Chart Performance
"Don't Tell Me" peaked at number four on the U.S. charts and spent eight weeks in the top ten. It made gains at radio for three months consecutively (her longest-growing hit since "Take a Bow"), and also spent a long time on the club-play chart. Despite spending only one week at number one (most of her recent dance hits have spent at least two, and "Music" five), it managed 14 weeks on the chart, out-lasting "Music" and tying with "Ray of Light" as Madonna's longest running club hit since "Bedtime Story" in 1995. In addition, "Don't Tell Me" is Madonna's biggest hit on the Adult Top 40 chart, where it peaked at number four, making it her only top five single on that chart. Charting at number ten on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, it was Madonna's last top 10 hit on the chart to date.
On March 28, 2001 the RIAA certified the "Don't Tell Me" single gold. With this 24th gold record, Madonna tied with The Beatles for the second spot of most gold records in the United States. On the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart it was allocated the number 34 position.
The song was also a huge commercial success around the world, peaking in the top five in many countries. It hit the number one spot in Canada, New Zealand, Ireland and South Africa, remaining at number one for a total of three weeks in the latter two countries. It also reached the number four slot in the United Kingdom. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 185,000 copies there. In Australia, "Don't Tell Me" peaked at number seven and it was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipments of 70,000 units.
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