Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)
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"Don't Be Stupid" is a song by Canadian singer Shania Twain
. It was the second country single from Shania Twain
's 1997 album, Come on Over
, but was the seventh to be released to international markets. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. Originally released in 1997, the single peaked at number six becoming Twain's sixth Top 10 hit on the Billboard country singles chart. The song was later released as her last single to European and Australian markets in 2000. "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)", which reached #5 in the UK in 2000, was included on the 2004 Greatest Hits
package.
magazine called the single a "weak song," though predicted it would do well commercially nonetheless. The magazine criticized the immaturity of the song's lyrics and said the production was subpar.
will be directing the music video, which Twain confirmed herself in early October 1997. From October 18 to 19, 1997 the music video was shot and it debuted on November 12, 1997. The video is set on a stage that is covered in water and Twain is accompanied by backup Irish dancers following the Riverdance
craze of the time and children playing fiddles. By the end of the video the sprinklers come on and everyone including Twain gets soaked. "Don't Be Stupid" won the Video of the Year award at the 1998 Canadian Country Music Awards. Two versions of the video exist, one with the 'Original Album Version', and one released to Europe in 2000 of the 'Dance Mix Single'. The original video is available on Twain's DVD The Platinum Collection
. The latter is available via iTunes and also can be seen on YouTube
.
where it peaked at number 40. It reached number 25 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales
chart. In Canada the song hit number 12.
"Don't Be Stupid" became Twain's fourth biggest single in the UK. It also became her fourth consecutive, fifth overall, top ten single and it hit #5. It debuted on February 26, 2000, at its peak of number five. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks.
US/Canada Single http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921148 http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921125
Canada Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921162
Europe Single http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/1181938
Europe Maxi-CD
UK Promo CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/1621971
UK Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921195 February 12, 2000
Video Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 3:36
Australia Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/1621960
Video Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
. It was the second country single from Shania Twain
Shania Twain
Shania Twain, OC is a Canadian country pop singer-songwriter. Her album The Woman in Me , brought her fame and her 1997 album Come On Over, became the best-selling album of all time by a female musician in any genre, and the best-selling country album of all time. It has sold over 40 million...
's 1997 album, Come on Over
Come on Over (Shania Twain album)
Come On Over is the third studio album recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997. It became the world's best-selling country music album and the best-selling studio album ever released by a female artist in any genre...
, but was the seventh to be released to international markets. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. Originally released in 1997, the single peaked at number six becoming Twain's sixth Top 10 hit on the Billboard country singles chart. The song was later released as her last single to European and Australian markets in 2000. "Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)", which reached #5 in the UK in 2000, was included on the 2004 Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits (Shania Twain album)
Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by Shania Twain, released in 2004 . The album contains 21 tracks from her three Diamond albums The Woman in Me, Come on Over and Up!. Also included are three new songs: "Party for Two" which hit the top ten at country in the U.S...
package.
Critical reception
BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine called the single a "weak song," though predicted it would do well commercially nonetheless. The magazine criticized the immaturity of the song's lyrics and said the production was subpar.
Music video
In June 1997, Twain held auditions for clogg dancers. In August 1997, it was reported that Larry JordanLarry Jordan
Larry Jordan is an independent filmmaker who has been working in the Bay Area in California since 1955, and making films since 1952. He has produced some 40 experimental and animation films, and three feature-length dramatic films. He is most widely known for his animated collage films. In 1970 he...
will be directing the music video, which Twain confirmed herself in early October 1997. From October 18 to 19, 1997 the music video was shot and it debuted on November 12, 1997. The video is set on a stage that is covered in water and Twain is accompanied by backup Irish dancers following the Riverdance
Riverdance
Riverdance is a theatrical show consisting of traditional Irish stepdancing, notable for its rapid leg movements while body and arms are kept largely stationary. It originated as an interval performance during the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, a moment that is still considered a significant...
craze of the time and children playing fiddles. By the end of the video the sprinklers come on and everyone including Twain gets soaked. "Don't Be Stupid" won the Video of the Year award at the 1998 Canadian Country Music Awards. Two versions of the video exist, one with the 'Original Album Version', and one released to Europe in 2000 of the 'Dance Mix Single'. The original video is available on Twain's DVD The Platinum Collection
The Platinum Collection (DVD)
The Platinum Collection is the first music video compilation by Canadian singer Shania Twain. Released on November 6, 2001 by Mercury Nashville Records, the video comprises of the music videos from the singles from Twain's first three studio albums, Shania Twain , The Woman in Me , and Come on Over...
. The latter is available via iTunes and also can be seen on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Chart performance
"Don't Be Stupid" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of November 15, 1997 at number 51, the highest debut of the week. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of 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 ten single and her eighth top 20 hit. "Don't Be Stupid" became Twain's fifth appearance on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
where it peaked at number 40. It reached number 25 on the Hot 100 Singles Sales
Hot 100 Singles Sales
The Hot Singles Sales chart is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It measures sales of commercial singles and is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay and the Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the...
chart. In Canada the song hit number 12.
"Don't Be Stupid" became Twain's fourth biggest single in the UK. It also became her fourth consecutive, fifth overall, top ten single and it hit #5. It debuted on February 26, 2000, at its peak of number five. It remained on the chart for 11 weeks.
Track listings
US Promo CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921092- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 3:35
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 3:35
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 3:35
US/Canada Single http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921148 http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921125
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 3:35
- If It Don't Take Two 3:40
Canada Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921162
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Pop Remix] 3:37
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Club Remix] 4:07
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Dance Single] 4:13
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Full Length Remix] 4:45
Europe Single http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/1181938
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Dance Mix Single] 4:11
- You've Got a Way [Notting Hill Remix] 3:25
Europe Maxi-CD
- 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] 4:46
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [LP Version] 3:35
UK Promo CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/1621971
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Dance Mix Single] 4:11
UK Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/921195 February 12, 2000
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Dance Mix] 4:13
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [International LP Version] 3:37
- If You're Not In It for Love (I'm Outta Here!) [Dance Mix] 4:42
Video Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) 3:36
Australia Maxi-CD http://www.discogs.com/Shania-Twain-Dont-Be-Stupid-You-Know-I-Love-You/release/1621960
- Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You) [Dance Mix Single] 4:11
- Man! I Feel Like a Woman! [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
Video Don't Be Stupid (You Know I Love You)
Official versions
- Original Album Version (3:35)
- International Version (3:34)
- Dance Mix Single / Club Mix (4:13)
- Dance Mix Full Length (4:44)
- Dance Mix Full Length Instrumental (4:44)
- Live from Dallas (3:58)
Charts
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Chart | 32 |
| Canada RPM Country Singles | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 19 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 42 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 39 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 40 |