# Play

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**Play** most commonly refers to:

- [Play (activity)](/source/Play_(activity)), an activity done for enjoyment
- [Play (theatre)](/source/Play_(theatre)), a work of drama

**Play** may refer also to:

## Computers and technology

- [Google Play](/source/Google_Play), a digital content service
- [Play Framework](/source/Play_Framework), a Java framework
- [Play Mobile](/source/Play_Mobile), a Polish internet provider
- [Xperia Play](/source/Xperia_Play), an Android phone
- [Rakuten.co.uk](/source/Rakuten.co.uk) (formerly Play.com), an online retailer
- [Backlash (engineering)](/source/Backlash_(engineering)), or *play*, non-reversible part of movement
- [Petroleum play](/source/Petroleum_play), oil fields with same geological circumstances
- [Play symbol](/source/Play_symbol), in media control devices
- [Play (hacker group)](/source/Play_(hacker_group)), a ransomware extortion group

## Film

- [*Play* (2005 film)](/source/Play_(2005_film)), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson
- *Play*, a 2009 short film directed by [David Kaplan](/source/David_Kaplan_(filmmaker))
- [*Play* (2011 film)](/source/Play_(2011_film)), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund
- *Play!*, a Japanese film directed by [Tomoyuki Furumaya](/source/Tomoyuki_Furumaya)
- [*Rush* (2012 film)](/source/Rush_(2012_film)), an Indian film earlier titled *Play* and also known as *Raftaar 24 x 7*
- [*The Play* (film)](/source/The_Play_(film)), a 2013 Indian Bengali-language film
- *[Aattam](/source/Aattam)* or *The Play*, a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film

## Games and sports

- [Gameplay](/source/Gameplay)
- [Play from scrimmage](/source/Play_from_scrimmage) in American and Canadian football
- [The Play (American football)](/source/The_Play_(American_football)), a famous last-second kickoff return by the California Golden Bears to beat the Stanford Cardinal in 1982

## Literature and publications

- [*Play* (play)](/source/Play_(play)), written by Samuel Beckett
- [*Play* (*The New York Times*)](/source/Play_(The_New_York_Times)), a sports magazine
- [*Play* (UK magazine)](/source/Play_(UK_magazine)), a UK PlayStation magazine
- [*Play* (US magazine)](/source/Play_(US_magazine)), a US video game, manga and anime magazine
- [*Play* (PRC magazine)](/source/Play_(PRC_magazine)), a Chinese PC gaming magazine

## Music

### Classical music

- [*Play* (composition)](/source/Play_(composition)), a 2013 symphony by Andrew Norman
- *[Play! A Video Game Symphony](/source/Play!_A_Video_Game_Symphony)*

### Artists and bands

- [Play (rapper)](/source/Play_(rapper)) (Christopher Martin, born 1962), one half of Kid 'n Play
- [Play (Swedish group)](/source/Play_(Swedish_group))
- [Play (Mexican band)](/source/Play_(Mexican_band))

### Albums

- [*Play* (Akdong Musician album)](/source/Play_(Akdong_Musician_album)), 2014
- [*Play* (Bond album)](/source/Play_(Bond_album))
- [*Play* (Brad Paisley album)](/source/Play_(Brad_Paisley_album))
- [*Play* (Chick Corea and Bobby McFerrin album)](/source/Play_(Chick_Corea_and_Bobby_McFerrin_album)), 1992
- [*Play* (David Ball album)](/source/Play_(David_Ball_album))
- [*Play* (Doug E. Fresh album)](/source/Play_(Doug_E._Fresh_album))
- [*Play* (Ed Sheeran album)](/source/Play_(Ed_Sheeran_album)), 2025
- [*Play* (Great Big Sea album)](/source/Play_(Great_Big_Sea_album)), 1997
- [*Play* (Joanna MacGregor album)](/source/Play_(Joanna_MacGregor_album)), 2002
- [*Play* (Jolin Tsai album)](/source/Play_(Jolin_Tsai_album)), 2014
- [*Play* (Magazine album)](/source/Play_(Magazine_album)), 1980
- [*Play* (Masaki Suda album)](/source/Play_(Masaki_Suda_album)), 2018
- [*Play* (Mike Stern album)](/source/Play_(Mike_Stern_album)), 1999
- [*Play* (MiSaMo album)](/source/Play_(MiSaMo_album)), 2026
- [*Play* (Moby album)](/source/Play_(Moby_album)), 1999
- [*Play* (Namie Amuro album)](/source/Play_(Namie_Amuro_album)), 2007
- [*Play* (Peter Gabriel video)](/source/Play_(Peter_Gabriel_video))
- [*Play* (Play album)](/source/Play_(Play_album)), by the Swedish group
- [*Play* (S.H.E album)](/source/Play_(S.H.E_album))
- [*Play* (Sid album)](/source/Play_(Sid_album)), 2006
- [*Play* (Squeeze album)](/source/Play_(Squeeze_album)), 1991
- [*Play* (Super Junior album)](/source/Play_(Super_Junior_album)), 2017
- [*Play* (Ride EP)](/source/Play_(Ride_EP)), 1990
- [*Play* (Ricky Martin EP)](/source/Play_(Ricky_Martin_EP)), 2022
- [*Play* (Dave Grohl EP)](/source/Play_(Dave_Grohl_EP)), 2018
- [*Play!* (EP)](/source/Play!_(EP)), by South Arcade, 2025
- *Play*, by [The Surfaris](/source/The_Surfaris), 1963
- *Play*, by [Pedro Suárez-Vértiz](/source/Pedro_Su%C3%A1rez-V%C3%A9rtiz), 2004
- *Play*, by [RL Grime](/source/RL_Grime), 2023
- *Plays*, by [Andy Dixon](/source/Andy_Dixon)
- *Plays*, by [Ekkehard Ehlers](/source/Ekkehard_Ehlers), 2002

### Songs

- ["Play" (Chungha song)](/source/Play_(Chungha_song)), 2020
- ["Play" (David Banner song)](/source/Play_(David_Banner_song)), 2005
- ["Play" (Jax Jones and Years & Years song)](/source/Play_(Jax_Jones_and_Years_%26_Years_song)), 2018
- ["Play" (Jennifer Lopez song)](/source/Play_(Jennifer_Lopez_song)), 2001
- ["Play" (Jessie J song)](/source/Play_(Jessie_J_song)), 2018
- ["Play" (Jolin Tsai song)](/source/Play_(Jolin_Tsai_song)), 2014
- ["Play" (Jüri Pootsmann song)](/source/Play_(J%C3%BCri_Pootsmann_song)), 2016
- ["Play" (K-391, Alan Walker and Martin Tungevaag song)](/source/Play_(K-391,_Alan_Walker_and_Martin_Tungevaag_song)), 2019
- ["Play" (Robyn song)](/source/Play_(Robyn_song)), 1999
- ["Play" (Yuju song)](/source/Play_(Yuju_song)), 2022
- "(Play)", by the Lottery Winners from *[Anxiety Replacement Therapy](/source/Anxiety_Replacement_Therapy)*
- "Play", by Band-Maid from *[World Domination](/source/World_Domination_(Band-Maid_album))*
- "Play", by Kilo Kish from *[American Gurl](/source/American_Gurl)*, 2022
- "Play", by Sekai No Owari from *[Tree](/source/Tree_(Sekai_no_Owari_album))*
- "Play", by [SS501](/source/SS501)
- "Play", by Taio Cruz from *[TY.O](/source/TY.O)*
- "Play", by Todrick Hall featuring Jade Novah from *[Forbidden](/source/Forbidden_(Todrick_Hall_album))*
- "The Play", from the *[Be More Chill](/source/Be_More_Chill_(musical))* soundtrack
- The Play, suite from Elvis Costello composition [Il Sogno](/source/Il_Sogno)

### Concert residencies and tours

- [Play Tour](/source/Play_Tour), concert tour headlined by Spanish singer Aitana
- [Play (concert residency)](/source/Play_(concert_residency)), 2022 Katy Perry concert residency

### Awards

- [PLAY - Portuguese Music Awards](/source/PLAY_-_Portuguese_Music_Awards)

## Television

- [*Play* (TV series)](/source/Play_(TV_series)), a Canadian news magazine series
- [Television play](/source/Television_play)
- ["Play" (*Not Going Out*)](/source/Play_(Not_Going_Out)), a 2013 episode
- *The Play*, 1993 episode of *[Matlock](/source/List_of_Matlock_episodes#Season_8_(1993–94))*
- *The Play*, 2011 episode of *[The Middle](/source/The_Middle_(TV_series))*
- *The Play*, 1968 episode of *[Mission: Impossible](/source/Mission:_Impossible_season_3)*
- *The Play*, 1986 episode of *[Mr. Belvedere](/source/List_of_Mr._Belvedere_episodes#Season_2_(1985–86))*
- *The Play*, 2005 episode of *[Zoey 101](/source/List_of_Zoey_101_episodes#Season_1_(2005))*

## Media

### Television channels

- [ITV Play](/source/ITV_Play), a defunct British television channel
- [Play UK](/source/Play_UK), a defunct UKTV channel
- [PlayTV (Brazilian TV channel)](/source/PlayTV_(Brazilian_TV_channel)), a Brazilian television channel
- [Play (Belgian TV channel)](/source/Play_(Belgian_TV_channel)), a Belgian television channel
- [Play Fictie](/source/Play_Fictie), a Belgian television channel
- [TV 2 Play](/source/TV_2_Play), a Danish on-demand channel

### Other

- [Globoplay](/source/Globoplay), a Brazilian video on-demand streaming service
- [RTP Play](/source/RTP_Play), a Portuguese video streaming service

## Video games

- [Play, The Videogames World](/source/Play,_The_Videogames_World), European exhibition
- *[Wii Play](/source/Wii_Play)*, a 2006 video game

## Other uses

- [Play (airline)](/source/Play_(airline)), an Icelandic low-cost airline
- [*Play* (Jonker)](/source/Play_(Jonker)), a 2002 sculpture
- [Play (BDSM)](/source/Play_(BDSM)), "kinky" activities
- [Play! Pavilion](/source/Play!_Pavilion), a planned Epcot pavilion
- [Play 99.6 (radio)](/source/Play_99.6_(radio)), Jordan
- [Dave & Buster's](/source/Dave_%26_Buster's), NYSE symbol
- [Word play](/source/Word_play), a literary technique and wit in which words become the work's main subject
- [99.5 Play FM](/source/99.5_Play_FM), radio station in Metro Manila, Philippines

## See also

- [Player (disambiguation)](/source/Player_(disambiguation))

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