According to Dido, "Don't Believe in Love" is not about a one-night stand situation as the lyrics might suggest. She explained, "I guess the basic concept is the world's a better place with love than it is without, but there's a whole lot of stuff to get to that point [...] The fact that I never truly explain what a song is about means that I feel very unlimited in what I put in. I think it is mainly journalists who want to work your life out from your songs".[4] The song was premiered on radio stations on 1 September 2008, and was released for download in many European countries from 29 September 2008.[5] It was also released in Australia on this date.[6][better source needed] The physical single was released in United Kingdom on 27 October 2008,[7] and in Germany on 31 October 2008.[8]
Music video
The music video for the song was filmed in a ranch near Los Angeles, with AlexandLiane as the directors. The video was filmed in September 2008, and premiered on Dido's official YouTube account on 30 October 2008. The music video was available as a free download from the iTunes Store on 3 December 2008, as part of their 2008 "12 Days of Christmas" promotion.
"Quelli Che Il Calcio E...", Italy – 14 December 2008
"Radio RFM", France – 30 December 2008
Charts
The song only peaked at No. 54 on the UK Singles Chart, making it her second lowest charting single to date, until No Freedom charted 5 places lower at 59 in 2013. The song peaked at No. 2 on the Italian Digital Singles Chart. The song has reached No. 20 on the Japan Hot 100. The song was also certified 2× Platinum in Italy.
