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"Don't Tell Me That It's Over" is the first single released from Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald's second studio album, A Curious Thing, released on 26 February 2010 in Germany and on 1 March 2010 in the United Kingdom.
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| Single by Amy Macdonald | ||||
| from the album A Curious Thing | ||||
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| Released | 26 February 2010 (DE)[1] 1 March 2010 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Rock, Alternative Rock | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Amy Macdonald | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Wilkinson | |||
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| "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" on YouTube | ||||
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The song showcased a new musical style for Amy Macdonald, with a much heavier rock and less folk rock influenced sound than previous singles. It features a distorted electric guitar sound.
Website Digital Spy commented on the song saying: "'Don't Tell Me That It's Over' is a glossier, rockier effort laced with strings that wouldn't shame a stadium-filler from Take That or Coldplay. As ever though, it's Macdonald's knack for a proper pop chorus and that irresistible Gaelic lilt that catch your ear, and her pointed lyrics that hold it. "Tell me what I'm meant to see, why are you preaching at me?" she asks popstars with A Worthy Cause fetish. Oh Bono, are you listening?"[2]
Background
Macdonald began writing songs for her second album in spring 2009, in a brief break from her touring commitments. For the first time she began poring through her old notebooks, looking at song ideas, unlike her debut which consists mainly of songs that she wrote straight away.[3] Many of the tracks were inspired by real-life personalities or events from her daily life. The tracks were recorded at Weller's BlackBarn Studios in Surrey.[4]
Track listing
German CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (Radio edit) | 3:18 |
| 2. | "A Town Called Malice" (Recorded live (Radio 2 Simon Mayo Session - as part of Radio 2's Great British songbook)) | 2:47 |
European CD single° / iTunes - EP
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (Radio edit) | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Young Lovers" | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Rock 'n' Roll Star (Acoustic)" (Oasis - Cover Version; recorded @ The Engine Room, London) | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over (videoclip)" |
UK CD single
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (Radio edit) | 3:16 |
Music video
The music video shows Macdonald singing and playing the guitar in a kind of band room. The video also features scenes from nature and city life.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Personnel
- Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain
- Producer, Arranged By - Pete Wilkinson
- Written-By, Vocals, Guitar - Amy Macdonald
Credits
- Backing Vocals - Sarah Erasmus
- Bass Guitar - Ben Sargeant
- Cello - Ann Lines
- Drums - Adam Falkner
- Electric Guitar - Jolyon Dixon
- Engineer [Balance] - Jo Miflin
- Engineer [Mastering] - Dick Beetham
- Engineer [Pro-tools] - Mo Hausler
- Executive Producer - Paul Adam
- Guitar - Mark Kulke
- Keyboards - Shannon Harris
- Mixed By - Danton Supple
- Photography - Nicky Emmerson
- Producer - Paul Long
- Producer [Additional], Engineer - Joe Fields
- Producer, Arranged By, Arranged By [Strings], Arranged By [Keyboards], Arranged By [Piano] - Pete Wilkinson
- Viola - Peter Lale (tracks: 1), Susan Dench
- Violin - Chris Tumbling, Jonathan Hill, Laura Melhuish, Leo Payne
- Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Amy Macdonald
- Written-By - Amy Macdonald, Paul Weller
References
- "Official German homepage". Archived from the original on 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- "Amy Macdonald: 'Don't Tell Me That It's Over'". Digitalspy.co.uk. 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2022-05-08.
- "Amy Macdonald — Biography". Amymacdonald.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- "Amy Macdonald: I'm not thinking about marriage yet because it would mean taking break from my career". The Daily Record. Archived from the original on 2010-02-12. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
- "Amy Macdonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- "Amy Macdonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Amy Macdonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- "Amy Macdonald: Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- "Amy Macdonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 12, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- "Amy Macdonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Amy Macdonald – Don't Tell Me That It's Over" Canciones Top 50.
- "AMY MACDONALD | full Official Chart History". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- "Jahreshitparade 2010 - austriancharts.at". Archived from the original on 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2011-02-07.
- "Jaaroverzichten 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- "Rapports Annuels 2010". Ultratop. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- "VIVA Single Jahrescharts 2010 - 2010 | Charts | VIVA.tv". Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2010 - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2011-01-02.
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