No One Wants a Lover explained

No One Wants a Lover
Type:single
Artist:Josh Pyke
Cover:No_One_Wants_a_Lover_by_Josh_Pyke.png
Album:Only Sparrows
Released:20 June 2011[1]
Length:3:20
Label:Ivy League Records
Producer:Wayne Connolly, Josh Pyke
Prev Title:The Summer
Prev Year:2009
Next Title:Throw It Away
Next Year:2011

"No One Wants a Lover" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Josh Pyke. It was released in June 2011 as the lead single from Pyke's third studio album, Only Sparrows (2011). Pyke promoted the song with television and radio appearances.[2] [3]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011, the song was nominated for three awards; Best Male Artist and with Wayne Connolly, Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year.[4]

Reception

In an album review, Jon O'Brien from AllMusic liked the "'wooh-ooh' harmonies and infectious handclaps of the driving country-rock" song.[5] Larry Heath of The AU Review said he "enjoys" the song.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: No One Wants a Lover - single. Apple Music. June 2011. 30 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Josh Pyke - "No one Wants A Lover" (Live TV) . YouTube. 27 August 2011 . 30 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Josh Pyke sings "No one wants a Lover". ABC. 25 October 2012. 30 June 2020.
  4. Web site: ARIA Awards Search Results – Josh Pyke. ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. 29 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Only Sparrows by Josh Pyke . AllMusic. 2011. 30 June 2020.
  6. Web site: New Music Video Josh Pyke "No One Wants a Lover". . July 2011. 30 June 2020.