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Don't Rush Me

{{Short description|1988 single by Taylor Dayne}}

{{For|the film sometimes known by this title|Mother, Don't Rush Me}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Rush Me

| cover = dontrushme.jpg

| alt =

| caption = US single cover

| type = single

| artist = Taylor Dayne

| album = Tell It to My Heart

| B-side = In the Darkness

| released = {{Start date|1988|10|24}}{{cite magazine|title=Taylor Dayne, "Don't Rush Me": The Next One To Rush The Charts|magazine=Radio & Records|page=33|date=October 21, 1988|issue=760}}

| recorded =

| genre = *Synth-rock{{cite web|first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: Taylor Dayne's "Love Will Lead You Back|website= Stereogum |date= September 10, 2021 |url= https://www.stereogum.com/2160070/the-number-ones-taylor-daynes-love-will-lead-you-back/columns/the-number-ones/|accessdate= December 2, 2023|quote= The bland synth-rocker “Don’t Rush Me” made it all the way to #2.}}

  • R&B{{cite magazine|title=Taylor Dayne: Performer bringing edgy sound to UNA|magazine=Times Daily|page=5B|date=October 24, 1988|quote=...the album covers a variety of sounds ranging from the mid-tempo R&B feel of "Don't Rush Me" to the breezy sound of "In the Darkness."}}

| studio =

| length = 3:47

| label = Arista

| writer = {{hlist|Alexandra Forbes|Jeff Franzel}}

| producer = Ric Wake

| prev_title = I'll Always Love You

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = With Every Beat of My Heart

| next_year = 1989

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|1rPOg6VnzV8|"Don't Rush Me"}}}}

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"Don't Rush Me" is a song performed by American singer Taylor Dayne, released as the fourth single from her debut studio album Tell It to My Heart (1988). It was written by Alexandra Forbes and Jeff Franzel, with production provided by Ric Wake. It was first released in early September 1988 in the United Kingdom before being officially released on October 24, 1988, to the United States via Arista Records to contemporary hit radio. The cover art of the single was later used on the 1988 US reissue of Tell It to My Heart. The song lyrically has a message regarding abstinence.{{Cite book |last=Everett |first=Walter |title=Sex and Gender in Pop/Rock Music: The Blues Through the Beatles to Beyoncé |date=May 4, 2023 |publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing |isbn=9781501345975}}

"Don't Rush Me" gave Dayne her then-highest-charting single in the United States, hitting number two on the US Billboard Hot 100; internationally however the track under-performed, only hitting the top forty in Germany.

Critical reception

Cashbox gave the single a positive review writing, "Taylor displays her usual beefy vocal blast that seems to elevate the most standard of material. This song is a hair above that, and should fly on CHR."{{Cite news |date=November 5, 1988 |title=Single Releases: Feature Picks |work=Cash Box |page=7 |volume=LI |issue=16 |issn=0008-7289}} Gavin Report also gave the track a favorable review saying, "'Don't Rush Me,' though thoroughly danceable is neither aggresssive nor sluggish. It's a pop bullseye that is immediately likeable."{{Cite news |date=October 21, 1988 |title=Inside A/C: Reviews |work=Gavin Report |page=26 |issue=1729}} Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented favorably writing, "Formula disco with bite. Dayne has a striking voice and plenty of enthusiasm."{{Cite news |date=October 8, 1988 |title=Previews: Singles |work=Music & Media |page=25 |volume=5 |issue=41}}

Chart performance

"Don't Rush Me" peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 on January 21, 1989, being blocked from the top spot by Phil Collins's "Two Hearts".{{cite web |date=January 21, 1989 |title=Billboard Hot 100 |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1989-01-21 |accessdate=March 15, 2016 |publisher=Billboard}} At the time, it was Dayne's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100. It spent 20 weeks in total on the chart and was also a success on component charts, hitting number three on the Adult Contemporary chart and number six on the Dance Club Songs chart. On Cashbox however, the track topped the chart for a single week on January 28, 1989.

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Don't Rush Me" was originally directed by Alek Keshishian in Los Angeles. It featured a performance by Dayne and "a series of vignettes involving a "real sexy guy" in various states of undress."{{Cite magazine |date=October 22, 1988 |title=Music Video: Video Track |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |page=80 |volume=100 |issue=43 |issn=0006-2510}} For unknown reasons however, the music video was re-shot and Keshishian was replaced by David Hogan for directing and filmed in New York City instead of Los Angeles. The revised clip is a performance video shot at the Capitol Theatre.{{Cite magazine |date=December 10, 1988 |title=Music Video: Video Track |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |page=58 |volume=100 |issue=50 |issn=0006-2510}} It made its debut to VH-1 on December 10, 1988. It was released the following week to MTV and Night Tracks. On December 24, 1988, the video was also released to BET.

Track listings and formats

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US 7-inch single{{Cite AV media notes |title=Don't Rush Me |type=US 7-inch vinyl single sleeve |others=Taylor Dayne |publisher=Arista Records |year=1988 |id=AS1-9722}}

  1. "Don't Rush Me" – 3:47
  2. "In the Darkness" – 3:16

US 12-inch single{{Cite AV media notes |title=Don't Rush Me |type=US 12-inch single sleeve |others=Taylor Dayne |publisher=Arista Records |year=1988 |id=AD1-9723}}

  1. "Don't Rush Me" (Extended Version) – 7:15
  2. "Don't Rush Me" (Bonus Beats) – 3:35
  3. "Don't Rush Me" (Single Version) – 3:47
  4. "Don't Rush Me" (Dub Version) – 6:07

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French 12-inch single{{Cite AV media notes |title=Don't Rush Me |type=French 12-inch maxi-single sleeve |others=Taylor Dayne |publisher=Arista Records |year=1989 |id=611 905}}

  1. "Don't Rush Me" (Continental Clubhouse Mix) – 8:40
  2. "Don't Rush Me" (Continental Dubhouse Mix) – 5:36
  3. "Don't Rush Me" (Rushapella) – 3:35

German CD single{{Cite AV media notes |title=Don't Rush Me |type=German CD single liner notes |others=Taylor Dayne |publisher=Arista Records |year=1988 |id=661 687}}

  1. "Don't Rush Me" (Extended Version) – 7:15
  2. "Don't Rush Me" (Dub Version) – 5:41
  3. "Don't Rush Me" (Single Version) – 3:47
  4. "In the Darkness" – 3:16

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Don't Rush Me"

! scope="col"|Chart (1988–1989)

! scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://i.imgur.com/9AQCjII.jpg |title=Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received June 17, 2014 |accessdate=August 5, 2012 |publisher=imgur.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129020821/http://i.imgur.com/9AQCjII.jpg |archivedate=November 29, 2014 }}

|73

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume+49-No.+16-February+13-18%2C+1989.pdf|title=RPM 100 Singles for February 13–18, 1989|magazine=RPM|page=6|date=February 13, 1989|volume=49|issue=16|access-date=December 12, 2024}}

|4

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|page=25|date=October 1, 1988|volume=5|issue=40}}

|88

{{single chart|New Zealand|50|artist=Taylor Dayne|song=Don't Rush Me|rowheader=true|access-date=January 12, 2025}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|76|artist=Taylor Dayne|artistid=24667|rowheader=true|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|2|artist=Taylor Dayne|rowheader=true|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
{{singlechart|Billboardadultcontemporary|3|artist=Taylor Dayne|rowheader=true|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|6|artist=Taylor Dayne|rowheader=true|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|20|artist=Taylor Dayne|rowheader=true|access-date=December 12, 2024}}
scope="row"|US Hot Crossover 30 (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot Crossover 30|magazine=Billboard|page=72|date=January 14, 1989|issn=0006-2510|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|volume=101|issue=2}}

|5

scope="row"|US Top 100 Pop Singles (Cashbox){{cite magazine|title=Cash Box Charts: Top 100 Singles|magazine=Cashbox|page=20|date=January 28, 1989|issn=0008-7289|volume=LII|issue=29}}

|1

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Gavin Report){{cite magazine|title=the Gavin Report: Adult Contemporary|magazine=Gavin Report|page=24|date=January 27, 1989|issue=1741}}

|7

scope="row"|US Top 40 (Gavin Report){{cite magazine|title=the Gavin Report: Top 40|magazine=Gavin Report|page=6|date=January 13, 1989|issue=1739}}

|2

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|title=The Back Page: Adult Contemporary|magazine=Radio & Records|page=120|date=February 3, 1989|issue=774}}

|3

scope="row"|US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|title=The Back Page: Contemporary Hit Radio|magazine=Radio & Records|page=96|date=January 13, 1989|issue=771}}

|2

{{single chart|West Germany|33|songid=17580|artist=Taylor Dayne|song=Don't Tell Me|rowheader=true|access-date=December 12, 2024}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ 1989 year-end chart performance for "Don't Rush Me"

! scope="col"|Chart (1989)

! scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6684&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062|title=Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989|work=RPM|date=December 23, 1999|accessdate=November 22, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907032648/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6684&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062|archive-date=September 7, 2017|url-status=dead}}

|63

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine |date=December 23, 1989 |title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles |page=Y-22 |magazine=Billboard |volume=101 |issue=51 }}{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1989|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1989}}

|38

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine |date=December 23, 1989 |title=1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles |page=Y-42 |magazine=Billboard |volume=101 |issue=51 }}

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scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Gavin Report){{cite magazine|title=Adult Contemporary 1989 – Top 100|magazine=Gavin Report|page=21|date=December 15, 1989|issue=1787}}

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scope="row"|US Top 40 (Gavin Report){{cite magazine|title=Top 40 1989 – Top 100|magazine=Gavin Report|page=19|date=December 15, 1989|issue=1787}}

|62

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|title=Top 89 of '89: AC|magazine=Radio & Records|page=91|date=December 15, 1989|issue=819}}

|49

scope="row"|US Contemporary Hit Radio (Radio & Records){{cite magazine|title=Top 89 of '89: CHR|magazine=Radio & Records|page=64|date=December 15, 1989|issue=819}}

|45

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References

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Category:1988 singles

Category:Taylor Dayne songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Ric Wake

Category:Music videos directed by Alek Keshishian

Category:1987 songs

Category:1988 songs

Category:Arista Records singles

Category:Songs written by Jeff Franzel

Category:Cashbox number-one singles