"I Never Loved You Anyway"
Single by the Corrs
from the album Talk on Corners
B-side"What I Know"
ReleasedDecember 1997 (1997-12)
StudioChartmaker (Malibu, California)
Length3:53
Label
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)David Foster
The Corrs singles chronology
"Only When I Sleep"
(1997) 		"I Never Loved You Anyway"
(1997) 		"What Can I Do"
(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.[1]

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."[2] 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."[3]

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song was shot in Ireland, at Dublins' Iveagh Market.[4] 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

  1. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (edit) – 3:53
  2. "What I Know" – 3:48
  3. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (acoustic) – 3:53
  1. "I Never Loved You Anyway" (edit) – 3:53
  2. "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.[5][10]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 31
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 49
Scotland (OCC)[13] 37
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 43

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Ireland December 1997 —
[15]
United Kingdom 8 December 1997
  • CD
  • cassette
 [16]
Japan 25 January 1998 CD [17]
United States 14 July 1998 Contemporary hit radio [18]

References

  1. ^ "Album Pick – The Corrs – Talk on Corners – World 'n More" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 68, no. 19. p. 8. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (1 August 1998). "Reviews & Previews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. p. 19. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 22 November 1997. p. 12. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ Jackson, Joe (20 March 2001). "Getting Under the Skin". Hot Press. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b I Never Loved You Anyway (UK CD1 liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. AT0018CD, 7567-84045-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ I Never Loved You Anyway (Australian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. 7567-84048-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ I Never Loved You Anyway (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1998. AMCY-2540.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ I Never Loved You Anyway (US cassette single sleeve). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. AT0018C, 7567-84046-4.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ I Never Loved You Anyway (European CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. 7567-84046-9.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Talk on Corners (European CD album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. 7567-83051-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "The Corrs – I Never Loved You Anyway". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7060." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  15. ^ Best of The Corrs (European album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2001. 7567-93073-2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 6 December 1997. p. 27. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  17. ^ "アイ・ネバー・ラブド・ユー・エニウェイ | ザ・コアーズ" [I Never Loved You Anyway | The Corrs] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  18. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1256. 10 July 1998. p. 39.
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