10cc's 1975 number one single 'I'm Not in Love' is one of the greatest ballads ever made, and is a solid gold Smooth favorite.
But how was it made? And what was the song about? Who whispered the famous 'big boys don't cry' line? Here's the official story behind the song:
I had this crazy idea in my mind that repeating those words would somehow degrade the meaning, so I told her, 'Well, if I say every day "I love you, darling, I love you, blah, blah, blah", it's not gonna mean anything eventually'.
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