"No Pole" is a song by American rapper and singer Don Toliver. It was sent to US rhythmic radio through Cactus Jack and Atlantic Records on February 12, 2025, as the fifth and final single from his third studio album, Love Sick (2023).[1] Serving as the opening track from the deluxe edition of the album, Toliver wrote the song with producers Cardo and DJ Fresh, alongside Dougie F.

Critical reception

Regina Cho of Revolt felt that the song "finds Toliver in his comfort zone with a moody instrumental for his descriptive lyrics".[2] In an opposite review, Maximilian Diehl of HotNewHipHop felt that "as the opening track on the record, one would hope for a good introduction", but "this certainly fails at that point, and it also serves as a good signpost for the rest of the album".[3]

Music video

The official music video for "No Pole" was released on March 3, 2025, over two years after the song's release.[4] It starts with Toliver and another man, who is his driver, in an abandoned supermarket parking lot late at night as their car runs out of fuel. After failing to find someone to help tow their car to the nearest gas station, Toliver goes inside the store for refreshments while the driver stays outside by the car. The driver sees a woman nearby using a lamppost as a stripper pole to dance and becomes mesmerized, while Toliver notices that nobody else is inside the store or the parking lot. Caught in a trance, the driver does not notice that the ground is turning to quicksand and Toliver comes outside to find the parking lot even more eerie than it was before.[5]

Charts

Chart performance for "No Pole"
Chart (2024–2025) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 88
Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[7] 14
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 53
Global 200 (Billboard)[9] 106
Greece International (IFPI)[10] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 75
Latvia (LaIPA)[12] 16
Lithuania (AGATA)[13] 43
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 69
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[15] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 66
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[17] 11
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[18] 20

Certifications

Certifications for "No Pole"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] Gold 35,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 80,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[21] Gold 15,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[22] Gold 5,000‡
United States (RIAA)[23] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "A Recap of Radio Add Recaps". Hits. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  2. ^ Cho, Regina (March 1, 2023). "Don Toliver treats fans with 'Love Sick (Deluxe)' album". Revolt. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  3. ^ Diehl, Maximilian (March 2, 2023). "Review: Don Toliver's 'Love Sick' is lackluster". Baylor Lariat. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Bernstein, Elaina (March 3, 2025). "Don Toliver Drops Off Striking "NO POLE" Music Video". Hypebeast. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  5. ^ Williams, Aaron (March 3, 2025). "Don Toliver Encounters A Deadly Strip Club Siren In His Surreal 'No Pole' Video". Uproxx. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  6. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 January 2025". The ARIA Report. No. 1821. Australian Recording Industry Association. January 27, 2025. p. 4.
  7. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  8. ^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  9. ^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "Official IFPI Charts − Digital Singles Chart (International) − Εβδομάδα: 04/2025" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  11. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts (Week 4, 2025)". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  12. ^ "Jauni līderi uzņem apgriezienus Latvijas dziesmu topā" [New leaders take over the Latvian song chart] (in Latvian). TV Net [lv]. January 20, 2025. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "2025 3-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. January 17, 2025. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  15. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  16. ^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
  17. ^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  18. ^ "Don Toliver Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  19. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  20. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Don Toliver – No Pole". Music Canada. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
  21. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Don Toliver – No Pole". Radioscope. Retrieved January 22, 2025. Type No Pole in the "Search:" field.
  22. ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Don Toliver – No Pole" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Don Toliver – No Pole". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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