Don't Say You Love Me (M2M song) facts for kids
"Don't Say You Love Me" is the very first song released by M2M. This was a pop duo from Norway, made up of two singers named Marion Raven and Marit Larsen.
The song first became popular on Radio Disney. It was officially released in the US in October 1999. You might know it from the movie Pokémon: The First Movie. It was on the movie's soundtrack in November 1999 and played during the closing credits. The song also appeared on M2M's first album, Shades of Purple (2000). Later, it was included on their best-of album, The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M (2003).
Quick facts for kids "Don't Say You Love Me" |
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UK/European single
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| Single by M2M | ||||
| from the album Pokémon: The First Movie soundtrack and Shades of Purple | ||||
| B-side | "The Feeling Is Gone" | |||
| Released | 26 October 1999 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 3:46 (original version) 3:43 (Pokemon version) 3:17 (acoustic version) |
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| Label | Atlantic | |||
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People really liked the song. Chuck Taylor from Billboard magazine said it was "absolutely enchanting." He thought it would be liked by both young people and adults.
"Don't Say You Love Me" was a big hit for M2M. It reached number 2 in Norway, their home country. It also hit number 4 in Australia and New Zealand. In the UK, it reached number 16, and in the US, it got to number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was so popular that it was certified gold in both the US and Australia. This means it sold a lot of copies! It remained M2M's most successful song.
M2M performed "Don't Say You Love Me" on several TV shows. These included One World, Top of the Pops, and Disney Channel in Concert. Two different music videos were made for the song. One of them included fun clips from Pokémon: The First Movie.
Certifications
Songs get "certified" when they sell a certain number of copies. A "Gold" certification means a song has sold 500,000 copies in the US or 35,000 in Australia.
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| Australia (ARIA) | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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Images for kids
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Raven (pictured in 2007) and Larsen toured the US and Asia to promote the single
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Raven and Larsen perform at the drive-in as popcorn falls around them
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Larsen (pictured in 2009) is known to perform the song solo
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See also
In Spanish: Don't Say You Love Me (canción de m2m) para niños
