I Never Loved You Anyway

"I Never Loved You Anyway" is a single by Irish the Corrs, released in 1997 as the second single from their second album, Talk on Corners. The music was written by the band with Carole Bayer Sager, who also wrote the lyrics alongside Andrea Corr.[1] It became a top-50 hit in Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. The track earned producer David Foster a nomination for Producer of the Year at the 1999 Juno Awards.[2]

"I Never Loved You Anyway"
Single by the Corrs
from the album Talk on Corners
ReleasedDecember 1997
Genre
Length3:53
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)David Foster
The Corrs singles chronology
"Only When I Sleep"
(1997)		 "I Never Loved You Anyway"
(1997)		 "What Can I Do"
(1998)

Critical reception

Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Merging traditional Celtic music with pop/rock is tricky biz, but this act does so with deceptive ease—with a big thanks to kingpin producer David Foster; of course. "I Never Loved You Anyway" oozes delicious cynicism, all while a shuffle beat propels an arrangement of Celtic instruments and acoustic guitars. A bit too sophisticated and smart for top 40, this is perfect for adult-oriented stations in need of something fresh and uptempo."[3]

Music video

The music video for the song was shot in Ireland, in an old abandoned market building in Dublin. The video presents the Corrs in a more casual setting compared to the more glam and stylish look of their previous video, "Only When I Sleep". The video was shot by director Dani Jacobs who would later go on to direct many of The Corrs' future videos including "Dreams", "So Young", "Would You Be Happier?" and Andrea's solo single "Shame on You".

For this video, he chose to add a few visual gimmicks in the form of shooting through transparent photos of flowers and small pieces of mirror. The writings on the walls which can be seen throughout the video were added later after Jacobs went around town filming graffiti and poetry. The words "I Never Loved You Anyway" however could not be found anywhere and had to be written on a wall.

Jacobs noted some interesting challenges during the shooting of video with seagulls flying in and out of the building for shelter due to the heavy rain on the day of the shoot. Sharon Corr once said that in some shots, birds can be seen landing in the galleries.

Track listings

UK promo CD[1]

  1. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (radio edit) – 3:21
  2. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (album version) – 4:26

UK cassette single[4]

  1. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (edit) – 3:53
  2. "What I Know" – 3:48

European CD single[5]

  1. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (edit) – 3:53
  2. "What I Know" – 3:48
  3. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (acoustic) – 3:20

Charts
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 31
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 49
MTV Asia Hitlist[8] 6
Scotland (OCC)[9] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 43

References
  1. I Never Loved You Anyway (US promo CD liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. AT0018CDDJ.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Album Pick – The Corrs – Talk on Corners - World 'n More" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 68 no. 19. p. 8. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  3. Flick, Larry (1 August 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 19. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. I Never Loved You Anyway (US cassette single sleeve). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. AT0018C, 7567-84046-4.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. I Never Loved You Anyway (European CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. AT0018CD, 7567-84045-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. "Australian-charts.com – The Corrs – I Never Loved You Anyway". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  7. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7060." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  8. "MTV Asia | New Music Videos, Full TV Shows, Entertainment News, Pop Culture". MTV Asia. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  9. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
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