"Don't Tell Me What to Do" is a song written by Harlan Howard and Max D. Barnes, and recorded by the American country music artist Pam Tillis. Her breakthrough single, it was released in December 1990 as the first single from the album Put Yourself in My Place. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "Don't Tell Me What to Do" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pam Tillis | ||||
| from the album Put Yourself in My Place | ||||
| B-side | "Melancholy Child" | |||
| Released | December 1, 1990 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harlan Howard, Max D. Barnes | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Worley, Ed Seay | |||
| Pam Tillis singles chronology | ||||
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Marty Stuart recorded this song in 1988 under the title "I'll Love You Forever (If I Want To)" for his Let There Be Country album, although the album was not released until 1992.[2]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 18 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 5 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 65 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 348.
- ^ "No title". The Journal of Country Music. 15–16. 1992.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1484." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 6, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
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