Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)
"Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" | ||||
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Single by Shania Twain | ||||
from the album Come On Over | ||||
B-side |
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Released | November 11, 1997 | |||
Studio | Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
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Length |
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Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
Shania Twain singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Don’t Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" on YouTube |
"Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" is a song by Canadian
Composition
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Songs of Polygram International, Inc., "Don't Be Stupid" is written in the key of D major with Shania Twain's vocals spanning from A3 to B5. The song moves at a moderate tempo.[1]
Music video
In June 1997, Twain held auditions for
Reception
Critical reception
Billboard magazine called the single a "weak song" but predicted it would do well commercially nonetheless.[3] The magazine criticized the immaturity of the song's lyrics and said the production was subpar.[3]
Chart performance
"Don't Be Stupid" debuted at number 51 on the US
"Don't Be Stupid" became Twain's fourth-biggest single in the UK. It also became her fourth consecutive top-10 single there (and fifth overall) when it debuted on February 26, 2000, at its peak of number five. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks.[4] It has sold 155,000 copies in the UK.[5]
Track listings
Canadian and US single[6][7][8]
Australasian CD single[9]
European CD single[10]
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European maxi-CD single[11]
UK CD single[12]
UK cassette single[13]
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Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the Come On Over album booklet.[14]
Studio
- Recorded and mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
Personnel
- Shania Twain – writing, vocals, background vocals
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange – writing, background vocals, production
- Biff Watson – guitars
- Dann Huff – guitars, guitar textures, six-string bass, talk box
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Joe Chemay – electric and fretless bass
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Bow Bros – gang fiddles
- John Jarvis – Wurlitzer
- Paul Leim – drums
- Mike Shipley – mixing
- Olle Romo – programming, Pro Tools, sequencing, editing
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[35] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | November 10, 1997 | Country radio | Mercury | [36] |
November 11, 1997 |
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Canada | CD | |||
United Kingdom | February 14, 2000 |
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References
- ^ Twain, Shania (October 7, 2013). "Shania Twain "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" Guitar Tab in D Major – Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
- ^ "Shania Twain awards". ShaniaTwain.com. June 16, 2009. Archived from the original on June 16, 2009. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Billboard, November 15, 1997.
- ^ a b "Shania Twain: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Myers, Justin (September 11, 2017). "Shania Twain's Official Top 10 biggest songs". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (Canadian & US CD single liner notes). Shania Twain. Mercury Records. 1997. 314-568 242-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (Australasian CD single liner notes). Shania Twain. Mercury Records. 1999. 172 150-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (European CD single liner notes). Shania Twain. Mercury Records. 1999. 172 127-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Shania Twain. Mercury Records. 1999. 172 128-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (UK CD single liner notes). Shania Twain. Mercury Records. 2000. 172 149-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) (UK cassette single sleeve). Shania Twain. Mercury Records. 2000. 172149-4.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Come On Over (Canadian CD album booklet). Shania Twain. Mercury Records. 1997. 314-536 003-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Shania Twain – Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- Ultratip. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 8. February 21, 1998. p. 50. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3430." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 19, 1998. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 10. March 4, 2000. p. 11. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 14. April 1, 2000. p. 13. Retrieved June 8, 2020. See LW column.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 11, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain – Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain – Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Romanian Top 100. Archived from the originalon January 22, 2005.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Shania Twain – Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Shania Twain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Shania Twain Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Top Country Singles Sales" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ^ "RPM's Top 100 Country Tracks of '98". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 14, 1998. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 52. December 26, 1998. p. YE-60. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. London, England: United Business Media: 25. January 20, 2001.
- ^ "British single certifications – Shania Twain – Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1222. November 7, 1997. p. 65.
- ^ "In-Store Next Week (from 14/2/00)". Music Week. February 12, 2000. p. 27.