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| Released | 22 March 2019 | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | OneTwo | |||
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"Protection" is a song by Australian rapper Allday, released on 22 March 2019 [1] as the second single from the Allday's third studio album Starry Night Over the Phone . The single was certified gold in Australia in 2021.
Al Newstead from Triple J said "'Protection' finds Allday lamenting on lost love in a cloud of woozy guitars and understated beats". [2]
Digital download
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [3] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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