"Don't Tell 'Em" is a song by American singer

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from his third studio album, ''

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''. It features American rapper YG, and was released as the first single from the album. The song peaked at number six on the ''

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'' Hot 100. Outside the United States, "Don't Tell 'Em" peaked within the top ten of the charts in the United Kingdom, as well as the top twenty of the charts in Australia and Belgium.

Background and composition

Jeremih wrote "Don't Tell 'Em" in January 2014, right after he learned that Kid Ink's " Show Me" (a song Jeremih helped write) went number 1 on the Billboard rap airplay chart. The artists co-wrote the song with its producers, DJ Mustard and Mick Schultz. "Don't Tell 'Em" is an electro-R&B song with a hip hop production. It contains an

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of Snap!'s 1992 single " Rhythm Is a Dancer".

Remix

The official remix features

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and

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. A music video for the official remix directed by Eif Rivera was released on January 13, 2015. Other remixes include

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, Migos, G-Unit, Ace Hood and T.I.

Commercial performance

"Don't Tell 'Em" peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in late October, becoming Jeremih's third top ten hit and YG's first top ten hit. The song was certified

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by the

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(RIAA). As of April 2014, the song has sold over 1,170,000 copies in the United States. In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number five on the

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, becoming Jeremih's first top ten song in Britain.

Cover versions

New Zealand singer

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performed a slowed-down cover of the song for Live Lounge on

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in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

;Remixes digital download # "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Remix) eaturing YG xplicit– 4:05 # "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Remix) eaturing YG lean– 4:02 # "Don't Tell 'Em" (DaaHype Instrumental) eaturing YG – 4:07 # "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Club) eaturing YG xplicit– 6:10 # "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Radio) eaturing YG xplicit– 4:07 # "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Club) eaturing YG lean– 6:09 # "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Radio) eaturing YG lean– 4:06 # "Don't Tell 'Em" (Zoo Station Instrumental) eaturing YG– 6:10

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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