Don't Say Goodbye (Human Nature song)

"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"
Single by Human Nature
from the album Telling Everybody
B-side"September Girl"
Released9 March 1997
Recorded1996
GenrePop
Length4:22
LabelSony Music Records, Columbia Records
Songwriter(s)Paul Begaud, Michael Tierney, Andrew Tierney
Producer(s)Paul Begaud
Human Nature singles chronology
"Wishes"
(1996)
"Don't Say Goodbye"
(1997)
"Whisper Your Name"
(1997)
Music video
"Don't Say Goodbye" on YouTube

Track listing

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Australian CD single

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  1. "Don't Say Goodbye" – 4:22
  2. "Wishes" (Ak's Comfort Zone Mix) – 4:53
  3. "September Girl" (US Acoustic Remix) – 3:51
  • Barcode: 9399700031874[2]

Australian remix single

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  1. "Don't Say Goodbye"
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye" (Pee Wee Ferris Remix (Radio Edit))
  3. "Don't Say Goodbye" (Pee Wee Ferris Remix)
  4. "September Girl" (US acoustic remix)
  • Barcode: 9399700036213[3]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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"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

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Chart (1997) Position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 57

Sales and certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards

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"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

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  1. ^ "Human Nature Charts". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye 3 Track". Oneil. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Human Nature - Don't Say Goodbye Pee Wee Ferris Remixes". Discogs. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Human Nature- Wishes". Australian Charts. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Human Nature – Don't Say Goodbye". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  8. ^ "Winners By Year - 27th ARIA Awards 2013". ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 6 May 2014.