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Don't Be Shy (Tiësto and Karol G song)

{{short description|2021 single by Tiësto and Karol G}}

{{For|other songs of the same name|Don't Be Shy (disambiguation){{!}}Don't Be Shy}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Be Shy

| type = single

| cover = Tiësto - Don't Be Shy.jpg

| artist = Tiësto and Karol G

| album = Drive

| released = {{start date|2021|8|12|df=y}}

| recorded =

| genre = {{hlist|Dance-pop{{cite web|url=https://www.youredm.com/2021/08/15/tiesto-karol-g-dont-be-shy/|title=Tiësto & Karol G Deliver Intoxicating Summer Bop "Don't Be Shy" [WATCH]|work=YourEDM|last=Powell|first=Karlie|date=15 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}}|slap house}}

| length = 2:20

| label = {{hlist|Musical Freedom|Atlantic}}

| writer = {{hlist|Tijs Verwest|Carolina Giraldo|Teemu Brunila|Jonas David Kröper|Yoshi Breen}}

| producer = {{hlist|Tiësto|Teemu Brunila}}

| chronology = Tiësto

| prev_title = The Business Part II

| prev_year = 2021

| next_title = The Motto

| next_year = 2021

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Karol G

| type = single

| prev_title = 200 Copas

| prev_year = 2021

| title = Don't Be Shy

| year = 2021

| next_title = Sejodioto

| next_year = 2021

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|taSubkjZUA4|"Don't Be Shy"}}}}

}}

"Don't Be Shy" is a song by Dutch DJ Tiësto and Colombian singer-songwriter Karol G. It was released on 12 August 2021 via Atlantic Records as

the second single from Tiësto's seventh studio album Drive.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/9613298/tiesto-interview-karol-g-collaboration-dont-be-shy/|title=Tiësto Wants New Karol G Collaboration 'Don't Be Shy' To Be a Post-Isolation Anthem|magazine=Billboard|last=Rodriguez|first=Krystal|date=12 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}} It also marks Karol G's English language debut.{{cite web|url=https://weraveyou.com/2021/08/tiesto-and-karol-g/|title=Tiësto releases pop dance anthem 'Don't Be Shy' with Karol G: Listen|website=We Rave You|last=Mullin|first=Ellie|date=12 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}}

Critical reception

Nancy Gomez of EDM Tunes wrote that the track "comes with an energizing and joyful vibe to bring the madness to the dancefloor or any virtual event."{{cite web|url=https://www.edmtunes.com/2021/08/tiesto-karol-g-release-surprising-collab-dont-be-shy/|title=Tiësto & Karol G Release Surprising Collab 'Don't Be Shy'|website=EDM Tunes|last=Gomez|first=Nancy|date=18 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}}

Music video

The music video was directed by Christian Breslauer, who filmed the music videos for "The Business", "Industry Baby" and "Streets". It starts with an outdoor shot of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet at the Night, then followed up by the Night at the Museum-inspired music video, comedian Blake Webber plays a museum janitor, and Karol G dances with a group of dancers in different scenes in a museum.{{cite web|url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/08/tiesto-karol-g-pair-for-what-could-be-producers-next-platinum-hit-dont-be-shy/|title=Tiësto, Karol G pair for what could be producer's next platinum hit, 'Don't Be Shy'|work=Dancing Astronaut|last=Sweeney|first=Farrell|date=19 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}}

Part two of the music video was released on 4 September 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDF1j-y6J-k|title=Tiësto & Karol G - Don't Be Shy (Official Music Video Part II)|via=YouTube|date=4 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2021}}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|title=Credits / Don't Be Shy / Tiësto & Karol G|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/192049376/credits|publisher=Tidal|date=12 August 2021|access-date=24 August 2021}}

  • Teemu Brunila – producer, keyboard, programming, writer
  • Tiësto – producer, writer
  • Dave Kutch – masterer
  • Rob Kinelski – mixer
  • Karol G – writer
  • Jonas David Kröper – writer
  • Yoshi Breen – writer

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Don't Be Shy"

! scope="col"| Chart (2021–2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Billboardargentinahot100|3|artist=Tiesto|rowheader=true|access-date=15 October 2021}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|49|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|song=Don't Be Shy|rowheader=true|access-date=14 November 2021}}
scope="row"| Bolivia (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Bolivia/General/20212004 |title= Top 20 Bolivia del 4 al 10 de Octubre, 2021|publisher=Monitor Latino|accessdate=October 12, 2021}}

| 5

scope="row" | Brazil (Top 100 Airplay){{cite web|url= https://charts.crowley.com.br/index.html|title= Top 100 Brasil |date=11 October 2021 |access-date=1 November 2021|quote= In "Semana Referência", select "11/10/2021 – 15/10/2021"}}

| 10

{{single chart|Canada|79|artist=Tiesto|rowheader=true|access-date=5 October 2021}}
scope="row"| Chile (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Chile/General/20210913|publisher=Monitor Latino|title= Top 20 Chile General del 13 al 19 de Septiembre, 2021|access-date=21 September 2021|language=es}}

| 14

{{single chart|CIS|5|artist=Tiesto & Karol G|song=Don't Be Shy|songid=139325|rowheader=true|access-date=8 November 2021}}
scope="row"| Costa Rica (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Costa%20Rica/General/20210920|publisher=Monitor Latino|title= Top 20 Costa Rica General del 20 al 26 de Septiembre, 2021|access-date=21 September 2021|language=es}}

| 19

{{single chart|Czech Republic|3|year=2021|week=50|rowheader=true|accessdate=20 December 2021}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|8|year=2021|week=40|rowheader=true|access-date=11 October 2021}}
scope="row"| Dominican Republic (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/RD/General/20210913|publisher=Monitor Latino|title= Top 20 Republica Dominicana General del 13 al 19 de Septiembre, 2021|access-date=21 September 2021|language=es}}

| 1

scope="row"| Ecuador (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Ecuador/General/20210906|publisher=Monitor Latino|title= Top 20 Ecuador General del 6 al 12 de Septiembre, 2021|access-date=21 September 2021|language=es}}

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scope="row"| El Salvador (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/El%20Salvador/General/20210906|publisher=Monitor Latino|title= Top 20 El Salvador General del 6 al 12 de Septiembre, 2021|access-date=13 September 2021|language=es}}

| 6

scope="row"| Germany Airplay (BVMI){{cite news|url=https://radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm|title=Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 43/2021|accessdate=30 September 2022|language=de|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105083402/https://radiocharts.com/html/charts_de_main.htm|archivedate=5 November 2021|publisher=MusicTrace Bundesverband Musikindustrie|url-status=live}}

|49

{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|55|artist=Tiesto|rowheader=true|access-date=12 October 2021}}
scope="row"| Greece (IFPI){{Cite web|title=IFPI Charts|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|access-date=2021-09-27|website=www.ifpi.gr}}

|61

scope="row"| Honduras (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/El%20Salvador/General/20210816|publisher=Monitor Latino|title= Top 20 El Salvador General del 16 al 22 de Agosto, 2021|access-date=12 September 2021|language=es}}

| 11

{{single chart|Hungarydance|6|year=2022|week=2|rowheader=true|access-date=20 January 2022}}
{{single chart|Hungary|2|year=2021|week=46|rowheader=true|access-date=25 November 2021}}
{{single chart|Hungarysingle|5|year=2021|week=42|rowheader=true|access-date=28 October 2021}}
{{single chart|Hungarystream|22|year=2021|week=44|rowheader=true|access-date=11 November 2021}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|64|artist=Tiësto|rowheader=true|access-date=16 October 2021}}
scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/classifiche.kl#/charts/3/2021/45|title=Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 45|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=13 November 2021}}

| 30

scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/42s/|title=2021 42-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=Lithuanian|date=22 October 2021|access-date=22 October 2021}}

| 12

scope="row"| Luxembourg (ELDO){{cite web|url=https://www.eldo.lu/musek/charts/chartbreaker/Top|title=Chartbreaker Top 50|language=Luxembourgish|publisher=Eldo|date=27 August 2021|access-date=6 September 2021}}

| 9

scope="row"| Mexico (Billboard Mexican Airplay){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/mexico/2021-10-09|title=Mexico Airplay|language=English|magazine=Billboard|date=9 October 2021|access-date=14 October 2021}}

|1

{{single chart|Dutch40|16|year=2021|week=41|rowheader=true|access-date=9 October 2021}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|27|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|song=Don't Be Shy|rowheader=true|access-date=1 October 2021}}
scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2021-08-20|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=20 August 2021|access-date=14 December 2021}}

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scope="row"| Panama (Monitor Latino){{Cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/print/Panama/General/20210920 |title= Top 20 Panamá del 20 al 26 de Septiembre, 2021|publisher=Monitor Latino|accessdate=September 29, 2021}}

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scope="row"| Peru (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Peru/General/20210913|publisher=Monitor Latino|title= Top 20 Peru General del 13 al 19 de Septiembre, 2021|access-date=21 September 2021|language=es}}

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{{single chart|Poland|4|chartid=3933|year=2021|rowheader=true|access-date=22 November 2021}}
{{single chart|Portugal|7|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|song=Don't Be Shy|rowheader=true|access-date=25 October 2021}}
scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite news|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Pink-Cover-Me-In-Sunshine-p13885|title=Top Airplay 100 - Top-Airplay-100-Piesa-asta-de-la-Pink-te-va-emotiona-si-pe-tine-p13885|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – This Pink song will thrill you too!|author=Arvunescu, Victor|date=7 November 2021|accessdate=7 November 2021|language=Romanian|publisher=Un site de muzică}}

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{{single chart|Russia|2|date=2021-10-29|rowheader=true|access-date=8 November 2021}}
scope="row"| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50){{cite web |url=https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018212557/https://www.sanmarinortv.sm/radio/radio-san-marino/top-50-ascoltare |archive-date=18 October 2021 |title=Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 18/10/2021|language=it |publisher=San Marino RTV |date=October 18, 2021 |access-date=15 August 2024}}

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{{single chart|Slovakia2|8|year=2021|week=51.+52|rowheader=true|access-date=3 January 2022}}
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|22|year=2021|week=38|rowheader=true|access-date=27 September 2021}}
scope="row"| Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite web|title=Top 100 Canciones: Semana 37|url=https://www.elportaldemusica.es/lists/top-100-canciones/2021/37|publisher=Productores de Música de España|accessdate=26 September 2021}}

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{{single chart|Sweden|51|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|song=Don't Be Shy|rowheader=true|access-date=27 August 2021}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|27|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|song=Don't Be Shy|rowheader=true|access-date=17 October 2021}}
{{single chart|UKdance|39|date=20211001|rowheader=true|access-date=24 September 2021}}
{{single chart|Ukraine|8|date=2022-02-04|rowheader=true|access-date=11 February 2022}}
{{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|24|artist=Tiesto|rowheader=true|access-date=24 August 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|4|artist=Tiesto|rowheader=true|access-date=5 October 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardlatinairplay|43|artist=Tiesto|rowheader=true|access-date=2 November 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ 2021 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be Shy"

! scope="col"| Chart (2021)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| CIS (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/best-music-2021|title=Top Radio Hits Global Annual Chart – 2021|publisher=TopHit|access-date=5 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805145136/https://tophit.ru/en/best-music-2021|archive-date=5 August 2022}}

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scope="row"| Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2021|title=Dance Top 100 - 2021|access-date=4 February 2022|publisher=Mahasz}}

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scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2021|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2021|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=2 February 2022}}

| 87

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2021|title=Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2021|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=1 February 2022}}

| 19

scope="row"| Hungary (Stream Top 40){{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/stream_db/2021|title=Stream Top 100 - darabszám alapján - 2021|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=1 February 2022}}

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scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2021|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2021|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=4 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| Poland (ZPAV){{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/aktualnosci.php?idaktualnosci=2001|title="Friday" Riton i Nightcrawlers z udziałem Mufasa & Hypemana – radiowym numerem jeden w 2021 roku|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|language=pl|access-date=27 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/russia/yearly/2021-01-01/all/all|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart – 2021|publisher=TopHit|access-date=5 August 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805143945/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2021-01-01/all/all|archive-date=5 August 2022}}

| 41

scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2021/hot-dance-electronic-songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2021|magazine=Billboard|access-date=3 December 2021}}

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|+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be Shy"

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=https://api.hrt.hr/media/65/93/arc-100-2022-20230111182343.pdf|title=Croatia ARC Top 100 2022|publisher=HRT|access-date=February 5, 2023|archive-date=January 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114033210/https://api.hrt.hr/media/65/93/arc-100-2022-20230111182343.pdf|url-status=live}}

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scope="row"| Global Excl. US (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/billboard-global-excl-us/|title=Billboard Global Excl. U.S. – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=3 December 2022}}

| 170

scope="row" | Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web |publisher=Association of Hungarian Record Companies (MAHASZ) |title=Dance Top 100 - a hazai DJ-k játszásai alapján - 2022 |url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2022 |access-date=31 January 2024 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230203184404/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2022 |archive-date=3 February 2023 |language=hu |url-status=live}}

| 42

scope="row"| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40){{cite web|url=https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2022|title=Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2022|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=4 February 2023|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203044628/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2022|url-status=live}}

| 86

scope="row"| Hungary (Single Top 40){{cite web|url=http://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2022|title=Single Top 100 – eladási darabszám alapján – 2022|publisher=Mahasz|language=hu|access-date=3 February 2023|archive-date=3 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203162441/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/single_db/2022|url-status=live}}

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scope="row"| Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2022-01-01/all/all|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2022|publisher=TopHit|access-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230062430/https://tophit.ru/en/chart/russia/yearly/2022-01-01/all/all|archive-date=30 December 2022}}

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scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/ukraine/yearly/2022-01-01/all/all|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Annual Chart 2022|publisher=TopHit|access-date=30 December 2022}}

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scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/hot-dance-electronic-songs/|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=5 December 2022}}

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|+ 2023 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be Shy"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ukraine/annual/2023-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Ukraine Chart 2023|publisher=TopHit|access-date=1 January 2024}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Don't Be Shy"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=6 May 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=Don't Be Shy|artist=Tiesto, Karol G|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2022|relyear=2021|access-date=17 October 2023|refname="BrazilCert"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|title=Don't Be Shy|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=11 April 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|title=Don't Be Shy|artist=Tiësto feat. Karol G|access-date=5 June 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|title=Don't Be Shy|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|id=11753|access-date=12 December 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|title=Don't Be Shy|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2023|access-date=18 October 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Portugal|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|title=Don't Be Shy|award=Gold|type=single|id=file_2022-04-08-08-47-51.pdf|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=20 July 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|id=tiesto-karol-g-dont-be-shy|award=Platinum|number=3|type=single|relyear=2021|certyear=2024|access-date=30 September 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Tiësto & Karol G|title=Don't Be Shy|award=Gold|relyear=2021|certyear=2022|access-date=4 August 2022}}

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Release history

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|+Release history for "Don't Be Shy"

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scope="row"| Various

| 12 August 2021

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Atlantic

| {{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-be-shy-single/1577842043|title=Don't Be Shy - Single by Tiësto & Karol G|via=Apple Music|access-date=24 August 2021|archive-date=24 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824155709/https://music.apple.com/us/album/dont-be-shy-single/1577842043|url-status=dead}}

scope="row"| Russia

| 25 August 2021

| rowspan="2"| Contemporary hit radio

| Sony Music

| {{Citation|title=Tiesto & Karol G — Don't Be Shy|url=https://tophit.ru/en/tracks/139325/|access-date=13 November 2021}}

scope="row"| Italy

| 27 August 2021

| Warner

| {{cite web|url=https://radiodate.it/radio-date/tiesto-karol-g-don-t-be-shy-232474-27-08-2021-radiodate/|title=Tiësto & Karol G "Don't Be Shy" {{!}} (Radio Date: 27/08/2021)|website=radiodate.it|language=it|access-date=5 February 2022}}

References

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