Don't Say It's Love

"Don't Say It's Love" is a song by British band Johnny Hates Jazz, released in 1988 as the sixth and final single from their debut studio album Turn Back the Clock. It was written by Clark Datchler and produced by Calvin Hayes and Mike Nocito.[1] "Don't Say It's Love" reached No. 48 in the UK and remained in the charts for three weeks.[2] The song did not achieve commercial success in Europe, but reached No. 22 on the European Airplay Top 50 chart.[3] A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Dominic Sena.[4]

"Don't Say It's Love"
Single by Johnny Hates Jazz
from the album Turn Back the Clock
B-side"Living in the Past"
Released1988
Length3:41
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Clark Datchler
Producer(s)Calvin Hayes, Mike Nocito
Johnny Hates Jazz singles chronology
"Heart of Gold"
(1988)		 "Don't Say It's Love"
(1988)		 "Turn the Tide"
(1989)

Reception

Upon release, Music & Media commented: "This melodic pop thrill with a serious groove is definitely bound for the top of the charts."[5] In a review of Turn Back the Clock, Ernie Long of The Morning Call considered the song, along with the title track, to "help make this accomplished debut effort varied and at times captivating".[6] Billy Warden of The Daily Press described the song as "glossy funk in the not-so-grand style of ABC".[7] In a retrospective review, Paul Sinclair of Super Deluxe Edition considered the song to be "slick pop".[8]

Formats
7" single
  1. "Don't Say It's Love" (7" Remix) - 3:43
  2. "Living in the Past" - 3:37
12" single
  1. "Don't Say It's Love" (12" Extended Mix) - 6:10
  2. "Living in the Past" - 3:37
  3. "Don't Say It's Love" (7" Remix) - 3:43
CD single
  1. "Don't Say It's Love" (7" Remix) - 3:43
  2. "Living in the Past" - 3:34
  3. "Don't Say It's Love" (12" Extended Mix) - 6:09
  4. "I Don't Want to Be a Hero" (12" Mix) - 6:33

Personnel

Johnny Hates Jazz

Production

  • Calvin Hayes, Mike Nocito - producers
  • Bob Kraushaar - mixing on "Don't Say It's Love"

Other

Charts
Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[2] 48

References
  1. AllMusic Review by Michael Sutton. "Turn Back the Clock - Johnny Hates Jazz | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  2. "JOHNNY HATES JAZZ | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  3. "European Airplay Top 50". Music & Media. 6 August 1988.
  4. "Johnny Hates Jazz - "Don't say it's love"". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
  5. "Previews: Singles". Music & Media. 16 July 1988.
  6. Long, Ernie (16 April 1988). "Records". The Morning Call.
  7. Warden, Billy (25 April 1988). "Johnny Hates Jazz and the Christians are storming the shores". The Daily Press.
  8. "Review / Johnny Hates Jazz: Turn Back The Clock 30th anniversary reissue". superdeluxeedition. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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