On this episode of Our American Stories, when 10cc set out to record “I’m Not in Love,” they were working from an idea that ran against the kind of love songs filling the radio at the time. By the time it was finished, the song no longer resembled the version they had started with, and it didn’t fit neatly alongside the music around it either.

It found its audience anyway, and over time, it helped open the door to a different kind of pop sound. As part of our Story of a Song series, our own Greg Hengler, along with those closest to the creation of the track, shares how the song came together and why it still stands apart from the pack today.

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