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Don't Wanna Fall in Love#Charts

{{Short description|1990 single by Jane Child}}

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{{Infobox song

| name = Don't Wanna Fall in Love

| cover = Don't Wanna Fall in Love.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Jane Child

| album = Jane Child

| B-side = World Lullabye

| released = {{start date|1990|1|19}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| length = 4:04

| label = Warner Bros.

| writer = Jane Child

| producer = Jane Child

| prev_title = Welcome to the Real World

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Welcome to the Real World (reissue)

| next_year = 1990

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|zWd__w5UWVc|"Don't Wanna Fall in Love"}}}}

}}

"Don't Wanna Fall in Love" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Child. Released in January 1990 as the second single from her first album, Jane Child, the single peaked at number two for three consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 from April 14 to April 28, 1990,[http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=1699 Stylus Magazine] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080213165802/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/feature.php?ID=1699|date=February 13, 2008}} kept from the top spot by "I'll Be Your Everything" by Tommy Page and Sinéad O'Connor's "'Nothing Compares 2 U". In addition, a new jack swing remix of the song was produced by Teddy Riley and reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and number 11 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart.

When released around Europe, it also became successful albeit more modestly. In the United Kingdom, the single reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart. In April 1990, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 500,000 units.

Writing and composition

Child wrote the song in Los Angeles, after moving from New York City. During the session she was playing bass with one hand and pads with the other while singing. While the groove was coming along, lyrics were following closely. She wrote the entire song in that session, except for the second verse later. The intention of the lyrics were not written as a happy love song, reflecting more so on the pleasure vs pain principle.{{cite web |url=http://www.janechild.com/press_gavin.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011220231457/http://www.janechild.com/press_gavin.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 20, 2001 |title=Jane Child: See Jane Write... Hear Jane Sing... Watch Jane Play... |first=Dave |last=Sholin |website=Jane Child Online |access-date=July 27, 2022}}

On the finished track, Child uses multi-tracking to sing all the parts, and to play every instrument (keyboards, synthesizer, synth bass, electric bass, drums, percussion, drum programming) except guitar, which is played by James Harrah.

Music video

The music video was directed by cinematographer Derek M. Allen and shot in New York City at the request of Child, due to having written the song while living there. Shot in both black-and-white and color, the video shows Child walking through downtown Manhattan at night, alternating with scenes of the artist at work, singing into a studio microphone, laying down tracks on a Fairlight and mixing the results on a multitrack board. In several scenes, Child wears a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey, paying homage to her hometown.

Track listings

All songs were written by Jane Child.

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  • Canadian and US cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=Canadian cassette single cassette notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=91 99334}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=US cassette single cassette notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=9 19933-4}}

: US and Australian 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=7-19933}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=Australian 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=543919933-7}}

: Japanese mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=Japanese mini-CD single disc notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=WPDP-6222}}

  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (LP version) – 4:04
  2. "World Lullabye" (LP version) – 3:00
  • Canadian and US 12-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=Canadian 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=92 15260}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=US 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=0-21526}}
  • Australian 12-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=759921526-0}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=Australian cassette single sleeve|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=759921526-4}}
  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Knife Feel Good mix) – 6:54
  2. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (T.R. dub) – 5:03
  3. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (AccaPercaPella) – 4:28
  4. "World Lullabye" (LP version) – 3:00
  5. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (7-inch remix version) – 4:00
  6. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (New Jack Swing Club) – 5:31
  7. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (T.R. Club-a-Dub) – 7:23
  8. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Bonus Beats) – 2:59
  • US maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=US maxi-CD single disc notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=9 21526-2}}
  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Knife Feel Good mix) – 6:54
  2. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (T.R. dub) – 5:03
  3. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (AccaPercaPella) – 4:28
  4. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (7-inch remix version) – 4:00
  5. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (New Jack Swing Club) – 5:31
  6. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (T.R. Club-a-Dub) – 7:23
  7. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Bonus Beats) – 2:59
  8. "World Lullabye" (LP version) – 3:00

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  • UK 7-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=W9817, 5439 19817-7}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=W9817C, 5439 19817-4}}

: European 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=European 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=W 9933, 5439-19933-7}}

  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (remix/edit) – 4:20
  2. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (New Jack Club Swing) – 3:00
  • UK 12-inch and CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=UK 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=W9817T, 7599 21550-0}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=UK CD single liner notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=W9817CD, 7599-21550-2}}
  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (New Jack Club Swing)
  2. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Knife Feel Good mix)
  3. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (T.R. Club-a-Dub) – 7:23
  • UK 12-inch posterpack single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=UK 12-inch posterpack single sleeve|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=W9817TW}}

: European 12-inch and CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=European 12-inch single sleeve|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=W9933T, 7599-21476-0}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=7599-21476-2}}

  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (12-inch remix) – 7:50
  2. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Dub It) – 5:06
  3. "World Lullabye" – 3:01
  • Japanese mini-album{{cite AV media notes|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|others=Jane Child|year=1990|type=Japanese mini-album liner notes|publisher=Warner Bros. Records|id=WPCP-3529}}
  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Knife Feel Good mix)
  2. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (T.R. dub)
  3. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (AccaPercaPella)
  4. "World Lullabye"
  5. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (7-inch remix version)
  6. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (New Jack Swing Club)
  7. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (T.R. Club-a-Dub)
  8. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love" (Bonus Beats)
  9. "Welcome to the Real World" (The Real dance mix)
  10. "Hey Mr. Jones"

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1990–1991)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia}}

|97

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|4|chartid=9138|rowheader=true|access-date=February 4, 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|3|chartid=7982|rowheader=true|access-date=February 4, 2019}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|7|chartid=9048|rowheader=true|access-date=February 4, 2019}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-06-09.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=7|issue=23|page=V|date=June 9, 1990|access-date=August 15, 2020}}

|57

{{single chart|Ireland2|26|song=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=February 4, 2019}}
scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/tipparade/1990/week-27|title=Tipparade-lijst van week 27, 1990|publisher=Dutch Top 40|language=nl|access-date=October 6, 2023}}

|12

{{single chart|Dutch100|52|artist=Jane Child|song=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|12|artist=Jane Child|song=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|16|artist=Jane Child|song=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|22|date=19900609|artist=Jane Child|song=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|2|artist=Jane Child|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|11|artist=Jane Child|rowheader=true|access-date=April 22, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboarddancesales|5|artist=Jane Child|rowheader=true|access-date=October 15, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|6|artist=Jane Child|rowheader=true|access-date=February 26, 2018}}

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1990)

!Position

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9139&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9139.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9139|title=Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=February 4, 2019}}

|49

scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.9175&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.9175.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.9175|title=Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1990|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=February 4, 2019}}

|42

scope="row"|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm|title=Årstopplistan 1990, Singlar|publisher=Grammotex|language=sv|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010216102929/http://www.grammotex.se/topp90singlar.htm|archive-date=February 16, 2001|access-date=April 7, 2025}}

|79

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990|title=Billboard Top 100 – 1990|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090706053853/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1990|archive-date=July 6, 2009|access-date=September 15, 2009}}

|29

scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100{{cite magazine|url=http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/1990YESP.html|title=Top 100 Year End Charts: 1990|magazine=Cash Box|access-date=November 10, 2015|archive-date=October 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007172205/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/90s_files/1990YESP.html|url-status=dead}}

|27

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=Jane Child|title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|award=Gold|relyear=1990|certyear=1990|access-date=August 15, 2020|refname="riaa"}}

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Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

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scope="row"|United States

|January 19, 1990

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|rowspan="4"|Warner Bros.

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scope="row"|Japan

|April 10, 1990

|Mini-CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/81044/products/311108/1/|title=ドント・ワナ・フォール・イン・ラブ {{!}} ジェーン・チャイルド|trans-title=Don't Wanna Fall in Love {{!}} Jane Child|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=September 6, 2023}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|April 30, 1990

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=45|date=April 28, 1990}}

scope="row"|Japan

|July 25, 1990

|CD mini-album

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/81044/products/304856/1/|title=ドント・ウォナ・フォール・イン・ラヴ～12"ミックス・ミニ・アルバム {{!}} ジェーン・チャイルド|trans-title=Don't Fall in Love ~ 12" Mix Mini Album {{!}} Jane Child|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=October 4, 2023}}

See also

References

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External links

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  • {{Discogs master|master=95922-Jane-Child-Dont-Wanna-Fall-In-Love|name=Don't Wanna Fall in Love|type=single}}

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