Play (Chungha song)

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"Play"
Chungha - Play.jpg
Single by Chungha featuring Changmo
from the album Querencia
Language
  • Korean
  • English
ReleasedJuly 6, 2020 (2020-07-06)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • VINCENZO
  • Any Masingga
  • Fuxxy
  • Anna Timgren
  • Changmo
Producer(s)
  • VINCENZO
  • Any Masingga
  • Fuxxy
  • Anna Timgren
Chungha singles chronology
"Be Yourself"
(2020)
"Play"
(2020)
"Bad Boy"
(2020)
Changmo singles chronology
"Countin My Guap"
(2020)
"Play"
(2020)
"Swoosh Flow"
(2020)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Play"
  • VINCENZO
  • Fuxxy
3:19
Total length:3:19
Maxi Single (CD repackaged)
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Play"
  • VINCENZO
  • Fuxxy
3:19
2."Stay Tonight"
  • VINCENZO
  • Any Masingga
  • Fuxxy
  • Anna Timgren
  • VINCENZO
  • Any Masingga
  • Fuxxy
  • Anna Timgren
  • VINCENZO
  • Any Masingga
3:37
Total length:6:56

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the description of the "Play" music video. [9]

Accolades

Awards and nominations
YearOrganizationCategoryResultRef.
2021 10th Gaon Chart Music Awards Artist of the Year – Digital Music (July 2020)Nominated [12]

Charts

Release history

Release formats for "Play"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousJuly 6, 2020

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