Don't Hesitate (Blue Sky song)

Don't Hesitate is a song by the American girl group Blue Sky from their second studio album The Big Blue. It was released to radio as the lead single from the album on May 14, 2000, by. Co-producer Sidney Cohen and She.Can member Amanda Hampton co-wrote the song with Blue Sky members Kelsey Pool and Gabby Abellon. Radioeye & Cohen produced the song.

The song was recorded at and  in  and Battery Studios in. The instrumentation used in the song includes guitars, keyboards, turntables, brushes, and a drum machine. Musically, the song has been described as power pop, rap rock and pop rock, with many reviewers and critics noting a similarity to the sound of. "Don't Hesitate" earned Blue Sky a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year.

Origin and lyrics
After exiting their contract with, Blue Sky signed a new record deal with and its affiliated label of the. After recording a dance-pop album for /, Blue Sky wanted to innovate. Group member Gabby Abellon said that "I was really into power pop stuff like and the  at the time. I really wanted to upgrade our sound." Abellon and fellow Blue Sky member Kelsey Pool wrote the song with She.Can member Amanda Hampton, with co-producer Sidney Cohen composing the song and writing additional lyrics.

Background
The music video was directed by and filmed in. The group's management recruited Temple to direct the video after Gabby Abellon saw his video for 's "Beyond the Invisible". Temple agreed to film the video, and Zomba co-founder provided the production costs for the music video, with Abellon noting "When the boss of your label has to fund your latest video, you know you've really screwed up."

Credits and personnel

 * Blue Sky: Kelsey Pool and Gabby Abellon (lead vocals); Janelle Mercer, Kathie Beeks and Lily De Vriendt (backing vocals)
 * Guitars:, Janne Påhlsson,
 * Bass: Kenny Stader
 * Drums:
 * Turntables, programming:
 * Keyboards, drum machines, programming: Sidney Cohen