by Graham Gouldman has been talking about the enduring appeal of 10cc’s I’m Not In Love.
In an interview with NME, the 79-year-old songwriter said of the track: “It’s hard to say what the secret of I’m Not in Love’s enduring success is. There are certain songs that I’ve written, or co-written, that are imbued with extra magic that on the surface doesn’t appear to be there.”
“Somehow, they have this special quality that makes them different from other songs that you might think are equally good or even better. I’m Not in Love has this hypnotic quality about it, particularly the opening chords, which are just beautiful. When it appeared in Guardians Of The Galaxy, that gave it a boost, particularly with a younger audience.”
