"I Don't Want Your Love" is a song by English

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, released on 19 September 1988 as the first single from their fifth studio album, '' Big Thing'' (1988). As with the album, the band's name was rendered on the artwork as ''Duranduran''. ''

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'' called it "a serviceable single" with "a funky bass and percussive counterpoint" and "more of a mixed vocal arrangement, relying less on imonLebon's strained style."

Music video

The video for "I Don't Want Your Love" was filmed by director Steve Lowe and produced by the Molotov Brothers, and first aired on . The video features the band in a raucous

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filled with spectators and

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reporters, "testifying" by singing the song into the court's witness microphones. The instrumental bridge in the song is accompanied by images of a young man and woman dancing or fighting (or both). The other musicians in the video are guitarist Warren Cuccurullo (playing Kamen's guitar part) and David Palmer, former drummer for

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B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

The single version of "I Don't Want Your Love" was a remix by

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. It was backed by the album version for the B-side. A UK promo 12" includes the dub mix of "I Don't Want Your Love", which was unreleased elsewhere until 1999's ''

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'' remix collection (which strangely didn't use the lead 12" mix entitled "Big mix").

Formats and track listings

7": EMI / YOUR 1 United Kingdom

# "I Don't Want Your Love" (7" mix) – 3:47 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (album version) – 4:06 * Track 1: additional production and mix by

12": EMI / 12 YOUR 1 United Kingdom

# "I Don't Want Your Love" (Big mix) – 7:33 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (album version) – 4:05 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (7" mix) – 3:47 * Track 3: additional production and mix by Shep Pettibone * Also available on CD (CD YOUR 1)

12": EMI / 12 YOUR DJ 1 (Promo) United Kingdom

# "I Don't Want Your Love" (Big mix) – 7:35 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (dub mix) – 7:36

7": Capitol / B-44237 United States

# "I Don't Want Your Love" (Big and 7 inch mix) – 3:47 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (album version) – 4:05 * Track 1: additional production and mix by Shep Pettibone

12": Capitol / V-15417 United States

# "I Don't Want Your Love" (Big mix) – 7:35 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (album version) – 4:05 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (7" mix) – 3:47 * Track 3: additional production and mix by Shep Pettibone

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'' box set

# "I Don't Want Your Love" (7" mix) – 3:47 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (album version) – 4:05 # "I Don't Want Your Love" (Big mix) – 7:35

Chart positions

"I Don't Want Your Love" debuted at number 20 and peaked the following week at number 14 in the UK, but did much better in the rest of Europe, especially in Italy where it spent six non-consecutive weeks at number 1, and was the best-selling single of 1988 in that country. It also did very well in the US, reaching number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and number 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play. * # 14

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* # 4 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 * # 13 Billboard

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* # 1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play * # 15

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* # 16

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* # 1 Italy * # 6 Canadian

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* # 15 Swiss Top 30

Year-end charts

Personnel

Duran Duran * Simon Le Bon – vocals *

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– bass * Nick Rhodes – keyboards Additional musicians *

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– live drums *Marc Chantereau – percussion * Warren Cuccurullo – rhythm guitar * Chester Kamen – noise guitar, rhythm guitar *

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– saxophone *Patrick Bourgoin – saxophone * Mac Gollehon – trumpet *

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– backing vocals *

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– backing vocals Technical * Duran Duran – producer *

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– producer * Daniel Abraham – producer *

– remixer * Bob Rosa – remix engineer

References

{{authority control 1988 singles Songs written by Simon Le Bon Songs written by John Taylor (bass guitarist) Songs written by Nick Rhodes Duran Duran songs Number-one singles in Italy Freestyle music songs 1987 songs