"Don't Sell Out" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring additional vocals from South African singer and rapper Candice Pillay and production from Balistiq. It was released on 25 September 2013 as a promotional single from Tempah's second studio album Demonstration (2013).[2] It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 70.
| "Don't Sell Out" | |
|---|---|
| Promotional single by Tinie Tempah featuring Candice Pillay | |
| from the album Demonstration | |
| Released | 25 September 2013 |
| Recorded | 2013; R1 Studios (London)[1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label |
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Balistiq |
Background and release
edit"Don't Sell Out" was written by Tinie after hearing "Kalasala Kalasala" by Vaali and S. S. Thaman and thinking the words sounded like 'don't sell out'. Balistiq sampled the song and sent the track to Tinie, who used this as a basis for the song. He decided to create a song poking fun at the term "selling out", due to how frequently and foolishly it is used. The song was released on 25 September 2013 as an instant download when you pre-ordered Demonstration, and managed to enter the UK Singles Chart at number 70.
Music video
editA live video for the song was shot during a soundcheck at the O2 Arena and was uploaded to O2's YouTube channel on 16 September 2013. It lasts a total length of 3 minutes and 39 seconds.[3] The promotional video was shot in collaboration with Dockers and Complex and premiered on 8 October 2013 at a total length of 3 minutes and 11 seconds.[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Sell Out" (featuring Candice Pillay) | 3:12 |
Personnel
edit- Patrick "Tinie Tempah" Okogwu – vocals
- Candice Pillay – vocals
- Balistiq (Ryan Nile Sutherland and Andrew Stewart-Jones) – production
- Chris Carmouche – mixing
- Gary Fly – mixing
- Richard "Richie Montana" Hoey – vocal production, recording
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[5] | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 70 |
References
edit- ^ "About R1 STUDIOS". R1 Studios. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "#DEMONSTRATION is now available to pre-order on iTunes & comes with #DONTSELLOUT". Google+. 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Tinie Tempah 'Don't Sell Out' Live at The O2". YouTube. 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Dockers + Tinie Tempah – "Don't Sell Out"". YouTube. 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.