I Don't Want to Talk About It
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| "I Don't Want to Talk About It" | ||
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| Single by Rod Stewart | ||
| from the album Atlantic Crossing | ||
| B-side(s) | "The Best Days of My Life" | |
| Released | 1977 (Europe) 1979 (USA) |
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| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1975 | |
| Length | 4:21 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |
| Writer(s) | Danny Whitten | |
| Producer(s) | Tom Dowd | |
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| Rod Stewart singles chronology | ||
| Ain't Love a Bitch (1979) |
I Don't Want to Talk About It (1979) |
Passion (1980) |
"I Don't Want to Talk About It" is the name of a song written by Danny Whitten. Whitten's band, Crazy Horse released it as a track on their 1971 eponymous album.
In 1975, Rod Stewart remade the song for his album Atlantic Crossing. This became successful when it was released as a single. In the United Kingdom, it topped the UK Singles Chart as a double A-side with "The First Cut Is the Deepest" in 1977. In the United States, it became a top fifty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979.
In 1988, Everything But The Girl released their remake as a single. This version also met with great success in the UK, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It was their first British top ten hit and would remain their only until 1995, when the remix of "Missing" also peaked at number three.
In 1990, Rod Stewart recorded a new version of "I Don't Want to Talk About It." This version received extensive airplay on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States. It would go on to chart at number two on Billboard's adult contemporary chart.
Other notable artists who have recorded versions of this song include Rita Coolidge, Billie Jo Spears, Ian Matthews, Nils Lofgren, Dina Carroll, and Geoff Muldaur.
| Preceded by: "Free" by Deniece Williams |
UK number one single (Rod Stewart version) May 21, 1977 |
Succeeded by: "Lucille" by Kenny Rogers |
