"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.[1]
| "Don't Say Goodbye" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Human Nature | ||||
| from the album Telling Everybody | ||||
| B-side | "September Girl" | |||
| Released | 9 March 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Records, Columbia Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Begaud, Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Begaud | |||
| Human Nature singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Don't Say Goodbye" on YouTube | ||||
Track listing
editAustralian CD single
edit- "Don't Say Goodbye" – 4:22
- "Wishes" (Ak's Comfort Zone Mix) – 4:53
- "September Girl" (US Acoustic Remix) – 3:51
- Barcode: 9399700031874[2]
Australian remix single
edit- "Don't Say Goodbye"
- "Don't Say Goodbye" (Pee Wee Ferris Remix (Radio Edit))
- "Don't Say Goodbye" (Pee Wee Ferris Remix)
- "September Girl" (US acoustic remix)
- Barcode: 9399700036213[3]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit"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.[4]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1997) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 57 |
Sales and certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards
edit"Don't Say Goodbye" was nominated for an ARIA Music Award at the 1997 ceremony.[8] It lost to "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Don't Say Goodbye" | Highest Selling Single | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Human Nature Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye 3 Track". Oneil. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye Pee Wee Ferris Remixes". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Human Nature- Wishes". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "Human Nature – Don't Say Goodbye". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 1997". aria.com.au. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Winners By Year - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2014.