I Never Loved You Anyway
{{Short description|1997 single by the Corrs}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = I Never Loved You Anyway
| cover = INeverLovedYouCorrs.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Corrs
| album = Talk on Corners
| B-side = What I Know
| released = {{start date|1997|12|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio = Chartmaker (Malibu, California)
| genre =
| length = 3:53
| label =
| composer =
- The Corrs
- Carole Bayer Sager
| lyricist =
- Andrea Corr
- Carole Bayer Sager
| producer = David Foster
| prev_title = Only When I Sleep
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = What Can I Do
| next_year = 1998
}}
"I Never Loved You Anyway" is a song by Irish band the Corrs, released in December 1997 as the second single from their second album, Talk on Corners (1997). The music was written by the band with Carole Bayer Sager, who also wrote the lyrics alongside Andrea Corr. The song became a top-50 hit in Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. The track earned producer David Foster a nomination for Producer of the Year at the 1999 Juno Awards.{{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume%2068-No.%2019-March%201,%201999.pdf|title=Album Pick – The Corrs – Talk on Corners – World 'n More|magazine=RPM|volume=68|issue=19|page=8|access-date=30 March 2019}}
Critical reception
Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Merging traditional Celtic music with pop/rock is tricky biz, but this act does so with deceptive ease—with a big thanks to kingpin producer David Foster; of course. "I Never Loved You Anyway" oozes delicious cynicism, all while a shuffle beat propels an arrangement of Celtic instruments and acoustic guitars. A bit too sophisticated and smart for top 40, this is perfect for adult-oriented stations in need of something fresh and uptempo."{{cite web|last=Flick|first=Larry|author-link=Larry Flick|title=Reviews & Previews: Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1998/BB-1998-08-01.pdf|magazine=Billboard|date=1 August 1998|page=19|access-date=6 December 2020}} British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, adding, "The Irish sibling quartet are in Alisha's Attic territory here complete with tin whistle and bodhran break."{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-11-22-I.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=22 November 1997|page=12|accessdate=20 September 2022}}
Music video
The accompanying music video for the song was shot in Ireland, at Dublins' Iveagh Market.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/getting-under-the-skin-415821|title=Getting Under the Skin|last=Jackson|first=Joe|magazine=Hot Press|date=20 March 2001|access-date=1 November 2023}} The video presents the Corrs in a more casual setting compared to the more glam and stylish look of their previous video, "Only When I Sleep". The video was shot by director Dani Jacobs who would later go on to direct many of the Corrs' future videos, including "Dreams", "So Young", "Would You Be Happier?", and Andrea Corr's solo single "Shame on You".
For this video, he chose to add a few visual gimmicks in the form of shooting through transparent photos of flowers and small pieces of mirror. The writings on the walls which can be seen throughout the video were added later after Jacobs went around town filming graffiti and poetry. The words "I Never Loved You Anyway" however could not be found anywhere and had to be written on a wall.
Jacobs noted some interesting challenges during the shooting of video with seagulls flying in and out of the building for shelter due to the heavy rain on the day of the shoot. Sharon Corr once said that in some shots, birds can be seen landing in the galleries.
Track listings
- UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Never Loved You Anyway|others=The Corrs|year=1997|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records|id=AT0018CD, 7567-84045-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Never Loved You Anyway|others=The Corrs|year=1997|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records|id=7567-84048-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Never Loved You Anyway|others=The Corrs|year=1998|type=Japanese CD single liner notes|publisher=143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records|id=AMCY-2540}}
- "I Never Loved You Anyway" (edit) – 3:53
- "What I Know" – 3:48
- "I Never Loved You Anyway" (acoustic) – 3:53
- UK cassette single and European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=I Never Loved You Anyway|others=The Corrs|year=1997|type=US cassette single sleeve|publisher=143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records|id=AT0018C, 7567-84046-4}}{{cite AV media notes|title=I Never Loved You Anyway|others=The Corrs|year=1997|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records|id=7567-84046-9}}
- "I Never Loved You Anyway" (edit) – 3:53
- "What I Know" – 3:48
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes and the Talk on Corners album booklet.{{cite AV media notes|title=Talk on Corners|title-link=Talk on Corners|others=The Corrs|year=1997|type=European CD album booklet|publisher=143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records|id=7567-83051-2}}
Studios
- Recorded at Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, California)
- Additional recording at the Record Plant (Los Angeles)
- Mixed at Mix This! Studio (Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles)
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine, US)
Personnel
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- The Corrs – writing, arrangement
- Andrea Corr – lyrics, tin whistle
- Caroline Corr – bodhrán
- Jim Corr – guitars, keyboards
- Sharon Corr – violin
- Carole Bayer Sager – writing, lyrics
- Tim Pierce – guitars
- John Robinson – drums
- David Foster – production, arrangement
- Felipe Elgueta – recording, synth programming
- David Reitzas – additional recording
- Leo Pearson – synth programming
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- Ryan Freeland – mixing assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
{{div col end}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!Chart (1997–1998) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Australia|31|artist=The Corrs|song=I Never Loved You Anyway|rowheader=true|access-date=9 March 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|49|chartid=7060|rowheader=true|access-date=9 March 2020}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|37|date=19971220|rowheader=true|access-date=9 March 2020}} |
| scope="row"|Spain (PROMUSICAE){{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|edition=1st|date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=8480486392}}
|15 |
|---|
| {{single chart|UK|43|date=19971220|rowheader=true|access-date=9 March 2020}} |
Release history
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!scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"|Ireland
|December 1997 |{{n/a}} |
|---|
| scope="row"|United Kingdom
|8 December 1997 |{{hlist|CD|cassette}} |{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-12-06.pdf|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=6 December 1997|access-date=17 August 2021}} |
| scope="row"|Japan
|25 January 1998 |CD |{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/69034/products/38388/1/|title=アイ・ネバー・ラブド・ユー・エニウェイ {{!}} ザ・コアーズ|trans-title=I Never Loved You Anyway {{!}} The Corrs|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=30 August 2023}} |
| scope="row"|United States
|14 July 1998 |{{cite magazine|title=New Releases|magazine=Radio & Records|issue=1256|page=39|date=10 July 1998}} |