Don't Tell Me That It's Over
{{Infobox song
| name = Don't Tell Me That It's Over
| cover = Amy macdonald-dont tell me that its over s.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Amy Macdonald
| album = A Curious Thing
| B-side = {{ubl|"Town Called Malice"|"Young Lovers"}}
| released = 26 February 2010 (DE){{cite web |url=http://www.amy-macdonald.de/releases/ |title=Official German homepage |access-date=2010-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309085443/http://www.amy-macdonald.de/releases |archive-date=2010-03-09 |url-status=dead }}
1 March 2010 (UK)
| recorded = 2009
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Rock, alternative rock
| length = 3:20
| label = Mercury
| writer = Amy Macdonald
| producer = Pete Wilkinson
| prev_title = Poison Prince
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Spark
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|oL4iDuzOCUM|"Don't Tell Me That It's Over"}}}}
{{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = single
| cover = Amy Macdonald - Don't Tell Me That It's Over.jpg
| border = yes
| alt =
| caption = Alternative single release
}}
}}
"Don't Tell Me That It's Over" is a single released by Scottish singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald, released as the lead single from her second studio album, A Curious Thing, released on 26 February 2010 in Germany and on 1 March 2010 in the United Kingdom. The single was released internationally via Mercury Records, and was a commercial success for Macdonald across European music markets, particularly in Belgium, Germany and Austria where it reached the top ten. In her native Scotland, it reached number twenty one on the official Scottish Singles Chart, and reached number forty eight in the United Kingdom.
The song was re–recorded by Macdonald for inclusion on her 2022 extended play release, Don't Tell Me That It's Over.
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/biography/ |title=Amy Macdonald — Biography |website=Amymacdonald.co.uk |access-date=2010-03-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221005047/http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/biography/ |archivedate=2010-02-21 }} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/05/amy-macdonald-i-m-not-thinking-about-marriage-yet-because-it-would-mean-taking-break-from-my-career-86908-22020062/ |title=Amy Macdonald: I'm not thinking about marriage yet because it would mean taking break from my career |publisher=The Daily Record |access-date=2010-03-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100212040025/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/02/05/amy-macdonald-i-m-not-thinking-about-marriage-yet-because-it-would-mean-taking-break-from-my-career-86908-22020062/ |archivedate=2010-02-12 }}
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.
Release
The song was released as the lead single from Macdonald's second studio album, A Curious Thing (2010). 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/biography/ |title=Amy Macdonald – Biography |publisher=Amymacdonald.co.uk |accessdate=2010-03-22 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100221005047/http://www.amymacdonald.co.uk/gb/biography/ |archivedate=21 February 2010 |url-status=dead }}
"Don't Tell Me That It's Over" was released in two phases – 26 February 2010 in Germany and 1 March 2010 in the United Kingdom. Internationally, the song was released under the contract between Macdonald and Mercury Records.
Commercial performance
Upon its release, "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" continued the European success that Macdonald had achieved with her previous single releases from her debut studio album This is the Life (2007). It performed particularly strongly in continental European markets, reaching the top ten in both the Belgium Flanders and Wallonia Singles Charts, Austria and Germany. It spent a total of 22 weeks within the Top 100 of the German Singles Charts between March–August 2010.{{cite web |title=Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts |url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-654859 |website=www.offiziellecharts.de |access-date=19 March 2024}} In Austria, it spent a total of ten weeks within the Austrian Top 100 singles charts, and in the Netherlands, it peaked at number twenty nine and again spent on a total of ten weeks in the Dutch singles charts.{{cite web |last1=Hung |first1=Steffen |title=Amy Macdonald - Don't Tell Me That It's Over |url=https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Amy+Macdonald&titel=Don%27t+Tell+Me+That+It%27s+Over&cat=s |website=austriancharts.at |access-date=19 March 2024}}
In Macdonald's native Scotland, the song had moderate success, peaking at number twenty one on the official Scottish Singles Charts.{{cite web |title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 14/3/2010 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20100314/41/ |website=Official Charts |access-date=19 March 2024 |language=en}} In the United Kingdom, it missed the top forty of the UK Singles Charts, debuting at number forty eight, spending a total of two weeks within the UK Top 100.{{cite web |title=Amy Macdonald |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2895/amy-macdonald/ |website=Official Charts Company |access-date=19 March 2024}} In Spain, it debuted at number forty two before falling out of the top 100 of the Spanish Singles Charts after one week.{{cite web |title=spanishcharts.com - Amy Macdonald - Don't Tell Me That It's Over |url=https://spanishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Amy+Macdonald&titel=Don%27t+Tell+Me+That+It%27s+Over&cat=s |website=spanishcharts.com |access-date=19 March 2024}} It peaked at number sixteen in Finland, and spent a total of seven weeks on that chart.
As of March 2024, "Don't Tell Me That It's Over" has been streamed over 10 million times on streaming service Spotify.{{cite web |title=Amy Macdonald |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/1hJuGCUpefX24GFmss9bjH?si=C8DtjFzPQbWm4H_hqlMp6A&nd=1&dlsi=0afaa8aaf2434bb1 |website=Spotify |access-date=19 March 2024 |language=en}}
Critical reception
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?"{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/review/a205307/amy-macdonald-dont-tell-me-that-its-over.html |title=Amy Macdonald: 'Don't Tell Me That It's Over' |website=Digitalspy.co.uk |date=2010-02-25 |access-date=2022-05-08}}
Track listing
=German CD single=
{{track listing
| headline = CD single (Melodramatic Records / Mercury Records 273 309 1)
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title1 = Don't Tell Me That It's Over
| note1 = Radio edit
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = A Town Called Malice
| note2 = Recorded live (Radio 2 Simon Mayo Session - as part of Radio 2's Great British songbook)
| length2 = 2:47
}}
=European CD single° / iTunes - EP=
{{track listing
| headline = CD single (° Melodramatic Records / Mercury Records 273 360 6)
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title1 = Don't Tell Me That It's Over
| note1 = Radio edit
| length1 = 3:18
| title2 = Young Lovers
| length2 = 3:22
| title3 = Rock 'n' Roll Star (Acoustic)
| length3 = 2:22
| note3 = Oasis - Cover Version; recorded @ The Engine Room, London
| title4 = Don't Tell Me That It's Over (videoclip)
}}
= UK CD single =
{{track listing
| headline = CD single
| extra_column =
| total_length =
| title1 = Don't Tell Me That It's Over
| note1 = Radio edit
| length1 = 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
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=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2010)
! Peak |
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| {{single chart|Austria|10|artist=Amy Macdonald|song=Don't Tell Me That It's Over}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders|7|artist=Amy Macdonald|song=Don't Tell Me That It's Over}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia|2|artist=Amy Macdonald|song=Don't Tell Me That It's Over}} |
| {{single chart|Finland|16|artist=Amy Macdonald|song=Don't Tell Me That It's Over}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|6|songid=654859|artist=Amy Macdonald|song=Don't Tell Me That It's Over}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch40|29|year=2010|week=12}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|29|artist=Amy Macdonald|song=Don't Tell Me That It's Over}} |
| {{single chart|Spain|42|artist=Amy Macdonald|song=Don't Tell Me That It's Over}} |
| style="text-align:left;"| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2895/amy-macdonald/|title=AMY MACDONALD | full Official Chart History |website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=16 May 2022}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 48 |
| style="text-align:left;"| Scottish Singles (The Official Charts Company){{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20100314/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=16 May 2022}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 21 |
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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
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