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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Dont_Say_Goodbye_PROMO.png) Cover of CD single Mexican edition by "Si Tú Te Vas" / "Don't Say Goodbye" | ||||
| Single by Paulina Rubio | ||||
| from the album Border Girl | ||||
| Released | 29 April 2002 | |||
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| Genre | Dance-pop | |||
| Length | 3:38 (single version) | |||
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| Producer(s) | Gen Rubin | |||
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"Don't Say Goodbye" | ||||
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| "Don't Say Goodbye" on YouTube | ||||
"Don't Say Goodbye" is a song by Mexican singer Paulina Rubio, taken from her sixth studio album and crossover album, Border Girl (2002). It was written by Joshua "Gen" Rubin and Cheryl Yie and produced by Rubin. "Don't Say Goodbye" is a dance-pop song and talks about rejecting the idea of not saying goodbye to a lover. The song was released through Universal Records on 29 April 2002 as the lead single from the album. In Latin America and France, a Spanish version of the song titled "Si Tú Te Vas" (English: "If You Go") was released, written by Luis Gómez Escolar.
Critical reception towards "Don't Say Goodbye" was mostly positive, who commended the catchy beat and the production. Commercially, the song debuted at number one in Spain and charted inside the top 20 in Australia, Canada, Italy, and Romania. In the United States, the single peaked at number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, but the remixes were successful on the Maxi-Singles Sales chart. "Si Tú Te Vas" charted within the five on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Latin Pop Airplay charts and reached number 55 in France.
The anime-influenced music video for "Don't Say Goodbye" was directed by the Brothers Strause. It had a total budget of $1 million ($1.4 in 2020 dollars), which made it the most expensive music video made up to that point by a Mexican artist; it is one of the most expensive of all time. The video portrays a futuristic city full of tall skyscrapers and a sophisticated train. It features Rubio driving a red motorcycle and numerous backup dancers, surrounded with LED lights in a club.