Better Not Tell Her

"Better Not Tell Her" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, and produced by Frank Filipetti and Paul Samwell-Smith. The opening track from Simon's 15th studio album, Have You Seen Me Lately (1990), the song also served as the album's lead single.[1]

"Better Not Tell Her"
CD Single cover
Single by Carly Simon
from the album Have You Seen Me Lately
B-side"Happy Birthday"
Released1990
Recorded1990
GenrePop
Rock
Length5:13 (Album version)
4:49 (Single version)
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Carly Simon
Producer(s)Frank Filipetti
Paul Samwell-Smith
Carly Simon singles chronology
"Let the River Run"
(1989)		 "Better Not Tell Her"
(1990)		 "Love of My Life"
(1992)

A salsa-infused track, the song features a Spanish guitar solo by Jay Berliner. The single was a huge Adult Contemporary hit, remaining on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart for 21 weeks, peaking at No. 4, and becoming Simon's biggest hit of the entire decade.[2] The second single from the album, "Holding Me Tonight", was also successful on this chart, peaking at No. 36.[2] Simon released music videos for both singles, and they each received airplay on VH1.

The song is one of Simon's biggest Adult contemporary hits, and has been included on multiple compilations of her work, such as the three-disc box set Clouds in My Coffee (1995), the UK release The Very Best of Carly Simon: Nobody Does It Better (1998), the two-disc retrospective Anthology (2002), the single-disc Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits (2004), and Sony Music's Playlist: The Very Best of Carly Simon (2014).

Formats and track listings
7" single[3]
  • "Better Not Tell Her" – 4:40
  • "Happy Birthday" – 4:54
CD single[4]
  • "Better Not Tell Her" – 4:45

Charts
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada (RPM) 30
US Billboard Adult Contemporary 4

Music video

Simon filmed a sensual music video for the track, which was shot on a beach on Martha's Vineyard in July 1990 - at the estate of Jackie Onassis. The video alternates between clips of Simon on the beachfront in the day, during the evening in the same sitting, and at night with a roaring bonfire while she and company dance around and play guitars.[5]

References
  1. Fitzharris, Dustin (16 December 2015). "Carly Simon: Still 'Living Like a Flower While the Boys Grow in the Trees.' The Singer Opens Up About Life, Love and Music". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. "Carly Simon - Chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-06-30. Retrieved 2015-04-29.
  3. "Better Not Tell Her 7" single". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  4. "Better Not Tell Her CD single". Discogs. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
  5. "Carly Simon - Better Not Tell Her". YouTube. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
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