| "I Don't Wanna Go to Bed" | ||||
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| Single bySimple Plan featuringNelly | ||||
| from the albumTaking One for the Team | ||||
| Released | October 15, 2015 (2015-10-15) | |||
| Recorded | 2015 | |||
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| Length | 3:15 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Nelly singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Wanna Go to Bed" is a song byCanadianrock bandSimple Plan featuringAmericanrapperNelly.[4] The song serves as thelead single for fifth studio albumTaking One for the Team and was released to digital retailers on October 15, 2015 throughAtlantic Records andWEA International.[5] The song takes a morefunk-styled approach compared to most of Simple Plan's previous work.
"I Don't Wanna Go to Bed" is apop rock andfunk song written in the key of D minor. It features guitar riffs, horns and a beat reminiscent of "Uptown Funk" byMark Ronson andBruno Mars.[6]
The song was released on October 15, 2015, with an accompanying music video released on the band's YouTube channel the same day.[7] The song received mixed reactions frommusic critics:Fuse's first impressions being "confused and delighted".[4] Collin Brennan fromConsequence of Sound criticized it for being a poor imitation of "Uptown Funk", calling it "a genericpop song that's a shade too wimpy for the rock clubor thenightclub".[6]
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] | 54 |
| CanadaAC (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| CanadaCHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[10] | 17 |
| CanadaHot AC (Billboard)[11] | 9 |
| Mexico (Billboard Ingles Airplay)[12] | 41 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||