"No Pants Policy" is a song recorded by American rapper Leslie Hall, that appears on her fourth studio album Destination Friendship (2011) and remix album Songs in the Key of Gold (2013).[1] The song was remixed by Titus Jones[2] as released on November 12, 2013[3] as the lead single from her remix album, Songs in the Key of Gold (2013).[4][5][6] It is additionally Hall's first single to not be released as a 7" vinyl.

"No Pants Policy"
Single by Leslie Hall
from the album Songs in the Key of Gold
ReleasedNovember 12, 2013
Genre
Length3:25
LabelHefty Hideaway, Inc.
Songwriter(s)Leslie Hall
Producer(s)Titus Jones
Leslie Hall singles chronology
"You're Not Taken?"
(2011)
"No Pants Policy"
(2013)

Composition

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"No Pants Policy" is a dance/comedy song with a length of three minutes and twenty five seconds.[3] It moves at a tempo of 141 beats per minute.[7] The song lyrically talks about not wearing pants while on the dance floor, and features EDM synthesizers, a dubstep bass, vocoders, and an electronic drum machine. The song was remixed by Titus Jones for her fifth studio album.[4]

Critical reception

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Drew Bulman of Little Village Magazine called the song "far punchier than any of Hall's previous recordings."[8]

Music video

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The music video was released on November 7, 2013. It has amassed over one million views as of 2017, making it one of her highest-viewed music videos to date. It depicts subjects in a test room watching a video of Hall on the screen and dancing to the song.[9]

Track listing

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Digital download[3]

No.TitleLength
1."No Pants Policy"3:25

Release history

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Region Release Date Format Ref.
Various November 12, 2013 Digital download [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Leslie Hall, gem sweater queen, brings her spandex-infused satire rap to Artifice". LasVegasWeekly.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  2. ^ Times, Jessie Opoien | The Capital. "Leslie and the LY's bring 'No Pants Policy' to Madison". madison.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  3. ^ a b c d "No Pants Policy, by Leslie Hall". Leslie Hall. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  4. ^ a b "Leslie Hall (2) - Songs In The Key Of Gold". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  5. ^ "Songs in the Key of Gold by Leslie Hall on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
  6. ^ Beck, Laura. "Leslie Hall Is Back With Amazing New 'No Pants Policy' Remix". Jezebel. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  7. ^ LLC, Blendist. "BPM for Leslie Hall - No Pants Policy (Titus Jones Remix) [Remastered] on songbpm". Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  8. ^ Bulman, Drew (2013-11-08). "Leslie is back and her gold pants are shinier than ever | Little Village". Little Village. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  9. ^ lesliehall (2013-11-07), Leslie Hall: No Pants Policy {NEW REMIX ALBUM}, retrieved 2017-07-02