Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)

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"Fuck It (Don't Want You Back)"

Single by Eamon
from the album I Don't Want You Back
Released	February 17, 2004
Format	CD single
Genre	Pop
Label	Jive
Chart positions
#1 (UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Sweden) #16 (U.S.)
Eamon singles chronology
	"Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" (2004)	"I Love Them Ho's (Ho-Wop)" (2004)

"Fuck It (Don't Want You Back)" is a single released by American pop singer Eamon in 2004.

1 History
2 Spoof
3 Awards
4 Track listings

[edit] History

The success of the single and the controversial nature of its lyrics prompted production of an answer single, "F.U.R.B (Fuck You Right Back)", by unknown female singer Frankee who had claimed to be Eamon's ex-girlfriend.

While Eamon initially said that he selected Frankee to record the song at an audition, he later stated that his only involvement was in clearing the use of the music with the following written statement:

"Just to clear it up once and for all, I was not involved with 'F.U.R.B.' I have never met Frankee and she is definitely not my girlfriend or ex-girlfriend. The only way I was associated with it was when I was asked for licensing permission by Frankee's representatives, which makes me a writer on her song by copyright law. But I really didn't expect all this to come out of it, they are having fun with it, it's cool, but in the end they are paying me for their 15 minutes of fame and I welcome her to my world of Ho-Wop!"[1]

[edit] Spoof

British BBC Radio 1 presenter Chris Moyles was heavily critical of both songs, going as far as to record and broadcast his own spoof version; "We Want You To Leave", claiming that both singles were the product of what amounted to nothing more than a cynical marketing ploy by Eamon and Frankee's record labels, due to both being essentially variations of the same song, making it impossible for both to be released commercially if there wasn't a pre-arranged agreement organised by the record labels involved.

[edit] Awards

The song earned Eamon a Guinness World Record for "the most expletives in a #1 song", with 33.[2]

[edit] Track listings

"Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" (explicit)
"Fuck It (I Don't Want You Back)" (edited)

Preceded by "Superstar" by Jamelia	RIANZ (New Zealand) number one single March 14, 2004 - April 18, 2004	Succeeded by "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris
Preceded by "Yeah!" by Usher featuring Lil' Jon & Ludacris	ARIA (Australia) number one single April 4, 2004 - April 25, 2004	Succeeded by "My Band" by D12
Preceded by "5 Colours in Her Hair" by McFly	UK Singles Chart number one single April 24, 2004 - May 21, 2004	Succeeded by "F.U.R.B." by Frankee