"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

  1. "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) – 3:10
  2. "Don't Be So Shy" (Ruslan Nigmatullin Remix) – 3:46
  3. "Don't Be So Shy" (Work in Progress)" – 3:02

Charts

2015–2017 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix)
Chart (2015–2017)Peak position
Weekly charts 2015–2017 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2015–2017) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 9 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 1 Belarus Airplay (Eurofest) 50 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 5 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) 3 Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON) 1 Canada Hot 100 (Billboard) 94 CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI) 20 Denmark (Tracklisten) 16 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) 5 France (SNEP) 1 Germany (GfK) 1 Greece Digital (Billboard) 1 Hungary (Dance Top 40) 1 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 2 Hungary (Single Top 40) 2 Italy (FIMI) 22 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 7 Netherlands (Global Top 40) 21 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 17 Norway (VG-lista) 17 Poland Airplay (ZPAV) 1 Poland Dance (ZPAV) 1 Portugal (AFP) 97 Romania (Airplay 100) 1 Romania TV Airplay (Media Forest) 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI) 1 Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI) 11 Slovenia Airplay (SloTop50) 1 Spain (Promusicae) 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 10 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 3 Switzerland (Media Control Romandy) 1 Turkey International Airplay (MusicTopTR) 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 1 2018 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2018) Peak position Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 192 2019 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2019) Peak position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 178 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 31 2020 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2020) Peak position Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) 59 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 103 2021 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2021) Peak position Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) 78 2023 Weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2023) Peak position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 157 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 83 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 200 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 80 2024 Weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2024) Peak position Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 83 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 26 Moldova Airplay (TopHit) 95 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 105 2025 Weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2025) Peak position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 187 Estonia Airplay (TopHit) 159 Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) 97 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 76 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 83 2026 weekly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2026) Peak position Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista) 82 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 78 Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100) 53 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 94Monthly charts 2015 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2015) Peak position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 3 2016 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2016) Peak position CIS Airplay (TopHit) 1 Russia Airplay (TopHit) 1 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 1 2017 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2017) Peak position Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 39 2019 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2019) Peak position Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 62 2023 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2023) Peak position Romania Airplay (TopHit) 96 2024 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2024) Peak position Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 33 2025 monthly chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2025) Peak position Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 88 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 95 Year-end charts 2015 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) 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" (Filatov & Karas Remix) 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" (Filatov & Karas Remix) 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" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2022) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) 58 2023 year-end chart performance for "Don't Be So Shy" (Filatov & Karas Remix) 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" (Filatov & Karas Remix) 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" (Filatov & Karas Remix) 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" (Filatov & Karas Remix) 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" (Filatov & Karas Remix) Chart (2020–2025) Position Belarus Airplay (TopHit) 192 Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit) 133 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 141
Australia (ARIA)9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)1
Belarus Airplay (Eurofest)50
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)3
Bulgaria Airplay (PROPHON)1
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)94
CIS Airplay (TopHit)1
Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)20
Denmark (Tracklisten)16
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)5
France (SNEP)1
Germany (GfK)1
Greece Digital (Billboard)1
Hungary (Dance Top 40)1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)2
Hungary (Single Top 40)2
Italy (FIMI)22
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)7
Netherlands (Global Top 40)21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)17
Norway (VG-lista)17
Poland Airplay (ZPAV)1
Poland Dance (ZPAV)1
Portugal (AFP)97
Romania (Airplay 100)1
Romania TV Airplay (Media Forest)1
Russia Airplay (TopHit)1
Slovakia Airplay (ČNS IFPI)1
Slovakia Singles Digital (ČNS IFPI)11
Slovenia Airplay (SloTop50)1
Spain (Promusicae)6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)3
Switzerland (Media Control Romandy)1
Turkey International Airplay (MusicTopTR)1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)1
Chart (2018)Peak position
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)192
Chart (2019)Peak position
CIS Airplay (TopHit)178
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)31
Chart (2020)Peak position
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)59
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)103
Chart (2021)Peak position
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)78
Chart (2023)Peak position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)157
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)83
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)200
Romania Airplay (TopHit)80
Chart (2024)Peak position
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)83
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)26
Moldova Airplay (TopHit)95
Romania Airplay (TopHit)105
Chart (2025)Peak position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)187
Estonia Airplay (TopHit)159
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)97
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)76
Romania Airplay (TopHit)83
Chart (2026)Peak position
Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)82
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)78
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)53
Romania Airplay (TopHit)94
Chart (2015)Peak position
CIS Airplay (TopHit)1
Russia Airplay (TopHit)1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)3
Chart (2016)Peak position
CIS Airplay (TopHit)1
Russia Airplay (TopHit)1
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)1
Chart (2017)Peak position
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)39
Chart (2019)Peak position
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)62
Chart (2023)Peak position
Romania Airplay (TopHit)96
Chart (2024)Peak position
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)33
Chart (2025)Peak position
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)88
Romania Airplay (TopHit)95
Chart (2015)Position
CIS Airplay (TopHit)27
Russia Airplay (TopHit)28
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)49
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
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
Chart (2022)Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)58
Chart (2023)Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)75
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)128
Romania Airplay (TopHit)157
Chart (2024)Position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)77
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)48
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)94
Chart (2025)Position
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)77
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)85
Romania Airplay (TopHit)174
Chart (2010–2019)Position
CIS Airplay (TopHit)5
Russia Airplay (TopHit)13
Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)18
Chart (2020–2025)Position
Belarus Airplay (TopHit)192
Kazakhstan Airplay (TopHit)133
Romania Airplay (TopHit)141

Certifications

Certifications for "Don't Be So Shy"
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)Platinum70,000‡
Austria (IFPI Austria)Gold15,000‡
Belgium (BRMA)Platinum20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)Platinum80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)2× Platinum180,000‡
France (SNEP)Diamond233,333‡
Germany (BVMI)Diamond1,000,000‡
Italy (FIMI)3× Platinum150,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway)Platinum40,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)Diamond100,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)Gold30,000‡
Sweden (GLF)Platinum40,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)2× Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)Silver200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also