"I Don't Want a Lover" is the debut single of Scottish band Texas, taken from their first album, Southside (1989). The music starts with blues slide guitar followed by a throbbing rhythm section before the vocals break in. It was released in January 1989 and peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 77 on the American Billboard Hot 100 in September 1989. In 2001, Norwegian production team Stargate remixed and re-released the song to promote The Greatest Hits compilation album. Released on 9 July 2001, this version peaked at number 16 on the UK chart.

Critical reception

In an ironic review on 4 February 1989, Phil Cheeseman of British music newspaper Record Mirror chided the song for lack of individuality. He wrote: "It Begins brightly with some welcome slide guitar work but even before its slide towards American FM rock you're already scouring the sleeve in a vague attempt to find something, anything of interest".

Track listings

Original release

7-inch, mini-CD, and cassette single CD and 12-inch single

2001 mix

UK CD1 UK CD2 UK cassette single European CD single European maxi-CD single

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from The Greatest Hits album booklet and the 2001 UK CD1 liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Original version 2001 mix

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

Uses in popular culture