DJ Play a Love Song

{{Infobox song

| name = DJ Play a Love Song

| cover = DJ Play a Love Song.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jamie Foxx featuring Twista

| album = Unpredictable

| released = January 10, 2006

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 4:18

| label = J

| writer = {{hlist|Sean Garrett|Jamal Jones|Jason Perry}}

| producer = {{hlist|Polow da Don|Garrett}}

| chronology = Jamie Foxx

| prev_title = Unpredictable

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Live in the Sky

| next_year = 2006

}}

"DJ Play a Love Song" is a song by American entertainer 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.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2006-05-06|title=Hot 100 - 2006-05-06|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 1, 2020}} After climbing for the chart for 12 weeks, the song eventually reached its peak at number 45 on the chart.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2006-06-17|title=Hot 100 - 2006-06-17|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 1, 2020}} The song also peaked at number five on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in June 2006.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/2006-06-17|title=RBHHS - 2006-06-17|magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 1, 2020}} 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.

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

"DJ Play A Love Song (No Rap version) - 3:51 {{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dj-play-love-song-no-rap-version/306828194|title = DJ Play a Love Song (No Rap Version) [feat. Twista] - Single by Jamie Foxx| website=iTunes |date = 20 June 2006}}

;UK download #1

"DJ Play A Love Song (Remix version 1 - Dirty) - 4:08 {{Cite web |url=http://www.7digital.com/artists/jamie-foxx-(2)/dj-play-a-love-song-1/ |title=UK Digital download track listing #1 |access-date=December 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106045831/http://www.7digital.com/artists/jamie-foxx-(2)/dj-play-a-love-song-1/ |archive-date=January 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

;UK download #2

"DJ Play A Love Song (Remix version 2 - Dirty) - 3:50 {{Cite web |url=http://www.7digital.com/artists/jamie-foxx-(2)/dj-play-a-love-song/ |title=UK Digital download track listing #2 |access-date=December 27, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106054907/http://www.7digital.com/artists/jamie-foxx-(2)/dj-play-a-love-song/ |archive-date=January 6, 2011 |url-status=dead }}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

scope="col"\| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|45\|artist=Jamie Foxx\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 29, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|5\|artist=Jamie Foxx\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 29, 2021}}
{{single chart\|Billboardrhythmic\|34\|artist=Jamie Foxx\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 29, 2021}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"\| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"\| Position
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web\|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles\|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006\|website=Billboard.biz\|year=2006\|accessdate=September 29, 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles\|archivedate=October 3, 2012}} \| 36

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

scope="col"| Chart (2006)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|title=Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006|website=Billboard.biz|year=2006|accessdate=September 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003173555/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2006/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs-titles|archivedate=October 3, 2012}}

| 36

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=DJ Play a Love Song|artist=Jamie Foxx|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2006|certyear=2006|refname="RIAA"}}

Release history

class="wikitable"

! style="text-align:center;"|Region

! style="text-align:center;"|Date

United States

| January 10, 2006

United Kingdom

| September 11, 2006

References

External links

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZUtCbeKBHo Music video on YouTube]

Category:2006 singles

Category:Jamie Foxx songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Polow da Don

Category:Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director)

Category:Songs written by Sean Garrett