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Don't Play Nice

{{Short description|2005 single by Verbalicious}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Play Nice

| cover = Don't Play Nice Verbalicious cover.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Verbalicious

| album =

| B-side = Hey Boy

| released = {{start date|2005|2|21|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio = Random (Gothenburg, Sweden)

| genre =

| length = 2:48

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

  • Thomas Gustafsson
  • Hugo Lira
  • Tobias Lindell

| chronology = Teddy Sinclair

| next_title = They Talk Shit About Me

| next_year = 2009

}}

"Don't Play Nice" is the debut single of English singer-songwriter Teddy Sinclair, who released the song under the name Verbalicious. The song was written by Sinclair, Mowgli, Hugo Lira, Thomas Gustafsson, and Tobias Lindell, with production helmed by the latter three. The song became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It also found some success in Ireland, where it peaked at number 48.

Background

The single was released commercially only in Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. It is Teddy Sinclair's only single released under the name Verbalicious. Though the song charted well, due to poor sales, no album materialised. The song was released on the dance label All Around the World.{{Cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/ie/album/dont-play-nice-single/45222966|title=Don't Play Nice - Single by Verbalicious|website=iTunes|date=January 2005}} The single was nominated for the 2005 Popjustice £20 Music Prize, but it lost to "Wake Me Up" by Girls Aloud.{{Cite web |url=http://www.popjustice.com/musicprize/pastwinners.htm |title=Popjustice £20 Music Prize |access-date=9 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012024420/http://www.popjustice.com/musicprize/pastwinners.htm |archive-date=12 October 2009 |url-status=dead}} The song is featured in the film Just My Luck as well as the video game Dance Dance Revolution Universe.

Track listings

UK CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Play Nice|others=Verbalicious|year=2005|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Adventure Records, All Around the World|id=VERCD1}}

  1. "Don't Play Nice" (original edit) – 2:50
  2. "Don't Play Nice" (Random radio mix) – 2:48
  3. "Don't Play Nice" (Mowgli club rub) – 4:43
  4. "Hey Boy" – 2:50
  5. "Don't Play Nice" (video)

Italian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Play Nice|others=Verbalicious|year=2005|type=Italian CD single liner notes|publisher=Bull & Butcher Recordings|id=BB 22567-2153/2}}

  1. "Don't Play Nice" (original edit) – 2:50
  2. "Don't Play Nice" (Random radio mix) – 2:48
  3. "Don't Play Nice" (Mowgli club rub) – 4:43

Italian 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Play Nice|others=Verbalicious|year=2005|type=Italian 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Bull & Butcher Recordings|id=BB 22567-2153/0}}

:A. "Don't Play Nice" (Mowgli club rub) – 4:43

:B. "Don't Play Nice" (original edit) – 2:50

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Italian 12-inch single sleeve.

Studios

  • Recorded at Random Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden)
  • Mixed at the Mixroom (Gothenburg, Sweden)
  • Remixed at Mowgli Music (London, England)

Personnel

  • Teddy Sinclair – writing (as Verbalicious), remixing
  • Mowgli – writing, extended remixing
  • Hugo Lira – writing, production, recording
  • Thomas Gustafsson – writing, production, recording
  • Tobias Lindell – writing, production, mixing

Charts

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!scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Ireland3|48|artist=Verbalicious|rowheader=true|accessdate=16 January 2020}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite news|url=http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html?edition=500&go=Go|title=Issue nr: 39/2005 (03 Octombrie – 09 Octombrie 2005)|publisher=Romanian Top 100|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302162450/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html?edition=500&go=Go|archive-date=2 March 2009|access-date=9 June 2021}}

|96

{{single chart|Scotland|11|date=20050305|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 January 2019}}
{{single chart|UK|11|date=20050305|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 January 2019}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|9|date=20050305|rowheader=true|accessdate=21 January 2019}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|21 February 2005

|CD

|{{hlist|Adventure|All Around the World}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=19 February 2005}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Natalia Kills}}

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Category:2005 debut singles

Category:2005 songs

Category:All Around the World Productions singles

Category:Natalia Kills songs

Category:Songs written by Natalia Keery-Fisher