Play No Games

"Play No Games"
"Play No Games"
Single by Big Sean featuring Chris Brown and Ty Dolla Sign
from the album Dark Sky Paradise
Released	September 22, 2015
Recorded	2014
Genre	Hip hop; new jack swing; R&B;
Length	3:37
Label	GOOD; Def Jam;
Songwriter(s)	Sean Anderson; Dwane Weir; Justin Johnson; Christopher Brown; Tyrone Griffin; Timothy Gatling; Gene Griffin; Aaron Hall; Edward Riley;
Producer(s)	Key Wane; Jay John Henry;
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"Play No Games" is a song by American rapper Big Sean from his third studio album Dark Sky Paradise (2015). It features American singers Chris Brown and Ty Dolla Sign with production handled by Key Wane and Jay John Henry. "Play No Games" also samples Guy's 1988 hit single "Piece of My Love." "Play No Games" was sent to US urban contemporary radio on September 22, 2015, as the album's fifth official single.^[1] The song peaked at number eight on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart while peaking at number 84 and number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, respectively.^[2]

Music video[]

Directed by Mike Carson and inspired by the popular sitcom Martin, the music video for "Play No Games" premiered at the BET Awards on June 28, 2015 and features French Montana, Sevyn Streeter, Reginald Ballard (in character as Bruh Man) singing Ty Dolla Sign's vocals, along with an appearance by the sitcom's title character, Martin Lawrence.^[3]

Charts[]

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	84
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[5]	28
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	8

Certifications[]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

External links[]

Music video on YouTube
Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[UAC-1] "Urban/UAC Future Releases".

[2] ttps://www.billboard.com/music/big-sean/chart-history/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-airplay/song/879210

[3] ttp://www.fuse.tv/videos/2015/06/big-sean-play-no-games-video-martin-lawrence

[sc_Billboardhot100_Big_Sean-4] "Big Sean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Big_Sean-5] "Big Sean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphopairplay_Big_Sean-6] "Big Sean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.

[United_StatesBig_SeanPlay_No_GamessingleCertRef-7] "American single certifications – Big Sean – Play No Games". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Finally Famous (2011) Hall of Fame (2013) Dark Sky Paradise (2015) I Decided. (2017) Double or Nothing (with Metro Boomin) (2017) Detroit 2 (2020)
Mixtapes	Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big (2010) Detroit (2012)
Singles	"My Last" "Marvin & Chardonnay" "Dance (Ass)" "Mercy" "Clique" "Guap" "Switch Up" "Beware" "Fire" "I Don't Fuck with You" "Paradise" "Blessings" "One Man Can Change the World" "Play No Games" "Champions" "Bounce Back" "Moves" "Miracles (Someone Special)" "Single Again" "Bezerk" "Deep Reverence" "Wolves"
Featured singles	"Lay It on Me" "Till I Die" "Naked" "My Homies Still" "As Long as You Love Me" "Burn" "Show Out" "All That (Lady)" "Wild" "Right There" "Sorry" "All Me" "Detroit vs. Everybody" "Open Wide" "B Boy" "How Many Times" "Back Up" "Workin" "Holy Key" "Feels" "Alone" "Big Bank" "None of Your Concern" "I Do It" "Way Out"
Promotional singles	"I Do It" "Oh My" "What Yo Name Iz?" "Control" "Best Mistake"
Other songs	"See Me Now" "Looking for Trouble" "I Don't Like" "The One" "Sanctified" "All Your Fault" "Research" "No Favors"
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Discography
Chris Brown	"Run It!" "Yo (Excuse Me Miss)" "Gimme That" "Poppin'" "Say Goodbye"
Exclusive	"Kiss Kiss" "Take You Down" "With You" "Wall to Wall" "Forever" "Superhuman"
Graffiti	"I Can Transform Ya" "Sing Like Me" "Crawl"
F.A.M.E.	"Deuces" "No Bullshit" "Look at Me Now" "She Ain't You" "Yeah 3x" "Next to You" "Wet the Bed" "Beautiful People"
Fortune	"Turn Up the Music" "Bassline" "Till I Die" "Don't Judge Me" "Sweet Love" "Strip" "Don't Wake Me Up"
X	"X" "Loyal" "New Flame" "Love More" "Don't Think They Know" "Fine China"
Fan of a Fan: The Album	"Ayo" "Bitches N Marijuana"
Royalty	"Back to Sleep" "Fine by Me" "Wrist" "Liquor" "Zero" "Anyway" "Picture Me Rollin'" "Little More (Royalty)"
Heartbreak on a Full Moon	"Privacy" "Questions" "Party" "Pills & Automobiles" "Grass Ain't Greener" "Tempo" "High End"
Indigo	"Undecided" "Back to Love" "Wobble Up" "No Guidance" "Heat" "Don't Check on Me"
Slime & B	"Go Crazy"
Other singles	"No Air" "Dreamer" "Five More Hours" "Paradise" "Stranger Things"
Featured singles	"Shortie Like Mine" "Shawty Get Loose" "Get Like Me" "What Them Girls Like" "Freeze" "Work That!" "Better on the Other Side" "Drop It Low" "Back to the Crib" "Make a Movie" "Get Back Up" "Ain't Thinkin' 'Bout You" "Champion" "My Last" "One Night Stand" "Best Love Song" "Pot of Gold" "Body 2 Body" "Better with the Lights Off" "International Love" "Another Round" "Why Stop Now" "Birthday Cake (Remix)" "Right by My Side" "Take It to the Head" "I Can Only Imagine" "Put It Down" "Algo Me Gusta de Ti" "Celebration" "Ready" "As Your Friend" "For the Road" "Beat It" "Sweet Serenade" "Show Me" "It Won't Stop" "Main Chick" "Hold You Down" "Only" "Post to Be" "Waves" (Robin Schulz Remix) "Hotel" "Private Show" "Five More Hours" "You Changed Me" "Do It Again" "How Many Times" "Fun" "All Eyes on You" "Body on Me" "Moses" "Play No Games" "Player" "Sorry" "Gold Slugs" "Paradise" "Drifting" "Wishing" "Something New" "I'm the Man (Remix)" "No Romeo No Juliet" "Do You Mind" "I Think of You" "Whatever You Need" "African Bad Gyal" "Tone It Down" "Pie" "Either Way" "Flipmode" "Melanin Magic" "Freaky Friday" "Attention" "Light It Up" "Type a Way" "Easy (Remix)" "Haute" "Blow My Mind" "Restroom Occupied" "Something Real" "Put In Work" "Provide"
Other songs	"This Christmas" "Bad Girl" "Better on the Other Side" "Nobody's Business" "Let's Go" "Waves" "Slide (Remix)"

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Discography
Studio albums	Free TC (2015) Beach House 3 (2017) Featuring Ty Dolla Sign (2020)
Collaborative albums	MihTy (with Jeremih) (2018) Cheers to the Best Memories (with Dvsn) (2021)
Mixtapes	Campaign (2016)
Extended plays	Beach House EP (2014) Talk About It in the Morning (with Wiz Khalifa) (2015)
Singles	"Paranoid" "Or Nah" "Shell Shocked" "Stand For" "Drop That Kitty" "Blasé" "Saved" "Wavy" "Sucker for Pain" "Campaign" "Zaddy" "Love U Better" "So Am I" "Ex" "Pineapple" "OTW" "Midnight Hour" "Ego Death" "Expensive" "Spicy" "The Business, Pt. II" "By Yourself"
Featured singles	"Toot It and Boot It" "Nobody" "You and Your Friends" "My Main" "Play No Games" "Work from Home" "Bacon" "Gone" "Money Showers" "Are You Sure?" "I Think She Like Me" "Blessings" "Fallen" "So Good" "Ain't Nothing" "Swalla" "It's a Vibe" "Vitamin D" "F with U" "Trap Paris" "Whatever You Need" "Something New" "Ego" "Say Less" "Psycho" "Me So Bad" "Accelerate" "All Mine" "Bottled Up" "Nights Like This" "Think About Us" "Got Me" "Hot Girl Summer" "Treehouse" "Hit Different" "WusYaName" "Lifetime"
Other songs	"Real Friends" "Violent Crimes" "Freeee (Ghost Town, Pt. 2)" "New Body" "Everything We Need"