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.

"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
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 11

2001 Remix version
Chart (2001) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[4] 16
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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. Official Charts Company - Texas - I Don't Want A Lover {2001}
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