Don't Rush Me

"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.

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"
ReleasedSeptember 1988 (1988)
Format45rpm single
Cassette single
CD single (UK)
12" Vinyl
RecordedAugust 1987
GenreDance-rock
Length3:47
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Alexandra Forbes
Jeff Franzel
Producer(s)Ric Wake
Taylor Dayne singles chronology
"I'll Always Love You"
(1988)		 "Don't Rush Me"
(1988)		 "With Every Beat of My Heart"
(1989)

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

References
  1. "Billboard Hot 100". 1989-01-21. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
  2. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2014-06-17". imgur.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  3. Canada Top Singles peak RPM Magazine
  4. "German charts archive". charts.de. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  5. "Official Charts > Taylor Dayne". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-11-28.
  6. "Billboard chart positions". BillboardAllmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  7. "Top Singles - Volume 51, No. 8, December 23, 1989". RPM. December 23, 1999. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  8. "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
  9. "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".


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