"Dont 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.
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. It is also his 50th release to country radio.
Background The song follows the narrator as he speaks to his own heart, asking it to keep his love for his ex-partner private. When talking about the song, Aldean stated that it was "one of my favorite songs" on his upcoming album, Songs About Us.
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". 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".
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.
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. The song debuted at 21 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the chart dated March 14. "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.
Melinda Newman and Jessica Nicholson ranked the song as the sixth-best song on the album.
Track listing Digital single "Don't Tell on Me" – 3:04 "Drinking About You" – 3:02 "Dust on the Bottle" (with David Lee Murphy) – 3:48
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
Musicians Jason Aldean – lead vocals Danny Rader – acoustic guitar Tully Kennedy – bass, programming Kurt Allison – electric guitar, programming Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar Perry Coleman – backing vocals Rich Redmond – drums Michael Knox – programming Tony Harrell – Hammond B3 organ Blake Bollinger – programming Mike Johnson – pedal steel guitar
Technical Michael Knox – production Brandon Epps – engineering, editing, additional vocal engineering Peter Coleman – engineering Mickey Jack Cones – engineering, additional vocal engineering Jeff Braun – mixing Adam Ayan – mastering
Charts + Weekly chart performance for "Don't Tell on Me" Chart (2026) Peakposition
Release history +Release dates and formats for "Don't Tell on Me"RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)VariousFebruary 27, 2026Digital streamingUnited StatesMarch 2, 2026Country radio
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