Play (David Banner song)

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"Play"
Play David Banner.jpg
Single by David Banner
from the album Certified
ReleasedJuly 7, 2005 [1]
Recorded2004
Genre Southern hip hop, snap, dirty rap
Length3:50
Label Universal
Songwriter David Banner
Producer Mr. Collipark
David Banner singles chronology
"Ain't Got Nothing"
(2005)		"Play"
(2005)		"Touching"
(2005)

"Play" is the only single released by rapper David Banner from his fourth studio album Certified . It was produced by Mr. Collipark.

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Released in 2005, the single peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining his sole top 10 hit and his best-performing single. "Play" remains David Banner's most successful and best-selling single to date, receiving the RIAA certification for Gold-level sales.

An alternate version, entitled the "Canadian Mix", features Kardinal Offishall and Solitair and appears on the single.

In 2018, Tyga released the song "Swish", which samples the song's beats and chorus.

Track listing

  1. "Play" (edited album version)
  2. "Play" (explicit album version)
  3. "Ain't Got Nothing" (Canadian mix, feat. Kardinal Offishall and Solitair)
  4. "Play" (BET version, video)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2005)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] 7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 5
US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 3
US Rhythmic Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)Position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 51
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7] 34
US Rhythmic (Billboard) [8] 24

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ AOL.com - Play by David Banner
  2. ↑ "David Banner Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ↑ "David Banner Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  4. ↑ "David Banner Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  5. ↑ "David Banner Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Billboard Top 100 – 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ "2005 The Year in Music & Touring" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-76. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "American single certifications – David Banner – Play". Recording Industry Association of America.
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