Instruction (song)

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"Instruction"
Jax Jones Instruction.jpg
Single by Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don
from the EP Snacks
Released16 June 2017 (2017-06-16)
Genre Dancehall
Length2:45
Label Polydor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Jax Jones
  • Mark Ralph
Jax Jones singles chronology
"You Don't Know Me"
(2016)
"Instruction"
(2017)
"Breathe"
(2017)
Demi Lovato singles chronology
"No Promises"
(2017)
"Instruction"
(2017)
"Sorry Not Sorry"
(2017)
Digital download [20]
No.TitleLength
1."Instruction" (featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don)2:45
Digital download – Mr Eazi remix [21]
No.TitleLength
1."Instruction" (featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don) (Mr Eazi remix)3:08

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [20]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [59] Gold35,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [60] Platinum60,000
Canada (Music Canada) [61] Gold40,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [62] Gold45,000
France (SNEP) [63] Gold100,000
Germany (BVMI) [64] Gold200,000
Italy (FIMI) [65] Gold25,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [66] Gold15,000
Poland (ZPAV) [67] Platinum50,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [68] Gold30,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [69] Platinum600,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [70] Gold4,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatVersionLabelRef.
VariousApril 16, 2017 Digital download Original Polydor [20]
ItalyJune 23, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [71]
VariousOctober 20, 2017Digital download Mr Eazi remixPolydor [21]

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