Format Digital download Genre Electro-R&B Label Def Jam | Recorded January 2014 Length 4:29 | |
Released June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) | ||
"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. Internationally, "Don't Tell 'Em" also 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.
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Background and composition
Jeremiah 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.
The artists co-wrote the song with its producers, Mick Schultz and DJ Mustard. "Don't Tell 'Em" is an electro-R&B song with a hip hop production. It contains an interpolation of Snap!'s 1992 single "Rhythm Is a Dancer".
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. Another remix was released featuring Pitbull. Other remixes includes Rick Ross, Migos and G-Unit. An additional version featuring Natario King Johnson (songwriter), was released as a download. Ace Hood released a remix on his Body Bag 3 mixtape. Another remix was released by T.I. as well.
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 Platinum by the RIAA, has sold over 1,170,000 copies in the US as of December 2014.
In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Jeremih's first top ten single in Britain.
Cover versions
New Zealand singer Lorde performed a slowed-down cover of the song for Live Lounge on BBC Radio 1.
Track listing
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Remix) [featuring YG] [Explicit] – 4:05
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Remix) [featuring YG] [Clean] – 4:02
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Instrumental) [featuring YG] – 4:07
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Club) [featuring YG] [Explicit] – 6:10
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Radio) [featuring YG] [Explicit] – 4:07
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Club) [featuring YG] [Clean] – 6:09
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Radio) [featuring YG] [Clean] – 4:06
- "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Instrumental) [featuring YG] – 6:10