I Don't Believe in Love

"I Don't Believe in Love"
"I Don't Believe in Love"
Single by Queensrÿche
from the album Operation: Mindcrime
Released	July 1989
Recorded	1987–1988
Studio	Kajem/Victory Studios, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	4:23
Label	EMI
Songwriter(s)	Chris DeGarmo; Geoff Tate;
Producer(s)	Peter Collins
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"I Don't Believe in Love" is a song by progressive metal band Queensrÿche, taken from their 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime. It was released as the last single for the album in 1989,^[2] and has also been featured in all four of their compilations, Evolution Calling, Greatest Hits, Classic Masters, and Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche, making it one of the band's most well-known songs.

In 1990, "I Don't Believe in Love" was nominated for the Grammy for Best Metal Performance, losing to "One" by Metallica.^[3] A fan favorite track, the band has played it numerous instances live, a full 895 times as of March 2017 (making it the sixth most played tune in the groups' setlist history).^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Don't Believe in Love" (album version)	4:23
2.	"I Don't Believe in Love" (extended version)	5:36

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock^[5]	41

Personnel

Geoff Tate – vocals
Michael Wilton – guitars
Chris DeGarmo – guitars
Eddie Jackson – bass
Scott Rockenfield – drums

References

^ Huey, Steve. "Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
^ I Don't Believe in Love (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1989. 4JM-50214.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ MacDonald, Patrick (January 12, 1990). "Soundgarden Nomination: The Growth of Local Rock". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
^ "Queensrÿche Tour statistics - songs played total". Setlist.fm. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
^ "Queensrÿche Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[1] Huey, Steve. "Operation: Mindcrime - Queensrÿche". AllMusic. Retrieved June 11, 2017.

[2] I Don't Believe in Love (track listing). Queensrÿche. EMI. 1989. 4JM-50214.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] MacDonald, Patrick (January 12, 1990). "Soundgarden Nomination: The Growth of Local Rock". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 26, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2009.

[set-4] "Queensrÿche Tour statistics - songs played total". Setlist.fm. Retrieved March 13, 2017.

[5] "Queensrÿche Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

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v t e Queensrÿche
Michael Wilton Eddie Jackson Todd La Torre Casey Grillo Mike Stone Chris DeGarmo Scott Rockenfield Geoff Tate Kelly Gray Parker Lundgren
Studio albums	The Warning Rage for Order Operation: Mindcrime Empire Promised Land Hear in the Now Frontier Q2K Tribe Operation: Mindcrime II Take Cover American Soldier Dedicated to Chaos Queensrÿche Condition Hüman The Verdict Digital Noise Alliance
Unofficial album	Frequency Unknown
EPs	Queensrÿche
Live albums	Operation: LIVEcrime Live Evolution The Art of Live Extended Versions Mindcrime at the Moore
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Classic Masters Sign of the Times: The Best of Queensrÿche
Videography	Operation: LIVEcrime Live Evolution The Art of Live Mindcrime at the Moore
Singles	"Queen of the Reich" "Eyes of a Stranger" "I Don't Believe in Love" "Last Time in Paris" "Empire" "Silent Lucidity" "Jet City Woman" "Best I Can" "Real World" "I Am I" "Bridge" "Disconnected" "Sign of the Times" "You" "Breakdown" "Open"
Concert tours	Building Empires Tour
Related	Discography Operation: Mindcrime The Key Resurrection The New Reality Spys4Darwin Soulbender album Slave to the System album "Discordia"
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