I Don’t Wanna Fight is a slow ballad, first offered to the singer Sade, but she didn’t recorded it. Tina thought the song fits perfect for the movie about her life story and released it as the lead single from the soundtrack album. She promoted the song at some TV-Shows in Europe and America and performed it live at her What’s Love? Tour in 1993. The single was first reviewed in Billboard magazine in it’s issue from May 8, 1993 and again several times in the following issues.
The music video is available in two different versions - with or without scenes from the movie. It shows Tina in a film studio and outside in a car, alone and together with some models. Once she wears jeans and a white blouse, and another time a long black dress. An alternate video was released on the Tears To Triumph promotional video and shows Tina in the studio in monotone in front of a microphone singing the song, also with many scenes from the movie in between.
Writer: Steve DuBerry, Lulu, Billy Lawrie
Producer: Chris Lord-Alge, Roger Davies
Photographer: Peter Lindbergh
Release: April 1993
Format: 7“ Vinyl / 12“ Vinyl / 5“ CD / Cassette
Charts: UK: #7 / USA: #9 (Pop), #1 (A/C) / Germany: #35 / Europe: #11, #1 (Airplay) / Canada: #1 / Australia: #39
Grammy: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (Nomination 1994)
Music Video: 4:20 / Peter Care (Director) / Howard Woffingden (Producer) / Alternate Version: 4:35 / John Pattyson (Director)
Album: What’s Love Got To Do With It
Tracks
- I Don’t Wanna Fight (Edit) 4:28
- Urban Mix 5:18
- Holiday Inn Lounge Mix 5:45
- Urban Radio 4:05
- Club House Mix 5:26
- Urban Radio Instrumental 4:02
- Album Version 6:07
- Urban Overnight Mix 4:18
- Jerry Moran Dance Mix 4:43
- Round 15 Mix 7:59
- The Best (Edit) 4:10
- Tina’s Wish 3:08
- I Don’t Wanna Lose You 4:10
- What’s Love Got To Do With It 3:48