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Don't Tell Me by Madonna
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“Don’t Tell Me” is the second single off Music. It peaked at #4 at the Billboard Hot 100, which tied Madonna with The Beatles as the artist with the second-most top-ten singles in the Hot 100 history.
The song originated as a song called “Stop” by beloved Los Angeles singer-songwriter (and Madonna’...
Don’t Tell Me Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Don't tell me to stop
Tell the rain not to drop
Tell the wind not to blow
'Cause you said so, mmm
Tell the sun not to shine
Not to get up this time, no, no
Let it fall by the way
But don't leave me where I lay down
[Chorus]
Tell me love isn't true
It's just something that we do
Tell me everything I'm not
But please don't tell me to stop
[Verse 2]
Tell the leaves not to turn
But don't ever tell me I'll learn, no, no
Take the black off a crow
But don't tell me I have to go
Tell the bed not to lay
Like the open mouth of a grave, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its knees
[Chorus]
Tell me love isn't true
It's just something that we do
Tell me everything I'm not
But don't ever tell me to stop
(Don't you ever) Tell me love isn't true
It's just something that we do
(Don't you ever) Tell me everything I'm not
But don't ever tell me to stop
[Post-Chorus]
(Don't you ever)
Please don't
Please don't
Please don't tell me to stop
(Don't you ever tell me) Don't you ever
Don't ever tell me to stop (Tell the rain not to drop)
Tell the bed not to lay
Like a open mouth of a grave, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its knees
[Outro]
Tell the bed not to lay
Like a open mouth of a grave, yeah
Not to stare up at me
Like a calf down on its knees
Don’t Tell Me Q&A
Who wrote Don’t Tell Me's ?
Don’t Tell Me was written by Joe Henry & Madonna & Mirwais Ahmadzaï.
Who produced Don’t Tell Me's ?
Don’t Tell Me was produced by Mirwais Ahmadzaï & Madonna.
When did Madonna release Don’t Tell Me?
Madonna released Don’t Tell Me on Tue Nov 21 2000.
What has co-writer Joe Henry said about the song?
It’s probably the last thing I’ve written with regard to her. It’s a line I just don’t cross. Musically it’s never seemed appropriate. I thought the song was a complete throwaway. I had just moved and set up a studio in the guesthouse of my home and was looking to record anything to make sure my thi...
How did the song perform commercially?
“Don’t Tell Me” debuted at number 78 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, the week of December 9, 2000. The song eventually peaked at #4. The song also peaked at #1 in Canada, #12 in Austria, and #4 in the UK, to name a few.