Don't Tell on Me
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| Single by Jason Aldean | ||||
| from the album Songs About Us | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2026 | |||
| Studio | Treasure Isle (Berry Hill)[1] | |||
| Genre | Country rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
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| Producer | Michael Knox | |||
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| "Don't Tell on Me" on YouTube | ||||
"Don't Tell on Me" is a song by American country music singer Jason Aldean, released on March 2, 2026, as the second single from his twelfth studio album, Songs About Us. The song was co-written by Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan, and Lydia Vaughan, and produced by Michael Knox.[2][3]
The song followed 2025's "How Far Does a Goodbye Go", which was Aldean's 31st number one song on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.[4] It is also his 50th release to country radio.[5]
The song follows the narrator as he speaks to his own heart, asking it to keep his love for his ex-partner private.[5] When talking about the song, Aldean stated that it was "one of my favorite songs" on his upcoming album, Songs About Us.[5]
The song was described as a "return to [Aldean's] past", leaning towards a more rock-oriented sound similar to the Foo Fighters, reminiscent of when he used AC/DC-inspired chords for 2008's "She's Country".[1] Lydia Vaughan, one of the song's co-writers, was credited with the Foo Fighters influences for the guitars, but also the "pensive, restrained" verses that used "3 Doors Down-like [melodies] to introduce the singer's efforts at keeping his pain a secret".[1]
Aldean surprise released the song and two other tracks on digital platforms on February 27, 2026, alongside the announcement of his Songs About Us Tour.[6]
Commercial performance
In the song's first week, it was the most-added single of the week with 131 station adds, which was the best impact week for any country release of 2026 as of its impact date.[4] The song debuted at 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the chart dated March 14.[1]
Track listing
Digital single
- "Don't Tell on Me" – 3:04
- "Drinking About You" – 3:02
- "Dust on the Bottle" (with David Lee Murphy) – 3:48
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]
Musicians
- Jason Aldean – lead vocals
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar
- Tully Kennedy – bass, programming
- Kurt Allison – electric guitar, programming
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Perry Coleman – backing vocals
- Rich Redmond – drums
- Michael Knox – programming
- Tony Harrell – Hammond B3 organ
- Blake Bollinger – programming
- Mike Johnson – pedal steel guitar
Technical
- Michael Knox – production
- Brandon Epps – engineering, editing, additional vocal engineering
- Peter Coleman – engineering
- Mickey Jack Cones – engineering, additional vocal engineering
- Jeff Braun – mixing
- Adam Ayan – mastering