Nail Tech

"Nail Tech" is a song by American rapper Jack Harlow, released on February 18, 2022, through labels Atlantic Records and Generation Now. The song was produced by Boi-1da, Rogét Chahayed, Jahaan Sweet, Coleman, Babetruth, and Fierce, and was additionally produced by American singer-songwriter John Mayer. It is the lead single from Harlow's upcoming second album Come Home the Kids Miss You, to be released on May 6, 2022.[1]

"Nail Tech"
Single by Jack Harlow
from the album Come Home the Kids Miss You
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2022 (2022-02-18)
Length3:26
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Boi-1da
  • Chahayed
  • Sweet
  • Coleman
  • BabeTruth
  • Fierce
Jack Harlow singles chronology
"White Lies"
(2021)		 "Nail Tech"
(2022)		 "First Class"
(2022)
Music video
"Nail Tech" on YouTube

Background

Jack Harlow teased his new single, "Nail Tech", on February 10, 2022, followed by a clip of the music video for the track the day before its release.[2] Lyrically, on this song, Harlow talks about the people who have doubted him before fame and also boasts about how he has achieved the position as a successful young artist.[3] Jason Lipshutz of Billboard said that it "finds a similar balance of horn-inflected bravado and bass-heavy beats while Harlow never stumbles once while rapping about his material glow-up".[4] American rapper Kanye West also gave Harlow a cosign for the song through an Instagram post, in which he posted a screenshot of the music video and wrote: "This nigga can raaaaaaap bro. And I'm saying nigga as a compliment Top 5 out right now". Harlow also reacted to the cosign by posting a screenshot of West's post and saying: "This right here...is one of the greatest moments of my entire life. Glad yvall all get front row seats to it...suddenly all the hate means nothing...imagine your hero saying this about you...I could cry".[5]

On the same day, Harlow also sat down for an interview with New Zealand DJ and music host Zane Lowe from Apple Music, in which he described "Nail Tech" as the start. He recalled producer Boi-1da playing the instrumental for him and told Lowe: "This is one of these ones. As soon as I heard it, these horns have something epic about them, but as soon as those kicks come in...", and "I went in the booth and I just laid a verse. And I remember, I went back to Atlanta a little while later and I played Don Cannon a bunch of my music just to show him where I was at. And I was playing stuff, and then at the very end, I played him this verse that was on 'Nail Tech.' He-s like, 'Yo, what is that?' I was like, 'Oh, you like that?' He was like, 'Yeah, you need to finish that.' So I got it together, man."[6]

Music video

Harlow also released the music video for his new single on February 18, 2022. Starring City Girls rapper Yung Miami, Harlow and Yung Miami walk into a nail salon.[7] The video was directed by both Harlow and Frank Borin.[8]

Personnel
  • Songwriters: Jackman Harlow, Matthew Samuels, Rogét Chahayed, Jahaan Sweet, Scotty Coleman, José Velazquez, Amir Sims, Douglas Ford, Montez Jones
  • Producers: Boi-1da, Rogét Chahayed, Jahaan Sweet, Rogét Coleman, BabeTruth, Fierce
  • Additional producer: John Mayer
  • Mixing engineers: Nickie Jon Pabón, Patrizio "Teezio" Pigliapoco
  • Assistant mix engineer: Ignacio Portales
  • Recording engineer: Nickie Jon Pabón

Charts
Chart performance for "Nail Tech"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 22
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10] 11
Global 200 (Billboard)[11] 23
Greece (IFPI)[12] 52
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 28
Lithuania (AGATA)[14] 89
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 26
Portugal (AFP)[16] 132
South Africa (RISA)[17] 43
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 8
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 55
UK R&B (OCC)[20] 29
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[22] 4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[23] 14

Release history
Release history and formats for "Nail Tech"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various February 18, 2022
[24]
Italy Contemporary hit radio Warner [25]
United States March 8, 2022 Rhythmic contemporary
  • Atlantic
  • Generation Now
 [26]
Urban contemporary radio [27]

References
  1. Zidel, Alex (March 16, 2022). "Jack Harlow Announces New Album "Come Home The Kids Miss You" Release Date". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  2. Aderoju, Darlene (February 18, 2022). "Jack Harlow Returns With 'Nail Tech' & Yung Miami Stuns in the Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. Lavin, Will (February 18, 2022). "Jack Harlow drops his first new solo track since 2020, 'Nail Tech'". NME. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. Lipshutz, Jason (February 18, 2022). "First Stream: New Music From Jack Harlow, Kid Cudi, Silk Sonic and More". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. Aswad, Jem (February 18, 2022). "Jack Harlow's Single, 'Nail Tech,' Gets a Big Cosign from Kanye West; Harlow Responds". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  6. "Jack Harlow Returns with New Single 'Nail Tech'". Rap-Up. February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  7. Zhan, Jennifer (February 18, 2022). "Jack Harlow and Yung Miami Head to the Salon in 'Nail Tech' Music Video: Watch". New York. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  8. Rose, Jordan (February 17, 2022). "Watch Jack Harlow's Video for New Song "Nail Tech"". Complex. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  9. "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  10. "The Hot 100: Week Ending March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  11. "Billboard Global 200: Week Ending March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  12. "Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart (International) Week 8 2022". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  13. "Official Irish Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  14. "2022 9-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  15. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. March 7, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  16. "Jack Harlow – Nail Tech". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  17. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 08-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  18. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 8". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  20. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  21. @billboardcharts (February 28, 2022). "@jackharlow's "Nail Tech" debuts at No. 18 on this week's #Hot100" (Tweet). Retrieved March 1, 2022 – via Twitter.
  22. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: Week Ending March 5, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  23. "Rhythmic Airplay: Week of April 30, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  24. "Nail Tech - Single by Jack Harlow on Apple Music". Retrieved February 18, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  25. "Jack Harlow "Nail Tech" | (Radio Date: 18/02/2022)". radiodate.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  26. "Future Releases for Rhythmic Radio Stations". All Access. Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
  27. "Urban/UAC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
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