I Don't Wanna Lose You Explained

I Don't Wanna Lose You
Cover:Tina Turner - I Don't Wanna Lose You.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Tina Turner
Album:Foreign Affair
B-Side:
  • "Not Enough Romance"
  • "Steel Claw" (live)
  • "Stronger Than the Wind"
Released:[1]
Genre:Pop
Length:4:20
Label:Capitol
Producer:
Prev Title:The Best
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Steamy Windows
Next Year:1989

"I Don't Wanna Lose You" is a song by American-Swiss singer Tina Turner. It was written by Albert Hammond and Graham Lyle and produced along with Roger Davies for Turner's seventh solo studio album, Foreign Affair (1989). It was released as the album's second single in the UK on November 6, 1989, and as third single in the rest of Europe and in Australia in early 1990. It became a top-10 hit in Belgium and the United Kingdom, where it peaked at 8 on the UK Singles Chart to become her fifth top-10 single there.

Critical reception

In an 2019 retrospective review, Matthew Hocter from Albumism stated that Turner "delivers some solid club tracks" on Foreign Affair, like "I Don't Wanna Lose You".[2] Bil Carpenter from AllMusic complimented the song as "fine".[3] Upon the release, Rufer & Fell from the Gavin Report commented, "Nothing but the best from Ms. Turner", describing it as "a declaration of possession sung by someone who's experienced her share of "have-nots" in the past."[4] In an 2015 review, Pop Rescue declared it as a "great little track", noting Gary Barnacle's "well placed" blast of saxophone.[5] William Shaw from Smash Hits said, "Actually this is quite good", "a simple, plain, slow yet still sort of perky love song that ambles along in an unsurprising way but which is actually rather charming all the same."[6]

Track listings

  1. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:20
  2. "Not Enough Romance" – 4:04
  1. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:19
  2. "Steel Claw" (live) – 4:32
  1. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:20
  2. "Stronger Than the Wind" – 3:59
  3. "Not Enough Romance" – 4:04
  4. "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" – 4:16
  1. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:19
  2. "Steel Claw" (live) – 4:32
  3. "The Best" (extended Mighty mix) – 6:33
  1. "I Don't Wanna Lose You" – 4:20
  2. "Stronger Than the Wind" – 3:59
  3. "Not Enough Romance" – 4:04

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 59
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Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[8] 36
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Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. New Singles. Music Week. 45. November 4, 1989.
  2. Web site: Matthew . Hocter . Tina Turner's 'Foreign Affair' Turns 30: Anniversary Retrospective . Albumism . September 11, 2019 . November 16, 2020 .
  3. Web site: Bil . Carpenter . Tina Turner – Foreign Affair . . November 4, 2020 .
  4. Diane . Rufer . Ron . Fell . A/C: Reviews . . April 17, 1992 . 36 . October 17, 2020 .
  5. Web site: Review: "Foreign Affair" by Tina Turner (CD, 1989) . Pop Rescue . September 30, 2015 . November 24, 2020.
  6. William. Shaw. Singles. Smash Hits. October 18, 1989. 77. March 8, 2023.
  7. 285.
  8. Hits of the World. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 6, 1990. September 30, 2015.
  9. Year End Singles. Record Mirror. 44. January 27, 1990.
  10. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1990. Ultratop. nl. September 30, 2015.