Texas re-release first hit
from Dotmusic


Texas are re-releasing their first ever single 'I Don't Want A Lover' next month, which was a hit for the band back in 1989.

It will be a new mix of the very first song that vocalist Sharleen Spiteri and bass player Johnny McElhone wrote together after forming Texas in 1987, and went on to be a major radio anthem.

It was decided that the track needed to be revamped once the band realised the excitement it was causing during recent live shows. Sharleen explained: "That song has been such a phenomenon on our Greatest Hits Tour. Concert crowds have always loved that song, but this year 'I Don't Want A Lover' has suddenly taken on this whole new dimension.

"Maybe for a while the song was a bit of an albatross for Texas, but now we're playing huge arenas absolutely everywhere and it's just emerged as this massive celebratory highlight of our current live set."

The band's 'Greatest Hits' collection has now sold five million units worldwide.

'I Don't Want A Lover' is released on June 25th and will also feature the new track 'Mr Superwrong'. A limited-edition version of the CD will include some live highlights from Texas' biggest worldwide tour to date.


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