Don't Tell Me You Love Me
| "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Night Ranger | ||||
| from the album Dawn Patrol | ||||
| B-side | "Night Ranger" | |||
| Released | December 1982 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:19 (album version) 3:37 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Boardwalk, MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jack Blades | |||
| Producer(s) | Pat Glasser | |||
| Night Ranger singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Don't Tell Me You Love Me" is a song by Night Ranger written by Jack Blades from their 1982 album, Dawn Patrol. It was released as a single in December 1982.[2]
The song was re-recorded for the music video game Rock Band and was released as downloadable content.
Background
[edit]Singer Jack Blades was thinking about a hypothetical relationship that is "fun and happy" until one person confesses they love the other, at which point tension begins. He wrote the chorus first, followed by a few verses. He didn't think he had written enough lyrics, but his producer convinced him he had conveyed the message of the song sufficiently in those few words.[3]
Music video
[edit]The song's music video that was played on MTV, which shows the band performing the song on rail tracks in front of an oncoming train, was directed by Daniel Halperin[4] and produced by Paul Flattery. A live video for the song was released in 2016 to promote the live album 35 Years and a Night in Chicago.[5]
Track listing
[edit]- 7" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Ranger" | 4:31 |
- Radio edit single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" (radio edit) | 3:37 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Night Ranger" | 4:22 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 40 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 9 |
References
[edit]- ^ Prown, Pete; Newquist, HP (1997). Legends of Rock Guitar: The Essential Reference of Rock's Greatest Guitarists. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-7935-4042-6.
- ^ "spreadit.org music". Archived from the original on February 12, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- ^ Ortega, Shawna (March 15, 2010). "Jack Blades of Night Ranger and Damn Yankees : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
- ^ "Night Ranger: Don't Tell Me You Love Me (Video 1983)". IMDb. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "Night Ranger: 'Don't Tell Me You Love Me' Performance Clip From '35 Years And A Night In Chicago'". Blabbermouth.net. November 15, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
- ^ "Night Ranger Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Night Ranger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ "Night Ranger – Don't Tell Me You Love Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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