B-side Got to Keep Smiling Genre Indie pop, pop rock | Format CD single | |
Released 28 March 2010 (Digital)
29 March 2010 (CD single) Recorded Heliocentric Studios, 2009 Length 3:30 (Album Version)
3:08 (Radio Edit) | ||
"This Ain't a Love Song" is a song by the British band Scouting for Girls. It is the first track and single from their second studio album, Everybody Wants to Be on TV. The song premiered on the Scott Mills BBC Radio 1 show on 15 January 2010. The artwork was released on the band's website on 8 February and the video premiered on the band's website on 18 February. The song was released for digital download on 28 March 2010, with a CD release the following day, on 29 March 2010.
Contents
Track listing
- "This Ain't a Love Song"
- "Got to Keep Smiling"
Video
The video for "This Ain't a Love Song" was filmed at London City Airport. The idea for the video came from lead singer, Roy Stride. The idea was to show everyday things such as saying hello and waving goodbye to loved ones on travels. These shots included a girl waiting for her flight crew mother, and an old couple. The video also involved several night shots.
Chart performance
"This Ain't a Love Song" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 4 April 2010 - for the week ending dated 10 April 2010 - marking the band's most successful single to date, and their first number-one single. The single remained at the top position for two consecutive weeks before falling to number two in favour of Usher and will.i.am's'"OMG". After spending five weeks within the top 10, the single fell to number 11. "This Ain't a Love Song" spent a total of ten weeks within the top 40 and 22 weeks within the Top 100.
In the Republic of Ireland, "This Ain't a Love Song" debuted in the Irish Singles Chart at number 34, later climbing to number four, marking the band's only top five hit there.
The single debuted on the Australian Singles Chart on 24 May 2010 at number 36, peaking at number 19.