Protection (Allday song)

"Protection"
Single by Allday
from the album Starry Night Over the Phone
Released	22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
Length	3:33
Label	OneTwo
Songwriter(s)	Tomas Gaynor Simon Lam David von Mering Grant Yarber
Producer(s)	David von Mering YOG$
Allday singles chronology
"Wonder Drug" (2018) "Protection" (2019) "Lungs" (2019)

"Protection" is a song by Australian rapper Allday, released on 22 March 2019[1] as the second single from the Allday's third studio album Starry Night Over the Phone. The single was certified gold in Australia in 2021.

Reception

Al Newstead from Triple J said "'Protection' finds Allday lamenting on lost love in a cloud of woozy guitars and understated beats".[2]

Track listing

Digital download

1. "Protection" – 3:33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[3]	Gold	35,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Protection - single". Apple Music. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
2. "First Spin: Allday woozy new single "Protection" is for the lonely hearts". ABC. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
3. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 May 2021.