"Don't Sell Out" is a song by English rapper Tinie Tempah, featuring additional vocals from South African singer/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.
Background and release
"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's 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
The music video for the song was shot during a live soundcheck at the O2 Arena and was uploaded to O2's YouTube channel on 16 September 2013. It lasts a total length of three minutes and thirty-nine seconds.[3]
Track listing
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"Don't Sell Out" (featuring Candice Pillay) |
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Personnel
- Patrick "Tinie Tempah" Okogwu - vocals
- Candice Pillay - vocals
- Balistiq (Ryan Nile Sutherland & Andrew Stewart-Jones) - production
- Chris Carmouche - mixing
- Gary Fly - mixing
- Richard "Richie Montana" Hoey - vocal production, recording
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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