The lyrics are extraordinary, poetic and abstract - the perfect sort of vehicle for me. In the United States, the song reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked atop the Dance Club Songs chart. She made subtle tweaks to the original lyrics and added a bizarre, spoken middle eight in which she assumes a child's voice, gushing, "There are monsters outside!" The track also became a top 25 hit in the United States, peaking at number 23. Tracks 2, 3, 4 taken from a live acoustic session for MTV Unplugged in July 1992. With it, Lennox won the 1995 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, beating Mariah Carey, Vanessa L. Williams, Dionne Farris, and Bonnie Raitt. He always told me how much he loved me. "No More I Love You's" (stylized as "No More "I Love You's"") is a song written by Joseph Hughes and David Freeman and first released in 1986 by their band, The Lover Speaks, with keyboards by Barry Gilbert. "[20], David Freeman said in 2015: "When Annie Lennox covered 'No More "I Love You's"', she nailed it! It's as simple as that. The monsters are crazy. No more, I love you's. Hughes' ex-girlfriend and singer June Miles-Kingston provided backing vocals. He wrote, "Lennox's theatrical vocal is on a high wire throughout the song, climbing up and down the scales. "[22] Karen Leverich from The Heights described the song as "a serene blend of voices". Oh, I faced my sins And I wish it … "No More "I Love You's"" was the debut single for The Lover Speaks. The song also topped Canada's RMP chart, earning Lennox her second number one single on the chart, after "Walking on Broken Glass" in 1992. They cannot say 'I love you, too'. mush, this new English duo bows with a frequently intriguing album. No more "I love you's" The language is leaving me No more "I love you's" The language is leaving me in silence No more "I love you's" Changes are shifting outside the word (They were being really crazy They were on the come. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1". songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS. Complete your Annie Lennox collection. Annie Lennox No More I Love You's Addeddate 2020-10-17 22:05:40 Identifier annie-lennox-no-more-i-love-yous Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4. plus-circle Add Review. comment. Annie Lennox No More 'I Love You's' dalszöveg: I used to be lunatic from the gracious days / I used to be woebegone an... Deutsch English Español Français Hungarian Italiano Nederlands Polski Português (Brasil) Română Svenska Türkçe Ελληνικά Български Русский Српски العربية فارسی 日本語 한국어 When the song was released it made a mild murmur in the charts, but I don't think it ever really became a hit. The song features slightly altered lyrics from the original version and added background vocals that can be heard around the 2:50 mark of the song. Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Lover Speaks were a new wave duo consisting of London based singer/song writer David Freeman, and Joseph Hughes (arranger, composer). Annie Lennox is an Oscar, Brit and Grammy award-winning pop musician and vocalist. The original version by the Lover Speaks is a stunner – stylishly crafted, soulful pop elevated by Freeman's booming voice. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1995 CD release of "No More "I Love You's"" on Discogs. In the liner notes of the 2015 re-issue of the album, Freeman revealed of the track's lyrics: "Lyrically, when you say to someone "I love you", it could be to your kids, your lover, your parents, usually, you hear, 'I love you, too'. Changes are shifting outside the word. Do you know an interesting fact or story about this track? "I Love You's" by Hailee Steinfeld sampled Annie Lennox's "No More "I Love You's"". The 12" version of the single included the additional B-side, "Of Tears", also from the album. I thought, well, I might be sticking my neck out to do this, but I really wanted to give it another chance because it's a magnificent song. Oh, but now (I don't find myself bouncing home … And you know what mummy? Lennox co-directed the music video with Joe Dyer. [29] Elizabeth Morse from The Stanford Daily called it "bittersweet" and "a cheerful melody intertwined with devastatingly disconsolate lyrics".[30]. It was nominated for a MTV award for Best Female Video. Uh huh. Script error: No such module "webarchive". [2], "No More 'I Love You's" had been the first song written by Freeman and Hughes as The Lover Speaks. Submit it to us and it will be shown here after review. All I did lyrically, I think, was put it in Gothic terms. "[25] Irish Independent called it a "gem". * Medley of "No More "I Love You's"", "Take Me to the River", and "Downtown Lights". Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The video also features actor Jake Canuso. The song was originally recorded two years before but never intended to be put out for release until it was leaked in January 2010. ""[14], Upon the song's re-issue as a single in 1988, Smash Hits selected it as their "single of the fortnight" during April 1988. It was then sampled by J.R. Rotem for singer Razah's 2010 single called "I Remember", using the same instrumental beat used for "How Did We". He added that Lennox' "displays incredibly polished vocals". "[16] Imran Khan of PopMatters said: "The original version is worlds away from Lennox's cover, opting for a far more baroque and windswept drama of romance and pop—an apt description of exactly what the Lover Speaks was all about. 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