"Instruction" | ||||
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Single by Jax Jones featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don | ||||
Released | 16 June 2017 | |||
Format | Digital download | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
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"Instruction" on YouTube |
"Instruction" is a song by English DJ and record producer Jax Jones, featuring American singer Demi Lovato and British rapper Stefflon Don. It was written by MNEK, Stefflon Don, Demi Lovato and Jax Jones, with the song's production handled by Jax Jones and Mark Ralph. It was released on 16 June 2017, through Polydor Records.
On 12 June 2017, Jax Jones first shared a snippet of the song on Twitter, along with the single's release date. Stefflon Don also tweeted a similar snippet a few minutes later, while Demi Lovato tweeted it on 13 June 2017, revealing the featured artists of the song. "This one's about to be fire," she captioned her post. Demi Lovato shared a longer teaser of the song on 14 June 2017, revealing more of the song's lyrics.
The Brazilian website for Billboard wrote that the track begins with "[the] samba school's drums" and is followed by "a beat of reggaeton – the rhythm of the moment".
The music video was filmed on 20 July 2017, in Los Angeles, California. It was released on 2 August 2017.
Mike Wass of Idolator said: "The samba-infused banger, which boasts a verse from UK rapper Stefflon Don, is an instant Song Of The Summer contender."
Kat Bein of Billboard stated that "it already promises to stomp summer radio into total submission." She described the song as a "massive tune led by booming drums with a colorful pop attitude, counter-pointed by he unmistakable party of Brazilian Carnival."
Credits adapted from Tidal.