Don't Say You Love Me (Billy Squier song) explained

Don't Say You Love Me
Type:single
Artist:Billy Squier
Album:Hear & Now
B-Side:"Too Much"
Released:June 1989
Genre:Hard rock
Length:
  • 4:31
  • 3:24 (7" edit)
Producer:Billy Squier, Godfrey Diamond and Jason Corsaro
Prev Title:Love Is the Hero
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:Don't Let Me Go
Next Year:1989

"Don't Say You Love Me" is a song written and performed by American rock musician and singer Billy Squier. Released as the lead single from his sixth album Hear & Now, the song reached No. 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, being his first top 5 radio hit there since 1984's "Rock Me Tonite".[1] Aside of being a considerable hit on rock radio, its music video succeeded in bringing Squier back to MTV rotation as well as helping Hear & Now reach gold status.[2]

Despite being recorded during the sessions for its parent album, the B-side "Too Much" wasn't included on it. The song is somewhat a rarity; back in the day being only available on the original US cassette single and Australian 7" vinyl. Later on, the song has been re-released on Squier's website as a download-only track. When buying the whole Hear & Now album, the song is automatically included as a bonus track.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billy Squier Chart History . Billboard . 29 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Weekend Songs: Billy Squier, 'Don't Say You Love Me' . Ultimate Classic Rock . 29 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Too Much. www.billysquier.com. 2020-04-24.