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{{About|the song by Leigh-Anne|the song by Felix Jaehn featuring Rothchild|I (Felix Jaehn album)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2023}}
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| type = single
| artist = [[Leigh-Anne Pinnock|Leigh-Anne]]
| released = {{start date|2023|06|16|df=y}}
| recorded =
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| label = [[Warner Records|Warner]]
| lyricist =
* [[Leigh-Anne Pinnock]]
* [[Aldae|Gregory Aldae Hein]]
| composer =
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* [[Pete Nappi]]
| producer =
*
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| next_title = [[My Love (Leigh-Anne song)|My Love]]
| next_year = 2023
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"'''Don't Say Love'''" is the debut solo single by
Described as a [[UK garage]] and [[dance-pop]] track, the lyrics were inspired by Leigh-Anne's frustration that came with feeling invisible in her career. The music video was released the same day as the single and represents the singers rebirth in life and music, as she embarks on a quest to find herself. Upon release, it was met with positive reviews from critics, who praised the song's production and vocals.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leigh-Anne – Don't Say Love |url=https://www.euphoriazine.com/blog/2023/06/music/tracks-leigh-anne-dont-say-love/?amp_markup=1 |access-date=18 June 2023 |website=www.euphoriazine.com}}</ref>
The song topped the [[UK Singles Sales Chart]], while reaching number two on the [[UK Singles Downloads Chart]]. It entered at number eleven on the [[UK Singles Chart]], and was named the second most purchased physical single in the UK during the summer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 September 2023 |title=Don't Say Love is this summer's second most-purchased physical single in the UK |url=https://twitter.com/officialcharts/status/1700433909400625378?s=19 |access-date=15 September 2023 |website=Official Charts}}</ref> It also entered the charts inside Ireland, Latvia, Hungary, Croatia, New Zealand, and Nigeria.
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On 8 June, she announced the single and posted the cover art, revealing that she had waited an "incredibly long time" to do so. The song was made available to pre-order and pre-save on streaming platforms.<ref name="OCCSmith">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Carl |date=8 June 2023 |title=Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock announces debut solo song Don't Say Love with teaser |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/little-mixs-leigh-anne-pinnock-announces-debut-solo-song-dont-say-love-with-teaser__39501/ |access-date=8 June 2023 |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[British Vogue]]'', Pinnock shared an exclusive 16 second preview of the music video.<ref name="Mukhtar">{{Cite web |last=Mukhtar |first=Amel |date=12 June 2023 |title=Leigh-Anne Pinnock On Motherhood, Finding Her Confidence And Her First Solo Album |url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/leigh-anne-pinnock-solo-interview |access-date=12 June 2023 |website=[[British Vogue]] |archive-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612170345/https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/leigh-anne-pinnock-solo-interview |url-status=live }}</ref> Leigh-Anne continued to tease the song and the music video with daily uploads featuring behind the scene footage and visuals teasers of the music video.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Watch: Leigh-Anne Pinnock Unlocks First Look at 'Don't Say Love' Music Video - That Grape Juice |url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2023/06/watch-leigh-anne-pinnock-unlocks-first-look-dont-say-love-music-video/ |access-date=14 June 2023 |website=thatgrapejuice.net}}</ref> The single and its music video were released on 16 June 2023.<ref name="Brandle"/>
==Composition==
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==Critical reception==
Following its release,
Charlotte Manning from [[Attitude (magazine)|''Attitude'']], described "Don't Say Love" as a "pop anthem", giving praise to the song's lyrics and to Leigh-Anne vocals.<ref name="Manning"/> ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s Kyann-Sian Williams described the track as "dance–pop" with influences track of garage and house-inspired that "sees the star deal in the complexities of love".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Kyann-Sian |date=16 June 2023 |title=Listen to Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock's debut solo single, 'Don't Say Love' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/listen-to-leigh-anne-pinnock-first-ever-solo-single-dont-say-love-music-video-little-mix-3456937 |access-date=21 June 2023 |website=[[NME]]}}</ref> Steffanee Wang from [[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]] described it as a "00s, breakbeat pop banger."<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 June 2023 |title=Leigh-Anne's "Don't Say Love" & 9 Other New Songs Out This Week |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/soundcheck-06-20-2023-leigh-anne |access-date=20 June 2023 |website=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]]}}</ref>
== Track listings ==
*'''Streaming/digital download'''
# "Don't Say Love" – 3:00
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* '''Streaming/digital download – R&B version'''
# "Don't Say Love" ([[R&B]] version) – 3:00
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Don't Say Love"
! scope="col"| Chart (
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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! scope="row"| Croatia ([[Hrvatska radiotelevizija|HRT]])<ref name="Croatia">{{cite web|url=https://api.hrt.hr/media/3c/7d/arc-100-2023-08-14-20230818201214.pdf|title=ARC 100 - date: 14. August 2023.|publisher=[[Hrvatska radiotelevizija|HRT]]|access-date=24 August 2023|language=en}}</ref>
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{{single chart|Czech Republic|5|year=2024|week=5|rowheader=true|access-date= 5 February 2024}}
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{{single chart|Hungarysingle|6|year=2023|week=25|rowheader=true|access-date=28 June 2023}}
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! scope="row"| New Zealand Hot Singles ([[Recorded Music NZ|RMNZ]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://
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==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Leigh-Anne Pinnock|state=expanded}}
[[Category:2023 songs]]
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