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"Play Hard"
Song

"Play Hard" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta, featuring vocals from Ne-Yo and Akon, from the re-release of Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat. All three artists co-wrote the song with Frédéric Riesterer and Giorgio Tuinfort, both of whom produced the song with Guetta. The chorus melody of the song samples dance music classic "Better Off Alone" written and performed by Alice DeeJay in 1998. "Play Hard" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, thus becoming his fourteenth top 10 hit in the UK as a lead artist. It also charted within the top 40 of the charts in several other countries.

Guetta reported on Twitter shortly before the release that he has planned to release an edited version of "Play Hard" as the next single from Nothing but the Beat 2.0 for a long while, thus making it the ninth single from Nothing but the Beat as a whole.[2]

Track listing

  • Digital download[3]
  1. "Play Hard" - 3:21
  • Digital download[4]
  1. "Play Hard" (New Edit) - 3:28
  • Digital download - EP[5]
  1. "Play Hard" (Albert Neve Remix) - 6:52
  2. "Play Hard" (R3hab Remix) - 4:06
  3. "Play Hard" (Maurizio Gubellini & Delayers In Da House Remix) - 5:00
  4. "Play Hard" (Maurizio Gubellini Remix) - 5:11
  5. "Play Hard" (Spencer & Hill Remix) - 6:19
  6. "Play Hard" (Extended) - 5:12
  • German CD single[6]
  1. "Play Hard" (Albert Neve Remix) - 6:52
  2. "Play Hard" (R3hab Remix) - 4:06
  3. "Play Hard" (Maurizio Gubellini & Delayers In Da House Remix) - 5:00
  4. "Play Hard" (Maurizio Gubellini Remix) - 5:11
  5. "Play Hard" (Spencer & Hill Remix) - 6:19
  6. "Play Hard" (Extended Version) - 5:12

Music video

An official music video was uploaded to Guetta's official VEVO channel on April 22, 2013.[7] The video uses the New Edit version of the song. Directed by Swede Andreas Nilsson,[8] it generated controversy for its stereotypical portrayal of Mexico.[9][10][11] The video and an advertisement from Neon Mixr feature the popular dancers, Les Twins.

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format
Germany March 15, 2013 Digital Remixes, CD Single
Italy April 5, 2013[50] Contemporary hit radio
United States May 7, 2013[51] Rhythmic radio
United Kingdom May 20, 2013[52] Digital Remixes
United States June 11, 2013[53] Top 40/Mainstream radio

References

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  2. ^ "Back to the studio on Monday to finish the new version of play hard , my next single. It's sooooo big!". Twitter. davidguetta. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Play Hard (feat. Ne-Yo & Akon): David Guetta". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  4. ^ "Play Hard (feat. Ne-Yo & Akon) [New Edit]: David Guetta". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  5. ^ "Play Hard (feat. Ne-Yo & Akon) [Remixes]: David Guetta". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  6. ^ "Play Hard (Remixes)". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2013-04-26.
  7. ^ "David Guetta - Play Hard ft. Akon & Ne-Yo". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
  8. ^ Taylor, Ken (2013-04-24). "David Guetta's "Play Hard" video is a treasure trove of high-art influence – Beatport News". News.beatport.com. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  9. ^ "El último video de David Guetta que se burla de los estereotipos mexicanos ha causado polémica". The Clinic Online. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  10. ^ "Causa polémica el nuevo video del Dj David Guetta "Play hard"". Informe21.com. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  11. ^ "David Guetta crea polémica con el video de 'Play Hard'". Terra Peú. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
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  13. ^ "David Guetta feat. Ne-Yo & Akon – Play Hard" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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  48. ^ "Italian single certifications – David Guetta feat. Ne-Yo & Akon – Play Hard" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select "2013" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Play Hard" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".
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  52. ^ http://www.radio1.gr/music/forthcoming_uk_singles.htm
  53. ^ http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=06/11/2013&Format=1
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