Nail Tech was released in February 2022 as the lead single from Jack Harlow's second album Come Home the Kids Miss You. Harlow, a Louisville rapper who broke through with WHATS POPPIN in 2020, used the track's brassy, confident production to set the tone for the album era. Short clips from the song spread quickly across TikTok and Reels, where creators reused the beat for fashion, sports and flex edits. Its instant recognisable swagger has kept the snippet popular on soundboards long after the original chart run.