Play (Dave Grohl EP)

Play
Play
EP by Dave Grohl
Released	August 10, 2018
Genre	Progressive rock, alternative rock, progressive metal
Length	23:00
Label	Roswell, RCA
Producer	Dave Grohl
Music video
	"Play" on YouTube

Play is a 23-minute instrumental composition composed and performed by Dave Grohl and released in 2018.

Recording and composition

Dave Grohl stated that he was inspired by his daughters' music lessons to undertake one of the most challenging projects of his career.^[1] As the front man of rock band Foo Fighters, Grohl found some time during their world tour for their Concrete and Gold album to write and record the 23-minute instrumental.^[1] Grohl stated that he was inspired by watching children at music classes, including his daughters, rehearsing songs over and over again to play them perfectly.^[1] Grohl also created a two part documentary that includes him performing seven different versions of "Play" and interviewing young students at the Join the Band music school near his home in Los Angeles.^[1] Grohl plays all of the instruments on the 23-minute "Play".^[2] However, when he debuted the song live he recruited members from another of his side projects, Them Crooked Vultures and also the band Jane's Addiction.^[2]^[3] They debuted it live on December 8, 2018 at The Warren Haynes Christmas Jam in Asheville.^[3]

Personnel

Dave Grohl – electric and acoustic guitars, bass guitars, drums, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, Mellotron, vibraphone, timpani, percussion
Darrell Thorp – engineering, mixing
Tyler Shields – assistant engineer
David Ives – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Singles charts

Chart (2018)	Position
UK Physical Singles (Official Charts Company)^[4]	1
UK Vinyl Singles (Official Charts Company)^[5]	1
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)^[6]	33

Album charts

Chart (2018)	Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)^[7]	66
US Billboard 200^[8]	124
US Digital Albums (Billboard)^[9]	7
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)^[10]	3
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)^[11]	15
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)^[12]	21
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)^[13]	6
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[14]	10
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard)^[15]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
UK Vinyl Singles (Official Charts Company)^[16]	19

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
2019	The Guardian	United Kingdom	Dave Grohl's Landmark Songs^[17]	N/A

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d McCabe, Kathy (August 1, 2018). "Dave Grohl's daughters inspire his epic new instrumental PLAY". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Daramola, Israel. "Dave Grohl to Debut His 23-Minute Instrumental 'PLAY' at Live Show". Spin. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Maine, Samantha. "Dave Grohl recruits members of Them Crooked Vultures and Jane's Addiction for live debut of instrumental project Play". NME. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 05 October 2018 - 11 October 2018". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 - 05 October 2018 - 11 October 2018". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Digital Albums)".^{[dead link]} Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "Dave Grohl Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ "The Official Top 40 biggest vinyl albums and singles of 2018". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
^ Barlow, Eve (August 16, 2019). "Dave Grohl: 'I never imagined myself to be Freddie Mercury'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

[Telegraph-1] McCabe, Kathy (August 1, 2018). "Dave Grohl's daughters inspire his epic new instrumental PLAY". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[Spin-2] Daramola, Israel. "Dave Grohl to Debut His 23-Minute Instrumental 'PLAY' at Live Show". Spin. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[NME-3] Maine, Samantha. "Dave Grohl recruits members of Them Crooked Vultures and Jane's Addiction for live debut of instrumental project Play". NME. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[4] "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 05 October 2018 - 11 October 2018". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[5] "Official Vinyl Singles Chart Top 40 - 05 October 2018 - 11 October 2018". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[sc_UKrock_Dave_Grohl-6] "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardCanada_Dave_Grohl-7] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_Billboard200_Dave_Grohl-8] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardDigital_Dave_Grohl-9] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Digital Albums)".^{[dead link]} Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardVinyl_Dave_Grohl-10] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardAlbumSales_Dave_Grohl-11] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardRock_Dave_Grohl-12] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardHardRock_Dave_Grohl-13] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardAlternative_Dave_Grohl-14] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[ac_BillboardSoundtrack_Dave_Grohl-15] "Dave Grohl Chart History (Soundtrack Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[16] "The Official Top 40 biggest vinyl albums and singles of 2018". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 14, 2019.

[Guardian-17] Barlow, Eve (August 16, 2019). "Dave Grohl: 'I never imagined myself to be Freddie Mercury'". The Guardian. Retrieved August 22, 2019.

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Discography
Solo releases	Pocketwatch "Marigold" "Mantra" "Cut Me Some Slack" "Play" Dream Widow
Directorial work	Sound City Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways From Cradle to Stage
Bands	Dain Bramage Scream Nirvana Foo Fighters Probot Queens of the Stone Age Tenacious D Them Crooked Vultures Sound City: Real to Reel Sound City Players
Other	The Hanukkah Sessions The Storyteller

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Play

EP by Dave Grohl
Released	August 10, 2018
Genre	Progressive rock, alternative rock, progressive metal
Length	23:00
Label	Roswell, RCA
Producer	Dave Grohl

Music video
"Play" on YouTube