Don't Mind (Kent Jones song)

"Don't Mind"
Single by Kent Jones
from the album Tours
Released April 25, 2016
Format Digital download
Recorded 2015
Genre Hip hop
Length 3:18
Label
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
Kent Jones singles chronology
"Don't Mind"
(2016)		 "Alright"
(2016)
Music video
"Don't Mind" on YouTube

"Don't Mind" is the debut single by American hip hop recording artist Kent Jones. The song was released on April 25, 2016, by Epidemic Records, We the Best Music Group and Epic Records as a single from his debut mixtape Tours. The official remix features Pitbull and Lil Wayne.

Writing and production

The track was written by Jones, Marcello Valenzano, Andre Lyon, DJ Khaled, Barry White, Gerald Levert and Edwin Nicholas. The song was produced by Jones, Cool & Dre and Khaled. The song contains resung and replayed elements ("Telling me this..." in the chorus) of "Practice What You Preach" by Barry White.

Music video

The song's accompanying music video premiered on March 10, 2016, on Kent Jones' YouTube account. It features an appearance from DJ Khaled.

Commercial performance

"Don't Mind" debuted at number 63 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated May 21, 2016.[1] It peaked at number 8. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling over 1,000,000 digital copies in the United States.[2]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 52
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 14
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[8] 40
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 25
France (SNEP)[10] 35
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 18
Italy (FIMI)[13] 44
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 25
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 20
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 33
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[17] 57
Portugal (AFP)[18] 20
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[19] 17
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[20] 40
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 46
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[23] 3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[24] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 3
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 8
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[29] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[31] Gold 15,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[32] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "Music: Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. 1 2 "American single certifications – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Kent Jones – Don't Mind" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kent Jones – Don't Mind" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kent Jones – Don't Mind" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Kent Jones – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Kent Jones. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
  8. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201630 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". Tracklisten. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés - SNEP (Week 31, 2016)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 32, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 33" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kent Jones – Don't Mind" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". VG-lista. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  17. ↑ "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". AFP Top 100 Singles.
  19. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-07-15". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  20. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201628 into search. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". Singles Top 100. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-07-08" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
  24. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2016-07-29" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Kent Jones – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Kent Jones. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Kent Jones – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Kent Jones. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Kent Jones – Chart history" Billboard Rhythmic Songs for Kent Jones. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Kent Jones – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Kent Jones. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Kent Jones – Chart history" Billboard Hot Rap Songs for Kent Jones. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  30. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. September 5, 2016. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
  31. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved September 2, 2016.
  32. ↑ "British single certifications – Kent Jones – Don't Mind". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 16, 2016. Enter Don't Mind in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

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