“No Switch” is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again, released on January 21, 2022, as the third track from his seventeenth mixtape, Colors. In the song, YoungBoy utilizes his raspy voice with a murderous, aggressive cadence as he raps about murder and firearms.
Composition
In “No Switch,” YoungBoy raps about murder, firearms, ammunition, and firearm attachments such as a switch. Rapping about his dead friends, YoungBoy leaves subliminal disses towards Lil Durk and King Von, similarly to what he does on Bring the Hook and Fish Scale.
Critical reception
Pitchfork's Paul A. Thompson opened his review by noting that the mixtape “opens with a predictably furious suite” and ends his review stating that the song “culminates with closing ad-libs.”[1] Anthony Malone from HipHopDX writes that on the song, YoungBoy “continues to bait his opps” and that the track is “nearly foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog for a showdown.”[2]
Personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal.[3]
Musicians
- Jason Michael Goldberg – composer, songwriter
- Brian Stewart – production, composer, songwriter
- Giovanni Gardner – production, composer, songwriter
- Kentrell DeSean Gaulden – lead artist, songwriter, composer
Technical
- Cheese – mastering engineer
- Cheese – mixing engineer
- Cheese – recording engineer
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Global 200 (Billboard)[4] | 171 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 58 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Thompson, Paul A. (February 2, 2022). “YoungBoy Never Broke Again: Colors Album Review”. Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
- ^ Malone, Anthony (March 2, 2023). “NBA YOUNGBOY ‘COLORS’ IS ANOTHER FINE ALBUM BUT KEEPS HIM IN CRUISE CONTROL”. HipHopDX.
- ^ “No Switch / YoungBoy Never Broke Again on TIDAL”. Tidal. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ “YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Global 200)“. Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ “YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)“. Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ “YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)“. Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ “American single certifications – Youngboy Never Broke Again – No Switch”. Recording Industry Association of America. January 16, 2026. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
