This Is Not a Love Song (song)
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| Single by Public Image Ltd | |||||||
| from the album This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get | |||||||
| B-side | "Public Image" | ||||||
| Released | 5 September 1983 (UK) | ||||||
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| Label | Virgin VS 529 | ||||||
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"This Is Not a Love Song" is a single released by English post-punk group Public Image Ltd in 1983. It is the group's biggest commercial hit, peaking at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.
The 12" remixed version of the song is featured on Commercial Zone as "Love Song". A re-recorded version of the song is featured on PiL's fourth studio album This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get and includes a horn section.[1]
The song was used in the 2008 animated movie Waltz with Bashir.[2]
Track listing
- 7" vinyl – A|B Virgin 105 938[3]
- "This Is Not a Love Song" – 3:30
- "Public Image" – 2:58
- 12" maxi – Virgin 600 997[3]
- "This Is Not a Love Song" – 4:27
- "Blue Water" – 3:46
- "This Is Not a Love Song (Re-Remixed version)" – 4:27
- "Public Image" – 2:58
Chart performance
| Chart (1983–84) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 20 |
| Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] | 12 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[5] | 10 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 17 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 12 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 45 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] | 5 |
References
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Public Image Ltd.". Retrieved 7 April 2014.
- ↑ Harsin, Jayson (31 January 2009). "The Responsible Dream: On Ari Folman's Waltz with Bashir". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- 1 2 3 "Ultratop.be – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Radio2 top 30: 3 december 1984" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Is Not a Love Song". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – PIL - This Is Not A Love Song search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1983-10-08" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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