Instruction (song)

Last updated

"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] Gold30,000‡
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‡
Poland (ZPAV) [66] Platinum50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [67] Gold30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [68] Platinum600,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [69] 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 [70]
VariousOctober 20, 2017Digital download Mr Eazi remixPolydor [21]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Demi Lovato discography</span>

American singer Demi Lovato has released eight studio albums, two video albums, two soundtrack albums, one remix album, five extended plays (EPs), 53 singles, and 13 promotional singles. According to Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Lovato has achieved 51 million certified units. As of August 2023, she has sold 9.7 million albums and 23.9 million song downloads and her songs have registered 7.7 billion on-demand streams in the United States. She has a total of 39 chart entries on the US Billboard Hot 100, including four top-ten songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Got U</span> 2014 single by Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones

"I Got U" is a song by English record producer Duke Dumont, featuring fellow record producer Jax Jones. It was released as the second single from his forthcoming debut studio album on 16 March 2014. The song reached number-one in Ireland, the UK and on the US Dance Club Songs chart. It features on his EP EP1, which was released in North America. It also appears on the compilation album Now 87 and in the video game Forza Horizon 2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Really Don't Care</span> 2014 single by Demi Lovato

"Really Don't Care" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato, featuring English singer Cher Lloyd. The song was released on May 20, 2014, as the fourth and final single from the former's fourth studio album Demi (2013). Both of them co-wrote the track with Savan Kotecha and its producers Carl Falk and Rami Yacoub. "Really Don't Care" has been certified 2× platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It is Lovato's third number one on the US Dance chart. The track reached the top 10 in Israel as well as the top 30 in Canada, Slovakia, and the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Somebody to You</span> 2014 song by The Vamps featuring Demi Lovato

"Somebody to You" is a song by British pop rock band The Vamps. A version featuring American singer Demi Lovato was released in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2014 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, Meet the Vamps (2014). The song peaked at number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's fourth successive top 5 single in the United Kingdom. It also peaked at number 10 in The Republic of Ireland and South Africa, as well as number 14 in Australia, their highest-charting single to date in the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cool for the Summer</span> 2015 single by Demi Lovato

"Cool for the Summer" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. It was released as the lead single from her fifth studio album Confident (2015) on July 1, 2015, by Hollywood Records and Island Records, and premiered on radio on the same date via Republic Records. Lovato co-wrote "Cool for the Summer" with Alexander Erik Kronlund, Savan Kotecha, and the song's producers Max Martin and Ali Payami. It has been described as a pop and pop rock song with an electronic instrumental arrangement with a synthesized beat, and an electric-guitar riff is heard during the chorus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Body Say</span> 2016 single by Demi Lovato

"Body Say" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. She co-wrote the track with Simon Wilcox and its producer, Sir Nolan. It was initially released exclusively to music streaming services through Island, Hollywood and Safehouse Records on July 1, 2016, was serviced to pop radio on July 12, 2016, and was made available to iTunes on July 15, 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jax Jones</span> English DJ, songwriter and record producer (born 1987)

Timucin Lam, known professionally as Jax Jones, is an English DJ, songwriter, record producer and remixer. He rose to fame in 2014 by featuring on Duke Dumont's number-one single "I Got U". He followed this up with his own singles "You Don't Know Me" featuring Raye and "Instruction" featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Jax's debut studio album, Snacks (Supersize), was released in 2019. It was preceded by the single "One Touch" featuring Jess Glynne.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Don't Know Me (Jax Jones song)</span> 2016 single by Jax Jones featuring Raye

"You Don't Know Me" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jax Jones featuring vocals from Raye. The song, sampling the bassline of M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade's 2005 hit "Body Language", was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 9 December 2016, through Polydor Records in the United Kingdom. The song peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No Promises (Cheat Codes song)</span> 2017 single by Cheat Codes featuring Demi Lovato

"No Promises" is a song recorded by American DJ group Cheat Codes. It features vocals by American singer and songwriter Demi Lovato as well as Trevor Dahl, a member of the group. The song was released on March 31, 2017, and debuted on mainstream radio in the United States on April 11, 2017. "No Promises" was written by the group members, along with Lovato, Lauv, and Loote, who co-produced the song with group member Trevor Dahl and Leff, while Mitch Allan produced its vocals. The track reached number one in Israel, the top 10 in Latvia, Malaysia, and Poland, as well as the top 20 in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Portugal, Scotland, and the United Kingdom, and the top 30 in Denmark, Hungary, and Serbia. The song is also certified Platinum in the US, UK, and eight additional countries. An acoustic version of the song is included on the deluxe version of Lovato's sixth album Tell Me You Love Me.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sorry Not Sorry (Demi Lovato song)</span> 2017 single by Demi Lovato

"Sorry Not Sorry" is a song by American singer Demi Lovato. She co-wrote the song with Sean Douglas, Trevor Brown, William Zaire Simmons and its producer Oak Felder. It was released on July 11, 2017, through Island Records, Republic Records, Hollywood Records, and Safehouse Records, as the lead single from her sixth studio album, Tell Me You Love Me. It's been described as a pop, gospel-pop and R&B song. An acoustic version of the song is included on the deluxe version of the album. A re-recorded version featuring British-American guitarist Slash was released on July 14, 2023, and was included on her first remix album Revamped.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurtin' Me</span> 2017 single by Stefflon Don featuring French Montana

"Hurtin' Me" is a song by English rapper Stefflon Don and American rapper French Montana released on 10 August 2017 as the lead single from Don's debut EP of the same name. The song peaked at number seven on UK Singles Chart in November 2017, becoming the rapper's highest-charting single to date and first to reach the top 10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stefflon Don</span> British rapper and singer

Stephanie Victoria Allen, better known by her stage name Stefflon Don, is a British rapper and singer. She rose to fame after her 2017 single "Hurtin' Me" peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. In 2016, Allen released her debut mixtape Real Ting followed by another mixtape, Secure, in 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Échame la Culpa</span> 2017 single by Luis Fonsi and Demi Lovato

"Échame la Culpa" is a song by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Luis Fonsi and American singer Demi Lovato. Fonsi co-wrote the song with Alejandro Rengifo and its producers Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo. It was released through Universal Music Latin Entertainment, Republic Records and Island Records on November 17, 2017, as the second single from his tenth studio album, Vida. On March 2, 2018, an English remix of the song titled "Not on You" was released.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Breathe (Jax Jones song)</span> 2017 single by Jax Jones featuring Ina Wroldsen

"Breathe" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jax Jones featuring vocals by Norwegian singer Ina Wroldsen and co-written by Fred Gibson. It was released on 1 December 2017 through Polydor Records. The song has peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, number four in Ireland and number five in Scotland.

"Bum Bum Tam Tam" is a song recorded by Brazilian funk rapper MC Fioti. The music video was released on 8 March 2017. The song samples Johann Sebastian Bach's Partita in A minor for solo flute. The song has peaked at number one in the Netherlands and the top 5 in France.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Solo (Clean Bandit song)</span> 2018 single by Clean Bandit

"Solo" is a song by British electronic music band Clean Bandit, featuring guest vocals from American singer Demi Lovato and pitched backing vocals from Kamille. It was written by Lovato, Kamille, Grace Chatto, Fred Gibson and Jack Patterson, and was produced by Chatto, Gibson, Patterson and Mark Ralph. The song was released on 18 May 2018 by Atlantic Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Harder (Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha song)</span> 2019 single by Jax Jones and Bebe Rexha

"Harder" is a song by English DJ Jax Jones and American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, released on 12 July 2019. It is the ninth single from Jones's debut EP Snacks (2018), and was also included on his debut studio album, Snacks (Supersize) (2019). The music video for the song was released on 31 July 2019. The song was released to top 40 radio on 13 August 2019, and spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">OK Not to Be OK</span> 2020 single by Marshmello and Demi Lovato

"OK Not to Be OK" is a song by American music producer Marshmello and singer Demi Lovato. It was released on September 10, 2020, via Island Records and Joytime Collective, in partnership with the Hope For The Day suicide prevention movement. The song was later included on the expanded edition of Lovato's seventh studio album Dancing with the Devil... the Art of Starting Over.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Out Out (song)</span> 2021 single by Joel Corry and Jax Jones featuring Charli XCX and Saweetie

"Out Out" is a song by British DJs Joel Corry and Jax Jones, featuring British singer Charli XCX and American rapper Saweetie performing vocals. The single was released on 13 August 2021 by Asylum Records UK. "Out Out" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart.

References

  1. ↑ Kevin Apaza (13 June 2017). "Jax Jones Releasing Demi Lovato Collaboration "Instruction" On June 16: Hear A Snippet!". Directlyrics . Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "JaxJones on Twitter: "New music coming Friday..."". Twitter . 12 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "STEFFLONDON on Twitter: "?;". Twitter. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jax Jones Has Released A Snippet Of His Demi Lovato Collab & It Has Mad Carnival Vibes". Capital . 14 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  5. ↑ David Watt (14 June 2017). "Hear A Snippet Of Jax Jones "Instruction" – A Collaboration With Demi Lovato". All-Noise. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  6. ↑ Jordan Miller (13 June 2017). "Jax Jones Enlists Demi Lovato And Stefflon Don For New Song "Instruction"". Breathe Heavy. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  7. ↑ Tamlyn Canham (14 June 2016). "Demi Lovato all set to release new track". East Coast Radio . Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Demi Lovato on Twitter: "Hey @jaxjones... This one's about to be fire coming Friday"". Twitter. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
  9. ↑ Mike Wass (14 June 2017). "Demi Lovato Teases Sizzling Jax Jones Collaboration "Instruction"". Idolator. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  10. ↑ Powell, Karlie (25 June 2017). "New Marshmello x Demi Lovato Song "Love Don't Let Me Go" Expected Soon [DETAILS]". Your EDM. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  11. ↑ "Demi Lovato mistura reggaeton, samba e música eletrônica em single do DJ Jax Jones". Billboard Brasil (in Portuguese). 16 June 2017. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  12. ↑ Mike Wass (15 June 2017). "Demi Lovato, Jax Jones & Stefflon Don's "Instruction" Is A Furious Banger". Idolator. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  13. ↑ Kat Bein (17 June 2017). "Jax Jones Talks 'Instruction,' Working With Demi Lovato, and Radio Domination". Billboard. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Jax Jones - Instruction (Behind the Scenes) ft. Demi Lovato, Stefflon Don - YouTube". YouTube .
  15. ↑ Shaun Kitchener (20 July 2017). "Demi Lovato dances up a storm in sexy 'Instruction' music video - WATCH preview". Daily Express . Retrieved 4 August 2017.
  16. ↑ Bell, Sadie (18 August 2017). "Demi Lovato Powers Through the Rain to Perform 'Sorry Not Sorry' & More on 'Good Morning America'". Billboard. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  17. ↑ "JAX JONES FEAT. DEMI LOVATO AND STEFFLON DON PERFORMS 'INSTRUCTION' AT BBC'S SOUNDS LIKE FRIDAY NIGHT SHOW". 11 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "The Bold Type Official Music Guide Season 1". Freeform. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  19. ↑ "Schwarzkopf - LIVE Colour". SoundsFamiliar. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  20. 1 2 3 "Instruction / Jax Jones TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  21. 1 2 "Instruction (feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don) [Mr. Eazy Remix] - Single by The Weeknd on Apple Music". iTunes Store . Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  22. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #426". auspOp. 24 June 2017. Archived from the original on 8 August 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  23. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  24. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  25. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  26. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  27. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  28. ↑ Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don — Instruction. TopHit. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  29. ↑ "Top 100 Colombia" (in Spanish). National-Report. Archived from the original on 6 October 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  30. ↑ "Croatia ARC TOP 40". HRT. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  31. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201742 into search. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  32. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201735 into search. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  33. ↑ "Jax Jones Chart History (Euro Digital Songs Sales)". Billboard . Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  34. ↑ "Jax Jones: Instruction (Feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  35. ↑ "Jax Jones Feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  36. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Sefflon Don – Instruction" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  37. ↑ "Top 20 Anglo Guatemala" (PDF) (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  38. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  39. ↑ "מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר". Mediaforest.biz. Archived from the original on 16 March 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  40. ↑ "Latvijas Top 40". Latvijas Radio. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  41. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 37, 2017" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  42. ↑ "Lijst van 8-07-2017 - MEGA TOP 50 Archived 13 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine " (in Dutch). Mega Top 50
  43. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  44. ↑ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  45. ↑ "BillboardPH Hot 100". Billboard Philippines . Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  46. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  47. ↑ "Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  48. ↑ "Russia Airplay Chart for 2017-09-04." TopHit. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  49. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  50. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201735 into search. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  51. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201735 into search. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  52. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart – Issue date: 2018.07.29 – 2018.08.04". Gaon Chart . Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  53. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  54. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  55. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  56. ↑ "Jax Jones Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  57. ↑ "Jax Jones Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  58. ↑ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
  59. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  60. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – Jax Jones – Instruction" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  61. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Jax Jones – Instruction". Music Canada.
  62. ↑ "Danish single certifications – Jax Jones – Instruction". IFPI Danmark . Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  63. ↑ "French single certifications – Jax Jones – Instruction" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  64. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don; 'Instruction')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  65. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana . Retrieved 27 December 2017. Select "2017" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Instruction" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
  66. ↑ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  67. ↑ "Awards Record – Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España . Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  68. ↑ "British single certifications – Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don – Instruction". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  69. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Jax Jones" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  70. ↑ "JAX JONES "Instruction" | (Radio Date: 23/06/2017)".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.