"I Never Loved You Anyway" is a song by Irish band the Corrs, released in December 1997 as the second single from their second album, Talk on Corners (1997). The music was written by the band with Carole Bayer Sager, who also wrote the lyrics alongside Andrea Corr. The song became a top-50 hit in Australia and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary chart. The track earned producer David Foster a nomination for Producer of the Year at the 1999 Juno Awards.[1]
Critical reception
Larry Flick of Billboard wrote, "Merging traditional Celtic music with pop/rock is tricky biz, but this act does so with deceptive ease—with a big thanks to kingpin producer David Foster; of course. "I Never Loved You Anyway" oozes delicious cynicism, all while a shuffle beat propels an arrangement of Celtic instruments and acoustic guitars. A bit too sophisticated and smart for top 40, this is perfect for adult-oriented stations in need of something fresh and uptempo."[2] British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, adding, "The Irish sibling quartet are in Alisha's Attic territory here complete with tin whistle and bodhran break."[3]
Music video
The accompanying music video for the song was shot in Ireland, at Dublins' Iveagh Market.[4] The video presents the Corrs in a more casual setting compared to the more glam and stylish look of their previous video, "Only When I Sleep". The video was shot by director Dani Jacobs who would later go on to direct many of the Corrs' future videos, including "Dreams", "So Young", "Would You Be Happier?", and Andrea Corr's solo single "Shame on You".
For this video, he chose to add a few visual gimmicks in the form of shooting through transparent photos of flowers and small pieces of mirror. The writings on the walls which can be seen throughout the video were added later after Jacobs went around town filming graffiti and poetry. The words "I Never Loved You Anyway" however could not be found anywhere and had to be written on a wall.
Jacobs noted some interesting challenges during the shooting of video with seagulls flying in and out of the building for shelter due to the heavy rain on the day of the shoot. Sharon Corr once said that in some shots, birds can be seen landing in the galleries.
^I Never Loved You Anyway (Australian CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. 7567-84048-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^I Never Loved You Anyway (Japanese CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1998. AMCY-2540.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^I Never Loved You Anyway (US cassette single sleeve). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. AT0018C, 7567-84046-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^I Never Loved You Anyway (European CD single liner notes). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. 7567-84046-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Talk on Corners (European CD album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 1997. 7567-83051-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Best of The Corrs (European album booklet). The Corrs. 143 Records, Atlantic Records, Lava Records. 2001. 7567-93073-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
