"Don't Tell Me" is the debut solo single recorded by Australian singer Ruel and produced by Grammy award-winner M-Phazes .

[3] Ruel wrote the song when he was 12 years old[4] and was inspired by an evening spent sitting at the dinner table telling his parents and siblings about a girl he had a crush on.

I never thought it would lead to all of this.” The then 12 year old high school dropout later took matters into his own hands and argued in that song that love is NOT a choice.

[5] Mike Wass from Idolator said "[the] emotional vocal commands your attention from the opening line and he displays the songwriting maturity of a veteran."

"[6] Nastassia Baroni from Music Feeds said "With defiant lyrics and uplifting M-Phazes-led production, the tender and soulful "Don’t Tell Me" makes clear Ruel is forging a path ahead for himself.