Baby I Don't Care

This article is about the 1980s pop song. For the 1950s pop song, see (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care.

"Baby I Don't Care"
Single by Transvision Vamp
from the album Velveteen
B-side	"Time for a Change" "Strings of My Heart"
Released	March 1989 (1989-03) [1]
Length	3:57
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s)	Duncan Bridgeman
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Sister Moon" (1988) "Baby I Don't Care" (1989) "The Only One" (1989)

"Baby I Don't Care" is a song by 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 .

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
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.

7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single [6] [7] [8] "Baby I Don't Care" – 3:57 "Time for a Change" (Anthony Doughty) – 3:34 "Strings of My Heart" (Dave Parsons) – 3:12 12-inch single [9] A1. "Baby I Don't Care" (Abigail's party mix) – 5:45 B1. "Sex Kick" (demo version) – 5:53 B2. "Time for Change" – 3:34 B3. "Strings of My Heart" – 3:12

CD and German mini-CD single [10] [11] "Baby I Don't Care" – 3:59 "Saturn 5" (demo version) – 3:48 "Time for Change" – 3:31 "Strings of My Heart" – 3:14 US cassette single [12] A. "Baby I Don't Care" B. "Time for a Change"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [13] 3 Denmark (Hitlisten) [14] 7 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [15] 9 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [16] 18 Ireland (IRMA) [17] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [18] 29 UK Singles (OCC) [19] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position Australia (ARIA) [20] 25 UK Singles (OCC) [21] 49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [20]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Jennifer Ellison version

"Baby I Don't Care"
Single by Jennifer Ellison
B-side	"Silent Footsteps"
Released	16 June 2003 (2003-06-16) [22]
Length	3:39
Label	EastWest
Songwriter(s)	Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s)	Bill Padley, Jem Godfrey
Jennifer Ellison singles chronology
"Baby I Don't Care" (2003) "Bye Bye Boy" (2004)

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 ^[23]

1. "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
2. "Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
3. "Baby I Don't Care" (video) – 3:41

UK CD2 ^[24]

1. "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
2. "Baby I Don't Care" (Graham Stack / Groove Brothers remix) – 3:29
3. "Baby I Don't Care" (video—karaoke version) – 3:41

UK cassette single ^[25]

1. "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
2. "Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
3. "Baby I Don't Care" (Graham Stack / Groove Brothers remix) – 3:29

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [26]	24
Ireland (IRMA) [27]	14
Scotland (OCC) [28]	3
UK Singles (OCC) [29]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
UK Singles (OCC) [30]	137

References

1. Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography . Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. p.  841. ISBN   0-86241-385-0.
2. Adeva (22 March 1989). "Spot the Spin: Transvision Vamp – "Baby I Don't Care" (MCA)". Number One . No. 300. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 42. ISSN   0266-5328. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024– via Flickr.
3. Smith, Jerry (25 March 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp – "Baby I Don't Care"" (PDF). Music Week . London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 19. ISSN   0265-1548. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2022– via World Radio History.
4. Brown, James (25 March 1989). "Review: Transvision Vamp – "Baby I Don't Care" (Factory)". New Musical Express . London: IPC Limited. p. 25. ISSN   0028-6362.
5. "Review: Transvision Vamp – "Baby I Don't Care"" (PDF). Music & Media . Amsterdam: European Music Report BV. 22 April 1989. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022– via World Radio History.
6. Baby I Don't Care (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). MCA Records. 1989. TVV 6.
7. Baby I Don't Care (Australian cassette single sleeve). MCA Records. 1989. 4-15926.
8. Baby I Don't Care (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). MCA Records. 1989. 09P3-6170.
9. Baby I Don't Care (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). MCA Records. 1989. TVVT 6.
10. Baby I Don't Care (UK CD single disc notes). MCA Records. 1989. DTVVT 6.
11. Baby I Don't Care (German mini-CD single disc notes). MCA Records. 1989. 257 584-2.
12. Baby I Don't Care (US cassette single sleeve). UNI Records. 1989. MCAC 53786.
13. "Transvision Vamp – Baby I Don't Care". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
14. Danish Charts Archive. June 1989.
15. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 6, no. 17. 29 April 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
16. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Transvision Vamp". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 263. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
17. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Baby I Don?t Care". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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19. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
20. "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1989". ARIA . Retrieved 23 August 2020.
21. "Year-End Charts '89 – Top 100 Singles". Music Week . London, England: Spotlight Publications. 3 March 1990. p. 16.
22. "New Releases – For Week Starting 16 June 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 14 June 2003. p. 27. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
23. Baby I Don't Care (UK CD1 liner notes). EastWest Records. 2003. EW268CD1, 5050466-6678-2-3.
24. Baby I Don't Care (UK CD2 liner notes). EastWest Records. 2003. EW268CD2, 5050466-6903-2-6.
25. Baby I Don't Care (UK cassette single sleeve). EastWest Records. 2003. EW268C, 5050466-6905-4-8.
26. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 21, no. 28. 5 July 2003. p. 12. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
27. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Baby I Don't Care". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
28. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
29. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
30. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus . Retrieved 23 August 2020.

External links

• http://www.itm-ed.de/tvamp/music/discography/babyidontcare.html Worldwide releases