justin-bieber-roddy-ricch-sunday-service/|work=Billboard|date=October 31, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> During the performance, Canadian singer [[Justin Bieber]] delivered harmonies.<ref>{{cite web|last=Blanchet|first=Brenton|title=Watch Kanye West Perform at Sunday Service with Justin Bieber, Roddy Ricch, and More|url=https://www.complex.com/music/sunday-service-kanye-west-roddy-ricch-justin-bieber|work=Complex|date=October 31, 2021|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref>


==Charts==
==Charts==

Revision as of 20:41, 16 November 2021

"No Child Left Behind"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Donda
ReleasedAugust 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)
Length2:58
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"No Child Left Behind" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from his tenth studio album, Donda (2021). The song was performed by the Sunday Service Choir on Halloween 2021, with additional contributions from Justin Bieber. In July 2021, it was used in a Beats by Dre commercial during Game 6 of the NBA Finals, which stars Sha'Carri Richardson.

Release and promotion

On August 29, 2021, "No Child Left Behind" was included as the 23rd track on West's 10th studio album Donda, while it stands as the last track before the second versions of songs.[1][2] A collaboration with West and athlete Sha'Carri Richardson for Game 6 of the 2021 NBA Finals was teased via Beats by Dre's Twitter account on July 20, 2021, with the account mentioning the game number alongside tagging West and Richardson.[3] That same day, a Beats by Dre commercial that stars Richardson and was edited by West premiered during Game Six of the finals, scored by a one-minute excerpt of "No Child Left Behind", marking one of the first snippets from the album.[4][5][6] For the conclusion of the second Donda listening event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on August 5, 2021, the song was played as West rose to the ceiling by harness, resembling an ascent to heaven.[7][8] On October 31, 2021, West's group the Sunday Service Choir performed a gospel rendition of the song as the opener for their Halloween concert at an undisclosed rooftop location.[9] During the performance, Canadian singer Justin Bieber delivered harmonies.[10]

Charts

Chart performance for "No Child Left Behind"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 31
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 42
Denmark (Tracklisten)[13] 38
France (SNEP)[14] 117
Global 200 (Billboard)[15] 42
Iceland (Plötutíðindi)[16] 17
Lithuania (AGATA)[17] 40
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 29
Portugal (AFP)[19] 63
South Africa (RISA)[20] 15
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 36
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 53
US Christian Songs (Billboard)[23] 16
US Gospel Songs (Billboard)[24] 16

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Fred. "Donda – Kanye West". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ Wilson, Carl (August 30, 2021). "Congrats, Kanye West: You've Achieved Peak Jackass-dom". Slate. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Espinoza, Joshua (July 21, 2021). "Kanye Debuts New Song 'No Child Left Behind' in Beats Commercial, Announces 'Donda' Release Date". Complex. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Katie (July 20, 2021). "Kanye West 'Donda' Song Preview & Release Date in Sha'Carri Richardson Ad". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  5. ^ Waite, Thom (July 21, 2021). "Kanye West teases new song 'No Child Left Behind' ahead of Donda release". Dazed. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  6. ^ "Kanye West 'No Child Left Behind' lyrics meaning explained". Capital Xtra. July 22, 2021. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Ihaza, Jeff (August 6, 2021). "Kanye West's 'Donda': Everything We Know About New Album". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  8. ^ Bolden, Janee (August 6, 2021). "Kanye West Soars Toward the Heavens – Literally – During Second 'Donda' Album-Listening Event". Variety. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  9. ^ Saponara, Michael (October 31, 2021). "Kanye West Performs Halloween Sunday Service". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Blanchet, Brenton (October 31, 2021). "Watch Kanye West Perform at Sunday Service with Justin Bieber, Roddy Ricch, and More". Complex. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Kanye West – No Child Left Behind". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Track Top-40 Uge 35, 2021". Hitlisten. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Kanye West – No Child Left Behind" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög - Vika 35 – 2021". Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "2021 35-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. September 3, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-35". VG-lista. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Kanye West – No Child Left Behind". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100: 27/08/2021 to 02/09/2021". Recording Industry of South Africa. Archived from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 35". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  24. ^ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
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