"I Don't Care" is a song by British based female duo Shakespears Sister

Shakespears Sister

Shakespears Sister/Shakespear's Sister is a British-based synth-pop-rock band formed by Irish-born singer–songwriter Siobhan Fahey in 1988, with plaudits including a BRIT Award and Ivor Novello Award. It was Fahey's first musical outing since leaving Bananarama, and initially a solo project...

, from their successful 1992 album Hormonally Yours

Hormonally Yours

Hormonally Yours is the second album released by pop duo Shakespears Sister. The album, released on London Records in 1992, became a critical and commercial success in the UK and achieved a modest level of success in the U.S...

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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 attempted to capture the flow of a sailors jig. The poem is spoken by Siobhan Fahey

Siobhan Fahey

Siobhan Fahey is an Irish musician and founding member of the 1980s British girl group Bananarama, and later formed the BRIT Award and Ivor Novello award winning musical outfit Shakespears Sister.-Career:Fahey was born the eldest of three daughters to Helen and...

 on the song.

The song was released as the album's third single, as the follow-up to the single "Stay", which spent eight weeks at number one in the UK and six weeks at number one in Ireland. The single was successful, peaking at number 7 in the UK, becoming their last top 10 hit in that country."I Don't Care" reached the top 10 in Ireland too. It peaked at number 18 in Australia and number 11 in New Zealand. In the U.S. however it failed to replicate the top 10 success of "Stay" and it peaked at number 55.

In the UK the single was released as a two-part CD single.

Music video

The music video, directed by Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller

Sophie Muller is a British music video director, noted for her long-time collaborations with artists like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, No Doubt, Sade, Shakira, Shakespears Sister, Garbage, Blur, Annie Lennox and Eurythmics.-Background:...

, showed Siobhan Fahey and Marcella Detroit

Marcella Detroit

Marcella Detroit is a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter. She was a member of the band Shakespears Sister, along with Siobhan Fahey of Bananarama. Detroit's soprano voice provided lead vocals on their biggest hit, "Stay," which was No...

'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.

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.

Track listing

7" single

1. "I Don't Care" (7" Remix) 4:25
2. "Remember My Name" 3:35

UK CD single 1

1. "I Don't Care" (7" Remix) 4:25
2. "I Don't Care" (Henley Board Mix) 4:06
3. "I Don't Care" (Album Version) 4:16
4. "Remember My Name" 3:35

UK CD single 2

1. "I Don't Care" (Radio Edit) 4:06
2. "Catwoman" (Live on BBC) 4:21
3. "I Don't Care" (Live on BBC) 4:21
4. "You're History" (Voodoo Mix) 6:31

U.S. CD single

1. "I Don't Care" (U.S. Radio Edit) 3:56
2. "Stay" (Acoustic Version) 3:44

German CD single

1. "I Don't Care" (Radio Edit) 4:06
2. "I Don't Care" (7" Remix) 4:25
3. "I Don't Care" (Henley Board Mix) 4:06
4. "Remember My Name" 3:35

Australian CD single

1. "I Don't Care" (Radio Edit) 4:06
2. "Catwoman" (Live on BBC) 4:21
3. "You're History" (Voodoo Mix) 6:31

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart	18
Austrian Singles Chart	29
Dutch Mega Top 100	57
Irish Singles Chart	10
New Zealand Singles Chart	11
Swedish Singles Chart	38
Swiss Singles Chart	28
UK Singles Chart	7
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	55