I Don't Want a Lover

I Don't Want a Lover is the debut single from Texas's first album Southside. It was released on 23 January 1989 and peaked at #8 in the UK Singles Chart. It was remixed on 9 July 2001 by Stargate and DJ Stonebridge to promote The Greatest Hits compilation album. The song was also featured on an in-game radio station (Vice City FM) on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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"
Single by Texas
from the album Southside
B-side
  • "Believe Me"
  • "All in Vain"
Released23 January 1989
9 July 2001 (remix)
Recorded1988
GenreRock, country rock
Length5:07
LabelPhonogram
TEX 1
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)

The music starts with blues slide guitar followed by a throbbing rhythm section before the vocals break in.[1]

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 recorded live at the Greatest Hits tour 2001.

Charts

1989 Original version
Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 8
Australian Singles Chart[3] 4
French Singles Chart 11
German Singles Chart 18
Spanish Singles Chart 20
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 77
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] 11

2001 Remix version
Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[5] 16

References
  1. Denselow, Robin Glasgow, Texas: Rock/Pop The Guardian 17 March 1989
  2. Archived September 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  3. "australian-charts.com > Texas discography". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
  4. "Texas Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  5. Official Charts Company - Texas - I Don't Want A Lover {2001}
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