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Don't Don't Tell Me No
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Wikipedia article
"'Don't Don't Tell Me No'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, which was released in 1994 as the second single from her second studio album 'Whaler'. The song was written by Hawkins and produced by Stephen Lipson. "Don't Don't Tell Me No" peaked at No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for five weeks.
Critical reception
On its release, 'Music & Media' noted: "Like the wind blows the leaves off the trees, Hawkins constantly pulls pop songs out of her bag." In a review of 'Whaler', Jim Farber of 'The Daily News' wrote: "Tracks like 'Right Beside You' and 'Don't Don't Tell Me No' chirp happily along with coquettish flair and great hook appeal." Dave Younk of 'St. Cloud Times' described the song as "excellent" with "the most incredible a cappella ending that seems to pleasantly go on forever".
Track listing
;CD single
#"Don't Don't Tell Me No" (Album Version) - 4:52
#"Right Beside You" (The Grid 7" Mix) - 3:38
#"Right Beside You" (The Grid Dub Mix) - 8:40
#"Big Beautiful Bottom in My Face" - 2:55
;CD and cassette single
#"Don't Don't Tell Me No" (Album Version) - 4:52
#"Swing from Limb to Limb (My Home Is Your Jungle)" (Album Version) - 4:15
;CD single (UK CD #2)
#"Don't Don't Tell Me No" (Album Version) - 4:52
#"I Need Nothing Else" (Album Version) - 4:15
#"Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" (Album Version) - 5:24
#"Right Beside You" (The Grid 12" Mix) - 8:35
;CD single (European promo)
#"Don't Don't Tell Me No" - 4:52
;12" single (UK release)
#"Don't Don't Tell Me No" (Album Version) - 4:52
#"Swing from Limb to Limb (My Home Is Your Jungle)" - 4:15
#"Right Beside You" (The Grid 12" Mix) - 8:35
#"Right Beside You" (The Grid 7" Mix) - 3:38
Personnel
'Don't Don't Tell Me No'
* Sophie B. Hawkins - vocals, keyboards, programming
* Stephen Lipson - bass, programming
* Peter Vettese - keyboards
* Neil Conti - drum set
'Production'
* Stephen Lipson - producer on "Don't Don't Tell Me No", "Right Beside You", "Swing from Limb to Limb" and "I Need Nothing Else"
* Heff Moraes - engineer on "Don't Don't Tell Me No", "Right Beside You", "Swing from Limb to Limb" and "I Need Nothing Else"
* Sophie B. Hawkins - producer, recording and mixing on "Big Beautiful Bottom in My Face"
* Rick Chertoff, Ralph Schuckett - producers of "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"
* Steve Churchyard, David Leonard - mixing on "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"
* The Grid - remixes of "Right Beside You"
Charts
References
Category:1994 songs
Category:1994 singles
Category:Sophie B. Hawkins songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Sophie B. Hawkins
Category:Song recordings produced by Stephen Lipson
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