Don't (Bryson Tiller song)

"Don't" is the debut single by American singer Bryson Tiller. It was released on May 20, 2015, as the first single for his debut studio album Trapsoul. The beat was composed and produced by Epikh Pro. The song contains an interpolation "Shake It Off" by Mariah Carey on the second verse. This song peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it became Tiller's first top 20 hit.

"Don't"
Single by Bryson Tiller
from the album Trapsoul
ReleasedMay 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)
Recorded2014
Length3:18
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Epikh Pro
Bryson Tiller singles chronology
"Lime Light"
(2015)		 "Don't"
(2015)		 "Exchange"
(2016)
Music video
"Don't" on YouTube

Background and release

Tiller originally released this song in October 2014 on his SoundCloud page and started receiving attention from internet based fans and music industry insiders, accumulating 4 million streams in the first six months, and eventually reaching over 35 million streams.[1] Tiller, after increased popularity of the single, admitted that he "made this shit in his living room".[2]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on October 17, 2015, on Tiller's Vevo account on YouTube. Since its release, the video has received over 400 million views.[3]

Chart performance

"Don't" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 84 for the chart dated October 17, 2015, and peaked at number 13, becoming his first top-twenty single on the chart. On November 16, 2017, the single was certified quadruple platinum[4] by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and streaming equivalent units of over four million copies in the United States.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] Platinum 70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[17] Gold 45,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[18] Platinum 20,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] 7× Platinum 7,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Bryson Tiller Signs Creative Partnership With RCA And Announces Release For Debut LP, TRAPSOUL | Vibe". Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  2. "Bryson Tiller's Instagram | Instagram". Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  3. Bryson Tiller - Don't (Explicit Version). 20 August 2015 – via YouTube.
  4. Suarez, Gary. "Bryson Tiller Scores 8 RIAA Awards In A Single Day". Forbes. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
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  12. "Bryson Tiller Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  13. "Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016". Billboard. Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  16. "Canadian single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Don't". Music Canada. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  17. "Danish single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Don't". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
  18. "Portuguese single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Don't" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  19. "British single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Don't". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
  20. "American single certifications – Bryson Tiller – Don't". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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