This Ain't a Love Song (Scouting for Girls song)

"This Ain't a Love Song"
"This Ain't a Love Song"
Single by Scouting for Girls
from the album Everybody Wants to Be on TV
B-side	"Gotta Keep Smiling"
Released	26 March 2010
Studio	Heliocentric
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:30 (album version); 3:08 (radio edit);
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Roy Stride
Producer(s)	Andy Green
Scouting for Girls singles chronology

"This Ain't a Love Song" is a song by English pop rock 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.^[2] Its artwork was released on the band's website on 8 February^[3] and its video premiered on the band's website on 18 February.^[4] The song itself was released for digital download on 26 March 2010 with a CD release following three days later.

Chart performance

"This Ain't a Love Song" debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 4 April 2010—for the week ending dated 10 April 2010—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 in favour of Usher and will.i.am's'"OMG". After spending five weeks within the top 10, the single fell to number 11. "This Ain't a Love Song" spent a total of ten weeks within the top 40 and 22 weeks within the Top 100. In Scotland, the song spent three weeks at number one—keeping "OMG" off the top spot—then fell to number five on 25 April.

In Ireland, "This Ain't a Love Song" debuted in the Irish Singles Chart at number 34, later climbing to number four, marking the band's only top five hit there. The single debuted on the Australian Singles Chart on 24 May 2010 at number 36, peaking at number 19. The single charted in several other countries as well, entering the top 40 in Austria, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, and New Zealand.

Music video

The video for "This Ain't a Love Song" was filmed at London City Airport and a technical college in Rainham, Essex, and was directed by Eric Liss. The idea for the video came from the lead singer, Roy Stride. The original video was dismissed as being too dark so the version that was released was filmed.^[5]^[6] These shots included a girl waiting for her flight crew mother, two male friends and an old couple.^[6] The video also involved several night shots.^[4]

Personnel

Performance credits

Vocals: Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse
Bass: Greg Churchouse
Percussion: Pete Ellard
Piano: Roy Stride
Guitar: Roy Stride

Technical credits

Production: Andy Green

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[7]	19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[8]	34
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[9]	45
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[10]	7
Germany (GfK)^[11]	31
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[12]	40
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	4
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	13
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[16]	16
Scotland (OCC)^[17]	1
Switzerland Airplay (Schweizer Hitparade)^[18]	28
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	1

Chart (2016)	Peak position
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)^[20]	63

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[21]	100
UK Singles (OCC)^[22]	41

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[23]	Gold	35,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[24]	Platinum	600,000^‡
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	26 March 2010	Digital download	Epic	^[25]
Australia				^[26]
Belgium				^[27]
United Kingdom	29 March 2010	CD		^[28]
United States	2 April 2010	Digital download		^[29]

References

^ This Ain't a Love Song (European CD single liner notes). Epic Records. 2010. 88697632852.
^ "First play of our new single 'This Ain't a Love Song'". scoutingforgirls.co.uk. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
^ "'This Ain't a Love Song' on Radio 1". scoutingforgirls.co.uk. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
^ ^a ^b "This Aint a Love Song – Official Video – Watch it Now!!!". scoutingforgirls.co.uk. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
^ "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't A Love Song (Video Commentary)". YouTube. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Scouting for Girls take flight". 4music.com. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
^ "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Hits of the World – European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 15. 17 April 2010. p. 55. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Ain't a Love Song". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 33/2010 – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2010". ARIA. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^ "British single certifications – Scouting for Girls – This Ain't a Love Song". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^ "This Ain't a Love Song (Radio Edit) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "This Ain't a Love Song (Radio Edit) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "This Ain't a Love Song (Radio Edit) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "This Ain't a Love Song". Amazon. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
^ "This Ain't a Love Song – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

External links

[1] This Ain't a Love Song (European CD single liner notes). Epic Records. 2010. 88697632852.

[2] "First play of our new single 'This Ain't a Love Song'". scoutingforgirls.co.uk. 14 January 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.

['This_Ain't_a_Love_Song'_on_Radio_1-3] "'This Ain't a Love Song' on Radio 1". scoutingforgirls.co.uk. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.

[Video_Release-4] "This Aint a Love Song – Official Video – Watch it Now!!!". scoutingforgirls.co.uk. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

[5] "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't A Love Song (Video Commentary)". YouTube. 28 July 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

[Behind_the_scenes_video_at_4music.com-6] "Scouting for Girls take flight". 4music.com. 2 March 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2010.

[sc_Australia_Scouting_For_Girls-7] "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_Scouting_For_Girls-8] "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_Scouting_For_Girls-9] "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[10] "Hits of the World – European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 15. 17 April 2010. p. 55. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[sc_Germany_Scouting_For_Girls-11] "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[sc_Hungary_Scouting_For_Girls-12] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – This Ain't a Love Song". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 January 2020.

[sc_Dutch40_-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 2010" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Scouting_For_Girls-15] "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_Scouting_For_Girls-16] "Scouting For Girls – This Ain't a Love Song". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Scotland_-17] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[18] "Schweizer Airplay Charts 33/2010 – hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 1 March 2022.

[sc_UK_-19] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[sc_UKdownload_-20] "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.

[21] "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2010". ARIA. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[22] "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-23] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

[United_KingdomScouting_for_GirlsThis_Ain't_a_Love_SongsingleCertRef-24] "British single certifications – Scouting for Girls – This Ain't a Love Song". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2020.

[25] "This Ain't a Love Song (Radio Edit) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[26] "This Ain't a Love Song (Radio Edit) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[27] "This Ain't a Love Song (Radio Edit) – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[28] "This Ain't a Love Song". Amazon. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

[29] "This Ain't a Love Song – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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v t e Scouting for Girls
Roy Stride Greg Churchouse Peter Ellard
Studio albums	Scouting for Girls Everybody Wants to Be on TV The Light Between Us Still Thinking About You The Trouble with Boys Easy Cover The Place We Used to Meet
Singles	"She's So Lovely" "Elvis Ain't Dead" "Heartbeat" "This Ain't a Love Song"
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