I Don't Wanna Fight

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This article is about the song by Tina Turner. For the song by Alabama Shakes, see Don't Wanna Fight. For the Westlife song, see Westlife (album).
"I Don't Wanna Fight"
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Single by Tina Turner
from the album What's Love Got to Do with It
B-side"Tina's Wish" (1993 Version)
ReleasedApril 23, 1993
GenreR&B, pop
Length6:06 (album version)
4:26 (radio edit)
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Chris Lord-Alge
  • Roger Davies
Tina Turner singles chronology
"(Simply) The Best"
(1992) 		"I Don't Wanna Fight"
(1993) 		"Disco Inferno"
(1993)
Music video
"I Don't Wanna Fight" on YouTube

"I Don't Wanna Fight" is a song performed by recording artist Tina Turner. It was written by British singer Lulu, her brother Billy Lawrie, and Steve DuBerry. The song was first offered to singer Sade, who sent it on to Turner. Turner recorded it in 1993 as part of the soundtrack for her autobiographical film, What's Love Got to Do with It. Lulu's version appears as a B-side to her 1993 single "How 'Bout Us" as well as on the 2003 album The Greatest Hits.

Featuring a wistful but resolute vocal set against a synthesizer line, the track was a substantial hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. In Canada it peaked at No. 1 for three weeks, and in Iceland it reached No. 3. The song was nominated at the 36th Grammy Awards for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and The Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. To date, it remains Turner's last single to chart in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception[]

The song received positive reviews from music critics. Larry Flick from Billboard complimented Turner's "distinctive and worldly vocal delivery". He noted that she "makes her Virgin debut with a shuffling pop/dance ditty that stylistically lands somewhere between her comeback hit, "Let's Stay Together", and Amy Grant's "Baby Baby"."[1] The Daily Vault called it "cinematic epic", stating that it "shows Turner capable of riding today's wave effortlessly without losing herself in it".[2] Alan Jones from Music Week deemed it "a soulful shuffle" that "benefits from rich arrangements and one of Turner's more restrained, though distinctive, vocals."[3] People Magazine described it as an "ardent ballad", that prove that the singer "has mellowed".[4] James Hunter from Vibe wrote that "when Turner tears up her voice at the top of the bridge, it's as involving as soulful pop music gets." He added, "This is one of the best records of her career."[5]

Versions and remixes[]

  • Single Edit - 4:26
  • Album Version - 6:06
  • Urban Radio - 4:03
  • Urban Mix - 5:17
  • Urban Radio Instrumental - 4:02
  • Holiday Inn Lounge Mix - 5:43
  • Club House Mix - 5:26

Charts[]

References[]

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