I Don't Want a Lover
"I Don't Want a Lover" | ||||
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Single by Texas | ||||
from the album Southside | ||||
B-side |
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Released | January 1989 (1989-01) | |||
Length | 5:00 | |||
Label | Mercury, Phonogram | |||
Songwriter(s) | Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri | |||
Producer(s) | Tim Palmer | |||
Texas singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Want a Lover" is the debut single of Scottish band Texas, taken from their first album, Southside (1989). The music starts with blues slide guitar followed by a throbbing rhythm section before the vocals break in.[1] It was released in January 1989 and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart.
In 2001, Norwegian production team Stargate remixed and re-released the song to promote The Greatest Hits compilation album. Released on 9 July 2001, this version peaked at number 16 on the UK chart.
Critical reception
In an ironic review on 4 February 1989, Phil Cheeseman of British music newspaper Record Mirror chided the song for lack of individuality. He wrote: "It Begins brightly with some welcome slide guitar work but even before its slide towards American FM rock you're already scouring the sleeve in a vague attempt to find something, anything of interest".[2]
Track listings
Original release
7-inch, mini-CD, and cassette single[3][4][5]
- A. "I Don't Want a Lover"
- B. "Believe Me"
CD and 12-inch single[6][7]
- "I Don't Want a Lover" (full version)
- "Believe Me"
- "All in Vain"
2001 mix
UK CD1[8]
UK CD2[9]
UK cassette single[10]
| European CD single[11]
European maxi-CD single[12]
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Personnel
Personnel are lifted from The Greatest Hits album booklet and the 2001 UK CD1 liner notes.[13][8]
- Johnny McElhone – writing, bass
- Sharleen Spiteri – writing, backing vocals, guitars
- Stuart Kerr – backing vocals, drums
- Ally McErlaine – guitars
- Giuliano Gizzi – guitars
- Craig Armstrong – keyboards
- Wix – keyboards
- Mark Feltham – harmonica
- Tim Palmer – production
- Simon Vinestock – engineering
- Stargate – remix, additional production (2001 mix)
Charts
Weekly chartsOriginal version
2001 mix
| Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[31] | Gold | 35,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Version | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | Original | January 1989 |
| [37] | |
Japan | 5 June 1989 | Mini-CD | Mercury | [38] | |
United Kingdom | 2001 mix | 9 July 2001 |
| [39] |
References
- ^ Denselow, Robin Glasgow, Texas: Rock/Pop The Guardian 17 March 1989
- ^ Cheeseman, Phil (4 February 1989). "Review: Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 29. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ I Don't Want a Lover (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Texas. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. TEX 1, 872 350-7.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (US cassette single sleeve). Texas. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. 872 350-4.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. PPDS-6.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (UK CD single liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records, Phonogram Records. 1989. TEX CD 1, 872 351-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Texas. Mercury Records. 1989. TEX 112, 872 351-1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b I Don't Want a Lover (UK CD1 liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2001. MERCD533, 588 652-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (UK CD2 liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2001. MERDD533, 588 653-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (UK cassette single sleeve). Texas. Mercury Records. 2001. MERCS 533, 588 653-4.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (European CD single liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2001. 588 651-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ I Don't Want a Lover (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Texas. Mercury Records. 2001. 588 650-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Greatest Hits (UK CD album booklet). Texas. Mercury Records. 2000. 548 264-2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 10. 11 March 1989. p. 25. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Don't Want a Lover". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 16, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Texas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 30 September 1989. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. 26 August 1989. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 26 August 1989. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19, no. 31. 28 July 2001. p. 7. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ a b "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1989". ARIA. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1989" (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Year End Singles". Record Mirror. 27 January 1990. p. 44.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "British single certifications – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Robin, ed. (28 January 1989). "News: Releases". Record Mirror. p. 6.
Gutsy guitar band Texas release their debut single 'I Don't Want A Lover' this week.
- ^ "アイ・ドント・ウォント・ア・ラバー | Texas" [I Don't Want a Lover | Texas] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting July 9, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 July 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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