Not in Love (Platinum Blonde song)

"Not in Love" is a song by Canadian new wave band Platinum Blonde from the band's 1983 self-titled debut EP Platinum Blonde. It was released as a 7" single in October 1984 through CBS.

"Not in Love"
Single by Platinum Blonde
from the EP Platinum Blonde
Released	October 1984
Genre	New wave
Length	3:59
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Mark Holmes, Sergio Galli
Producer(s)	David Tickle
Platinum Blonde singles chronology
"Standing in the Dark" (1984) "Not in Love" (1984) "Take It from Me" (1985)
Audio
"Not in Love" on YouTube

Track listing

• Canadian 7" single^[1]

A. "Not in Love" – 3:59

B. "Video Disease" – 3:43

Personnel

Platinum Blonde

• Sergio Galli – guitar, vocals
• Mark Holmes – bass, keyboards
• Chris Steffler – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

• David Tickle – engineering, production

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles^[2]	44

Crystal Castles version

"Not in Love"
Single by Crystal Castles featuring Robert Smith
from the album Crystal Castles II
Released	October 26, 2010 (2010-10-26)
Genre	Synth-pop^[3] gothic rock^[4]
Length	3:49
Label	Fiction
Songwriter(s)	Mark Holmes Sergio Galli
Producer(s)	Ethan Kath
Crystal Castles singles chronology
"Baptism" (2010) "Not in Love" (2010) "Plague" (2012)
Robert Smith singles chronology
"J'aurai tout essayé" (2010) "Not in Love" (2010) "It Never Was The Same" (2015)

In 2010, "Not in Love" was covered by Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles for their second studio album, Crystal Castles II. A single version, which features Robert Smith of The Cure on lead vocals, was released as the third single from Crystal Castles via their YouTube channel on October 26, 2010. The song was featured in the mid-season finale of the eleventh season of Degrassi, as well as in FIFA 12, the final episode of Colombian television series Crime Diaries: Night Out and in the South Korean television series Flower Band, where it was performed by Lee Min-ki.

Track listing

• UK digital single^[5]

1. "Not in Love" (featuring Robert Smith) – 3:49
2. "Not in Love" (Robert Smith Mix featuring Robert Smith) – 3:49

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)^[6]	90
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[7]	3
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[8]	43
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[9]	31
Scotland (OCC)^[10]	57
UK Singles (OCC)^[11]	54
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	24

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[13]	Gold	40,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format
Australia^[14]	November 14, 2010	Shock	Digital download
Belgium^[15]	November 15, 2010	Universal Music
Denmark^[16]
United Kingdom^[5]	December 12, 2010	Fiction, Polydor
United States^[17]		Universal Motown

References

1. "Platinum Blonde – Not In Love (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
2. . Archived from the original on 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-14.
3. Phares, Heather. "Crystal Castles (II) – Crystal Castles". AllMusic. Retrieved January 10, 2013.
4. Andi Harrima (2022-10-31). "The 50 Best Goth Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
5. "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store UK. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 69.
7. "Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith – Not In Love" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
8. "Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith – Not In Love" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
9. "Crystal Castles feat. Robert Smith – Not In Love". Tracklisten. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
12. "Crystal Castles Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2018.
13. "Canadian single certifications – Crystal Castles – Not in Love". Music Canada. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
14. "Not In Love – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store Australia. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
15. "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store Belgium. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
16. "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store Denmark. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
17. "Not In Love (feat. Robert Smith) – Single by Crystal Castles". iTunes Store US. Apple Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2012.