"Don't Be So Shy" is a song by French singer Imany. The song was written by Imany and music by Nadia Mladjao (Imany) and Stéfane Goldman. A remixed version by Filatov & Karas became a pan-European and international hit for Imany and her biggest hit.
It was used in the soundtrack of the 2014 film Sous les jupes des filles (also known by the English title French Women), where two versions are used, one by Sherika Sherard and the other by Imany dubbed "Don't Be so Shy (Work in Progress)".
Filatov & Karas remix In August 2015, the song was remixed by the Russian DJ duo Filatov & Karas. This version became a hit across Europe, topping the charts in Slovenia, Russia, Poland, France, Germany and Austria and charting highly on other European singles charts.
This version later appeared on Imany's album The Wrong Kind of War, released on 26 August 2016.
Don't Be So Shy Remixes Imany also released a separate EP of remixes of the song.
Track listing "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) – 3:10 "Don't Be So Shy" (Ruslan Nigmatullin Remix) – 3:46 "Don't Be So Shy" (Work in Progress)" – 3:02
Charts
Weekly charts +20152017 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2015–2017) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (Eurofest) 50Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 1Greece Digital (Billboard) 1 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 6 Netherlands (Global Top 40) 21 Romania (Airplay 100) Note: User may scroll down the 'Podcasturi' menu to play or download the respective podcast. 1 Slovenia Airplay (SloTop50) 1 Turkey International Airplay (MusicTopTR) 1 UK Dance (Official Charts) 39 UK Indie (Official Charts) 16 UK Singles Sales (Official Charts) 57 + 2018 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2018) Peakposition Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 192 + 2019 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2019) Peakposition + 2020 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2020) Peakposition Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 103 + 2021 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2021) Peakposition + 2023 Weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2023) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 157 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 200 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 80 + 2024 Weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2024) Peakposition Romania Airplay (TopHit) 105 + 2025 Weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2025) Peakposition Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 187 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 159 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 83 + 2026 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2026) Peakposition Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 43 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 94
Monthly charts + 2015 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2015) Peakposition CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 3 + 2016 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2016) Peakposition CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 1 + 2017 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2017) Peakposition Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 39 + 2019 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2019) Peakposition Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 62 + 2023 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2023) Peakposition Romania Airplay (TopHit) 96 + 2024 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2024) Peakposition Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 33 + 2025 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2025) Peakposition Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 88 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 95
Year-end charts + 2015 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2015) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 27 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 28 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 49
+ 2016 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2016) Position Australia (ARIA) 83 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 6 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) 26 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) 8 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 3 Denmark (Tracklisten)76 France (SNEP) 10 Germany (Official German Charts) 4 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 2 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 7 Hungary (Single Top 40) 2 Iceland (Plötutíóindi) 46 Italy (FIMI) 46 Israel International Airplay (Media Forest) 21 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 41 Poland (ZPAV) 6 Romania (Airplay 100) 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 9 Slovenia Airplay (SloTop50) 14 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 64 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 10 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 4 + 2017 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2017) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 164 France (SNEP) 174 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 13 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 7 Hungary (Single Top 40) 35 Slovenia Airplay (SloTop50) 29 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 51
+ 2022 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2022) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 58 + 2023 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2023) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 75 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 128 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 157 + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2024) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 77 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 48 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 94 + 2025 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2025) Position Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 77 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 85 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 174
Decade-end charts + 10s Decade-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2010–2019) Position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 5 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 13 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 18 + 20s Decade-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" Chart (2020–2025)Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 192 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 133 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 141
Certifications
See also List of Airplay 100 number ones of the 2010s
References