![]() ![]() Stewart said that the pair spent two or three days writing the song, which at that point had a bossa nova rhythm and used principally guitars, before playing it to Godley and Creme. Gouldman suggested some different chords for the melody, and also came up with the intro and the bridge section of the song. Stewart wrote most of the melody and the lyrics on the guitar before taking it to the studio, where Gouldman offered to help him complete the song. That statement led me to try to figure out another way of saying it, and the result was that I chose to say 'I'm not in love with you', while subtly giving all the reasons throughout the song why I could never let go of this relationship." Stewart said, "I had this crazy idea in my mind that repeating those words would somehow degrade the meaning, so I told her, 'Well, if I say every day "I love you, darling, I love you, blah, blah, blah", it's not gonna mean anything eventually'. Stewart came up with the idea for the song after his wife, to whom he had been married for eight years at that point, asked him why he did not say "I love you" more often to her. However, after hearing members of their staff continue to sing the melody around their studio, Stewart persuaded the group to give the song another chance, to which Godley replied that for the song to work it needed to be radically changed, and suggested that the band should try to create a new version using just voices. Written mostly by Stewart as a response to his wife's declaration that he did not tell her often enough that he loved her, "I'm Not in Love" was originally conceived as a bossa nova song played on guitars, but the other two members of the band, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme, disliked the track and it was abandoned. "I'm Not in Love" became the band's breakthrough hit outside the United Kingdom, topping the charts in Canada and the Republic of Ireland as well as peaking within the top ten of the charts in several other countries, including Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Norway and the United States. Released in the UK in May 1975 as the second single from the band's third album, The Original Soundtrack, it became the second of the group's three number-one singles in the UK between 19, topping the UK Singles Chart for two weeks. It is known for its innovative and distinctive backing track, composed mostly of the band's multitracked vocals. The range and tone of her voice, her ability to connect with a song and an audience: the class in this act belongs entirely to her." I'm Not in Love" is a song by British group 10cc, written by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman. And you realise what you’re missing when jazz vocalist Jacqui Dankworth performs as lounge singer Annie. Their soulmate connection is never entirely convincing. Rebecca’s retro wardrobe reads as 2021 hipster, while Johnny wears a plaid shirt and work boots on the casino stage – no wonder he’s not booking better gigs. Dark themes alternate with comedy (including an incongruous punchline about Hi-de-Hi!). We’re in a 1980s casino but the music is poppy guitar strumming. ![]() Can a relationship survive infidelity? What would you do for a life-changing sum of money? Johnny is visibly vexed, but the grappling remains on the surface, the songs often literal inner monologues – shall I do this or shall I do that? And Dylan Schlosberg’s music rarely makes us feel something beyond the words. ![]()
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