I think this song was recorded in the early 80s, but it may have been recorded in the late 70s. It's sung by, I'm pretty sure, a solo white male artist. It's an easy-listening kind of song and is sad in feeling. It sounds like a guy talking to a friend/lover and having doubts about himself and being involved in a relationship, and he's kind of apologetic about it. I can't really understand the lyrics, but I swear one line says:

"It's just a phase that I'm going through."

I've been hearing it lately as piped music in public places. Someone told me that it's getting a lot of air play because it's been remade, but as a techno tune.

Does anyone know the name of the song and who sings it?

That would be "I'm Not In Love" by 10cc.

http://www.songmeanings.net/showsong.php?id=11185

I?m not in love, so don?t forget it
It?s just a silly phase I?m going through
And just because I call you up
Don?t get me wrong, don?t think you?ve got it made.
I?m not in love, no no!

It?s because ...

I like to see you, but then again
That doesn?t mean you mean that much to me
So if I call you, don?t make a fuss
Don?t tell your friends about the two of us
I?m not in love, no no!
It?s because ...

Be quiet, Big boys don?t cry, Big boys don?t cry, Big boys don?t cry, Big boys don?t cry, Big boys don?t cry, Big boys don?t cry

I keep your picture upon the wall
It hides a nasty stain that?s lying there
So don?t you ask me to give it back
I know you know it doesn?t mean that much to me
I?m not in love, no no!
It?s because

Ooh, you?ll wait a long time for me
Ooh, you?ll wait a long time

I?m not in love, so don?t forget it
It?s just a silly phase I?m going through
And just because I call you up
Don?t get me wrong, don?t think you?ve got it made
I?m not in love, I?m not in love.

As an aside, it reached number one in the UK on 31st May 1975, and on re-entry of the chart on 18th March 1995 reached #29.

Thank you! I had the recording year all wrong. Guess I should have been in the 70s section. I also discovered that the group Olive has made the song into a trip-pop tune. Thanks again for your help. It was driving me crazy not knowing what the song was.

That is a great song! I remember hearing it when I was maybe 19 and my high school boyfriend had just broken up with me... I still think of him when I hear it! :'(