Really Don't Care

"Really Don't Care" is a song recorded by American recording artist Demi Lovato from her fourth studio album, Demi (2013). The song features guest vocals from British recording artist Cher Lloyd. It was written by Lovato and Lloyd along with Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha and Rami Yacoub, and was produced by Falk and Yaboub. It accumulated the most views of all the songs Lovato streamed from the album prior to its release, and was also the best-selling non-single from Demi.^[1] Upon the album's release, "Really Don't Care" received praise for its feel-good attitude and was cited as a potential single choice by Billboard.^[2]

Composition

British singer/songwriter Cher Lloyd co-wrote her verse, and is the album's only featured guest.

"Really Don't Care" is an uptempo dance-pop song, with influences of bubblegum pop,^[2] that runs for three minutes and twenty-one seconds. Lyrically, the song is a message of defiance to a former lover, with Lovato confidently singing such lines as "Even if the stars and moon collide, I never want you back into my life."^[1] The song was written in the key of G major.^[3]

Critical reception

Adrienne Erin of Star Pulse called "Really Don't Care" a "rocking" dance hit, and noted that Lovato's "angsty" vocals "show that she means business"; she declared it her favorite song from Demi.^[1] Billboard writer Jason Lipshutz praised Lovato's sassy confidence on the track, which effectively showcases her "overpowering pipes". He also commented positively on the placement of the song on the track list, noting that "Really Don't Care" serves a "buoyant repreive" after more emotionally-heavy tracks.^[2] Sam Lansky of Idolator described the song as "irresistibly spunky", but found Lloyd's short feature to be superfluous.^[4]

On the other hand, Melinda Newman of HitFix found the song to be too generic, comparing it to Icona Pop's breakout hit "I Love It" (2012).^[5]

Chart performance

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