Don't Mind (Kent Jones song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Mind

| cover = KentJonesDon'tMind.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Kent Jones

| album = Tours

| released = April 25, 2016

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 3:18

| label = {{hlist|Epidemic|We the Best|Epic}}

| writer = {{hlist|Daryl Jones|Marcello Valenzano|Andre Lyon|DJ Khaled|Barry White|Edwin Nicholas|Gerald Levert}}

| producer = {{hlist|Jones|Khaled|Cool & Dre}}

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = Alright

| next_year = 2016

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|n49qi-dU9IE|"Don't Mind"}}}}

}}

"Don't Mind" is the debut single by American rapper Kent Jones. The song was released on April 25, 2016, by Epidemic Records, We the Best Music Group and Epic Records as a single from his debut mixtape Tours (2015). The official remix features Pitbull and Lil Wayne.

==Background and composition==

"Don't Mind" was written by Jones, Marcello Valenzano, Andre Lyon, DJ Khaled, Barry White, Ramel Werner, Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas. The song was produced by Jones, Cool & Dre and Khaled. The song contains resung and replayed elements ("Telling me this..." in the chorus) of White's 1994 song "Practice What You Preach". In an interview with Billboard, Jones said, "I've always been inspired by Motown and soul. I'm a huge Barry White fan, so I had to pay homage. I wasn't like, "This is the one!"—I freestyled the whole thing. It's probably my 400th record. I've got a lot of music."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7385983/kent-jones-on-dont-mind-paying-homage-to-barry-white-dj-khaled|title=R&B Singer Kent Jones on Paying Homage to Barry White With His Hit 'Don't Mind'|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=May 27, 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=July 1, 2019}}

The song was composed and recorded in twelve hours. "I made the beat; the hook was in my head; the day I recorded the whole thing -- I didn’t even write it," Jones said." The song itself was inspired by the multiculturalism of Jones' home city of Miami. As he told the BBC, "It's a melting pot - Spanish, Haitian, French, Asian. And in that melting pot, I stuck with the greetings that were most comfortable to me. You hear a lot of people say 'hola'. Spanish is a language that happens to take a waltz in other people's back yards."{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36902668|title=Kent Jones on his multi-lingual smash hit Don't Mind|last=Savage|first=Mark|date=July 28, 2016|publisher=BBC News|accessdate=August 28, 2019|language=en-GB}}

Remix

An official remix of the song features rappers Pitbull and Lil Wayne and was released on July 12, 2016.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 10, 2016, on Kent Jones' YouTube account. It features an appearance from DJ Khaled.

Commercial performance

"Don't Mind" debuted at number 63 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated May 21, 2016.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/2016-05-21|title=Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart|magazine=Billboard |publisher=|accessdate=1 July 2016}} It peaked at number 8. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States.

Charts

= Weekly charts =

scope="col"\| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
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{{singlechart\|Austria\|52\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 25, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Flanders\|20\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 26, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Wallonia\|15\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=October 7, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Canada\|14\|artist=Kent Jones\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 2, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Czechdigital\|40\|year=2016\|week=30\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 1, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Denmark\|25\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 22, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Euro Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Kent-Jones/chart-history/ids/\|title=Kent Jones – Chart history (Euro Digital Songs)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=March 9, 2022}} \| 14
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-singles-telecharges/?ye=2016&we=31\|title=Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 31, 2016)\|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique\|language=French\|accessdate=August 6, 2016}} \| 35
scope="row"\|France Airplay (SNEP){{cite web\|title=Top de la semaine\|url=https://snepmusique.com/classement-radio/?semaine=37?&annee=2016\|access-date=September 16, 2016}} \|style="text-align:center;"\|8
{{singlechart\|Germany\|36\|songid=1549855\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 19, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Ireland\|18\|year=2016\|week=32\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 12, 2016}}
scope="row"\| Italy (FIMI){{cite web\|url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2320\|title=Classifica settimanale WK 33\|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana\|language=Italian\|accessdate=August 20, 2016}} \| 44
scope="row"\| Mexico Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/Kent-Jones/chart-history/mex/\|title=Kent Jones Chart History (Mexico Airplay)\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=March 9, 2022}} \| 31
{{singlechart\|Dutch40\|17\|year=2016\|week=33\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=November 4, 2019}}
{{singlechart\|Dutch100\|25\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 19, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|New Zealand\|20\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 15, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Norway\|33\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 2, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Poland\|57\|year=2016\|chartid=2084\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=September 12, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Portugal\|20\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|access-date=August 15, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Scotland\|17\|date=2016-07-15\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 16, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Slovakdigital\|40\|year=2016\|week=28\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 1, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Sweden\|38\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 5, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Switzerland\|46\|artist=Kent Jones\|song=Don't Mind\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=August 22, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|UKrandb\|3\|date=2016-07-08\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 9, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|UK\|9\|date=2016-07-29\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 30, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardhot100\|8\|artist=Kent Jones\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 6, 2016}}
{{single chart\|Billboarddanceairplay\|19\|artist=Kent Jones\|rowheader=true\|access-date=March 9, 2022}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrandbhiphop\|3\|artist=Kent Jones\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrapsongs\|1\|artist=Kent Jones\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=July 26, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardpopsongs\|8\|artist=Kent Jones\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 26, 2016}}
{{singlechart\|Billboardrhythmic\|1\|artist=Kent Jones\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=June 26, 2016}}

=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2016) ! Position
scope="row"\| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web\|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/urban-singles-chart\|title=ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|accessdate=January 6, 2017}} \| 11
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2016\|title=Jaaroverzichten 2016\|publisher=Hung Medien\|accessdate=December 29, 2016}} \| 95
scope="row"\| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web\|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2016\|title=Rapports Annuels 2016\|publisher=Hung Medien\|accessdate=December 29, 2016}} \| 98
scope="row"\| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/canadian-hot-100\|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=December 9, 2016}} \| 63
scope="row"\| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web\|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2016.asp?list=Track%20100 \|title=Track Top-100, 2016 \|publisher=Hitlisten.NU \|accessdate=December 31, 2016}} \| 79
scope="row"\| France (SNEP){{cite web\|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2016\|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2016\|publisher=SNEP\|language=fr\|access-date=July 5, 2020}} \| 68
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web\|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2016\|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2016\|publisher=Dutch Top 40\|accessdate=November 4, 2019}} \| 93
scope="row"\| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web\|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2016&cat=s\|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016\|publisher=Hung Medien\|accessdate=December 25, 2016}} \| 77
scope="row"\| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web\|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/\|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=December 31, 2016}} \| 54
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-100-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=December 8, 2016}} \| 48
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=August 24, 2019}} \| 13
scope="row"\| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/rhythmic-songs\|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016\|magazine=Billboard\|accessdate=August 24, 2019}} \| 9

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Chart (2016)

! Position

scope="row"| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2016/urban-singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=January 6, 2017}}

| 11

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2016|title=Jaaroverzichten 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 29, 2016}}

| 95

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2016|title=Rapports Annuels 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 29, 2016}}

| 98

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 Year End 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 9, 2016}}

| 63

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2016.asp?list=Track%20100 |title=Track Top-100, 2016 |publisher=Hitlisten.NU |accessdate=December 31, 2016}}

| 79

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2016|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2016|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=July 5, 2020}}

| 68

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2016|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2016|publisher=Dutch Top 40|accessdate=November 4, 2019}}

| 93

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2016&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten - Single 2016|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=December 25, 2016}}

| 77

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2016|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=December 31, 2016}}

| 54

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 Songs - Year-End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-100-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=December 8, 2016}}

| 48

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2016|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}

| 13

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2016|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 24, 2019}}

| 9

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2016|access-date=November 24, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|type=single|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Gold|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|access-date=December 21, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2018|relyear=2016|access-date=December 21, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2022|id=11561|type=single|access-date=August 10, 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|type=single|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Gold|certyear=2017|relyear=2016|access-date=December 21, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Gold|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|id=3706|access-date=December 21, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2019|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CertificacionesAmprofon/photos/a.1293366120787996/1314458182012123|title=Certificados Musicales Amprofon|publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|language=es|via=Facebook|access-date=October 5, 2021}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|source=radioscope|access-date=December 30, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|type=single|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Gold|certyear=2017|relyear=2016|access-date=March 1, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Platinum|certyear=2016|relyear=2016|certweek=36|position=49|access-date=December 21, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don't Mind|award=Gold|certyear=2017|relyear=2016|access-date=December 21, 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Don't Mind|artist=Kent Jones|type=single|award=Platinum|relyear=2016|certyear=2017|access-date=December 21, 2017|id=13846-4216-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Kent Jones|title=Don_t Mind|relyear=2016|certyear=2018|access-date=February 12, 2018|refname="US cert"}}

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References

External links

{{YouTube|n49qi-dU9IE|Music video}}
{{YouTube|8W4AHSviFlY|Audio}}

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