Don't Say Goodbye (Paulina Rubio song)


"Don't Say Goodbye" is a song by Mexican recording artist Paulina Rubio, from her sixth studio Crossover album titled Border Girl. It was written by Cheryl Yie and Joshua 'Gen' Rubin and was produced and arranged by Gen Rubin himself. "Don't Say Goodbye" was released as the album's first single by Universal Records on April 30, 2002. The single reached number one in Spain and charted strongly in Australia and Canada. In the United States, the song peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Hot Latin Songs chart, and number 6 on the Dance Club Songs chart. The Spanish version of this song, titled "Si Tú Te Vas", reached number 55 in France.
It received large promotion in countries that were new to her music, like the United States and the United Kingdom, and she appeared on many TV programs, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Rosie O'Donnell Show in the United States, and Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and in the United Kingdom.

Composition

According to MTV News, "Don't Say Goodbye" blends buoyant techno beats, sweeping keyboards, jangly guitars and stratospheric vocals. The track is about a former boyfriend of Rubio's who "got goin' just when the goin' was gettin' good". The song also appeared in the 2002 movie The Guru in the film's end credits.

Music video

The music video for "Don't Say Goodbye" is influenced by the Japanese film Akira and was directed by American duo The Brothers Strause and filmed in Universal City, California in early April 2002. Rubio said about the video that "We did part of it like a Japanese cartoon, and for the dancing, we feel the rhythm of the song because the beat is almost like a heartbeat. The story is about this love that you feel with someone and he just takes one step back. I was riding the motorcycle with him, and at the end, well, he makes his choice. I was riding the bike 'til the end of love. And I was driving, of course. I was in charge". The music video for "Don't Say Goodbye" is one of the most expensive music videos by Paulina Rubio and as quoted "She has one of the most expensive music videos in history than any other Mexican singer."
The clip, features a futuristic combination of animation, live action and dancing shots that loosely convey the narrative of the song. It had nominations in Los Premios MTV Latino America 2002 including the nomination for "Video of the year".

Formats and track listings

Japan CD single
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Si Tú Te Vas "
  3. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  4. "Don't Say Goodbye "
Mexico CD single
  1. "Si Tú Te Vas "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
Europe maxi-single promo
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  3. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  4. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  5. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  6. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  7. "Si Tu Te Vas"
UK CD single
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  3. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  4. "Don't Say Goodbye "
USA CD single
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Si Tú Te Vas "
Europe maxi-single
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Si Tu Te Vas "
  3. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  4. "Fire "
"Don't Say Goodbye"
Side A
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
Side B
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
"Don't Say Goodbye"
Side A
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
Side B
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
"Don't Say Goodbye" Volume II
Side A
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "
Side B
  1. "Don't Say Goodbye "
  2. "Don't Say Goodbye "

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Release history