"I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" is a single performed by Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

n singer Dannii Minogue

Dannii Minogue

Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...

 for her debut album Love and Kisses

Love and Kisses (album)

Love and Kisses is the international debut studio album by Australian [pop singer Dannii Minogue. It was released by MCA Records on 3 June 1991, in the United Kingdom...

(1991). A personal favourite of Minogue's, its original mix was released as the third single

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 in Australia

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, a remixed version of the song was released in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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 as the fifth and final single in the fourth quarter of 1991

1991 in music

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 and received a mixed reception from music critic

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s. "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" became one of Minogue's least successful singles, only just reaching the top forty in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain".

Australian 7" vinyl single

(K10129; Released in November 1990)

1. "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (7" version) – 3:23
2. "Love Traffic"

Australian 12" vinyl single

(X14933; Released in November 1990)

1. "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (Extended mix)
2. "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (Instrumental)
3. "Love Traffic" (Album mix)

UK CD single

(MCSTD1600; Released on December 2, 1991)

1. "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (7" version) – 3:23
2. "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain" (12" version) – 6:04
3. "Jump to the Beat
   Jump to the Beat
   "Jump to the Beat" is a pop–dance song written by Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Walden. It was originally performed by Stacy Lattisaw and covered by Australian singer Dannii Minogue on her debut album Love and Kisses . The song was produced by Les Adams, Emma Freilich, and Andy Whitmore and...
   
   " (12" version) – 6:42
4. "Baby Love" (E Smooves 12" mix) – 6:38

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	40
UK Airplay Chart	50

Personnel

The following people contributed to "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain":

• Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
• Les Adams, Emma Freilich – production
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• Simon Fowler – photography
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External links

• DanniiMusic.com — official website.