Song · Dokken
“It's Not Love” by Dokken
From the album Under Lock and Key (1985)
“It's Not Love” by Dokken appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 2002. It was first released in 1985 on the album Under Lock and Key. Its best result is #327 on the KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,251 hard rock song of all time.
"It's Not Love" lands on Under Lock and Key, the third Dokken album, released by Elektra on November 22, 1985, and the writing credit is split four ways between Don Dokken, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and Mick Brown. Don Dokken sings lead and plays guitar alongside Lynch, Pilson is on bass and Brown on drums, and those two stack the backing vocals behind him. Neil Kernon and Michael Wagener produced, recorded and mixed it between them.
The album was a long-haul seller, 67 weeks on the Billboard 200, gold in 1986 and platinum in 1987, and AllMusic's Eduardo Rivadavia called it possibly the band's most complete record, with something in it for the headbangers and the ballad crowd alike.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 930 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 2002 | 327 | KISW | KISW Top 999 of All Time (2002) | 999 |
Comments
Log in or create a free account to join the conversation about "It's Not Love" by Dokken.
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.