"Don't Wanna Do This" is a song by Australian rock duo Divinyls

Divinyls

Divinyls were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. As the focal point, Amphlett performed on stage wearing a school uniform and fishnet stockings, often using an illuminated neon tube as a prop and displaying...

. It was released in 2007

2007 in music

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 as their comeback single after a decade long hiatus, during which they unofficially disbanded. This was also the first time Divinyls had released a digitally downloadable single, as their last single release was in 1997, before digital downloads existed.

Background

In 2006, Divinyls were inducted into the Australian ARIA Hall of Fame

ARIA Hall of Fame

Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. While most have been recognised at the annual ARIA Music Awards, in 2005 ARIA sought to create a separate standalone "ARIA Icons: Hall of Fame" event as only one or two acts could be inducted...

. To coincide with their induction, a compilation album Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits (Divinyls album)

Greatest Hits is the 2006 collection of the Divinyls music since their career lifted off in the early 80's. This album was inspired by the Divinyls' entry into the 2006 Aria Hall of Fame. This album also marks their 25 years in music...

was released and within a year Divinyls had signed a new record deal with Universal Records

Universal Records

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. They recruited former manager Andrew McManus, who had most notably worked with the band in the early 1990s, during which Divinyls scored their biggest hit and signature song "I Touch Myself

I Touch Myself

"I Touch Myself" is a 1990 single by the Australian rock band Divinyls. The song was written by Divinyls bandmembers Christina Amphlett and Mark McEntee and professional songwriters Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg for the band's self-titled album...

".

Christina Amphlett

Christina Amphlett

Christine Joy Amphlett was the lead singer of Australian rock band Divinyls. She is also known as Chrissy Amphlett.She grew up in Geelong as a singer and dancer...

 and Mark McEntee

Mark McEntee

Mark McEntee is an Australian musician, he was the guitarist for the rock band Divinyls. In May 2001, Divinyls' "Science Fiction", written by lead singer Christina Amphlett and McEntee, was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time...

, who were the foundations of Divinyls, had been estranged from one another since they disbanded a decade earlier. Nevertheless, they reunited and began the plans for a return. "Don't Wanna Do This" was written by Amphlett and former Rogue Traders

Rogue Traders

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 drummer Cameron McGlinchey

Cameron McGlinchey

Cameron McGlinchey is the former drummer of the Australian band Rogue Traders. He originally was just part of the live band, and then joined as an official member in 2005. He was a member of Maeder and has previously toured with NoKTuRNL and former Young Talent Time singer Natalie Miller....

. Of McGlinchey and writing the song Amphlett said "He was playing in this rock band and he'd leave me notes, he wanted me to write with him for about a year. I thought he was just this rock guy, then I found out he was in Rogue Traders."

The B-side single "Asphyxiated" was written by Mark McEntee and conveyed a darker sound than what Divinyls had been known for. "It's all the things you love about Mark's playing", Amphlett said of the song. "It shouldn't be overlooked. It's dark but it's that other side of Divinyls. It's why Mark and I are together, it's that thing we have. A lot of the new songs are about killing and death. We can write about negative shit now. We used to get told "You can't do that", now it's all death and darkness."

Track listing

Australian CD Single

1. "Don't Wanna Do This" - 2:51
2. "Asphyxiated" - 3:42

Digital Download single

1. "Don't Wanna Do This"
2. "Asphyxiated"