<P> `` Do n't Speak '' is a song by the American rock band No Doubt . It was released in 1996 as the third single from the band 's third studio album , Tragic Kingdom ( 1995 ) . Vocalist Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani wrote the song , originally as a love song . The song went through several rewrites and new versions . Gwen Stefani modified it into a breakup song about her bandmate and ex-boyfriend Tony Kanal shortly after he ended their seven - year relationship . </P>
<P> `` Do n't Speak '' is a song by the American rock band No Doubt . It was released in 1996 as the third single from the band 's third studio album , Tragic Kingdom ( 1995 ) . Vocalist Gwen Stefani and her brother Eric Stefani wrote the song , originally as a love song . The song went through several rewrites and new versions . Gwen Stefani modified it into a breakup song about her bandmate and ex-boyfriend Tony Kanal shortly after he ended their seven - year relationship . </P>
who sings do n 't tell me cuz it hurts
who sings do n 't tell me cuz it hurts
Gwen Stefani
Gwen Stefani