"I Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song by American-Swiss singer

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. It was written by

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and

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and produced along with Roger Davies for Turner's seventh solo studio album, '' Foreign Affair'' (1989). It was released as the album's second single in the UK on November 6, 1989, and as third single in the rest of Europe and in Australia in early 1990. It became a top-10 hit in Belgium and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at 8 on the UK Singles Chart to become her fifth top-10 single there.

Critical reception

In a 2019 retrospective review, Matthew Hocter from Albumism stated that Turner "delivers some solid club tracks" on '' Foreign Affair'', like "I Don't Wanna Lose You". Bil Carpenter from

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complimented the song as "fine". Upon the release, Rufer & Fell from the ''

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'' commented, "Nothing but the best from Ms. Turner", describing it as "a declaration of possession sung by someone who's experienced her share of "have-nots" in the past." In a 2015 review, Pop Rescue declared it as a "great little track", noting

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's "well placed" blast of saxophone. William Shaw from ''

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'' said, "Actually this is quite good", "a simple, plain, slow yet still sort of ''perky'' love song that ambles along in an unsurprising way but which is actually rather charming all the same."

Track listings

* UK and Australian 7-inch and cassette single # "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:20 # "Not Enough Romance" – 4:04 * European 7-inch and CD single # "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:19 # "Steel Claw" (live) – 4:32 * UK CD single # "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:20 # "Stronger Than the Wind" – 3:59 # "Not Enough Romance" – 4:04 # "

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" – 4:16 * European CD and 12-inch single # "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:19 # "Steel Claw" (live) – 4:32 # "

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" (extended Mighty mix) – 6:33 * UK 12-inch single # "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:20 # "Stronger Than the Wind" – 3:59 # "Not Enough Romance" – 4:04

Charts

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References

{{Authority control 1989 songs 1989 singles Tina Turner songs Capitol Records singles Songs written by Albert Hammond Songs written by Graham Lyle