This Is Not a Love Song (song)

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"This Is Not a Love Song" is a single released by English post-punk group Public Image Ltd in 1983. It is the group's biggest commercial hit, peaking at number 5 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.

The 12" remixed version of the song is featured on Commercial Zone as "Love Song". A re-recorded version of the song is featured on PiL's fourth studio album This Is What You Want... This Is What You Get and includes a horn section.[1]

The song was used in the 2008 animated movie Waltz with Bashir.[2]

Track listing

7" vinyl – A|B Virgin 105 938[3]
  1. "This Is Not a Love Song" – 3:30
  2. "Public Image" – 2:58
12" maxi – Virgin 600 997[3]
  1. "This Is Not a Love Song" – 4:27
  2. "Blue Water" – 3:46
  3. "This Is Not a Love Song (Re-Remixed version)" – 4:27
  4. "Public Image" – 2:58

Chart performance

Chart (1983–84) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 20
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 10
Ireland (IRMA)[6] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 17
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 12
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 45
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 5

References

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  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Ultratop.be – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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  5. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Is Not a Love Song". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  7. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – PIL - This Is Not A Love Song search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  8. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  9. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – PiL – This Is Not A Love Song". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1983-10-08" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
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