Don't Go Away (Fun Factory song)
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| Single by Fun Factory | ||||
| from the album Fun-Tastic | ||||
| Released | 11 April 1996 | |||
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| Length | 3:28 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Team 33 | |||
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| "Don't Go Away" on YouTube | ||||
"Don't Go Away" is a song by German Eurodance band Fun Factory, released in April 1996 by various labels as the fourth single from the band's second album, Fun-Tastic (1995). The song is written by Bülent Aris, Toni Cottura and Rodney Hardison, and was a success especially in Spain, peaking at number six.[1] Additionally, it was a top 40 hit in Austria (31) and Germany (37). Outside Europe, "Don't Go Away" reached number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. Its accompanying music video was directed by V. Hannwacker & M. Rosenmüller, featuring the band performing at a party on the beach.
Critical reception[edit]
Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as "a reggae-splashed ditty", comparing it to Ace of Base's 1992 hit "All That She Wants". He added that the key difference is "the use of throaty male rapping, as well as a slew of versions that tip-toe through jeep-funk and house grooves".[2] A reviewer from British magazine Music Week gave it three out of five, writing, "Jolly reggae'n rap from the band who sell in huge quantities on the Continent, but have yet to make an impact here."[3]
Track listing[edit]
- 12" single, France (1996)
- "Don't Go Away" (Real House Walk) — 4:41
- "Don't Go Away" (Funky Dub Walk) — 4:55
- "Don't Go Away" (Extended Walk) — 4:55
- "Fun Factory's Break" — 4:31
- CD single, US (1996)
- "Don't Go Away"
- "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
- CD maxi, Germany (1996)
- "Don't Go Away" (Radio Walk) — 3:28
- "Don't Go Away" (Extended Walk) — 4:55
- "Don't Go Away" (Funky Dub Walk) — 4:55
- "Don't Go Away" (Real House Walk) — 4:41
- "Fun Factory's Break" — 4:31
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 31 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 37 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 183 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 93 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Fun Factory - Dont't Go Away (song)". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ Flick, Larry (7 September 1996). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 99. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 July 1996. p. 10. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ "Fun Factory – Don't Go Away" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Fun Factory – Don't Go Away" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 325.
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