"I Don't Believe in Love" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche, taken from their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. It was released as the last single for the album in 1989,[2] and has also been featured in all four of their compilations, Evolution Calling, Greatest Hits, Classic Masters, and Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche, making it one of the band's most well-known songs.
| "I Don't Believe in Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Queensrÿche | ||||
| from the album Operation: Mindcrime | ||||
| Released | July 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Studio | Kajem/Victory Studios, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Progressive metal[1] | |||
| Length | 4:23 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
| Queensrÿche singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
"I Don't Believe In Love" | ||||
In 1990, "I Don't Believe in Love" was nominated for the Grammy for Best Metal Performance, losing to "One" by Metallica.[3] A fan favorite track, the band has played it numerous instances live, a full 895 times as of March 2017 (making it the sixth most played tune in the groups' setlist history).[4]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Don't Believe in Love" (album version) | 4:23 |
| 2. | "I Don't Believe in Love" (extended version) | 5:36 |
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock[5] | 41 |
Personnel
edit- Geoff Tate – vocals
- Michael Wilton – guitars
- Chris DeGarmo – guitars
- Eddie Jackson – bass
- Scott Rockenfield – drums
References
edit- ^ Huey, Steve. "Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
- ^ I Don't Believe in Love (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1989. 4JM-50214.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ MacDonald, Patrick (January 12, 1990). "Soundgarden Nomination: The Growth of Local Rock". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
- ^ "Queensrÿche Tour statistics - songs played total". Setlist.fm. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ "Queensrÿche Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved March 1, 2020.