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( May 2009 ) `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' Song by Crazy Horse from the album Crazy Horse Released February 1971 Genre Country rock Length 5 : 18 Label Reprise Songwriter ( s ) Danny Whitten Producer ( s ) Jack Nitzsche, Russ Titelman `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' Single by Rod Stewart from the album Atlantic Crossing B - side `` The First Cut Is the Deepest '' `` The Best Days of My Life '' ( US ) Released 1977 ( Europe ) 1979 ( US ) Format 7 '' single Recorded Genre Rock Length 4 : 13 ( single version ) Label Riva Songwriter ( s ) Danny Whitten Producer ( s ) Tom Dowd Rod Stewart singles chronology `` Get Back '' ( 1976 ) `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' ( 1977 ) `` The First Cut Is the Deepest '' ( 1977 ) `` Get Back '' ( 1976 ) `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' ( 1977 ) `` The First Cut Is the Deepest '' ( 1977 ) Music video `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' on YouTube `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' is a song written by Danny Whitten. It was first recorded by Crazy Horse and issued as the final track on side one of their 1971 eponymous album. It was Whitten 's signature tune, but gained more fame via its numerous cover versions, especially that by Rod Stewart. Contents 1 Cover versions 2 Original recording personnel 3 References 4 External links Cover versions In 1975, Rod Stewart recorded the song at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, for his album Atlantic Crossing. This became successful when it was released as a single. In the United States, it became a top fifty hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1980 ( # 46 pop and # 44 adult contemporary ). In the United Kingdom, it topped the UK Singles Chart as a double A-side with `` The First Cut Is the Deepest '' in 1977. The song is widely believed to have benefitted from being deliberately released as a budget single in order to keep the Sex Pistols ' ' God Save The Queen ' off the top of the UK Singles Chart. In 1989, Stewart recorded a new version of `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' for Storyteller -- The Complete Anthology : 1964 -- 1990. It was later included on Downtown Train -- Selections from the Storyteller Anthology and released as a single in 1990. It received extensive airplay on adult contemporary radio stations in the United States as an album cut, reaching number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Stewart also sang this song as a duet with Amy Belle during his 2004 tour and it is included in his concert DVD. In June 1988, Everything but the Girl released their version as a single and it featured on the 1988 album Idlewild. This also met with success in the UK, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It was their first British top ten hit and would remain their only one until 1995, when the remix of `` Missing '' also peaked at number three. Tracey Thorn has said that Stewart had been regarded as `` a heroic figure '' in her home when she was growing up, and that her brother Keith owned the `` albums with grimy - sounding titles like An Old Raincoat Wo n't Ever Let You Down, and Gasoline Alley ''. She herself had `` always liked Atlantic Crossing. '' Also, in 1988, Arthur Conley, ( famous for his massive 1967 hit `` Sweet Soul Music '' ) sung his version live on Dutch television, Arthur had previously changed his name back to his birth name of Lee Roberts whilst living in Holland. Other notable artists who have recorded versions of this song include Blue, Rita Coolidge, Billie Jo Spears, Ian Matthews, A-Mei, Pegi Young, D'ZRT, Nils Lofgren, who also helped Whitten write the song though he received no album credit for this, Dina Carroll, Joe McElderry, David Sneddon, winner of the BBC 's Fame Academy, Geoff Muldaur, Llama Farmers, Alex Parks, Indigo Girls on the Philadelphia soundtrack, and Andy Williams. Original recording personnel Danny Whitten -- guitars, lead vocals Nils Lofgren -- guitars, backing vocals Ry Cooder -- slide guitar Jack Nitzsche -- piano, backing vocals Billy Talbot -- bass, backing vocals Ralph Molina -- drums, backing vocals References Jump up ^ Roberts, David ( 2006 ). British Hit Singles & Albums ( 19th ed. ). London : Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 339 -- 40. ISBN 1 - 904994 - 10 - 5. Jump up ^ Hall, James ( 2017 - 05 - 27 ). `` God Save the Queen at 40 : how the Sex Pistols made the most controversial song in history ''. The Telegraph. ISSN 0307 - 1235. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 01. Jump up ^ `` God Save the Queen : The Sex Pistols take on charity track ''. ITV News. 2012 - 04 - 19. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Bragg attacks Pistols ' royal views ''. BBC News. 2002 - 05 - 27. Retrieved 2018 - 01 - 01. Jump up ^ `` Rod Stewart & Amy Belle - I Dont Want To Talk About It ''. Royal Albert Hall, London. 2004. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2012. Jump up ^ Tracey Thorn, Bedsit Disco Queen, p. 204 External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` Free '' by Deniece Williams UK number - one single ( Rod Stewart version ) 21 May 1977 Succeeded by `` Lucille '' by Kenny Rogers Everything but the Girl Ben Watt Tracey Thorn Discography Studio albums Eden Everything but the Girl Love Not Money Baby, the Stars Shine Bright Idlewild The Language of Life Worldwide Acoustic Amplified Heart Walking Wounded Temperamental Compilation albums Essence & Rare 82 - 92 Home Movies The Best of Everything but the Girl Back to Mine Like the Deserts Miss the Rain Adapt or Die : Ten Years of Remixes The Platinum Collection The Works a 3 CD Retrospective Singles `` Night and Day '' `` Each and Every One '' `` Mine '' `` Native Land '' `` When All 's Well '' `` Angel '' `` Come On Home '' `` Do n't Leave Me Behind '' `` These Early Days ( remix ) '' `` I Always Was Your Girl '' `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' `` Love Is Here Where I Live '' `` Driving '' `` Take Me '' `` Old Friends '' `` Twin Cities '' `` Rollercoaster '' `` Missing '' `` Walking Wounded '' `` Wrong '' `` Single '' `` Before Today '' `` The Future of the Future ( Stay Gold ) '' `` Five Fathoms '' `` Blame '' `` Temperamental '' `` Lullaby of Clubland '' `` Tracey in My Room '' `` Corcovado '' Other notable songs `` I Did n't Know I Was Looking for Love '' Video albums Like the Deserts Miss the Rain Related articles Bedsit Disco Queen Marine Girls Patient Rod Stewart singles 1970s `` It 's All Over Now '' ( 1970 ) `` Reason to Believe '' / `` Maggie May '' ( 1971 ) `` Every Picture Tells a Story '' / `` Reason to Believe '' ( 1971 ) Spain only `` ( I Know ) I 'm Losing You '' / `` Mandolin Wind '' ( 1971 ) `` Handbags and Gladrags '' ( 1972 ) `` You Wear It Well '' ( 1972 ) `` Angel '' ( 1972 ) `` What 's Made Milwaukee Famous ( Has Made a Loser Out of Me ) '' ( 1972 ) `` Twistin ' the Night Away '' ( 1973, 1987 ) `` Oh ! No Not My Baby '' ( 1973 ) `` Farewell '' / `` You Send Me '' ( 1973 ) `` Mine for Me '' ( 1974 ) `` You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything '' ( 1974 ) Stewart / Faces `` Sailing '' ( 1975 ) `` This Old Heart of Mine '' ( 1975 ) `` Tonight 's the Night '' ( 1976 ) `` The Killing of Georgie '' ( 1976 ) `` Get Back '' ( 1976 ) `` The First Cut Is the Deepest '' ( 1977 ) `` I Do n't Want to Talk About It '' ( 1977, 1990 ) `` You 're in My Heart ( The Final Acclaim ) '' ( 1978 ) `` Hot Legs '' ( 1978 ) `` I Was Only Joking '' ( 1978 ) `` Da Ya Think I 'm Sexy ? '' ( 1978, 1997 ) `` Ai n't Love a Bitch '' ( 1979 ) `` Blondes ( Have More Fun ) '' ( 1979 ) 1980s `` ( If Loving You Is Wrong ) I Do n't Want to Be Right '' ( 1980 ) `` Passion '' ( 1980 ) `` Tonight, I 'm Yours ( Do n't Hurt Me ) '' ( 1981 ) `` Young Turks '' ( 1982 ) `` How Long ? '' ( 1982 ) `` Baby Jane '' ( 1983 ) `` That 's What Friends Are For '' ( 1983 ) `` Infatuation '' ( 1984 ) `` Some Guys Have All the Luck '' ( 1984 ) `` All Right Now '' ( 1984 ) `` People Get Ready '' ( 1985, 1991, 1993 ) Stewart / Beck `` Love Touch '' ( 1986 ) `` In My Life '' ( 1987 ) `` Forever Young '' ( 1988 ) `` My Heart Ca n't Tell You No '' ( 1988 ) `` This Old Heart of Mine ( Is Weak for You ) '' ( 1989 ) Stewart / Isley `` Downtown Train '' ( 1989 ) 1990s `` It Takes Two '' ( 1990 ) Stewart / Turner `` Rhythm of My Heart '' ( 1991 ) `` The Motown Song '' ( 1991 ) `` Your Song '' ( 1992 ) `` Ruby Tuesday '' ( 1993 ) `` Have I Told You Lately '' ( 1993 ) `` Reason to Believe '' ( unplugged, 1993 ) `` All for Love '' ( 1993 ) Stewart / Adams / Sting `` Leave Virginia Alone '' ( 1995 ) `` Lady Luck '' ( 1996 ) `` Ooh La La '' ( 1998 ) `` Rocks '' ( 1998 ) `` Cigarettes and Alcohol '' ( 1998 ) `` Faith of the Heart '' ( 1999 ) 2000s `` These Foolish Things '' ( 2002 ) `` They Ca n't Take That Away from Me '' ( 2003 ) `` Time After Time '' ( 2003 ) `` What a Wonderful World '' ( 2004 ) `` Blue Moon '' ( 2004 ) `` Baby, It 's Cold Outside '' ( 2005 ) `` I 've Got a Crush on You '' ( 2005 ) `` I 've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm '' ( 2006 ) `` Have You Ever Seen the Rain ? 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Question: who wrote i don't wanna talk about it
Answer: Danny Whitten