I Should Care

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"I Should Care"
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Published1944 by Dorsey Bros. Music
Songwriter(s) Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston and Sammy Cahn

"I Should Care" is a popular song with music by Axel Stordahl and Paul Weston and lyrics by Sammy Cahn, published in 1944. Cahn said that the title came to him by the time they played the first 4 bars. [1] It first appeared in the MGM film Thrill of a Romance .

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The song has become a popular standard, and a jazz standard, with recordings by many artists.

Notable recordings

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