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"'''I Won't Say (I'm in Love)'''" is a song written by composer [[Alan Menken]] and lyricist [[David Zippel]] for [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s animated film ''[[Hercules (1997 film)|Hercules]]'' (1997). Released as part of the film's [[Hercules (soundtrack)|soundtrack]], the song iswas performedrecorded by American actress and singer [[Susan Egan]] in her role as [[Megara (Disney character)|Meg]], [[Hercules (Disney character)|Hercules]]' love interest, while singers Cheryl Freeman, [[Lillias White]], [[Vaneese Thomas]], [[LaChanze]], and [[Roz Ryan]] provide [[girl group]]-stylecontributed [[backup vocals]] as the [[List of Disney's Hercules characters|Muses]]. The songwriters wrote "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" to replace "I Can't Believe My Heart", a slower, more emotional ballad originally intended for Meg that had been deemed too soft for Megthe character's strong personality. Menken based "I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" on songs he had written for the stage musical ''[[Little Shop of Horrors (musical)|Little Shop of Horrors]]'' (1982).

"I Won't Say (I'm in Love)" is a mid-tempo [[doo-wop]], [[R&B]], and [[Pop music|pop]] [[Sentimental ballad|ballad]] reminiscent of 1960s music with influences of [[Motown]] and [[gospel music]]. Similar to the works of American girl groups such as [[the Ronettes]] and [[the Supremes]], its lyrics are about denying having [[romantic feelings]] for someone and refusing romantic [[Cliché|clichés]]. In its accompanying musical sequence, Meg refuses to admit she is falling in love with Hercules, while the Muses insist that she embrace her romantic feelings for him instead.