Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1026975 By Rod Stewart. By Danny Whitten. Arranged by Sybout Porte. Pop,Rock. Score. 6 pages. Sybout Porte #632460. Published by Sybout Porte (A0.1026975). I Don't Want to Talk About It is a slow ballad written by Danny Whitten. The song has been covered by many artist. The most popular cover version probably is Rod Stewart's performance with Amy Belle in 2004 at the Royal Albert Hall.