Don't Play

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"Don't Play"
Anne-Marie, KSI and Digital Farm Animals - Don't Play.jpeg
Single by Anne-Marie, KSI and Digital Farm Animals
from the album Therapy and All Over the Place
Released15 January 2021
Genre
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Digital Farm Animals
  • Mojam
Anne-Marie singles chronology
"Problems"
(2020)		"Don't Play"
(2021)		"Way Too Long"
(2021)
KSI singles chronology
"Really Love"
(2020)		"Don't Play"
(2021)		"Patience"
(2021)

Certifications

Certifications for "Don't Play"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Don't Play"
RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)Ref.
Various15 January 2021Original
United Kingdom Contemporary hit radio [46]
Various11 February 2021Acoustic[ citation needed ]
19 February 2021Franklin Remix
25 February 2021Shane Codd Remix
11 March 2021 Nathan Dawe Remix

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