Don't Go Now

"Don't Go Now"
Single by Ratcat
from the album Blind Love
Released	April 1991 (1991-04)
Length	3:12
Label	rooArt
Songwriter(s)	Simon Day, Robyn St Clare
Producer(s)	Nick Mainsbridge
Ratcat singles chronology
"Saying Goodbye" (1989) "Don't Go Now" (1991) "Baby Baby" (1991)

"Don't Go Now" is a single by Australian indie pop band Ratcat, released in April 1991. It went peaked at No. 1 in Australia, becoming their second number-one single after the Tingles extended play (EP). Nick Mainsbridge was nominated for Engineer of the Year at the ARIA Music Awards of 1992 for "Don't Go Now".[1]

Track listing

• CD single (rooArt 878 861-2)

1. "Don't Go Now" – 3:13
2. "The Lie" – 2:53
3. "Midnight" – 1:42

Reception

Double J named it in the top fifty Australian songs of the 1990s, saying, "Charming as its melody and sentiment were, the thought of something as punkish and vital as ‘Don't Go Now' sitting in the number one spot on the charts is beyond belief. It's got the basics of a perfect pop tune; Only difference is, this one has a bitchin' fuzz solo in the middle of it."[2]

Charts

On Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, "Don't Go Now" debuted at No. 8 and peaked at No. 1 six weeks later, spending 13 weeks in the top 50.[3]

Weekly charts Chart (1991) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[3] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position Australia (ARIA)[4] 32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5]	Gold	35,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Australia	April 1991	CD single	rooArt

See also

• List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1990s

References

1. "ARIA Award search "RatCat"". ARIA Awards. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
2. Dan Condon. "The 50 best Australian songs of the 90s". Double J.
3. "RatCat – Don't Go Now". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
4. "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 October 2022.