Don't Say (Jon B. song)

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"Don't Say"
Single by Jon B.
from the album Cool Relax
B-side"Shine"[1]
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997 (1997-08-12)[1]
Genre
Length4:53 (album version)
4:03 (radio edit)[2]
LabelYab Yum/550 Music
Songwriter(s)Darrell Spencer, Jon-John Robinson, Marc Nelson[3]
Producer(s)Jon-John Robinson, Marc Nelson[4]
Jon B. singles chronology
"Isn't It Scary"
(1996)
"Don't Say"
(1997)
"They Don't Know"
(1998)
Music video
"Don't Say" on YouTube

"Don't Say" is a song performed by Jon B, issued as the lead single from his second studio album Cool Relax and produced by Jon-John. The song peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997.[5]

Music video[edit]

The official music video was directed by Kevin Bray[6] and features Sanaa Lathan as Jon B's love interest.[7]

Chart positions[edit]

Chart (1997)[5] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 68
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 34
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard) 29

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Don't Say / Shine: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jon B.* - Don't Say (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Don't Say - Jon B. - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  4. ^ "Jon B - Don't Say (The Remixes) (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Jon B. - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  6. ^ "Jon B. - 'Don't say'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  7. ^ Groman, Winston (January 1, 2014). "Jon B - Village Voice". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 14, 2014.