Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me

"Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" is a song by synthpop duo Erasure. It was released as the second single from their eighth studio album Cowboy. The track is an uptempo dance music song written by Vince Clarke and Andy Bell. Mute Records issued the single in the UK.

"Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me"
UK CD single #1 cover
Single by Erasure
from the album Cowboy
B-side	"Heart of Glass"
Released	24 February 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Synthpop
Length	3:46
Label	Mute Records (UK), Maverick Records (US)
Songwriter(s)	Vince Clarke, Andy Bell
Producer(s)	Gareth Jones, Neil McLellan
Erasure singles chronology
"In My Arms" (1997) "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (1997) "Rain" (1997)
Alternative covers
US CD single cover

For the song's release in the United States, Maverick Records requested a remix for radio. The U.S. single version of "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" is quite different from what is on the Cowboy album. The song's intro was changed, as well as the middle eight section. Most notably, an entire verse, edited out of the album version, is restored on the American single release.

The single's B-side is a live cover version of Blondie's "Heart of Glass". Erasure's previous single "In My Arms" featured another Blondie cover ("Rapture").

On the UK singles chart, "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" peaked at #23, ending a chart run of 24 consecutive Top 20 singles. It reached #89 on the German singles chart and did not enter the Billboard Hot 100. Club remixes proved to be more successful, as the track hit number five on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. On the Swedish Top 60 it peaked at number 26.

Critical reception

Billboard described the song a "bouncy pop/hi-NRG ditty that's anchored by an instantly appealing if somewhat subversively constructed chorus." They noted further that "Singer Andy Bell's typically intelligent words are notably dark and brooding, while partner Vince Clarke underlines the track with a vibrant, upbeat melody and a chorus that is downright anthemic." They also added that "It's a nifty trick that only shrewd and daring veterans like these could pull off so well."[1]

Track listings

Cassette single (CMUTE195)

1. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me"
2. "Heart of Glass"

12" single (12MUTE195)

1. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Tall Paul Mix)
2. "Oh L'amour" (Tin Tin Out Mix)
3. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Flashback Vox)
4. "Oh L'amour" (Matt Darey Mix)

CD single #1 (CDMUTE195)

1. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me"
2. "Heart of Glass" (Live at Oxford)
3. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Flashback Vox)
4. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Tall Paul Mix)

CD single #2 (LCDMUTE195)

1. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Jon Pleased Wimmin Flashback Dub)
2. "Oh L'amour" (Matt Darey Mix)
3. "Oh L'amour" (Tin Tin Out Mix)

U.S. CD single (Maverick: 43914-2)

1. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Single Version)
2. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (RH Factor Vocal Club Mix)
3. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Jon Pleased Wimmin' Flash Vocal)
4. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (RH Factor Insulin Shock Dub)
5. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Jon Pleased Wimmin' Flash Dub)
6. "Don't Say Your Love Is Killing Me" (Tall Paul Mix)

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position	Total weeks
German Singles Chart[2]	89	4
Swedish Singles Chart[3]	26	4
UK Singles Chart[4]	23	2
US Dance/Club Play Singles[5]	5	11

References

1. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard magazine. 1997-07-12. p. 77. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
2. http://www.musicline.de/
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2012-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. "Official Charts Company". Retrieved 2012-02-14.
5. http://www.billboard.com/

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics