"I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" is a single by Australian singer Dannii Minogue from her debut album, Love and Kisses (1991). A personal favourite of Minogue's, its original mix was released as the third single in Australia, where it peaked at number 92 on the ARIA Singles CHart December 1990. A re-recorded and remixed version of the song (by L.A. Mix) was released in the United Kingdom as the fifth and final single in December 1991 and received mostly positive reviews from music critics. "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" reached number 40 in the UK.
"I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" | ||||
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Single by Dannii Minogue | ||||
from the album Love and Kisses | ||||
Released | 3 December 1990 | |||
Length | 4:53 | |||
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Dannii Minogue Australian singles chronology | ||||
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Dannii Minogue European singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" on YouTube |
Critical reception
editIn their review of the Love and Kisses album, Billboard wrote that songs like "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" "surround her chirpy voice with contagious beats and melodies that should sound just dandy on top 40 radio."[1] Rozalla Miller reviewed the song for Smash Hits, adding "...her voice sounds much better on this record than it does on her other ones. It's pretty good, but it's not as catchy as Baby Love."[2]
Track listings
editAustralian cassingle
(C10129; Released in November 1990)
- "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (7-inch version)
- "Love Traffic"
Australian 7-inch vinyl single
(K10129; Released in November 1990)
- "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (7-inch version) – 3:23
- "Love Traffic"
Australian 12-inch vinyl single
(X14933; Released in November 1990)
- "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (extended mix)
- "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (instrumental)
- "Love Traffic" (album mix)
UK CD single
(MCSTD1600; Released on 2 December 1991)
- "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (L.A. Mix 7-inch version) – 3:23
- "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (12-inch version) – 6:04
- "Jump to the Beat" (12-inch version) – 6:42
- "Baby Love" (E Smooves 12-inch mix) – 6:38
Personnel
edit- Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
- Les Adams – L.A. Mix production
- Emma Freilich – L.A. Mix production
- Simon Fowler – photography
Charts
editChart (1990–1991) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 92 |
UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 40 |
Release history
editRegion | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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Australia | 3 December 1990 |
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Mushroom | [5] |
United Kingdom | 2 December 1991 |
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MCA | [6] |
References
edit- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. 7 March 1992. p. 46. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Miller, Rozalla (11 December 1991). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. p. 53. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 189.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "New Release Summary > Product Available from: 3/12/90 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 47)". Retrieved 14 May 2016 – via Imgur.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 2 December 1991. p. 21.