Don't Tell 'Em

"Don't Tell 'Em" is a song by American singer Jeremih from his third studio album, Late Nights. It features American rapper YG, and was released as the first single from the album. The song peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside the United States, "Don't Tell 'Em" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom, as well as the top twenty of the charts in Australia and Belgium.

For the song by Jolie Holland, see Springtime Can Kill You.
"Don't Tell 'Em"
Single by Jeremih featuring YG
from the album Late Nights
ReleasedJune 6, 2014 (2014-06-06)
RecordedJanuary 2014[1]
Genre
Length4:29
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Jeremih singles chronology
"Party Girls"
(2014)		 "Don't Tell 'Em"
(2014)		 "Hold You Down"
(2014)
YG singles chronology
"nEXt"
(2014)		 "Don't Tell 'Em"
(2014)		 "Do It to Ya"
(2014)

Background and composition

Jeremih wrote "Don't Tell 'Em" in January 2014, right after he learned that Kid Ink's "Show Me" (a song Jeremih helped write) went number 1 on the Billboard rap airplay chart.[2]

The artists co-wrote the song with its producers, DJ Mustard and Mick Schultz. [3] "Don't Tell 'Em" is an electro-R&B song[4] with a hip hop production.[5] It contains an interpolation of Snap!'s 1992 single "Rhythm Is a Dancer".[6]

Remix

The official remix features Ty Dolla Sign and French Montana. A music video for the official remix directed by Eif Rivera was released on January 13, 2015.[7] Other remixes include Pitbull, Rick Ross, Migos, G-Unit, Ace Hood and T.I..

Commercial performance

"Don't Tell 'Em" peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in late October, becoming Jeremih's third top ten hit and YG's first top ten hit. The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[8] As of April 2014, the song has sold over 1,170,000 copies in the United States.[9]

In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Jeremih's first top ten song in Britain.

Cover versions

New Zealand singer Lorde performed a slowed-down cover of the song for Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom.[10][11]

Track listing
Remixes digital download[12]
  1. "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Remix) [featuring YG] [Explicit] – 4:05
  2. "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Remix) [featuring YG] [Clean] – 4:02
  3. "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Instrumental) [featuring YG] – 4:07
  4. "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Club) [featuring YG] [Explicit] – 6:10
  5. "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Radio) [featuring YG] [Explicit] – 4:07
  6. "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Club) [featuring YG] [Clean] – 6:09
  7. "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Radio) [featuring YG] [Clean] – 4:06
  8. "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Instrumental) [featuring YG] – 6:10

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[43] Platinum 70,000^
Germany (BVMI)[44] Gold 200,000
Sweden (GLF)[45] Gold 20,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[46] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[47] 3× Platinum 3,000,000
Streaming
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[48] Gold 1,300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Record label
United States[49] June 6, 2014 Digital download Def Jam
Australia[50] June 16, 2014
Austria[51]
Belgium[52]
Denmark[53]
Estonia[54]
Hungary[55]
Italy[56]
Kenya[57]
New Zealand[58]
Romania[59]
Russia[60]
Saudi Arabia[61]
Sweden[62]
Switzerland[63]
Turkey[64]
United States[65] June 24, 2014 Rhythmic contemporary
Japan[66] August 19, 2014 Remixes digital download
United Kingdom[67] October 5, 2014 Digital download

See also

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