Don't Tell Me What to Do

"Don't Tell Me What to Do" is a song written by Harlan Howard and Max D. Barnes, and recorded by the American country music artist Pam Tillis. Her breakthrough single, it was released in December 1990 as the first single from the album Put Yourself in My Place. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

For the Baby Animals song of the same name, see Don't Tell Me What to Do (Baby Animals song).
"Don't Tell Me What to Do"
Single by Pam Tillis
from the album Put Yourself in My Place
B-side"Melancholy Child"
ReleasedDecember 1, 1990
GenreCountry
Length3:12
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Harlan Howard, Max D. Barnes
Producer(s)Paul Worley, Ed Seay
Pam Tillis singles chronology
"There Goes My Love"
(1987)		 "Don't Tell Me What to Do"
(1990)		 "One of Those Things"
(1991)

Marty Stuart recorded this song in 1988 under the title "I'll Love You Forever (If I Want To)" for his Let There Be Country album, although the album was not released until 1992.[2]

Chart performance
Chart (1990-1991) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 18
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 5

Year-end charts
Chart (1991) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 65

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 348.
  2. "No title". The Journal of Country Music. 15–16. 1992.
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1484." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 6, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
  4. "Pam Tillis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Best of 1991: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.


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