"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]
"Don't Tell Me You Love Me" | ||||
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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 | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Don't Tell Me You Love Me (audio)" on YouTube | ||||
The song was re-recorded for the music video game Rock Band and was released as downloadable content.
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]
The song's music video, 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]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" | 4:20 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Night Ranger" | 4:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" (radio edit) | 3:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Night Ranger" | 4:22 |
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 40 |
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks[7] | 4 |
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