Don't Tell Me (Avril Lavigne song)

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"Don't Tell Me"
Single by Avril Lavigne
from the album Under My Skin
B-side "Take Me Away"
Released 19 April 2004 (2004-04-19)
(see release history)
Format CD single
Recorded 2003-2004
Ruby Red Productions,
(Atlanta, Georgia);
Skyline Studios,
(New York City, New York);
Ocean Way Recording,
(Hollywood, California)
Genre Rock[1][2]
Length 3:22 (Album version)
3:26 (Single version)
Label Arista
Writer(s) Lyrics: Avril Lavigne
Music: Avril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld
Producer Butch Walker
Certification Gold (RIAA)
Gold[3] (ARIA)
Avril Lavigne singles chronology
"Losing Grip"
(2003)		 "Don't Tell Me"
(2004)		 "My Happy Ending"
(2004)
Under My Skin track listing
Music video
"Don't Tell Me" on YouTube

"Don't Tell Me" is a song by Canadian recording artist Avril Lavigne. It is the first single from her second studio album, Under My Skin. "Don't Tell Me" was written by Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld. The track was produced by Butch Walker.

Contents

[edit] Background

When asked what "Don't Tell Me" was about, Lavigne said:

“ It's about being strong. There are a lot of guys out there who just want to take you out to dinner and then, like basically go home and 'unhh' you. That's what a lot of guys are like and I just think girls need to be strong and not let any guy pressure them into doing anything. ”

—Avril Lavigne, MTV.com[4]

[edit] Reception

In a review of the album Under My Skin, David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said "Lavigne herself sounds more burdened; ... the sk8erboi of the first album has turned out to be a selfish, nasty creep who leaves when she won't go to bed with him" in reference to Don't Tell Me.[5] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic highlighted the song as a 'track pick' in a review of the album, Under My Skin.[6]

In an AOL Radio listener's poll, "Don't Tell Me" was voted Lavigne's ninth best song.[7]

[edit] Music video

The music video for "Don't Tell Me" was directed by Liz Friedlander and filmed in Los Angeles, California in March 2004. The video tells the story of the song. It opens with Avril's boyfriend leaving her apartment. After taking her anger out on her bedroom, she follows him around the city. During the bridge of the song, her boyfriend sees her in many places at once, so it's obvious that he's feeling guilty and her feelings are weighing heavily on his mind. At the end of the video, she decides that she's better off without him and lets him walk away.[8]

The video was nominated for Best Pop Video at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to No Doubt's video for "It's My Life".[9]

[edit] Track listing

Australia CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Don't Tell Me" (single version) 3:26
2. "Don't Tell Me" (acoustic version) 3:38
3. "Take Me Away"   2:57
France, Germany and United Kingdom CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Don't Tell Me" (single version) 3:26
2. "Don't Tell Me" (acoustic version) 3:38
Japan CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Don't Tell Me" (single version) 3:26
2. "Take Me Away"   2:57
International CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Don't Tell Me" (single version) 3:26
2. "Don't Tell Me" (acoustic version) 3:38
3. "Don't Tell Me" (music video) 3:23
Brazil, Europe, Japan, Mexico and United States CD promo
No. Title Length
1. "Don't Tell Me" (album version) 3:22

[edit] Charts and certifications

The song did moderately well on charts, peaking at number twenty-two in the United States, at number ten in Australia, at number six in Spain, at number five in the UK.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[11] 12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[12] 22
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[13] 28
Canada Top 40[14] 5
Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 14
France (SNEP)[16] 53
Germany (Media Control AG)[17] 10
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[18] 30
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 9
Italy (FIMI)[20] 4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[21] 8
New Zealand (RIANZ)[22] 15
Norway (VG-lista)[23] 12
Russian Top 20[24] 1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[25] 6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[26] 30
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] 9
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 22
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[30] 9
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[31] 10

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
Australian Singles Chart[32] 98
Swiss Singles Chart[33] 94
UK Singles Chart[34] 115

[edit] Certifications

Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
United States Gold[35]

[edit] Awards

Year Awards ceremony Award Results
2004 MuchMusic Video Awards Best international video by a Canadian Won
People's Choice Won
MTV Video Music Awards[7] Best Pop Video Nominated
MTV Video Music Brasil Best International Video Nominated
Canadian Radio Music Awards Fan Choice Award Won
2005 ChartAttack.com Best Breaking Mirror in a Video Won
Best Video Nominated
Most Absurd in a Video Nominated
Socan Awards Best Pop Song Won

[edit] Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia[36] 19 April 2004 (2004-04-19) CD single Arista
Germany[37] 26 April 2004 (2004-04-26) Arista
Japan[38] 28 April 2004 (2004-04-28) BMG Japan
United Kingdom[39] 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10) Arista
United States[40] 10 May 2004 (2004-05-10) Arista

[edit] References

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  3. ^ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2004 Singles
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