Don't Tell 'Em Explained

Don't Tell 'Em
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Alt:A black-and-white image of a woman holding her index finger to her lips. "Don't tell'em" is written on her cheeks.
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Type:single
Artist:Jeremih featuring YG
Album:Late Nights
Recorded:January 2014[1]
Label:Def Jam
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"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 of 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.

Background and composition

Jeremih wrote "Don't Tell 'Em" in January 2014, right after knowing that one song he co-wrote, Kid Ink's "Show Me" (2013), went number 1 on the Billboard Rap Airplay chart.[2]

The song's performers 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 of the song features American singer Ty Dolla Sign and rapper French Montana. A music video for the official remix directed by Eif Rivera was released on January 13, 2015.[7] Other remix versions 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. The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). As of April 2014, the song has sold over 1,170,000 copies in the United States.[8]

In the United Kingdom, "Don't Tell 'Em" entered and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart on October 12, 2014 – for the week ending date October 18, 2014 – becoming both Jeremih and YG's first top ten song in Britain, and Jeremih's first top 20 song on the UK Singles Chart since "Birthday Sex" peaked at number 15 on the chart in August 2009.

In spite of the song's commercial success, the song does not have a music video, making it the only song of 2014 to reach the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 without a video. In an interview with the respective publication, Jeremih said that a video was scheduled, but he "did not show up for it".[9]

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

Year-end charts

Chart (2014)Position
France (SNEP)[14] 154
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 74
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 42
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[17] 29
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 11
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 33
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[20] 1

Release history

RegionDateFormatRecord label
United States[21] June 6, 2014Digital downloadDef Jam
Australia[22] June 16, 2014
Austria[23]
Belgium[24]
Denmark[25]
Estonia[26]
Hungary[27]
Italy[28]
Kenya[29]
New Zealand[30]
Romania[31]
Russia[32]
Saudi Arabia[33]
Sweden[34]
Switzerland[35]
Turkey[36]
United States[37] June 24, 2014Rhythmic contemporary
Japan[38] August 19, 2014Remixes digital download
United Kingdom[39] October 5, 2014Digital download

See also

Notes and References

  1. 'I Only Blame Myself': Is Reclusive R&B Singer Jeremih Holding Back His Own Career?. . 12 October 2016.
  2. 'I Only Blame Myself': Is Reclusive R&B Singer Jeremih Holding Back His Own Career?. Billboard. 11 March 2016.
  3. Don't Tell 'Em . 2014 . . Digital download notes . Def Jam Recordings.
  4. Web site: From Kendrick to Mariah, Our Weekly ESSENCE Fest Playlist Brings the Beats. Chuck . Arnold. Essence. April 11, 2016 . 7 May 2016.
  5. Web site: Jeremih's 'Late Nights' Receives Less Fanfare Than He'd Expected From Def Jam. Joe . Coscarelli. The New York Times. December 8, 2015 . 7 May 2016.
  6. Web site: New Music: Jeremih f/ YG – 'Don't Tell 'Em' . . May 15, 2014 . November 13, 2014.
  7. VIDEO: JEREMIH FEAT. FRENCH MONTANA & TY DOLLA $IGN – 'DON'T TELL 'EM (REMIX)' . . January 13, 2015 . January 13, 2014.
  8. Web site: The Big 9 in 2014: Def Jam . HITS Daily Double . HITS Digital Ventures . December 9, 2014 . December 10, 2014 . December 11, 2014 . https://archive.today/20141211053410/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/news/newsPage.cgi?news10220m01 . dead .
  9. Gale . Alex . 2014-11-21 . 'I Only Blame Myself': Is Reclusive R&B Singer Jeremih Holding Back His Own Career? . 2024-05-03 . Billboard . en-US.
  10. Watch Lorde Groove Through Jeremih & YG's 'Don't Tell 'Em' . Billboard . Chris . Payne . November 13, 2014.
  11. News: Lorde Covers Jeremih's 'Don't Tell 'Em': Watch Now . https://web.archive.org/web/20141116091919/http://www.mtv.com/news/1997242/lorde-cover-jeremih-dont-tell-em-video/ . dead . November 16, 2014 . John . Walker . . November 13, 2014 . November 13, 2014.
  12. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em [Explicit] . . November 14, 2014.
  13. Web site: Deutsche Black Charts . . July 10, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140606041657/http://www.trendcharts.de/de/trendcharts.html . June 6, 2014 .
  14. Web site: Top de l'année Top Singles 2014. SNEP. fr. July 13, 2020.
  15. Web site: End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2014. Official Charts Company. August 21, 2019.
  16. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. September 14, 2019.
  17. Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. September 14, 2019.
  18. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. August 21, 2019.
  19. Pop Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. August 21, 2019.
  20. Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2014. Billboard. September 14, 2019.
  21. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . United States . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628011912/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886779533 . June 28, 2014 . dead .
  22. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114012546/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . November 14, 2014 . live.
  23. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Austria . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114012743/https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . November 14, 2014 . live.
  24. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Belgium . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114011907/https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . November 14, 2014 . live.
  25. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Denmark . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012700/https://itunes.apple.com/dk/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . June 28, 2014. live.
  26. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Estonia . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012122/https://itunes.apple.com/ee/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . June 28, 2014. live.
  27. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Hungary . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012518/https://itunes.apple.com/hu/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . June 28, 2014. live.
  28. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Italy . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012342/https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . June 28, 2014. live.
  29. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Kenya . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114011637/https://itunes.apple.com/ke/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . November 14, 2014. live.
  30. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . New Zealand . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114011317/https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . November 14, 2014 . live.
  31. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Romania . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012231/https://itunes.apple.com/ro/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . June 28, 2014 . live.
  32. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Russia . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012839/https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg/id886572617 . June 28, 2014 . live.
  33. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Saudi Arabia . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012550/https://itunes.apple.com/sa/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886546363 . June 28, 2014 . live.
  34. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Sweden . sv . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114012018/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . November 14, 2014 . live.
  35. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Switzerland . de . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114011742/https://itunes.apple.com/ch/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . November 14, 2014 . live.
  36. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . Turkey . https://web.archive.org/web/20140628012743/https://itunes.apple.com/tr/album/dont-tell-em-feat.-yg-single/id886572617 . June 28, 2014 . live.
  37. Web site: CHR: Available for Airplay . . June 28, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140628011329/http://www.fmqb.com/article.asp?id=16691.
  38. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (Remixes) [feat. YG] . iTunes Store (Apple) . Japan . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114012251/https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/dont-tell-em-remixes-feat.-yg/id906135884 . November 14, 2014 . live.
  39. Web site: Don't Tell 'Em (feat. YG) - Single . iTunes Store (Apple) . United Kingdom.

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