Don't Go (Girls and Boys)

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"Don't Go (Girls and Boys)"
Don't Go (Girls and Boys).png
Single by Fefe Dobson
from the album Fefe Dobson (2004 Reissue)
B-side"Don't Let Me Fall"
ReleasedMay 25, 2004 (2004-05-25)
Recorded2003
Genre
Length3:18
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jay Levine
Fefe Dobson singles chronology
"Everything"
(2004) 		"Don't Go (Girls and Boys)"
(2004) 		"Don't Let It Go to Your Head"
(2005)

"Don't Go (Girls and Boys)" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer Fefe Dobson with producer Jay Levine. It was released May 25, 2004 and serves as the fourth and final single from Dobson's self-titled debut album. Although it did not appear on the initial release of the album, the song was appended to later pressings.[2] The song was featured in a 2004 Tommy Hilfiger commercial that starred Dobson.[3][4]

Critical reception[]

Rashaun Hall of Billboard wrote that "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)" is "as nostalgic as it is catchy" and is an "instantly infectious jam."[1]

Track listing[]

CD single[5]

  1. "Don't Go (Girls and Boys)" (Fefe Dobson, Jay Levine) — 3:18
  2. "Don't Let Me Fall" (Dobson, Levine) — 3:55

There is a version "For Promotional Use Only"[6] sometimes referred to as a DJ single, with just the song and a brief "CALLOUT".

Music video[]

The music video for "Don't Go" was directed by Rainbows & Vampires and is set in New York City, with references to subways, 43rd Street, and CBGB in both the song and video.[7] The video starred Dobson and Drake Bell running away from two unidentified men in black suits and culminates with Dobson performing the song on-stage at CBGB.

Chart performance[]

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[8] 9
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[9] 13
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[10] 9

Release history[]

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 25, 2004 Digital download
[11]
United States June 11, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [12]
Various June 29, 2004 CD single Universal International [5]
United States July 9, 2004 Hot adult contemporary
  • Island
  • IDJMG
 [13]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Hall, Rashaun (May 29, 2004). Billboard (Vol. 116, No. 22 ed.). Nielsen Business Media. p. 47. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Fefe Dobson - Fefe Dobson (2004, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  3. ^ "Music's newest stars featured in new fall 2004 Tommy Jeans ad campaign" (Press release). Top40 Charts/Tommy Hilfiger. 2004-07-13.
  4. ^ "Fefe Dobson - Other Works". IMDb. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Don't Go (Girls & Boys) [CD Single] - Fefe Dobson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  6. ^ Product Code ISLR 16085-2
  7. ^ "Fefe Dobson - "Don't Go (Boy's & Girls)"" (MTV). The Island Def Jam Music Group. Retrieved 2009-08-12.
  8. ^ "Fefe Dobson | Awards". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "Canada CHR/Pop Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 9, 2004. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  10. ^ "Canada Hot AC Top 30" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 6, 2004. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Don't Go (Girls and Boys) - Fefe Dobson | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "R&R Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 11, 2004. p. 26. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  13. ^ "R&R Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 9, 2004. p. 20. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
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