"No Beef" is a song by Dutch producer Afrojack in collaboration with American DJ Steve Aoki featuring vocals from American singer Miss Palmer. The single was released digitally on 22 August 2011 in the Netherlands.[citation needed] The song was included as a bonus track in Aoki's 2012 debut album Wonderland.[3] In 2015, Spin named it the 21st greatest electronic dance music (EDM) anthem of the first half of the 2010s.[4]

"No Beef"
UK Cover
Single by Afrojack and Steve Aoki featuring Miss Palmer
from the album Wonderland
Released22 August 2011
Recorded2010
GenreElectro house,[1] progressive house[2]
Length6:02
2:39 (UK Radio Edit)
LabelWall / Spinnin, All Around the World, Ultra
Songwriter(s)Nick Van De Wall, Steve Aoki, Alyssa Palmer
Producer(s)Afrojack, Steve Aoki
Afrojack singles chronology
"Selecta"
(2011)
"No Beef"
(2011)
"We're All No One"
(2011)
Steve Aoki singles chronology
"Turbulence"
(2011)
"No Beef"
(2011)
"We're All No One"
(2011)
Miss Palmer singles chronology
"No Beef"
(2011)

Music video

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A music video to accompany the release of "No Beef" was first released onto YouTube on 16 August 2011 at a total length of five minutes and thirty-two seconds.[5] It was directed by Punit Dhesi and produced by Nima Nejat and Kam Saran. It features footage of both Afrojack and Aoki on stage and backstage at the 2011 Electric Daisy Carnival. The video also features guest appearances from American rapper Flo Rida, American model and former Playboy Playmate Holly Madison, professional poker players Michael Mizrachi, Antonio Esfandiari and Phil Laak, former Ultimate Fighting Championship Chuck Liddell and American rapper and record producer Lil Jon.[6]

Steve Aoki secretly recorded part of the video with a cell phone at a gift shop in Las Vegas, without the shop's permission. The shop turned that into a marketing opportunity by prominently featuring the gifts purchased in the video.[7]

Track listing

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Digital download[8]
No.TitleLength
1."No Beef" (Vocal Mix)6:01
2."No Beef" (Instrumental Mix)6:02
UK Digital download[9]
No.TitleLength
1."No Beef" (UK Radio Edit)2:39
2."No Beef" (Vocal Mix)6:03
3."No Beef" (Gigamesh Remix)4:45
4."No Beef" (Nu:Tone Remix)5:14
5."No Beef" (Instrumental Mix)6:02

Chart performance

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Chart (2011-2012) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[11] 21
France (SNEP)[12] 42
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 26
Scotland (OCC)[14] 19
UK Dance (OCC)[15] 6
UK Indie (OCC)[16] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 25

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Netherlands 22 August 2011[18] Digital download Wall Recordings / Spinnin Records
United Kingdom 6 November 2011[19] All Around the World Productions

References

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  1. ^ "Afrojack & Steve Aoki's "no Beef" Turns 5 Years Old Today". We Rave You. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. ^ Roberts, Todd C. (October 2011). "Glossary of terms". Spin. p. 68. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  3. ^ "Wonderland (Bonus Track Version) by Steve Aoki on Apple Music". iTunes Store. 10 January 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. ^ "These Will Be the Years: The 100 Greatest EDM Anthems of the '10s". Spin. May 28, 2015. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ "The Official Video For Afrojack And Steve Aoki "No Beef"". Magnetic Mag. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ Afrojack and Steve Aoki featuring Miss Palmer - No Beef (Official Video) YouTube
  7. ^ Papa, Paul W. (2014-11-18). Discovering Vintage Las Vegas: A Guide to the City's Timeless Shops, Restaurants, Casinos, & More. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-4930-1398-2. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  8. ^ "No Beef from Wall Recordings on Beatport". Beatport. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  9. ^ "No Beef (Remixes) [feat. Miss Palmer] - EP by Afrojack & Steve Aoki on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Afrojack & Steve Aoki feat. Miss Palmer – No Beef" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  11. ^ "Afrojack & Steve Aoki feat. Miss Palmer – No Beef" (in French). Ultratip.
  12. ^ "Afrojack & Steve Aoki feat. Miss Palmer – No Beef" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Afrojack & Steve Aoki feat. Miss Palmer" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  16. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  18. ^ No Beef (feat. Miss Palmer) - Single van Afrojack & Steve Aoki iTunes
  19. ^ No Beef (Remixes) [feat. Miss Palmer] - EP by Afrojack & Steve Aoki iTunes