DJ Play a Love Song

"DJ Play a Love Song"
Single by Jamie Foxx featuring Twista
from the album Unpredictable
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2006
Length4:18
LabelJ
Songwriters
Producers
Jamie Foxx singles chronology
"Unpredictable"
(2005)		 "DJ Play a Love Song"
(2006)		 "Live in the Sky"
(2006)
Twista singles chronology
"Hit the Floor"
(2005)		 "DJ Play a Love Song"
(2006)		 "So Lonely"
(2006)

"DJ Play a Love Song" is a song by American singer and actor Jamie Foxx. It was written by Sean Garrett, Jamal Jones, and Jason Perry for his second album, Unpredictable (2005), while production was helmed by Garrett and Jones under his production moniker Polow da Don. The song features additional vocals by rapper Twista. It was released as the album's second single in early 2006. A video for the song co-stars America's Next Top Model winner Eva Pigford.

Chart performance

DJ Play a Love Song debuted at number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of May 6, 2006.[1] After climbing for the chart for 12 weeks, the song eventually reached its peak at number 45 on the chart.[2] The song also peaked at number five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in June 2006.[3] On December 11, 2006, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.[4]

The song was released in the UK as a download only third single from the album but failed to chart.

Formats and track listings

US download
  1. "DJ Play A Love Song (No Rap version) - 3:51 [5]
UK download #1
  1. "DJ Play A Love Song (Remix version 1 - Dirty) - 4:08 [6]
UK download #2
  1. "DJ Play A Love Song (Remix version 2 - Dirty) - 3:50 [7]

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date
United States January 10, 2006
United Kingdom September 11, 2006

References

  1. ↑ "Hot 100 - 2006-05-06". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Hot 100 - 2006-06-17". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  3. ↑ "RBHHS - 2006-06-17". Billboard. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "American single certifications – Jamie Foxx – DJ Play a Love Song". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ↑ "DJ Play a Love Song (No Rap Version) [feat. Twista] - Single by Jamie Foxx". iTunes. 20 June 2006.
  6. ↑ "UK Digital download track listing #1". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  7. ↑ "UK Digital download track listing #2". Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved December 27, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Jamie Foxx Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Jamie Foxx Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Jamie Foxx Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 29, 2021.


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