B-side "In the Darkness" Recorded August 1987 Length 3:47 | Released September 1988 (1988) Genre Dance-rock | |
Format 45rpm single
Cassette single
CD single (UK)
12" Vinyl | ||
"Don't Rush Me" is a song written by Alexandra Forbes and Jeff Franzel and performed by American singer Taylor Dayne. It was released in the late summer of 1988 as the fourth single from Dayne's debut album Tell it to My Heart.
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Reception and charts
The single reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week (held out of the top spot by Phil Collins's Two Hearts), becoming Dayne's highest-charting single at the time, as well as number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart and number 6 on the Dance chart. The music video also earned heavy rotation on VH-1 and MTV. The music video featured Dayne performing live during her promotional tour.
Cover photo
The photo featured on the single's cover would eventually become the cover for the re-release of the Tell It To My Heart making the original cover hard to come by and a collector's item.
UK track list
- Extended Version 7:15
- Dub Version 5:41
- Single Version 3:47
- "In the Darkness"