Don't Tell on Me

"Don't Tell on Me"
Single by Jason Aldean
from the album Songs About Us
ReleasedMarch 2, 2026
StudioTreasure Isle (Berry Hill)[1]
GenreCountry rock[1]
Length3:04
Label
Songwriters
ProducerMichael Knox
Jason Aldean singles chronology
"How Far Does a Goodbye Go"
(2025)		 "Don't Tell on Me"
(2026)		 "Anytime Soon"
(2026)
Lyric video
"Don't Tell on Me" on YouTube

"Don't Tell on Me" is a song by American country music singer Jason Aldean, released on March 2, 2026, as the second single from his twelfth studio album, Songs About Us. The song was co-written by Kurt Allison, Tully Kennedy, John Morgan, and Lydia Vaughan, and produced by Michael Knox.[2][3]

The song followed 2025's "How Far Does a Goodbye Go", which was Aldean's 31st number one song on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.[4] It is also his 50th release to country radio.[5]

Background

The song follows the narrator as he speaks to his own heart, asking it to keep his love for his ex-partner private.[5] When talking about the song, Aldean stated that it was "one of my favorite songs" on his upcoming album, Songs About Us.[5]

The song was described as a "return to [Aldean's] past", leaning towards a more rock-oriented sound similar to the Foo Fighters, reminiscent of when he used AC/DC-inspired chords for 2008's "She's Country".[1] Lydia Vaughan, one of the song's co-writers, was credited with the Foo Fighters influences for the guitars, but also the "pensive, restrained" verses that used "3 Doors Down-like [melodies] to introduce the singer's efforts at keeping his pain a secret".[1]

Aldean surprise released the song and two other tracks on digital platforms on February 27, 2026, alongside the announcement of his Songs About Us Tour.[6]

Commercial performance and critical reception

In the song's first week, it was the most-added single of the week with 131 station adds, which was the best impact week for any country release of 2026 as of its impact date.[4] The song debuted at 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the chart dated March 14.[1] "Don't Tell on Me" became Aldean's 32nd chart-topping song on Billboard Country Airplay for the week dated July 11 and entered its third-consecutive week atop the chart for the week dated July 25.[7]

Melinda Newman and Jessica Nicholson ranked the song as the sixth-best song on the album.[8]

Track listing

Digital single

  1. "Don't Tell on Me" – 3:04
  2. "Drinking About You" – 3:02
  3. "Dust on the Bottle" (with David Lee Murphy) – 3:48

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Musicians

Technical

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Don't Tell on Me"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[10]58
Canada Country (Billboard)[11]1
US Billboard Hot 100[12]34
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13]1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14]9

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Don't Tell on Me"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various February 27, 2026 Digital streaming
[6]
United States March 2, 2026 Country radio
  • BBR
  • Macon
 [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Roland, Tom (March 18, 2026). "Jason Aldean's 'Don't Tell on Me': A Rock-Influenced Track to 'Kick Their Teeth In'". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Jason Aldean's New Single "Don't Tell on Me" Is the Most Added Single at Country Radio This Week". BBR. March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jason Aldean's 'Don't Tell On Me' Makes Big Impact". AntiMusic. March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Most Added: Jason Aldean Earns Best Impact of 2026". Country Insider. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Jason Aldean Releases 50th Billboard Country Airplay Chart Entry". Entertainment Music. March 9, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Hollabaugh, Lorie (February 27, 2026). "Jason Aldean To Embark On 'Songs About Us Summer Tour'". MusicRow. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ Penuell, Russ (July 17, 2026). "Kenny Chesney Rewrites Top 10 Record on Country Airplay Chart with "Carry On"". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  8. ↑ Newman, Melinda; Nicholson, Jessice (April 24, 2026). "Jason Aldean's 'Songs About Us': Every Track Ranked". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Songs About Us / Jason Aldean / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Jason Aldean Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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