This Ain't a Love Song (Scouting for Girls song)
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"This Ain't a Love Song" is a song by the English indie pop
band
Scouting for Girls
. It is the first track and single from their second studio album, Everybody Wants to Be on TV
. The song premiered on the Scott Mills
BBC Radio 1
show on 15 January 2010. The artwork was released on the band's website on 8 February and the video premiered on the band's website on 18 February. The song was released for digital download
on 28 March 2010, with a CD
release the following day, on 29 March 2010.
in England
. The idea for the video came from lead singer, Roy Stride. The idea was to show everyday things such as saying hello and waving goodbye to loved ones on travels. These shots included a girl waiting for her flight crew mother, and an old couple. The video also involved several night shots.
on 4 April 2010 at number one, marking the band's most successful single to date, and their first number-one single. The single remained at the top position for two consecutive weeks before falling to number two on 18 April 2010 in favour of Usher
and will.i.am
's "OMG". After spending five weeks within the top 10, the single fell to number 11 on 9 May 2010. "This Ain't a Love Song" spent a total of ten weeks within the top 40 and 22 weeks within the Top 100.
"This Ain't a Love Song" debuted in the Irish Singles Chart
at number 34 on 1 April 2010, climbing to number four, marking the band's only top five hit in Ireland.
The single debuted on the Australian Singles Chart
on 24 May 2010 at number 36, peaking at number 19.
Technical credits
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls
Scouting for Girls are a Brit and Ivor Novello nominated band from London, formed in 2005 by Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Peter Ellard. Stride and Ellard met in the Cub Scouts and Churchouse met Stride on their first day at school. They have sold over 1.2 million albums and over 1.5 million...
. It is the first track and single from their second studio album, Everybody Wants to Be on TV
Everybody Wants to Be on TV
Everybody Wants to Be on TV is the second studio album by the English pop band Scouting for Girls. It was released on 12 April 2010 through Epic. The first single on the album debuted on the Scott Mills BBC Radio 1 show on 15 January 2010. The album artwork was released on January 19, 2010...
. The song premiered on the Scott Mills
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show on 15 January 2010. The artwork was released on the band's website on 8 February and the video premiered on the band's website on 18 February. The song was released for digital download
Music download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
on 28 March 2010, with a CD
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
release the following day, on 29 March 2010.
Video
The video for "This Ain't a Love Song" was filmed at London City AirportLondon City Airport
London City Airport is a single-runway airport. It principally serves the financial district of London and is located on a former Docklands site, east of the City of London, opposite the London Regatta Centre, in the London Borough of Newham in east London. It was developed by the engineering...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The idea for the video came from lead singer, Roy Stride. The idea was to show everyday things such as saying hello and waving goodbye to loved ones on travels. These shots included a girl waiting for her flight crew mother, and an old couple. The video also involved several night shots.
Chart performance
"This Ain't a Love Song" debuted in the UK Singles ChartUK 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 ...
on 4 April 2010 at number one, marking the band's most successful single to date, and their first number-one single. The single remained at the top position for two consecutive weeks before falling to number two on 18 April 2010 in favour of Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
and will.i.am
Will.i.am
William James Adams, Jr. , better known by his stage name will.i.am and occasionally by his other stage name Zuper Blahq, is an American rapper, musician, songwriter, singer, actor and producer...
's "OMG". After spending five weeks within the top 10, the single fell to number 11 on 9 May 2010. "This Ain't a Love Song" spent a total of ten weeks within the top 40 and 22 weeks within the Top 100.
"This Ain't a Love Song" debuted in the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
at number 34 on 1 April 2010, climbing to number four, marking the band's only top five hit in Ireland.
The single debuted on the Australian Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
on 24 May 2010 at number 36, peaking at number 19.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart | 100 |
| European Hot 100 Singles | 90 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 41 |
Personnel
Performance credits- Vocals: Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
: Greg Churchouse - Percussion: Pete Ellard
- PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
: Roy Stride - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
: Roy Stride
Technical credits
- ProductionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
: Andy Green
See also
- List of number-one singles of 2010 (Scotland)
- List of number-one singles from the 2010s (UK)