I Don't Care (Shakespears Sister song)

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"I Don't Care"
Single by Shakespears Sister
from the album Hormonally Yours
B-side
  • "Remember My Name"
  • "Catwoman" (live)
Released4 May 1992 (1992-05-04)[1]
GenrePop[2][3][4]
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 (1992). 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[edit]

Tom Demalon from AllMusic described the song as "bouncy and resilient".[5] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that a "lively, guitar-anchored ditty is fueled by finger-poppin' rhythms and shaking tambourines." He added further 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."[2] Randy Clark from Cash Box called it an "upbeat, slightly quirky pop cut, with an almost '60s-ish jangle to it, featuring the dual vocals of the performance artists".[3] The Daily Vault's Michael R. Smith remarked Marcella Detroit's "ear-piercing wail" at the beginning.[6] A reviewer from Lennox Herald concluded, "While this is unlikely to repeat the success of "Stay", it will be a hit no doubt."[7]

Paul Lester from Melody Maker commented, "So the title reads, "I Don't Care", but the subtext is pure merciless revenge fantasy where the singer does care, deeply so. Siobhan Fahey is incredibly rich, extremely angry and quite, quite mad. There's something comforting about that."[8] Pan-European magazine Music & Media found 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."[4] People Magazine also felt that the song "sounds like an effervescent version of the Pretenders."[9] In an retrospective review, Pop Rescue wrote that it "bursts open with Marcella's screaming introduction before wriggling into some wonderful guitar/bass."[10] Troy J. Augusto from Variety described the song as "perky".[11]

Music video[edit]

The accompanying 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 listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 18
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[23] 29
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[24] 37
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[25] 25
Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 34
Ireland (IRMA)[27] 10
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[28] 9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[29] 57
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[30] 11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[31] 38
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 7
US Billboard Hot 100[34] 55
US Top 40/Mainstream (Billboard)[35] 33

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 2 May 1992. p. 25. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Flick, Larry (31 October 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 95. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b Clark, Randy (7 November 1992). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 5. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 20 June 1992. p. 11. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. ^ Demalon, Tom. "Shakespear's Sister – Hormonally Yours". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  6. ^ Smith, Michael R. (26 August 2007). "Hormonally Yours – Shakespear's Sister". The Daily Vault. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Reviews". Lennox Herald. 22 May 1992. p. 22.
  8. ^ Lester, Paul (16 May 1992). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 31. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Hormonally Yours". People. 13 April 1992. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  10. ^ "Review: "Hormonally Yours" by Shakespear's Sister (CD, 1992)". Pop Rescue. 13 July 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  11. ^ Augusto, Troy J. (7 October 1992). "Shakespeare's Sister". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  12. ^ I Don't Care (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. LON 318, 869 698-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ I Don't Care (UK cassette single sleeve). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. LONCS 318.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ I Don't Care (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. PODD-1021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ I Don't Care (UK CD1 liner notes). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. LONCD 318, 869 699-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ I Don't Care (UK CD2 liner notes). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. LOCDP 318, 869 701-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ I Don't Care (European CD single liner notes). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. 869 711-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ I Don't Care (US CD single liner notes). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. 869 946-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ I Don't Care (US cassette single sleeve). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. 869 946-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ I Don't Care (Australian CD single liner notes). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. 869 710-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ^ I Don't Care (Australian cassette single sleeve). Shakespears Sister. London Records. 1992. 869 710-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  22. ^ "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  23. ^ "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  24. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1839." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 23. 6 June 1992. p. 23. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
  26. ^ "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  27. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – I Don't Care". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Shakespears Sister — I Don't Care" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  30. ^ "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  31. ^ "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  32. ^ "Shakespears Sister – I Don't Care". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  33. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  34. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. 23 January 1993. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  35. ^ "Pop Airplay". Billboard. 23 January 1993. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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