"I Don't Want a Lover" is a song by the Scottish band Texas from their first album, Southside (1989). The music starts with blues slide guitar followed by a throbbing rhythm section before the vocals break in. It was released as the band's debut single in January 1989 and peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1989.
In 2001, Norwegian production team Stargate remixed and re-released the song to promote The Greatest Hits compilation album. Released on 9 July 2001, this version peaked at number 16 on the UK chart.