The song's music video was directed by Jim Canty. It was filmed in September 2007 at Columbus Circle on West 59th and Broadway in New York City.

Kaiser Chiefs - Love's Not A Competition (But I'm Winning) Lyrics


I won't be the one to disappoint you anymore,
I know, I've said all this and that you've heard
It all before,
The trick is getting you to think that all this was your idea.
And that this was everything you've ever wanted out of here,
Love's not a competition but I'm winning.
I'm not sure what's truly altruistic anymore,
When every good thing that I do is listed and you're keeping score,
Love's not a competition but I'm winning
Love's not a competition but I'm winning
At least I thought I was but there's no way of knowing,
At least I thought I was but there's no way of knowing,
You know what it's like when you're new to the game but I'm not,
I won't be the one to disappoint you,
I won't be the one to disappoint you anymore


Kaiser Chiefs - Love's Not A Competition (but I'm Winning) Single Review

From the outset in a live setting the energy, enthusiasm and general tightness of Leeds' new darlings the Kaiser Chiefs (yeah, you heard that Embrace), would even make Gordon Brown forget his troubles. On CD it has in the past depended on your mood and, to some extent, your tolerance levels. Is there really much point in saying anything more about them? Well, their second album Yours Truly, Angry Mob with more than a little help from this subtler single begins to cloudy the waters about Ricky Wilson and co's recorded credentials, as the flowery Brit-pop accompaniment is discarded for an atmospheric and searching acoustic backdrop. This allows Wilson to show a serious, wistful and more intense range, delving deep into his heart:
"I won't be the one to disappoint you anymore."

This line will ring in the ears of cynics who have dubbed da Chiefs one dimensional Brit-pop burying scumbags on the evidence of first album, Employment. Much like Franz Ferdinand, Wilson and co have used the follow up material to a dazzling debut album, in order to show a deeper, more brooding side. Love's Not A Competition (but I'm Winning), is definitely worth paying attention to and writing about.

review by allgigs.co.uk