"Don't You Love Me" is a song by British R&B girl group

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. It was the second single to be released from their third studio album, '' Before the Rain'' (1997). The song's lyrics deal with

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and features the London Community Gospel Choir on backing vocals. It peaked at number three on the

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in March 1997, becoming the group's tenth top-10 entry on the chart.

Critical reception

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'' rated the song four out of five, writing, "Unusually opening like a second cousin of The Persuaders theme, this breaks into one of Eternal's strongest singles yet. Its powerful, rounder sound hints at a more mature musical direction for the forthcoming new album." Editor Alan Jones described "Don't You Love Me" as "a classy mid-tempo pop/ R&B song hanging on a slightly changed but otherwise familiar bassline from the

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." He added, "Quite haunting and not even spoilt by a kid's chorus which appears as the record heads for the fade." Ian Hyland from ''

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, Eternal were the most successful girl group in Britain - but they're not bitter. In fact, as this single shows, Eternal are better. A great taster for their next album, 'Don't You Love Me', this proves that when it comes to R'n'B the girls are up there with

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Track listings

* UK CD1 # "Don't You Love Me" (radio mix) # "I'll Take a Pass on Love" # "This Life's Not for Me" * UK CD2 and Australian CD single # "Don't You Love Me" (radio mix) # "Don't You Love Me" (

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remix) # "Don't You Love Me" ( Ronnie Size mix) # "Don't You Love Me" (

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Trade mix) * UK cassette single # "Don't You Love Me" (radio mix) # "This Life's Not for Me" # "Don't You Love Me" (Mark's Dream House vocal) * European CD single # "Don't You Love Me" (radio mix) # "Don't You Love Me" (Mark's Dream House vocal)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1996 songs 1997 singles Eternal (band) songs EMI Records singles First Avenue Records singles Songs written by Cynthia Biggs