The song was included in two of Madonna's concert tours: Drowned World (2001) and Re-Invention World Tour (2004). The clip received two nominations at the 2001 MTV Video Music Awards, while also being nominated for a Grammy Award. The music video was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino and features Madonna as a cowgirl walking down an automated treadmill in front of a projection screen, with cowboys dancing and straddling horses in the backdrop. In the United States, "Don't Tell Me" reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100, tying her with the Beatles as the artist with the second-most top-ten singles in the Hot 100 history. It also became Europe's biggest radio hit of 2001. The song attained commercial success, reaching the top of the record charts in Canada, Italy and New Zealand, as well as the top five in several regions. It was also compared to the work of singer Sheryl Crow.
"Don't Tell Me" received positive reviews from music critics, who cited the song as one of the album's standouts and praised Madonna's vocals. Lyrically, Madonna asks her lover not to control her. Henry originally conceived it as a tango-styled torch song called "Stop" the demo was later sent to Madonna, who then proceeded to change its musical composition, turning it into a country- dance song.
Madonna co-wrote and co-produced the track with Mirwais Ahmadzaï, with additional writing from her brother-in-law, Joe Henry. It was released as the second single from the album on November 14, 2000, by Maverick Records. " Don't Tell Me" is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for her eighth studio album, Music (2000).
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