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I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It
| cover = Chris Rea I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It 1984 single cover.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Chris Rea
| album = Wired to the Moon
| B-side = Mystery Man
| released = 24 February 1984
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:40
| label = Magnet
| writer = Chris Rea
| producer = Chris Rea, Dave Richards
| prev_title = Love's Strange Ways
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = Bombollini
| next_year = 1984
| misc =
}}
"'I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It'" is a song by British singer-songwriter Chris Rea, released in 1984 as the lead single from his sixth studio album 'Wired to the Moon'. It was written by Rea, and produced by Rea and Dave Richards. The song reached No. 65 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for four weeks. It also peaked at No. 23 on the Irish Singles Chart.
Critical reception
On its release, the 'Mansfield & Sutton Recorder' felt the song "showcases a new immediacy in Rea's music". Paul Benbow of the 'Reading Evening Post' commented: "Gruff-voiced middle of the road stuff, ideal for Radio 2." Graham K of 'Record Mirror' criticised the single as being one of a number that week that "epitomise[s] the current trend for band and companies to unerringly strive for the lowest common denominator at all costs".
In a review of 'Wired to the Moon', Paul Speelman of 'The Age' wrote: "Probably the outstanding song on this album is the title track, but there is also the delightfully-named "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It", a lovely contrast". In a retrospective review, Sharon Mawer of AllMusic described the song as being an "uptempo Elton John-style track".
Track listing
;7" single
# "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" 3:40
# "Mystery Man" 3:22
;7" single (Brazilian release)
# "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" 3:40
# "Touch d'Amour" 3:30
;12" single
# "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" (Extended Version) 5:25
# "I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It" 3:40
# "Mystery Man" 3:22
Personnel
* Chris Rea - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards producer
* Dave Richards - synthesizer, producer
* Jerry Stevenson - guitar
* Jeff Seopardi - drums
'Other'
* Steve Rapport - photography
* Stylo Rouge - sleeve design
Charts
References
Category:1984 songs
Category:1984 singles
Category:Chris Rea songs
Category:Magnet Records singles
Category:Songs written by Chris Rea
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