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Don't Say Goodbye (Human Nature song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Say Goodbye

| cover = Don't_Say_Goodbye_Human_Nature_Cover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Human Nature

| album = Telling Everybody

| B-side = September Girl

| released = 9 March 1997

| recorded = 1996

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop

| length = 4:22

| label = Sony Music Records, Columbia Records

| writer = Paul Begaud, Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney

| producer = Paul Begaud

| prev_title = Wishes

| prev_year = 1996

| next_title = Whisper Your Name

| next_year = 1997

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|SVgn6wcGyEg|"Don't Say Goodbye"}}}}

}}

"Don't Say Goodbye" is a song by Human Nature, released as the fourth single from their album Telling Everybody on 9 March 1997 by Sony Music Records and Columbia Records. It nominated the 1997 ARIA Music Award for Highest Selling Single along with Wishes but lost to Savage Garden's Truly Madly Deeply. The song peaked at No. 8 in Australia, becoming their second top ten single.{{cite web| url =http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Human+Nature&cat=s| title = Human Nature Charts| publisher = Australian Charts| accessdate=6 May 2014}}

Track listing

=Australian CD single=

  1. "Don't Say Goodbye" – 4:22
  2. "Wishes" (Ak's Comfort Zone Mix) – 4:53
  3. "September Girl" (US Acoustic Remix) – 3:51
  • Barcode: 9399700031874{{cite web| url =http://www.oneil.com.au/music/details/3439.html|title = Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye 3 Track| publisher = Oneil| accessdate=6 May 2014}}

=Australian remix single=

  1. "Don't Say Goodbye"
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye" (Peewee Ferris Remix (Radio Edit))
  3. "Don't Say Goodbye" (Pee Wee Ferris Remix)
  4. "September Girl" (US acoustic remix)
  • Barcode: 9399700036213{{cite web| url =http://www.discogs.com/Human-Nature-Dont-Say-Goodbye-Pee-Wee-Ferris-Remixes/release/2611908 |title= Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye Pee Wee Ferris Remixes|publisher = Discogs| accessdate=6 May 2014}}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

"Don't Say Goodbye" debuted at No. 10 in Australia in the week commencing March 16, 1997, peaking at No. 8 on April 20, 1997.{{cite web| url =http://www.australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Human+Nature&titel=Don%27t+Say+Goodbye&cat=s |title= Human Nature- Wishes| publisher = Australian Charts| accessdate=6 May 2014}}

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Chart (1997)

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position

{{singlechart|Australia|8|artist=Human Nature|song=Don't Say Goodbye}}

=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1997)

!Position

Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1997.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1997 |publisher=aria.com.au |accessdate=6 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912160555/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1997.htm |archivedate=12 September 2009 }}

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Sales and certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|title=Don't Say Goodbye|artist=Human Nature|award=Gold|certyear=1997|relyear=1997}}

{{certification Table Bottom|nosales=yes}}

Awards

"Don't Say Goodbye" was nominated for an ARIA Music Award at the 1997 ceremony.{{cite web|url=http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1997|title=Winners By Year - 27th ARIA Awards 2013|publisher=ariaawards.com.au|accessdate=6 May 2014}} It lost to "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden.

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References

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{{Human Nature (band)}}

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Category:1997 singles

Category:Human Nature (band) songs

Category:1996 songs

Category:Columbia Records singles

Category:Songs written by Paul Begaud

Category:Songs written by Andrew Tierney

Category:Songs written by Michael Tierney (musician)

Category:Pop ballads