Don't Tell Me (Avril Lavigne song)
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| "Don't Tell Me" | ||
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| Single by Avril Lavigne | ||
| From the album Under My Skin | ||
| Released | c. 2004 | |
| Genre | Pop/Rock | |
| Length | 3:53 | |
| Label | Arista | |
| Writers | Avril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld | |
| Producers | Avril Lavigne, Evan Taubenfeld | |
| Music-video | Yes | |
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |
| Chart positions | #2 United World Chart #22 US #10 AUS #5 UK |
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| Avril Lavigne singles chronology | ||
| "I Don't Give" (2004) |
"Don't Tell Me" (2004) |
"My Happy Ending" (2004) |
"Don't Tell Me" is the first single from Avril Lavigne's sophomore album Under My Skin. It wasn't nominated for any awards, but the music video was nominated at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards. The song was written and produced by Lavigne and Evan Taubenfeld.
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[edit] Track Listing
- Don't Tell Me
- Don't Tell Me (Acoustic)
- Take Me Away
- Don't Tell Me (Music Video)
[edit] Chart success
The lead single from her sophomore album "Under My Skin", "Don't Tell Me" pushed Lavigne back into the charts. The song did moderately well, peaking at #22 in the United States, #10 in Australia and at #5 in the UK. The song peaked higher at the very beginning due to large digital sales and radio stations wanting to add the song immediately.
| Chart | Position |
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| United World Chart | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 10 |
| Canada Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart | 5 |
| Italy Top 40 | 3 |
[edit] Song meaning and music video
The song's meaning is about Lavigne sick of her boyfriend wanting to have sex with her. The music video has the boyfriend trying to tease with Lavigne and Lavigne kicks him out of her apartment and "dumps" him. The song was well known for having a positive sex message rather than a hurtful or negative message.
[edit] Awards
MTV Video Music Awards:
Best Pop Video: Nominated
