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I'm Not In Love
10cc
10cc were always bound to make it. All members were 60s veterans, with Graham Gouldman already having written a string of hits for bands as diverse as the Yardbirds and Herman鈥檚 Hermits.Originally signed and named (don鈥檛 ask) by Jonathan King, by 1974 they鈥檇 notched up a string of witty hits |
 Song facts |
| Composer |
Gouldman/Stewart |
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| Genre |
Rock |
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| Album |
The Original Soundtrack |
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| Year of Release |
1975 |
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| UK Chart Position |
1 |
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that showed their ability to master just about any style.听 Yet they were in danger of being regarded as a novelty act.
1975鈥檚 album The Original Soundtrack broke the mould - it contained 鈥淚鈥檓 Not In Love鈥. This time the archness was welded to a gorgeously crafted arrangement that floated beneath the mock cynicism of the lyrics. Multi-layered backing vocals gave the whole thing an other-worldly quality that was only compounded by the extraordinary middle eight with its whispered 鈥渂ig boys don鈥檛 cry鈥 motif. It became a #1 that appealed both to the fans that wanted grown up pop and to people who wanted a slow dance at the end of the disco.
Graham Gouldman on writing I'm Not In Love |
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10cc's Graham Gouldman reveals how they wrote and recorded the song they will听always mostly be听remembered for.
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