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| Released | March 1998 | |||
| Genre | Eurodance | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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"Pay No Mind" is a song recorded by German Eurodance band Culture Beat. It was released in 1998 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Metamorphosis (1998), and is also the first release featuring new singer Kim Sanders. It reached its best chart positions as number 27 in Germany and number 37 in Austria.
The music video for "Pay No Mind" was directed by Volker Hannwacker. [1]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pay No Mind" (Radio Edit) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Pay No Mind" (Not Normal Mix - String Version) | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pay No Mind" (Radio Edit) | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Pay No Mind" (Not Normal Mix - String Version) | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Pay No Mind" (Extended Version) | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Pay No Mind" (DJ Taucher Remix) | 7:59 |
| 5. | "Pay No Mind" (Aboria GC Remix) | 10:24 |
| 6. | "Pay No Mind" (Ocean Pacific Remix) | 4:31 |
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 37 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 27 |
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