2006 single by Jamie Foxx featuring Twista
"DJ Play a Love Song" |
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Single by Jamie Foxx featuring Twista |
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from the album Unpredictable |
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Released | January 10, 2006 |
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Length | 4:18 |
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Label | J |
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Songwriter(s) | - Sean Garrett
- Jamal Jones
- Jason Perry
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Jamie Foxx singles chronology |
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"Unpredictable" (2005) | "DJ Play a Love Song" (2006) | "Live in the Sky" (2006) | |
"DJ Play a Love Song" is a song by American entertainer Jamie Foxx. It was written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, and Jason Perry for his second album, Unpredictable (2005), while production was helmed by Garrett and Jones under his production moniker Polow da Don. The song features additional vocals by rapper Twista. It was released as the album's second single in early 2006. A video for the song co-stars America's Next Top Model winner Eva Pigford.
DJ Play a Love Song debuted at number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of May 6, 2006.[1] After climbing for the chart for 12 weeks, the song eventually reached its peak at number 45 on the chart.[2] The song also peaked at number five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in June 2006.[3] On December 11, 2006, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[4]
The song was released in the UK as a download only third single from the album but failed to chart.
- US download
- "DJ Play A Love Song (No Rap version) - 3:51 [5]
- UK download #1
- "DJ Play A Love Song (Remix version 1 - Dirty) - 4:08 [6]
- UK download #2
- "DJ Play A Love Song (Remix version 2 - Dirty) - 3:50 [7]
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2006) | Peak position | US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 45 | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 5 | US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 34 | | Year-end charts Chart (2006) | Position | US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 36 | |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date |
United States | January 10, 2006 |
United Kingdom | September 11, 2006 |
References
- ^ "Hot 100 - 2006-05-06". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "Hot 100 - 2006-06-17". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ "RBHHS - 2006-06-17". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Jamie Foxx – DJ Play a Love Song". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "DJ Play a Love Song (No Rap Version) [feat. Twista] - Single by Jamie Foxx". iTunes. 20 June 2006.
- ^ "UK Digital download track listing #1". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ "UK Digital download track listing #2". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
- ^ "Jamie Foxx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jamie Foxx Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Jamie Foxx Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
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