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Instruction (song)

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{{Infobox song

| name = Instruction

| cover = Jax Jones Instruction.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don

| EP = Snacks

| released = {{start date|2017|6|16|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Dancehall

| length = 2:45

| label = Polydor

| writer =

| producer =

  • Jax Jones
  • Mark Ralph

| chronology = Jax Jones

| prev_title = You Don't Know Me

| prev_year = 2016

| next_title = Breathe

| next_year = 2017

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Demi Lovato

| type = single

| prev_title = No Promises

| prev_year = 2017

| title = Instruction

| year = 2017

| next_title = Sorry Not Sorry

| next_year = 2017

}}{{Extra chronology

| artist = Stefflon Don

| type = single

| prev_title = Real Ting

| prev_year = 2016

| title = Instruction

| year = 2017

| next_title = Ding-a-Ling

| next_year = 2017

}}{{External music video|{{YouTube|MQXLpSl26q4|"Instruction"}}}}

}}

"Instruction" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jax Jones, featuring American singer Demi Lovato and English rapper Stefflon Don. It was written by MNEK, Stefflon Don, Demi Lovato and Jax Jones, with the song's production handled by Jax Jones and Mark Ralph. It was released on 16 June 2017, through Polydor Records. "Instruction" is included on the deluxe edition of Lovato's sixth studio album, Tell Me You Love Me.

Background

On 12 June 2017, Jax Jones first shared a snippet of the song on Twitter, along with the single's release date.{{Cite news|last=Kevin Apaza|date=13 June 2017|title=Jax Jones Releasing Demi Lovato Collaboration "Instruction" On June 16: Hear A Snippet!|url=https://www.directlyrics.com/jax-jones-releasing-demi-lovato-collaboration-instruction-on-june-16-hear-a-snippet-news.html|work=Directlyrics|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141756/https://www.directlyrics.com/jax-jones-releasing-demi-lovato-collaboration-instruction-on-june-16-hear-a-snippet-news.html|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/JaxJones/status/874296467070038016|title=JaxJones on Twitter: "New music coming Friday..."|website=Twitter|date=12 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}} Stefflon Don also tweeted a similar snippet a few minutes later,{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/stefflondon/status/874306092582481920|title=STEFFLONDON on Twitter: "?;|website=Twitter|date=12 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}} while Demi Lovato tweeted it on 13 June 2017, revealing the featured artists of the song.{{Cite news|title=Jax Jones Has Released A Snippet Of His Demi Lovato Collab & It Has Mad Carnival Vibes|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/demi-lovato/news/jax-jones-instruction/|work=Capital|date=14 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2016}}{{Cite news|last=David Watt|date=14 June 2017|title=Hear A Snippet Of Jax Jones "Instruction" – A Collaboration With Demi Lovato|url=http://all-noise.co.uk/hear-a-snippet-of-jax-jones-instruction-a-collaboration-with-demi-lovato/20781/|work=All-Noise|access-date=14 June 2017}}{{Cite news|last=Jordan Miller|date=13 June 2017|title=Jax Jones Enlists Demi Lovato And Stefflon Don For New Song "Instruction"|url=http://www.breatheheavy.com/jax-jones-enlists-demi-lovato-and-stefflon-don-for-new-song-instruction/|work=Breathe Heavy|access-date=14 June 2017|archive-date=5 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170905025220/http://www.breatheheavy.com/jax-jones-enlists-demi-lovato-and-stefflon-don-for-new-song-instruction/|url-status=dead}} "This one's about to be fire," she captioned her post.{{Cite news|last=Tamlyn Canham|date=14 June 2016|title=Demi Lovato all set to release new track|url=https://www.ecr.co.za/coca-cola-top-40/demi-lovato-all-set-release-new-track/|work=East Coast Radio|access-date=14 June 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ddlovato/status/874666100306214912|title=Demi Lovato on Twitter: "Hey @jaxjones... This one's about to be fire coming Friday"|website=Twitter|date=13 June 2017|access-date=14 June 2017}} Demi Lovato shared a longer teaser of the song on 14 June 2017, revealing more of the song's lyrics.{{Cite news|last=Mike Wass|date=14 June 2017|title=Demi Lovato Teases Sizzling Jax Jones Collaboration "Instruction"|url=http://www.idolator.com/7664745/demi-lovato-instruction-jax-jones-preview/|work=Idolator|access-date=15 June 2017|archive-date=14 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230914083641/https://www.idolator.com/7664745/demi-lovato-instruction-jax-jones-preview|url-status=dead}}

Composition

"Instruction" is a dancehall song.{{cite news|last=Powell|first=Karlie|date=25 June 2017|title=New Marshmello x Demi Lovato Song "Love Don't Let Me Go" Expected Soon [DETAILS]|url=https://www.youredm.com/2017/06/25/new-marshmello-x-demi-lovato-song-love-dont-let-go-expected-soon-details/|work=Your EDM|access-date=20 May 2018}} The Brazilian website for Billboard wrote that the track begins with "[the] samba school's drums" and is followed by "a beat of reggaeton – the rhythm of the moment".{{cite web|title=Demi Lovato mistura reggaeton, samba e música eletrônica em single do DJ Jax Jones|url=http://www.billboard.com.br/noticias/demi-lovato-mistura-reggaeton-samba-e-musica-eletronica-em-single-do-dj-jax-jones/|website=Billboard Brasil|access-date=20 June 2017|language=pt|date=16 June 2017|archive-date=17 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917082238/http://www.billboard.com.br/noticias/demi-lovato-mistura-reggaeton-samba-e-musica-eletronica-em-single-do-dj-jax-jones/|url-status=dead}}

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator said: "The samba-infused banger, which boasts a verse from UK rapper Stefflon Don, is an instant Song of the Summer contender."{{Cite news|last=Mike Wass|date=15 June 2017|title=Demi Lovato, Jax Jones & Stefflon Don's "Instruction" Is A Furious Banger|url=http://www.idolator.com/7664828/demi-lovato-instruction-jax-jones-full-song-review/|work=Idolator|access-date=16 June 2017}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Kat Bein of Billboard stated that "it already promises to stomp summer radio into total submission." She described the song as a "massive tune led by booming drums with a colorful pop attitude, counter-pointed by the unmistakable party of Brazilian Carnival."{{Cite news|last=Kat Bein|date=17 June 2017|title=Jax Jones Talks 'Instruction,' Working With Demi Lovato, and Radio Domination|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/7833861/jax-jones-instructions-demi-lovato-stefflon-don|magazine=Billboard|access-date=17 June 2017}}

Music video

The music video was filmed on 20 July 2017, in Los Angeles, California. The music video for Instruction was directed by Ozzie Pullin,{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f-NVQFWazc | title=Jax Jones - Instruction (Behind the Scenes) ft. Demi Lovato, Stefflon Don - YouTube | website=YouTube | date=17 August 2017 }} and it was released on 2 August 2017.{{cite news|last=Shaun Kitchener|title=Demi Lovato dances up a storm in sexy 'Instruction' music video - WATCH preview|url=http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/music/831047/Demi-Lovato-Instruction-music-video-watch-choreography-dance-Jax-Jones|access-date=4 August 2017|work=Daily Express|date=20 July 2017}} It shows Demi Lovato, Stefflon Don, Jax Jones and other backgrounds artists/dancers dancing and playing various instruments.

Live performances

On 18 August 2017, Jones joined Demi Lovato on Good Morning America, where they made the first televised performance of the track.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7934011/demi-lovato-good-morning-america-performance-video|title=Demi Lovato Powers Through the Rain to Perform 'Sorry Not Sorry' & More on 'Good Morning America'|first=Sadie|last=Bell|date=18 August 2017|access-date=12 September 2017|magazine=Billboard}} On 10 November 2017, Jones, Lovato and Stefflon Don performed the song for the first time together at BBC's Sounds Like Friday Night Show.{{cite web|url=https://demilovato.org/2017/11/11/jax-jones-feat-demi-lovato-stefflon-don-performs-instruction-bbcs-sounds-like-friday-night-show/|title=JAX JONES FEAT. DEMI LOVATO AND STEFFLON DON PERFORMS 'INSTRUCTION' AT BBC'S SOUNDS LIKE FRIDAY NIGHT SHOW|date=11 November 2017 }} In June 2018, Jones joined Demi Lovato during the Tell Me You Love Me World Tour to perform 'Instruction' during all UK dates except Birmingham.

Usage in media

The song is featured in tenth episode of the television series The Bold Type.{{cite web|title=The Bold Type Official Music Guide Season 1|url=http://freeform.go.com/shows/the-bold-type/news/the-bold-type-official-music-guide-season-1|website=Freeform|access-date=7 September 2017}} The song was featured in the 2017 dance rhythm game, Just Dance 2018. It was also played during the Miss Universe 2017 swimsuit competition. It is also used in a 2018 Schwarzkopf television advertisement in the United Kingdom.{{cite web|title=Schwarzkopf - LIVE Colour|work=TV Advert Music |date=30 April 2018|url=http://www.sounds-familiar.info/2018/05/schwarzkopf-live-colour/|publisher=SoundsFamiliar|access-date=13 December 2018}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download

| title1 = Instruction

| note1 = featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don

| length1 = 2:45

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital download – Mr Eazi remix

| title1 = Instruction

| note1 = featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don) (Mr Eazi remix

| length1 = 3:08

}}

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.{{Cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/74896573|title=Instruction / Jax Jones TIDAL|website=Tidal|date=16 June 2017 |access-date=17 June 2017}}

  • Jax Jones – composer, lyricist, producer, drum programmer, programmer, recording arranger, synthesizer programmer
  • Demi Lovato – composer, lyricist, vocalist
  • Stefflon Don – composer, lyricist, vocalist
  • MNEK – composer, lyricist
  • Mark Ralph – producer, mixer
  • Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineer
  • Drew Smith – engineer
  • Tom AD Fuller – assistant recording engineer

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2017–2018)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/06/aria-chart-watch-426/|title=ARIA Chart Watch #426|publisher=auspOp|date=24 June 2017|access-date=24 June 2017|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808033309/https://www.auspop.com.au/2017/06/aria-chart-watch-426/|url-status=dead}}

| 72

{{single chart|Austria|66|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=30 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Flanders|37|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=8 September 2017}}
{{single chart|Flanders Dance|4|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=1 July 2017}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|23|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=29 September 2017}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Dance|3|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=29 September 2017}}
{{single chart|CIS|31|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|songid=82139|rowheader=true|access-date=18 April 2021}}
scope="row"| Colombia (National-Report){{cite web|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/|title=Top 100 Colombia|language=es|publisher=National-Report|access-date=22 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171006223147/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/|archive-date=6 October 2017}}

| 97

scope="row"| Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/airplay-radio-chart-2013/10534/|title=Croatia ARC TOP 40|publisher=HRT|access-date=26 September 2017|archive-date=25 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325102047/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/airplay-radio-chart-2013/10534/|url-status=dead}}

| 49

{{single chart|Czech Republic|45|year=2017|week=42|rowheader=true|access-date=23 October 2017}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|56|year=2017|week=35|rowheader=true|access-date=5 September 2017}}
scope="row"| Euro Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/jax-jones/chart-history/ids/|title=Jax Jones Chart History (Euro Digital Songs Sales)|publisher=Billboard|access-date=9 July 2018}}

| 17

{{single chart|Finnishdownload|12|artist=Jax Jones|song=Instruction (Feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don)|rowheader=true|access-date=24 June 2017}}
{{single chart|France|145|artist=Jax Jones Feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2018}}
{{single chart|Germany|31|songid=1669300|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Sefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=1 September 2017}}
scope="row"| Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/recursos/pdf/tmp_201711111332507134.pdf|publisher=Monitor Latino|title=Top 20 Anglo Guatemala|language=es|date=30 October 2017|access-date=11 November 2017}}

| 13

scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=12 August 2017}}

| 29

scope="row"| Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay){{cite web |url=http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/international_tab3 |title=מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר |publisher=Mediaforest.biz |access-date=6 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170316183730/http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/international_tab3 |archive-date=16 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}

| 7

scope="row"| Latvia (Latvijas Top 40){{cite web|url=http://www.pieci.lv/lv/lr5/top40|archive-date=1 September 2017|title=Latvijas Top 40|publisher=Latvijas Radio|date=29 August 2017|access-date=22 August 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1504259594CGQLBLXDQL?url=http://www.pieci.lv/lv/lr5/top40|df=dmy-all}}

| 24

{{single chart|Dutch40|25|year=2017|week=37|rowheader=true|access-date=15 September 2017}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Mega Top 50)"[http://megatop50.3fm.nl/mobiel/weeklijst/2017-07-08 Lijst van 8-07-2017 - MEGA TOP 50] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913091506/http://megatop50.3fm.nl/mobiel/weeklijst/2017-07-08 |date=13 September 2017 }}" (in Dutch). Mega Top 50

| 41

{{single chart|Dutch100|50|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=29 September 2017}}
scope="row"| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2017-06-23|title=NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=26 June 2017|access-date=23 June 2017}}

| 6

scope="row"| Philippines (Philippine Hot 100){{cite web|url=http://billboard.ph/billboardph-hot-100-december-18/|title=BillboardPH Hot 100|work=Billboard Philippines|access-date=18 December 2017}}

| 41

{{single chart|Poland|22|chartid=2456|year=2017|rowheader=true|access-date=2 October 2017}}
{{single chart|Portugal|70|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|rowheader=true|access-date=6 October 2017}}
{{single chart|Russiaradio|27|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|song=Instruction|date=20170901-20170907|access-date=June 12, 2025|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|10|date=20170811|rowheader=true|access-date=12 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Slovakia2|75|year=2017|week=35|rowheader=true|access-date=5 September 2017}}
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|47|year=2017|week=35|rowheader=true|access-date=5 September 2017}}
scope="row"| South Korea International (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=31&nationGbn=E&year_time=3|title=Gaon Download Chart – Issue date: 2018.07.29 – 2018.08.04|publisher=Gaon Chart|access-date=22 August 2018}}

| 51

scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/|title=Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=25 August 2017}}

| 94

{{single chart|UK|13|date=20170818|rowheader=true|access-date=19 August 2017}}
{{single chart|UKdance|3|date=20170818|rowheader=true|access-date=18 August 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|34|artist=Jax Jones|rowheader=true|access-date=5 September 2017}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceelectronic|22|artist=Jax Jones|rowheader=true|access-date=27 June 2017}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
scope="col"| Chart (2017)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2017/hot-dance-electronic--songs|title=Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=18 August 2019}}

| 56

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|relyear=2017|certyear=2020|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=25 April 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|relyear=2017|relmonth=6|certyear=2024|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=25 June 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2016|certyear=2020|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|type=single|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones|award=Gold|certyear=2023|id=12847|access-date=8 September 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=21 October 2022}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|relyear=2017|certyear=2018|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=17 April 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|relyear=2017|certyear=2017|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=27 December 2017}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato|title=Instruction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|source=radioscope|access-date=December 23, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|certmonth=11|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|type=single|award=Platinum|access-date=November 24, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|artist=Jax Jones / Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|title=Instruction|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2024|access-date=January 10, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|relyear=2017|certyear=2019|title=Instruction|artist=Jax Jones feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don|type=single|award=Platinum|id=14499-4474-1|access-date=18 October 2019}}

{{Certification Table Separator|title=Streaming}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2017|certyear=2021|artist=Jax Jones|source=artist|access-date=June 21, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true|streamsonly=true}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col"|Country

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format

!scope="col"|Version

!scope="col"|Label

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

scope="row"|Various

| April 16, 2017

| Digital download

| rowspan="2"| Original

| Polydor

|

scope="row"|Italy

| June 23, 2017

| Contemporary hit radio

| Universal

|{{Cite web|url=http://radiodate.it/radio-date/jax-jones-feat-demi-lovato-stefflon-don-instruction-176497-23-06-2017-radiodate/|title=JAX JONES "Instruction" | (Radio Date: 23/06/2017)}}

scope="row"|Various

| October 20, 2017

| Digital download

| Mr Eazi remix

| Polydor

| {{cite web|title=Instruction (feat. Demi Lovato & Stefflon Don) [Mr. Eazy Remix] - Single by The Weeknd on Apple Music|url=https://music.apple.com/id/album/instruction-feat-demi-lovato-stefflon-don-mr-eazi-remix/1445026292?l=id|website=iTunes Store|access-date=August 8, 2017}}

References

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{{Jax Jones}}

{{Demi Lovato}}

{{Stefflon Don}}

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Category:2017 songs

Category:Demi Lovato songs

Category:Jax Jones songs

Category:Stefflon Don songs

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Category:Songs written by Demi Lovato

Category:Polydor Records singles

Category:Songs written by MNEK

Category:Songs written by Stefflon Don

Category:Song recordings produced by Mark Ralph (record producer)

Category:Song recordings produced by Jax Jones

Category:Dancehall songs