Play That Song (Train song)

"Play That Song"
Single by Train
from the album A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat
Released September 29, 2016 (2016-09-29)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Length 4:03 (Album version)
3:20 (Radio edit)
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) William Wiik Larsen
Train singles chronology
"Give It All"
(2015)		 "Play That Song"
(2016)		 "Drink Up"
(2017)

"Give It All"
(2015)		 "Play That Song"
(2016)		 "Drink Up"
(2017)
Music video
"Play That Song" on YouTube

"Play That Song" is a song by American rock band Train. It was released on September 29, 2016 as the lead single from their tenth studio album A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat (2017). Since its release, the song has peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It has been certified platinum by the ARIA and the RIAA, and gold by Music Canada.

Music

The song incorporates the melody of "Heart and Soul", written by Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser. They are credited as writers, alongside Train lead singer Patrick Monahan and producer William Wiik Larsen.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Play That Song" was first released onto YouTube on November 18, 2016.[1] It shows Monahan dancing through Los Angeles on a warm sunny day, accompanied by many friendly strangers. At one point, Monahan dances on a large piano keyboard, invoking a scene from Big.[2] The video was shot at Los Angeles' Grand Park.

Track listing

Digital download[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Play That Song"4:03

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Platinum 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[18] Gold 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom September 29, 2016[21] Digital download Columbia Records

References

  1. ↑ TrainVEVO (2016-11-18), Train - Play That Song (Official Video), retrieved 2017-05-31
  2. ↑ "Train Get Dance Happy in New Video 'Play That Song'". Retrieved 2017-03-25.
  3. ↑ "Train on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Train – Play That Song". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Train – Play That Song" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Train Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Train Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Train Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Train Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Train Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  15. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Rádiós Top 100 - hallgatottsági adatok alapján - 2017". Mahasz. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
  17. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Train – Play That Song". Music Canada. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  19. ↑ "British single certifications – Train – Play That Song". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Play That Song in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  20. ↑ "American single certifications – Train – Play That Song". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  21. ↑ "Play That Song - Single by Train on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016.
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