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

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, released on 19 September 1988 as the first single from their fifth studio album, '' Big Thing'' (1988). ''

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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 tabloid 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

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(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 features 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 * 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

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

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# "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 performance

"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 chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Personnel

Duran Duran *

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– vocals * John Taylor – bass *

Nick Rhodes Nick Rhodes (born Nicholas James Bates; 8 June 1962) is an English keyboardist and producer, best known as a founding member and the keyboardist of the band Duran Duran. He has also been the only constant member of the group since their 1978 ...

– keyboards Additional musicians *

Steve Ferrone Stephen A. Ferrone (born 25 April 1950) is an English drummer. He is known as a member of the rock band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from 1994 to 2017, replacing original drummer Stan Lynch, and as part of the "classic lineup" of the Aver ...

– live drums *Marc Chantereau – percussion *

– rhythm guitar *

Chester Kamen Chester Kamen is an English session guitarist, whose work has included performing with Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry, Bob Geldof, Natalie Imbruglia, Madonna, Duran Duran, Robbie Williams, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Seal, Massive Attack, Kirsty M ...

– noise guitar, rhythm guitar *

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– saxophone *Patrick Bourgoin – saxophone * Mac Gollehon – trumpet * Joniece Jamison – backing vocals *

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– backing vocals Technical * Duran Duran – producer * Jonathan Elias – producer * Daniel Abraham – producer *

– remixer * Bob Rosa – remix engineer

References

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