"Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" is a song by Canadian
country music
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singer
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...
. It was released in November 1997 as the second single from Twain's album ''
Come On Over
''Come On Over'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Mercury Records. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album became the best-selling country album, the best ...
'' but was the seventh to be released to international markets. The song was written by
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...
and Shania Twain. The single peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard''
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, becoming Twain's sixth top-10 hit on that chart, and peaked at five in the UK in 2000. The song was later released as her last single to European and Australian markets in 2000.
Composition
According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Songs of Polygram International, Inc., "Don't Be Stupid" is written in the key of
D major
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The D major scale is:
:
Ch ...
with
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-s ...
's vocals spanning from A
3 to B
5. The song moves at a moderate tempo.
Music video
In June 1997, Twain held auditions for
clog dancers. In August 1997, it was reported that
Larry Jordan
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Legacy
'' Our Lady of the Sphere'', inspire ...
would be directing the music video, which Twain confirmed herself in early October 1997. From October 18 to 19 of that year, the
music video
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was shot and it debuted on November 12, 1997 on CMT. The video is set on a stage that is covered in water, and Twain is accompanied by backup
Irish
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dancers following the
Riverdance
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trend of the time and children playing fiddles. By the end of the video, the sprinklers come on, and everyone, including Twain and the Riverdancers, are soaked. "Don't Be Stupid" won the Video of the Year award at the 1998
Canadian Country Music Awards
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. Three versions of the video exist, the 'Original Album Version', and one released in Europe in 2000 of the 'Dance Mix Single' are the most common. The 'Original Album Version' is available on Twain's compilations ''Come On Over: Video Collection'' (1999) and ''
The Platinum Collection'' (2001). The 'Dance Mix' version is available on iTunes and
YouTube
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.
Reception
Critical reception
''
Billboard'' magazine called the single a "weak song" but predicted it would do well commercially nonetheless.
['' Billboard'', November 15, 1997.] The magazine criticized the immaturity of the song's lyrics and said the production was subpar.
Chart performance
"Don't Be Stupid" debuted at number 51 on the US ''
Billboard''
Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of November 15, 1997, the highest debut of the week. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and peaked at number six on January 31, 1998, where it remained for two weeks. It reached number two on the Country Singles Sales chart. The single became Twain's sixth Top 10 single and her eighth Top 20 hit. "Don't Be Stupid" became Twain's sixth song on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 where it peaked at number 40. It reached number 25 on the
Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. In Canada, the song reached number 12.
"Don't Be Stupid" became Twain's fourth-biggest single in the UK. It also became her fourth consecutive top-10 single there (and fifth overall) when it debuted on February 26, 2000, at its peak of number five. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks.
It has sold 155,000 copies in the UK.
Track listings
Canadian and US single
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" – 3:35
# "If It Don't Take Two" – 3:40
Australasian CD single
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (dance mix single) – 4:11
# "
Man! I Feel Like a Woman!
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" (Live/Direct TV mix) – 3:57
# "
You've Got a Way" (Love to Infinity's soul classic) – 6:00
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (LP version) – 3:35
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (dance mix full length) – 4:46
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (enhanced video clip)
European CD single
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (dance mix single) – 4:11
# "You've Got a Way" (Notting Hill Remix) – 3:25
European maxi-CD single
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (dance mix single) – 4:11
# "You've Got a Way" (Notting Hill Remix) – 3:25
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (dance mix full length) – 4:43
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (LP version) – 3:34
UK CD single
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (dance mix)
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (international LP version)
# "
(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!
"(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released in November 1995 as the fourth single from her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995). Wri ...
" (dance mix)
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (video)
UK cassette single
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (dance mix)
# "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)" (international LP version)
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the ''
Come On Over
''Come On Over'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997, by Mercury Records. Produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, the album became the best-selling country album, the best ...
'' album booklet.
Studio
* Recorded and mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
Personnel
* Shania Twain – writing, vocals, background vocals
*
Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Robert John "Mutt" Lange (born 11 November 1948) is a South African record producer and songwriter, mainly known for his work in rock music as well as his previous marriage to Canadian singer Shania Twain, for whom he wrote and produced several ...
– writing, background vocals, production
*
Biff Watson
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– guitars
*
Dann Huff
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– guitars, guitar textures, six-string bass,
talk box
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*
Brent Mason
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– electric guitar
*
Paul Franklin –
pedal steel guitar
*
Joe Chemay
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Biography
Chemay started out working as a session and touring support musician in Los Angeles, but moved to Nashville in 1989.
Chemay has worked wi ...
– electric and
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*
Larry Franklin
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– fiddle
* Bow Bros – gang fiddles
*
John Jarvis –
Wurlitzer
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*
Paul Leim
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– drums
*
Mike Shipley
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– mixing
*
Olle Romo
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Romo rehearsed with Swedish progressive rock group Kaipa in early 1982, however he left the group after a few weeks to join Eurythmics, and he was a drummer for them from the mid-to ...
– programming,
Pro Tools
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, sequencing, editing
* Glenn Meadows – mastering
Charts and sales
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sales
Release history
References
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1997 singles
1997 songs
2000 singles
Canadian Country Music Association Video of the Year videos
Mercury Records singles
Shania Twain songs
Song recordings produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Songs written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Songs written by Shania Twain