I Don't Believe in Love

"I Don't Believe in Love" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche appearing on their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. It has also been featured in all four of their compilations, Evolution Calling, Greatest Hits, Classic Masters, and Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche, making it one of the band's most well-known songs.

For the Dido song, see Don't Believe in Love.
"I Don't Believe in Love"
Single by Queensrÿche
from the album Operation: Mindcrime
Released1989
Recorded1987–1988
Kajem/Victory Studios,
Gladwyne, Pennsylvania, USA
Genre
Length4:23
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Chris DeGarmo
Geoff Tate
Producer(s)Peter Collins
Queensrÿche singles chronology
"Revolution Calling"
(1988)		 "I Don't Believe in Love"
(1989)		 "Last Time in Paris"
(1990)
Audio sample
"I Don't Believe In Love"
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In 1990, it was nominated for the Grammy for Best Metal Performance. A fan favorite track, the band has played it numerous instances live, a full 895 times as of March 2017 (making it the sixth most played tune in the groups' setlist history).[2]

The song was recorded in the key of D minor.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I Don't Believe in Love" (album version)4:23
2."I Don't Believe in Love" (extended version)5:36

Chart performance
Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock[3]41

Personnel

References
  1. Huey, Steve. "Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  2. "Queensrÿche Tour statistics - songs played total". Setlist.fm. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  3. "Queensrÿche Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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