"Play" is the only single released by rapper

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from his fourth studio album ''

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''. It was produced by

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. Released in 2005, the single peaked at No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, remaining his sole top 10 hit and his best-performing single. "Play" remains David Banner's most successful and best-selling single to date, receiving the RIAA certification for Gold-level sales. An alternate version, entitled the "Canadian Mix", features

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and

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and appears on the single.

Track listing

# "Play" (edited album version) # "Play" (explicit album version) # "Ain't Got Nothing" (Canadian mix, feat.

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version, video)

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References

2005 singles David Banner songs Dirty rap songs Songs written by David Banner 2005 songs Universal Records singles {{2000s-hiphop-song-stub