Don't Say You Love Me (M2M song)

"Don't Say You Love Me"
"Don't Say You Love Me"
	UK and European single
Single by M2M
from the album Pokémon: The First Movie soundtrack and Shades of Purple
B-side	"The Feeling Is Gone"
Released	26 October 1999
Recorded	1999
Genre	Bubblegum pop
Length	3:46 (album version); 3:43 (Pokémon version); 3:17 (acoustic version);
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Marion Raven; Marit Larsen; Peter Zizzo; Jimmy Bralower;
Producer(s)	Peter Zizzo; Jimmy Bralower;
M2M singles chronology
Music video
	"Don't Say You Love Me" on YouTube; "Don't Say You Love Me" (Pokémon version) on YouTube;

"Don't Say You Love Me" is the debut single of M2M, a Norwegian pop duo consisting of singers Marion Raven and Marit Larsen. The song first appeared on Radio Disney before its official US radio and single release in October 1999. It was released on the soundtrack to the film Pokémon: The First Movie in November 1999 and appears in the film's closing credits. The song was featured on M2M's debut album, Shades of Purple (2000), and also appeared on their compilation album The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M (2003).

The song received positive reviews. Chuck Taylor from Billboard said it was "absolutely enchanting" and would appeal to both young and mature listeners. It reached number 2 in Norway, number 4 in both Australia and New Zealand, number 16 in the UK and number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold in the US and Australia and remained M2M's biggest hit. M2M performed the song on episodes of the television series One World, Top of the Pops and Disney Channel in Concert. Two similar music videos were released for the song, with one showing clips from Pokémon: The First Movie.

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