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I Don't Want a Lover

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Format
  
CD single, 7" vinyl

Genre
  
Rock, country rock

Recorded
  
1988

Length
  
5:07

B-side
  
"Believe Me" "All in Vain"

Released
  
23 January 1989 9 July 2001 (remix)

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.

Contents

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

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.

    • References

    I Don't Want a Lover Wikipedia
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