I Don't Want a Lover

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This article is about the Texas song. For the Texas compilation album, see I Don't Want a Lover (album).
"I Don't Want a Lover"
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Single by Texas
from the album Southside
B-side
  • "Believe Me"
  • "All in Vain"
Released23 January 1989
Length5:00
LabelMercury, Phonogram
Songwriter(s)Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri
Producer(s)Tim Palmer
Texas singles chronology
"I Don't Want a Lover"
(1989) 		"Thrill Has Gone"
(1989)
Texas 2001 Remix singles chronology
"Inner Smile"
(2001) 		"I Don't Want a Lover"
(2001) 		"Guitar Song"
(2001)

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 on 23 January 1989 and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

In 2001, Stargate and DJ Stonebridge remixed and re-released the song to promote The Greatest Hits compilation album. Released on 9 July 2001,[2] this version peaked at number 16 on the UK chart.

Track listing[]

1989 CD single (TEX CD1)

  1. "I Don't Want a Lover" – 5:07
  2. "Believe Me" – 4:00
  3. "All in Vain" – 3:43

2001 CD1 (MERCD 533)

  1. "I Don't Want a Lover" (2001 Mix) – 4:15
  2. "Superwrong" – 3:58
  3. "I Don't Want a Lover" (Stonebridge Club Remix) – 7:37
  4. "I Don't Want a Lover" (Video) – 4:15

2001 CD2 (MERDD 533) Ltd Edition

  1. "I Don't Want a Lover" (Live) – 5:33
  2. "Summer Son" (Live) – 4:09
  3. "Suspicious Minds" (Live) – 4:41
  • All songs were recorded live at the Greatest Hits tour 2001.

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Denselow, Robin Glasgow, Texas: Rock/Pop The Guardian 17 March 1989
  2. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting July 9, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 July 2001. p. 25. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 10. 11 March 1989. p. 25. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Don't Want a Lover". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "Texas: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Texas Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Texas – I Don't Want a Lover". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 19 no. 31. 28 July 2001. p. 7. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1989". ARIA. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 1989" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1989" (in German). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 1 July 2021.

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