Baby I Don't Care
1989 single by Transvision Vamp
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"Baby I Don't Care" is a song by the English pop rock band Transvision Vamp and the first single taken from their second album, Velveteen (1989). It was released in 1989 and remains their highest-charting single, peaking at number three in both the United Kingdom and Australia. It was ranked at number 25 on the Australian end-of-year chart for 1989. The song was later featured as the title track on the band's 2002 compilation album, Baby I Don't Care.
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| Single by Transvision Vamp | ||||
| from the album Velveteen | ||||
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| Released | 20 March 1989[1] | |||
| Length | 3:57 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter | Nick Christian Sayer | |||
| Producer | Duncan Bridgeman | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |   [2] |
Jerry Smith, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week, named this track as "another excellent slice of cartoon pop". He found song "very catchy" and expressed opinion that it "will put them back on top".[3] James Brown of New Musical Express noted consistency of quality of a string of band's hits.[4] Music & Media called song a "pure pop in the post-Blondie/ Bangles sense" and praised catchy chorus.[5]
Track listings
All songs were written by Nick Christian Sayer except where noted.
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7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single[6][7][8]
12-inch single[9]
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CD and German mini-CD single[10][11]
US cassette single[12]
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[21] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Jennifer Ellison version
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| Single by Jennifer Ellison | ||||
| B-side | "Silent Footsteps" | |||
| Released | 16 June 2003[23] | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | EastWest | |||
| Songwriter | Nick Christian Sayer | |||
| Producers | Bill Padley, Jem Godfrey | |||
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In June 2003, British actress Jennifer Ellison covered the song, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the Irish Singles Chart with it.
UK CD1[24]
- "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
- "Baby I Don't Care" (video) – 3:41
UK CD2[25]
- "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Baby I Don't Care" (Graham Stack / Groove Brothers remix) – 3:29
- "Baby I Don't Care" (video—karaoke version) – 3:41
UK cassette single[26]
- "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
- "Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
- "Baby I Don't Care" (Graham Stack / Groove Brothers remix) – 3:29
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] | 24 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[28] | 14 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[29] | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[30] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2003) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[31] | 137 |