"Don't Tell Me What to Do" | ||||
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Australian CD single cover | ||||
Single by Baby Animals | ||||
from the album Shaved and Dangerous | ||||
B-side | "Harmony Children" | |||
Released | 27 June 1993 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 4:11 | |||
Label | Imago | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Ed Stasium | |||
Baby Animals singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Tell Me What to Do" is a song by Australian rock band Baby Animals. It was released in June 1993 as the first single from their second studio album Shaved and Dangerous (1993). The song peaked at number 24 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
CD single (72787250402)
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [1] | 24 |
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