Don't (Bryson Tiller song)
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| Single by Bryson Tiller | ||||||||||
| from the album Trapsoul | ||||||||||
| Released | May 20, 2015 | |||||||||
| Format | Digital download | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||||||||
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| Length | 3:18 | |||||||||
| Label | RCA | |||||||||
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"Don't" is the debut single by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 20, 2015, as the first single for his debut studio album Trapsoul. The song was produced by Epikh Pro and DopeBoi. Lyrically, at the start of the second verse, the song samples "Shake It Off" by Mariah Carey. This song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it became Tiller's first top 40 hit and his highest-charting single to date.
Background and release
Tiller originally released this song on October 2014 on his SoundCloud page and started receiving attention from internet based fans and music industry insiders, accumulating 4 million streams in the first six months, and eventually reaching over 35 million streams.[1] Tiller, after increased popularity of the single, admitted that he "made this shit in his living room".[2]
Music video
The song's accompanying music video premiered on October 17, 2015 on Tiller's Vevo account on YouTube. Since its release, the video has received over 170 million views.[3]
Commercial performance
"Don't" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 84 for the chart dated October 17, 2015, and peaked at number 13, becoming his first top 40 single on the Hot 100.
Charts
| Chart (2015–16) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] | 52 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 84 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] | 71 |
| UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[7] | 13 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 13 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver | 200,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000 |
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References
- ↑ "Bryson Tiller Signs Creative Partnership With RCA And Announces Release For Debut LP, TRAPSOUL | Vibe". Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ↑ "Bryson Tiller's Instagram | Instagram". Retrieved 2015-12-12.
- ↑ Bryson Tiller - Don't (Explicit Version). 20 August 2015 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Bryson Tiller – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Bryson Tiller. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bryson Tiller – Don't" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-02-12" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-01-22" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Bryson Tiller – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Bryson Tiller. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Bryson Tiller – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Bryson Tiller. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ↑ "British single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Don't". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 29, 2016. Enter Don't in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Don't". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH