Don't Need Love (Johnny Diesel and the Injectors song)

"Don't Need Love"
Single by Johnny Diesel and the Injectors
from the album Johnny Diesel and the Injectors
B-side"Never Last"
Released23 October 1988
RecordedAugust 1988 – September 1988
StudioArdent Studio and Alpha Sound (Memphis, Tennessee)
Genre
Length4:15
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)Diesel
Producer(s)Terry Manning
Johnny Diesel and the Injectors singles chronology
"Don't Need Love"
(1988) 		"Soul Revival"
(1989)
Alternative cover
Limited edition

"Don't Need Love" is the debut single by Australian rock group Johnny Diesel and the Injectors. The song was released in October 1988 and peaked at 10 in Australia and 7 in New Zealand.

The song was nominated for two awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 1989, winning Best New Talent but losing Breakthrough Artist – Single to "That's When I Think of You" by 1927.[1]

Track listing

7" single

  1. "Don't Need Love" – 4:15
  2. "Never Last" – 3:33

12" vinyl

  1. "Don't Need Love" – 4:15
  2. "Never Last" – 3:33
  3. "Parisienne Hotel"

Personnel

  • Terry Manning – producer, engineer, mixing
  • Johnny "Tatt" Dalzell – bass guitar
  • Yak Sherrit – drums
  • Johnny Diesel – guitar, vocals
  • Bernie Bremond – saxophone, backing vocals

Charts

"Don't Need Love" debuted at number 36 in Australia in November 1988, before peaking at #10 in December.[2]

Weekly charts

Chart (1988–1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 10
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 7

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 54

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year: 3rd Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Johnny Diesel and the Injectors - Don't Need Love". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Johnny Diesel and the Injectors – Don't Need Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Johnny Diesel and the Injectors – Don't Need Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – 1989". ARIA. Retrieved 17 November 2020 – via Imgur.