Released in 2005, the single peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining his sole top 10 hit and his best-performing single. "Play" remains David Banner's most successful and best-selling single to date, receiving the RIAA certification for Gold-level sales.
An alternate version, entitled the "Canadian Mix", features Kardinal Offishall and Solitair and appears on the single.
^"2005 The Year in Music & Touring"(PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 52. December 24, 2005. p. YE-76. Archived(PDF) from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.