"Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" is a song by British pop group S Club 8

S Club 8

S Club 8, previously known as S Club Juniors, was a spin-off of the UK pop group S Club 7. The group's members, Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings, Rochelle Wiseman and Frankie Sandford, were all in their early teens or younger when they were...

, released as the third and final single from their second album Sundown

Sundown (S Club 8 album)

Sundown is the second album by British pop group S Club 8. The album was released in 2003 and went to #13 on the UK album charts.Songwriters and producers who contributed to the album include Korpi & Blackcell, Jewels & Stone, Yak Bondy, Hannah Robinson and former Dead or Alive members Tim Lever...

. It was released on 22 December 2003, and was the group's last release under the S Club name. The song peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, their first single to miss the top ten in the country. The song was given a new mix for release, the single release having a 1970s club vibe where the album version included more of an R&B influence.

Stacey McClean

Stacey McClean

Stacey McClean is an English solo singer. She was in S Club spin-off band, S Club 8 and in 2009 took part in the sixth series of The X Factor.-2001–04: S Club Juniors:...

 sings the first verse, a backing vocal in the second verse, leads every chorus, and sings the fourth chorus along with Aaron. Rochelle Wiseman

Rochelle Wiseman

Rochelle Eulah Eileen Wiseman is an English singer, actress and television presenter. She is best known for her work in pop groups S Club 8 and The Saturdays...

 sings the second verse. Aaron Renfree leads the first and second bridges along with Calvin and Jay, and sings the fourth verse along with Stacey. Frankie Sandford

Frankie Sandford

Francesca "Frankie" Sandford is an English pop and R&B singer-songwriter and currently a member of girl group The Saturdays; under the record label of Fascination Records and Polydor Records. The band have had huge success, releasing eleven singles of which ten have charted inside the top 10 on...

 sings the third verse. Daisy Evans sings backing vocals in the third verse along with Hannah. Hannah Richings sings backing vocals in the third verse along with Daisy. Jay Asforis leads the first part of the song's main bridge along with Calvin and Aaron, and sings the backing vocals of the third part of this bridge and in the final chorus. Calvin Goldspink

Calvin Goldspink

Calvin Goldspink is a British actor and former child pop star. He first came to notice as a member of the juvenile manufactured pop group S Club Juniors...

 leads the second part of the song's main bridge along with Aaron and Jay.

Music video

The video, released in 2004, was the group's last music video as a group. It takes place on a black stage with various effects added with in post-production. The video features the group's members performing the song on the stage, as well as in "club" scenes in smaller groups.

Track listing

CD1

1. "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" (Classic Mix)
2. "Sloop Upside"

CD2

1. "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry"
2. "Big Fun"
3. "One Step Closer" (Jewels & Stone Extended Mix)
4. "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" (Europa XL Vocal Mix)
5. "Don't Tell Me You're Sorry" (CD-ROM)