

^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2013" (in French).^ "David Guetta Chart History (Rhythmic)".^ "David Guetta Chart History (Pop Songs)".^ "David Guetta Chart History (Dance Club Songs)".^ "David Guetta Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)".^ "David Guetta Chart History (Hot 100)".^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40".Ne-Yo & Akon – Play Hard" Canciones Top 50. ^ "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Gaon Chart".^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100".^ " Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video".^ "Luxembourg Digital Songs - October 6, 2012".^ "Netlistinn viku 27, 2013" (in Icelandic).^ " Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian).^ "David Guetta Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)".Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201328 into search. ^ "David Guetta Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".^ "David Guetta crea polémica con el video de 'Play Hard '".^ "Causa polémica el nuevo video del Dj David Guetta "Play hard "".^ "El último video de David Guetta que se burla de los estereotipos mexicanos ha causado polémica"."David Guetta's "Play Hard" video is a treasure trove of high-art influence – Beatport News". Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. * Sales figures based on certification alone. Venezuela Pop/Rock General ( Record Report) US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ( Billboard) South Korean International Singles ( GAON) "Play Hard" (Maurizio Gubellini & Delayers in da House Remix)Įuro Digital Song Sales ( Billboard) The video has over 1.0 billion views as of August 2020. The video and an advertisement from Neon Mixr feature the popular dancers, Les Twins. Directed by Swede Andreas Nilsson, it generated controversy for its stereotypical portrayal of Mexico. The video uses the New Edit version of the song. It also charted within the top 10 of the charts in several other countries including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Scotland, Slovakia, South Korea, Spain and Switzerland as well as the top 20 in Australia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and New Zealand.Īn official music video was uploaded to Guetta's official Vevo channel on April 22, 2013. "Play Hard" peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart, thus becoming his fourteenth top 10 hit in the UK as a lead artist. The song samples the 1998 Trance song " Better Off Alone" by Alice Deejay and "In My Dreams (XXL Remix)" by Noemi. Akon's vocals were written and recorded at Sonic Vista Studios in Ibiza in July 2012. All three artists co-wrote the song along with Frédéric Riesterer and Giorgio Tuinfort, both of whom produced the song with Guetta. This is the second collaboration between Guetta and Akon since " Sexy Bitch" in 2009. It was released on 15 March 2013 as a single from the re-release of Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat (2011). " Play Hard" is a song by French DJ and record producer David Guetta featuring vocals from American singers Ne-Yo and Akon.
