I Don't Care (Shakespears Sister song)

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"I Don't Care"
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Single by Shakespears Sister
from the album Hormonally Yours
B-side"Remember My Name"
Released4 May 1992 (1992-05-04)[1]
Length4:25
LabelLondon
Songwriter(s)Siobhan Fahey, Marcella Detroit, Manu Guiot, Richard Feldman
Producer(s)Alan Moulder, Shakespears Sister
Shakespears Sister singles chronology
"Stay"
(1992) 		"I Don't Care"
(1992) 		"Hello (Turn Your Radio On)"
(1992)
Music video
"I Don't Care" on YouTube

"I Don't Care" is a song by British-based female duo Shakespears Sister, released on 4 May 1992 as the third single from their second studio album Hormonally Yours. The song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart and had similar success internationally, reaching the top 20 in Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. It also charted on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 55. Like several of Shakespears Sister's previous singles, it was heavily remixed for its release as a single, including re-recorded vocals and added instrumentals.

The song incorporates a segment of the poem "Hornpipe" by Dame Edith Sitwell (from her Façade, and Other Poems poetry book), which is a surreal poem that attempts to capture the flow of a sailors jig. The poem is spoken by Siobhan Fahey on the song.

Critical reception[]

Tom Demalon from AllMusic described the song as "bouncy and resilient".[2] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that a "lively, guitar-anchored ditty is fueled by finger-poppin' rhythms and shaking tambourines." He added that the duo's "unconventional vocal style charms, as do light, retro horn fills at the close. An adventurous pop delight with strong multiformat appeal."[3] Randy Clark from Cashbox called it an "upbeat, slightly quirky pop cut, with an almost '60s-ish jangle to it, featuring the dual vocals of the performance artists".[4] The Daily Vaults Michael R. Smith noted Detroit's "ear-piercing wail" at the beginning of "I Don't Care".[5] Lennox Herald commented, "While this is unlikely to repeat the success of Stay, it will be a hit no doubt."[6] Music & Media stated that a "syncopated beat, moulded after Pretenders' Don't Get Me Wrong, forms the backing of this remarkable piece of uptempo pop, sporting a catchy chorus."[7] Also People Magazine noted that the song "sounds like an effervescent version of the Pretenders."[8] Pop Rescue said that it "bursts open with Marcella’s screaming introduction before wriggling into some wonderful guitar/bass."[9]

Music video[]

The music video for the song, directed by British director Sophie Muller, showed Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit's characters plotting to kill one another. The video ends with a climax on a mock stage - Fahey dressed in Victorian garb, in contrast to Detroit's poised and refrained character. During the first two choruses the band is performing the song, first in rehearsal and the second in concert. The video mirrored the internal struggle the duo was going through, as their personal relationship was deteriorating and eventually the duo was ended by Fahey in 1993. The video is also notable for its forefront inclusion of the duo's touring members.

Track listing[]

Charts[]

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 18
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 29
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 37
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 25
Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 34
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 55
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 33

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 May 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ Demalon, Tom. "Shakespear's Sister – Hormonally Yours". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (31 October 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 95. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  4. ^ Clark, Randy (7 November 1992). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  5. ^ Smith, Michael R. (26 August 2007). "Hormonally Yours – Shakespear's Sister". The Daily Vault. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. ^ "REVIEWS". Lennox Herald. 22 May 1992. p. 22. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  7. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 20 June 1992. p. 11. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Hormonally Yours". People. 13 April 1992. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  9. ^ "REVIEW: "HORMONALLY YOURS" BY SHAKESPEAR'S SISTER (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1839." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9 no. 23. 6 June 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Don't Care". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  16. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  17. ^ "Charts.nz – Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Shakespears Sister Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Shakespears Sister Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

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