Don't Tell Me

"Don't Tell Me" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the second single from her eighth studio album Music on November 21, 2000 by Maverick Records. It received positive reviews from music critics, most of whom called it a highlight of the album. In 2005, the song was placed at #285 on Blender magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". Recognized as Madonna's first mainstream country-inspired song, "Don't Tell Me" was commercially successful. It reached the top five slots in several international charts including Finland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States, and topping the charts in Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa. It topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It would remain Madonna's last top ten hit until 2002's "Die Another Day". The single has sold around 4.5 million copies to date. Its accompanying music video was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and featured Madonna as a cowgirl walking down an automated treadmill walkway in front of a projection screen, with cowboys dancing and playing on the sand in the video played on the screen behind her. Madonna has performed the song live on the Don't Tell Me Promo Tour (2000), the Drowned World Tour (2001), the American Life Promo Tour (2003) and the Re-Invention World Tour (2004).