Don't Say Goodbye (Si Tú Te Vas)

"Don't Say Goodbye (Si Tú Te Vas)"
Single by Paulina Rubio
from the album Border Girl
Released	May 27, 2002
Format	Promo single Digital single Airplay
Recorded	2002
Genre	Dance, Pop dance-pop
Length	4:49 (Album version) 3:38 (Video & Radio versions)
Label	Universal Records
Writer(s)	Cheryl Yie, Joshua Rubin
Producer	Doug Morris, Bruce Carbone, Sal Guastella
Paulina Rubio singles chronology
"Tal Vez, Quizá" (2001) "Don't Say Goodbye/Si Tú Te Vas" (2002) "The One You Love/Todo Mi Amor" (2002)

"Don't Say Goodbye" is a song written by Cheryl Yie and Joshua Rubin for Paulina Rubio's sixth album Border Girl (2002). It was produced by Doug Morris, Bruce Carbone and Sal Guastella and released as the album's first single in North America and Europe (see 2002 in music).

It received large promotion in countries that were new to her music, like the United States and the United Kingdom, and she appeared on many important programs, including Jay Leno and The Rosie O'Donnell Show in the United States, and Jonathan Ross and CD:UK in Britain.

The song

According to MTV.com, "Don't Say Goodbye," blends buoyant techno beats, sweeping keyboards, jangly guitars and stratospheric vocals. The track is about a former boyfriend of Rubio's who "got goin' just when the goin' was gettin' good."

Music video

The music video for "Don't Say Goodbye" is influenced by the Japanese film Akira and was directed by American duo The Brothers Strause and filmed in Los Angeles, California in early April 2002. Rubio said about the video that "We did part of it like a Japanese cartoon, and for the dancing, we feel the rhythm of the song because the beat is almost like a heartbeat. The story is about this love that you feel with someone and he just takes one step back. I was riding the motorcycle with him, and at the end, well, he makes his choice. I was riding the bike 'til the end of love. And I was driving, of course. I was in charge".

The clip, features a combination of animation, live action and dancing shots that loosely convey the narrative of the song. It had nominations in Los Premios MTV Latino America 2002 includin the nomination for "Video of the year".

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Don't Say Goodbye".

Japan CD single

1. "Don't Say Goodbye (Radio Edit)"
2. "Si Tú Te Vas (Radio Edit)"
3. "Don't Say Goodbye (Spanish Fly Radio Mix)"
4. "Don't Say Goodbye (Flatline Mix)"

Mexico CD single

1. "Si Tú Te Vas"
2. "Don't Say Goodbye"

UK CD single

1. "Don't Say Goodbye (Radio Edit)"
2. "Don't Say Goodbye (Spanish Fly Radio Mix)"
3. "Don't Say Goodbye (Flatline Mix)"
4. "Don't Say Goodbye (CD-ROM video)"

USA CD single

1. "Don't Say Goodbye"
2. "Si Tú Te Vas"

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	19
Austria Top 75	61
Canadian Singles Chart	6
Colombia Singles Chart	1
Dutch Top 100	67
Finnish Singles Chart	9
French Singles Charts	55
Italian Singles Chart	18
New Zealand Singles Chart	49
Spanish Singles Chart	1
Swiss Top 100 Singles Chart	47
UK Singles Chart	68
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	41
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	6
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs	5

External links

• "Don't Say Goodbye (music video)"
• "Si Tú Te Vas (music video)"
• "Don't Say Goodbye (live in CD:UK)"
• "Don't Say Goodbye Lyrics"