"I Don't Wanna Fight" is a song by American singer and actress

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. The track was written by British singer

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, her brother Billy Lawrie, and Steve DuBerry. The song was first offered to singer

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, who sent it on to Turner. Turner recorded it in 1993 as part of the soundtrack for her autobiographical film, ''

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''. Lulu's version appears as a B-side to her 1993 single " How 'Bout Us" as well as on the 2003 album '' The Greatest Hits''. Featuring a wistful but resolute vocal set against a

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line, the track was a substantial hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching No. 9 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming her seventh and last top ten hit. In United Kingdom it peaked No. 7, in Canada it peaked at No. 1 for three weeks, and in Iceland it reached No. 3. The song was nominated at the

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for

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and The Grammy Award for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. It was also awarded one of BMI's Pop Songs Awards in 1994, honoring the songwriters, composers and music publishers of the song. To date, it remains Turner's last single to chart in the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Its accompanying

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received

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Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics.

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from ''

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'' complimented Turner's "distinctive and worldly vocal delivery". He also noted that she makes her

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debut "with a shuffling pop/dance ditty" that stylistically lands somewhere between her comeback hit, " Let's Stay Together", and

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's " Baby Baby". The Daily Vault called it "cinematic epic", stating that it "shows Turner capable of riding today's wave effortlessly without losing herself in it". Alan Jones from ''

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'' viewed it as "a soulful shuffle", that "benefits from rich arrangements and one of Turner's more restrained, though distinctive, vocals." A reviewer from ''

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'' described it as an "ardent

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", that prove that the singer "has mellowed". Sam Wood from ''

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'' opined that it's a "overproduced ballad". James Hunter from ''

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'' felt that "when Turner tears up her voice at the top of the bridge, it's as involving as soulful pop music gets." He concluded, "This is one of the best records of her career."

Track listing and formats

*European CD, cassette and 7" / UK cassette and 7" / Australian cassette single #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Single Edit) – 4:25 #"

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" (Single Edit) – 4:08 *European CD and 12" / Australian CD single #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Single Edit) – 4:25 #"Tina's Wish" – 3:08 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Urban Mix) – 5:17 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Holiday Inn Lounge Mix) – 5:43 *UK CD single #1" #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Single Edit) – 4:25 #"Tina's Wish" (Single Edit) – 3:08 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Urban Mix) – 5:17 *UK CD single #2" #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Single Edit) – 4:25 #"The Best" (Single Edit) – 4:08 #"

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" – 4:20 #"

" – 3:48 *US 7" and cassette / Japanese CD single #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Single Edit) – 4:25 #"Tina's Wish" – 3:08 *US 7" promotional CD single #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Chris Lord-Alge Urban Overnight Mix) – 4:19 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Jerry Moran Dance Mix) – 4:39 *US 7" promotional CD single #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Single Edit) – 4:06 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Urban Radio) – 4:03 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Urban Mix) – 5:15 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Holiday Inn Lounge Mix) – 5:43 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Club House Mix) – 5:26 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (Urban Radio Instrumental) – 4:02 #"I Don't Wanna Fight" (LP Version) – 6:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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