I Don't Care (Angela Via song)

"I Don't Care" is a pop song by American singer and actress Angela Via, written by David Frank, Steve Kipner and Pamela Sheyne.[1][2] It was produced by Frank and Kipner for Via's self-titled debut album (June 2000).[3] The single was released in the United States on September 19,[4] charting on the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart.[5]

"I Don't Care"
Single by Angela Via
from the album Angela Via
ReleasedSeptember 19, 2000 (2000-09-19) (United States)
Recorded2000
GenreTeen pop
Length3:41
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • David Frank
  • Steve Kipner
Angela Via singles chronology
"Picture Perfect"
(2000)
"I Don't Care"
(2000)
"Speakin' Spanish"
(2006)

"I Don't Care" was aimed at fans of Britney Spears (after the success of her single "...Baby One More Time"), Christina Aguilera (her hit "Genie in a Bottle" was co-written by Frank, Kipner and Sheyne), and 'N Sync.[3]

Track listing

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CD single
  1. "I Don't Care"
  2. "A Good Time"
  3. "Picture Perfect" (music video)
Maxi-single
  1. "I Don't Care"
  2. The Stickmix
  3. Soul Solution Uptempo Radio Mix
  4. Soul Solution Mix Show Edit
  5. Soul Solution Extended Club Mix
  6. 912 Dub
  7. Soul Solution Bonus Beats
  8. "Picture Perfect" (video)

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Singles Sales 74[5]

Delta Goodrem version

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"I Don't Care"
 
Single by Delta Goodrem
B-side"Here I Am"
ReleasedNovember 12, 2001 (2001-11-12) (Australia)
Recorded2001
GenreTeen pop
Length3:39
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
  • David Frank
  • Steve Kipner
  • Pamela Sheyne
Producer(s)Vince Pizzinga
Delta Goodrem singles chronology
"I Don't Care"
(2001)
"Born to Try"
(2002)
Music video
"I Don't Care" on YouTube

Delta Goodrem released a cover version of "I Don't Care" as her debut single on November 12, 2001.[6] It appeared on the ARIA Singles Chart,[6] but was not included on her debut album, Innocent Eyes (March 2003). The Sydney Morning Herald's Guy Blackman described the track as "an anonymous slice of Britney-esque 'tween-pop'".[7] Goodrem had been "discovered and nurtured" by Glenn Wheatley, and signed with Sony Music Australia.[6][8] The track was recorded with Vince Pizzinga (Danielle Spencer) producing.[6]

In August 2007 Goodrem explained to Andrew Denton on his show Enough Rope with Andrew Denton that the Britney image was foisted on her "when you start with a record company you don't really know what the whole process is. You don't know how the whole military operation before a song even gets to the radio and for people to even get to hear it".[8] Despite seldom mentioned as Goodrem's debut single, it did feature during her 2005 Visualise Tour. It was also featured in the "Edge of Seventeen" medley, which was included as a B-side to her single "I Can't Break It to My Heart".

Music video

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Goodrem's video for this song followed a simple theme. It showed an angsty Goodrem escaping from her parents' house to be with her rebellious boyfriend. The boyfriend takes Goodrem on a motorcycle ride into the forest, where he blindfolds her. When Goodrem takes her blindfold off, she is surrounded by a tree full of ribbons, a special surprise that was created by the boyfriend. The video is also intercut with scenes of Goodrem dancing in a Christmas-light-filled backdrop, and a scene where Goodrem is dancing in a wheat field.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Care"David Frank, Steve Kipner3:44
2."I Don't Care" (The Down & Low on Not Caring)Frank, Kipner3:57
3."I Don't Care" (Hype Music Remix)Frank, Kipner3:33
4."Here I Am" 3:59
Total length:15:12

Chart performance

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Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[6] 64

References

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  1. ^ "'I Don't Care' at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "ACE Title Search". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Retrieved December 31, 2013. Note: User may have to enter details, i.e. at Work ID: 390730664
  3. ^ a b Gallucci, Michael. "Angela Via – Angela Via". Allmusic. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  4. ^ "'I Don't Care' – Angela Via". Allmusic. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Billboard[dead link]
  6. ^ a b c d e "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). November 19, 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 20, 2002. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  7. ^ Blackman, Guy (March 12, 2005). "Weathering the Storm". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Denton, Andrew (27 August 2007). "Episode 145: Delta Goodrem". Enough Rope with Andrew Denton. ABC1. Retrieved 31 December 2013.