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Don't Tell Me No
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Tell Me No
| cover = Don't_Tell_Me_No_-_The_Cars.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Cars
| album = Panorama
| B-side = Don't Go to Pieces
| released = November 10, 1980
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = New wave
| length =
| label = Elektra
| writer = Ric Ocasek
| producer = Roy Thomas Baker
| prev_title = Touch and Go
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = Gimme Some Slack
| next_year = 1980
| misc =
}}
"'Don't Tell Me No'" is a song by the American New wave band, the Cars. The song, written by Ric Ocasek, appeared on the band's third studio album, 'Panorama'.
Release and reception
"Don't Tell Me No" first saw release on the 'Panorama' album in August 1980, but in November of that same year, the song was released as the follow-up single to the marginally successful "Touch and Go" single in America. However, unlike its predecessor, it failed to chart at all in said country.
AllMusic critic Greg Prato noted the track as an album highlight from 'Panorama', and went on to call it "strong, just not as well known as some of the other material [on the album]".
B-side
The song's B-side titled "Don't Go to Pieces", which was also the B-side to "Gimme Some Slack", includes rare backing vocals from lead guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes singing "You can make the switch, you can have your wish", followed by the band joining and singing the chorus "don't go to pieces, b-b-b-baby."
References
Category:The Cars songs
Category:1980 singles
Category:Songs written by Ric Ocasek
Category:Song recordings produced by Roy Thomas Baker
Category:Elektra Records singles
Category:1980 songs
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