Don't Play Nice

"Don't Play Nice" is the debut single of English singer-songwriter Teddy Sinclair, who released the song under the name Verbalicious. The song was written by Sinclair, Mowgli, Hugo Lira, Thomas Gustafsson, and Tobias Lindell, with production helmed by the latter three. The song became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 11 on the UK Singles Chart. It also found some success in Ireland, where it peaked at number 48.

"Don't Play Nice"
Single by Verbalicious
B-side	"Hey Boy"
Released	21 February 2005 (2005-02-21)
Studio	Random (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Length	2:48
Label	Adventure All Around the World
Songwriter(s)	Verbalicious Mowgli Hugo Lira Thomas Gustafsson Tobias Lindell
Producer(s)	Thomas Gustafsson Hugo Lira Tobias Lindell
Teddy Sinclair singles chronology
"Don't Play Nice" (2005) "They Talk Shit About Me" (2009)

Background

The single was released commercially only in Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom. It is Teddy Sinclair's only single released under the name Verbalicious. Though the song charted well, due to poor sales, no album materialised. The song was released on the dance label All Around the World.^[1] The single was nominated for the 2005 Popjustice £20 Music Prize, but it lost to "Wake Me Up" by Girls Aloud.^[2]

Track listings

UK CD single^[3]

1. "Don't Play Nice" (original edit) – 2:50
2. "Don't Play Nice" (Random radio mix) – 2:48
3. "Don't Play Nice" (Mowgli club rub) – 4:43
4. "Hey Boy" – 2:50
5. "Don't Play Nice" (video)

Italian CD single^[4]

1. "Don't Play Nice" (original edit) – 2:50
2. "Don't Play Nice" (Random radio mix) – 2:48
3. "Don't Play Nice" (Mowgli club rub) – 4:43

Italian 12-inch single^[5]

A. "Don't Play Nice" (Mowgli club rub) – 4:43

B. "Don't Play Nice" (original edit) – 2:50

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Italian 12-inch single sleeve.^[5]

Studios

• Recorded at Random Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden)
• Mixed at the Mixroom (Gothenburg, Sweden)
• Remixed at Mowgli Music (London, England)

Personnel

• Teddy Sinclair – writing (as Verbalicious), remixing
• Mowgli – writing, extended remixing
• Hugo Lira – writing, production, recording
• Thomas Gustafsson – writing, production, recording
• Tobias Lindell – writing, production, mixing

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	48
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[7]	96
Scotland (OCC)[8]	11
UK Singles (OCC)[9]	11
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[10]	9

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	21 February 2005	CD	Adventure All Around the World	[11]

References

1. "Don't Play Nice - Single by Verbalicious". iTunes. January 2005.
2. "Popjustice £20 Music Prize". Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
3. Don't Play Nice (UK CD single liner notes). Verbalicious. Adventure Records, All Around the World. 2005. VERCD1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Don't Play Nice (Italian CD single liner notes). Verbalicious. Bull & Butcher Recordings. 2005. BB 22567-2153/2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Don't Play Nice (Italian 12-inch single sleeve). Verbalicious. Bull & Butcher Recordings. 2005. BB 22567-2153/0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Verbalicious". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
7. "Issue nr: 39/2005 (03 Octombrie – 09 Octombrie 2005)". Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
8. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
10. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
11. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 19 February 2005. p. 27.