Don't Rush Me

For the film sometimes known by this title, see Mother, Don't Rush Me.
"Don't Rush Me"

45 Single Cover
Single by Taylor Dayne
from the album Tell It to My Heart
B-side "In the Darkness"
Released September 1988 (1988)
Format 45rpm single
Cassette single
CD single (UK)
12" Vinyl
Recorded August 1987
Genre Dance-rock
Length 3:47
Label Arista
Writer(s) Alexandra Forbes, Jeff Franzel
Producer(s) Rick Wake
Taylor Dayne singles chronology
"I'll Always Love You"
(1988)		 "Don't Rush Me"
(1988)		 "With Every Beat of My Heart"
(1989)

"Don't Rush Me" is a song written by Alexandra Forbes and Jeff Franzel and performed by American singer Taylor Dayne. It was released in the late summer of 1988 as the fourth single from Dayne's debut album Tell it to My Heart.

Reception and charts

The single reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week (held out of the top spot by Phil Collins's Two Hearts),[1] becoming Dayne's highest-charting single at the time, as well as number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 6 on the Dance chart. The music video also earned heavy rotation on VH-1 and MTV. The music video featured Dayne performing live during her promotional tour.

Cover photo

The photo featured on the single's cover would eventually become the cover for the re-release of the Tell It To My Heart making the original cover hard to come by and a collector's item.

UK track list

  1. Extended Version 7:15
  2. Dub Version 5:41
  3. Single Version 3:47
  4. "In the Darkness"

Charts

Chart (1988-1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 2[2]
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 6[2]
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 3[2]
German Singles Chart 33[3]
UK Singles Chart 78[4]
Australian (ARIA Singles Chart) 73[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Billboard Hot 100". 1989-01-21. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "Billboard chart positions". BillboardAllmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ↑ "German charts archive". charts.de. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  4. ↑ "UK charts archive". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  5. ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry (submitted to [email protected]), received 2014-06-17". imgur.com. Retrieved 2015-08-05.

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