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
Big Sean singles chronology
"Back Up" (2015) "Play No Games" (2015) "Champions" (2016)
Chris Brown singles chronology
"Zero" (2015) "Play No Games" (2015) "Player" (2015)
Ty Dolla Sign singles chronology
"Fakin'" (2015) "Play No Games'" (2015) "Saved" (2015)

"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
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[7]	15

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Urban/UAC Future Releases".
2. "Big Sean". Billboard.
3. "Big Sean Visits the '90s With 'Martin'-tastic Video 'Play No Games'". Fuse.
4. "Big Sean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
5. "Big Sean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
6. "Big Sean Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
7. "Big Sean Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
8. "American single certifications – Big Sean – Play No Games". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Music video on YouTube