Not in Love (Platinum Blonde song)

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"Not in Love"
Single by Platinum Blonde
from the EP Platinum Blonde
ReleasedOctober 1984
GenreNew wave
Length3:59
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Mark Holmes, Sergio Galli
Producer(s)David Tickle
Platinum Blonde singles chronology
"Standing in the Dark"
(1984) 		"Not in Love"
(1984) 		"Take It from Me"
(1985)
Audio
"Not in Love" on YouTube

"Not in Love" is a song by Canadian new wave band Platinum Blonde from the band's 1983 self-titled debut EP Platinum Blonde. It was released as a 7" single in October 1984 through CBS.

Track listing[edit]

  • Canadian 7" single[1]
A. "Not in Love" – 3:59
B. "Video Disease" – 3:43

Personnel[edit]

Platinum Blonde
  • Sergio Galli – guitar, vocals
  • Mark Holmes – bass, keyboards
  • Chris Steffler – drums, percussion
Technical personnel

Charts[edit]

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canada RPM Top Singles[2] 44

Crystal Castles version[edit]

"Not in Love"
A blurry close up of a face with a scan line effect.
Single by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith
from the album Crystal Castles II
ReleasedOctober 26, 2010 (2010-10-26)
Genre
Length3:49
LabelFiction
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Ethan Kath
Crystal Castles singles chronology
"Baptism"
(2010) 		"Not in Love"
(2010) 		"Plague"
(2012)
Robert Smith singles chronology
"J'aurai tout essayé"
(2010) 		"Not in Love"
(2010) 		"It Never Was The Same"
(2015)

In 2010, "Not in Love" was covered by Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles for their second studio album, Crystal Castles II. A single version, which features Robert Smith of The Cure on lead vocals, was released as the third single from Crystal Castles via their YouTube channel on October 26, 2010. The song was featured in the mid-season finale of the eleventh season of Degrassi, as well as in FIFA 12, the final episode of Colombian television series Crime Diaries: Night Out and in the South Korean television series Shut Up Flower Boy Band, where it was performed by Lee Min-ki.

Track listing[edit]

  • UK digital single[5]
  1. "Not in Love" (featuring Robert Smith) – 3:49
  2. "Not in Love" (Robert Smith Mix featuring Robert Smith) – 3:49

Charts[edit]

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[6] 90
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[8] 43
Denmark (Tracklisten)[9] 31
Scotland (OCC)[10] 57
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 54
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 24

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Country Date Label Format
Australia[14] November 14, 2010 Shock Digital download
Belgium[15] November 15, 2010 Universal Music
Denmark[16]
United Kingdom[5] December 12, 2010 Fiction, Polydor
United States[17] Universal Motown

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Platinum Blonde – Not In Love (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Canadian peaks". Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Crystal Castles (II) – Crystal Castles". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
  4. ^ Andi Harrima (2022-10-31). "The 50 Best Goth Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  5. ^ a b "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 69.
  7. ^ "Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith – Not In Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  8. ^ "Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith – Not In Love" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  9. ^ "Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith – Not In Love". Tracklisten. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  12. ^ "Crystal Castles Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
  13. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Crystal Castles – Not in Love". Music Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "Not In Love – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store Australia. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  15. ^ "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store Belgium. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  16. ^ "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store Denmark. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  17. ^ "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
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