"Don't Say You Love Me" is the debut single by M2M, the Norwegian pop duo of Marion Raven and Marit Larsen (pictured). The song first appeared on Radio Disney before its official US radio and single release on 26 October 1999. It was included the following month on the soundtrack to Pokémon: The First Movie, and appears in the film's closing credits. The song was featured on M2M's debut album, Shades of Purple (2000), and also appeared on their compilation album The Day You Went Away: The Best of M2M (2003). Among the song's many positive reviews, Chuck Taylor from Billboard said it was "absolutely enchanting" and would appeal to both young and mature listeners. It reached number 2 in Norway, number 4 in both Australia and New Zealand, number 16 in the UK and number 21 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was certified gold in the US and Australia and remains M2M's biggest hit. They performed the song on episodes of the TV series One World, Top of the Pops and Disney Channel in Concert. Two similar music videos were released for the song, with one showing clips from Pokémon: The First Movie.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1341:
The Byzantine army proclaimed chief minister John VI Kantakouzenos emperor, triggering a civil war between his supporters and those of John V Palaiologos, the heir to the throne. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_civil_war_of_1341%E2%80%931347
1881:
The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, one of the most famous gunfights of the American Old West, took place in Tombstone, Arizona, between Ike Clanton's gang and lawmen led by Wyatt Earp. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight_at_the_O.K._Corral
1955:
Ngo Dinh Diem proclaimed himself president of the newly created Republic of Vietnam after defeating former Emperor Bao Dai in a fraudulent referendum supervised by his brother Ngo Dinh Nhu. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Vietnam_referendum,_1955
1977:
Somalian hospital cook Ali Maow Maalin began displaying symptoms in the last known case of naturally occurring smallpox. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Maow_Maalin
2000:
Laurent Gbagbo became the first President of Ivory Coast since Robert Guéï was thrown out of power during the 1999 Ivorian coup d'état. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurent_Gbagbo
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glossology: 1. The science of language; linguistics. 2. (botany) The naming of parts of plants. 3. (chiefly lexicography) The definition and explanation of terms in constructing a glossary. 4. (medicine) The diagnosis of disease by examination of the tongue. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/glossology
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