"Don't Say Goodbye" is a song by

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, released as the fourth single from their album '' Telling Everybody'' on 9 March 1997 by

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and

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. It nominated the 1997 ARIA Music Award for Highest Selling Single along with Wishes but lost to

Savage Garden Savage Garden was an Australian pop duo consisting of Darren Hayes on vocals and Daniel Jones on guitar, keyboards, and vocals; they formed in Brisbane, Queensland, in 1993. They were signed to John Woodruff's talent agency and achieved int ...

's Truly Madly Deeply. The song peaked at No. 8 in Australia, becoming their second top ten single.

Track listing

Australian CD single

# "Don't Say Goodbye" – 4:22 # "Wishes" (Ak's Comfort Zone Mix) – 4:53 # "September Girl" (US Acoustic Remix) – 3:51 * Barcode: 9399700031874

Australian remix single

# "Don't Say Goodbye" # "Don't Say Goodbye" ( Peewee Ferris Remix (Radio Edit)) # "Don't Say Goodbye" (Pee Wee Ferris Remix) # "September Girl" (US acoustic remix) * Barcode: 9399700036213

Charts

Weekly charts

"Don't Say Goodbye" debuted at No. 10 in Australia in the week commencing March 16, 1997, peaking at No. 8 on April 20, 1997.

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

Awards

"Don't Say Goodbye" was nominated for an ARIA Music Award at the

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ceremony. It lost to " Truly Madly Deeply" by

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References

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