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Don't Tell Me (Blancmange song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Don't Tell Me'" is a song by British synth-pop duo Blancmange, released in 1984 as the third single from their second studio album 'Mange Tout'. Written by Neil Arthur and Stephen Luscombe, and produced by Peter Collins, "Don't Tell Me" reached No. 8 in the UK and remained in the charts for ten weeks. A music video was filmed in Valencia to promote the single.
Critical reception
Upon release, Debbi Voller of 'Number One' stated: "Blancmange are back with a joyous and uplifting romp that could make them the flavour of the month. This song's so bouncy it sounds as if [it was] recorded on a highly sprung trampoline."Number One - Singles - Debbi Voller - 7 April 1984 - page 32 Tom Hibbert of 'Smash Hits' commented: "Neil Arthur sings of climbing mountains, touching skies and other unlikely physical feats to an energetic electro-pop backing that, if not thoroughly satisfying, contains a certain perky appeal."Smash Hits - Singles - Tom Hibbert - 12 April 1984 'Billboard' considered the song to have "an engaging melody with jagged and exotic studio effects".Billboard magazine - Singles Reviews - May 12, 1984 - page 56
In a retrospective review of 'Mange Tout', Bill Cassel of AllMusic considered the song to be "nigh irresistible". Paul Scott-Bates of 'Louder Than War' described the song as "poppy and catchy" with a "towering chorus". He added that it "maybe came the closest to repeating the Eastern sound of "Living on the Ceiling"."
Track listing
;7" single
# "Don't Tell Me" 3:28
# "Get Out of That" 4:22
;12" single
# "Don't Tell Me" 6:28
# "Get Out of That" 4:22
;12" single (US release)
# "Don't Tell Me (Extended Version)" 6:22
# "Don't Tell Me (Edit)" 3:28
# "Get Out of That" 4:22
;12" single (US promo)
# "Don't Tell Me (Remix)" 6:45
# "Don't Tell Me (Remix Edit)" 3:09
Chart performance
Year-end charts
Personnel
;Blancmange
* Neil Arthur lead vocals
* Stephen Luscombe keyboards, synthesizers
;Additional personnel
* Deepak Khazanchi - sitar on "Don't Tell Me"
* Pandit Dinesh - Tabla and Madal on "Don't Tell Me"
* David Rhodes - guitar on "Get Out of That"
* Rick Phylip-Jones - double bass on "Get Out of That"
;Production
* Peter Collins - producer of "Don't Tell Me"
* Julian Mendelsohn - engineer on "Don't Tell Me"
* John Luongo - producer of "Get Out of That"
* Harvey Goldberg, Mark Kamins - remixing on "Don't Tell Me (Remix)" and "Don't Tell Me (Remix Edit)"
;Other
* Simon Fowler - photography
References
Category:1984 songs
Category:1984 singles
Category:Blancmange (band) songs
Category:London Records singles
Category:Sire Records singles
Category:Songs written by Neil Arthur
Category:Songs written by Stephen Luscombe
Category:Song recordings produced by Peter Collins (record producer)
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