I Don't Believe in Love

1989 single by Queensrÿche
"I Don't Believe in Love"
Single by Queensrÿche
from the album Operation: Mindcrime
ReleasedJuly 1989
Recorded1987–1988
StudioKajem/Victory Studios, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
GenreProgressive metal[1]
Length4:23
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
  • Chris DeGarmo
  • Geoff Tate
Producer(s)Peter Collins
Queensrÿche singles chronology
"Revolution Calling"
(1988)
"I Don't Believe in Love"
(1989)
"Last Time in Paris"
(1990)
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"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.

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

No.TitleLength
1."I Don't Believe in Love" (album version)4:23
2."I Don't Believe in Love" (extended version)5:36

Chart performance

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock[5] 41

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Queensrÿche Tour statistics - songs played total". Setlist.fm. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. ^ "Queensrÿche Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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