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 (UK),[1]
July 1989 (US)
Format CD, 7" & 12" vinyl
Recorded March 1989
Genre Pop / Rock
Length 4:41
Label MCA Records
TVV 6
Writer(s) Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s) Duncan Bridgeman
Zeus B. Held
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Sister Moon"
(1988)		 "Baby I Don't Care"
(1989)		 "The Only One"
(1989)

"Baby I Don't Care" was the sixth single from UK pop rock band Transvision Vamp and the first to be taken from their second album Velveteen. It was released in 1989 [2] and remains their highest selling and charting single. The song peaked at number 3 in both the UK and Australia, and also came in at number 25 on the Australian End of Year Singles Chart for 1989.[3] The song was later featured as the title track on the band's 2002 compilation album Baby I Don't Care.

The sleeve design features the band against a panelled backdrop printed with a large photo of Elvis Presley.[4]

Track listing

7" vinyl (TVV 6)
  1. "Baby I Don't Care" - 3:57
  2. "Time for a Change" (Anthony Doughty) - 3:34
  3. "Strings of My Heart" (Dave Parsons) - 3:12
12" vinyl (TVVT 6)
  1. "Baby I Don't Care" (Abigail's Party Mix) - 5:45
  2. "Sex Kick" (Demo Version) - 5:33
  3. "Time for Change" - 3:34
  4. "Strings of My Heart" - 3:12
CD single (DTVVT 6)
  1. "Baby I Don't Care" - 3:57
  2. "Saturn 5" (Demo Version) - 3:48
  3. "Time for Change" - 3:34
  4. "Strings of My Heart" - 3:12

All songs by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted.

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[5] 3
UK Singles Chart[6] 3
New Zealand Singles Chart[7] 29

Jennifer Ellison version

"Baby I Don't Care"
Single by Jennifer Ellison
Released 16 June 2003
Format CD single
Compact cassette
Recorded Pop
Jennifer Ellison singles chronology
"Baby I Don't Care"
(2003)		 "Bye Bye Boy"
(2004)
Cover art for second CD

In June 2003, British actress, Jennifer Ellison, covered the song, reaching #6 on the UK Singles Chart.[8]

CD1 (EW268CD1)
  1. "Baby I Don't Care" (Radio Edit) - 3:39
  2. "Silent Footsteps" - 4:06
  3. "Baby I Don't Care" (Video) - 3:41
CD2 (EW268CD2)
  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

References

  1. ↑ Strong, M. C. (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Edinburgh: Canongate Books Ltd. p. 841. ISBN 0-86241-385-0.
  2. ↑ "Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1989". Aria.com.au. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  4. ↑ "Images for Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  5. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  6. ↑ "Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  7. ↑ Steffen Hung. "Transvision Vamp - Baby I Don't Care". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
  8. ↑ "Jennifer Ellison - Baby I Don't Care". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2011-06-15.

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