"Don't Talk to Me About Love" is a song by Scottish new wave band Altered Images, released as the first single from their third album, Bite. The single reached the top 10 in three countries; number 7 in the UK, and number 6 in both Ireland and New Zealand. The song was their last major hit, as the next three singles only had moderate to minor chart placings ("Bring Me Closer" was their last single to make the top 40 in the UK and Ireland, peaking at numbers 29 and 17, respectively).
| "Don't Talk to Me About Love" | ||||
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| Single by Altered Images | ||||
| from the album Bite | ||||
| B-side | "Last Goodbye" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 3:46 (single), 4:50 (album) | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Altered Images | |||
| Producer(s) | Mike Chapman | |||
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Reception
editIn Melody Maker, Edwyn Collins said, "I don't know whether it's out of insecurity, but she just strings together a lot of lyrical cliches that I think are completely impotent and meaningless. Musically, I don't see it as much of a progression."[1]
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 58 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 6 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 7 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 36 |
References
edit- ^ Edwyn Collins (17 March 1983). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 25.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 16. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Don't Talk to Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Altered Images – Don't Talk to Me About Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Altered Images: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1983". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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