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" is a song by English pop rock band Transvision Vamp and the first single taken from their second album, Velveteen (1989). It was released in 1989 and remains their highest-charting single, peaking at number three in both the United Kingdom and Australia. It was ranked at number 25 on the Australian end-of-year chart for 1989. The song was later featured as the title track on the band's 2002 compilation album, 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 (1989-03)[1]
Length	3:57
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s)	Duncan Bridgeman
Transvision Vamp singles chronology
"Sister Moon" (1988) "Baby I Don't Care" (1989) "The Only One" (1989)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Number One	[2]

Jerry Smith, reviewer of British music newspaper Music Week, named this track as "another excellent slice of cartoon pop". He found song "very catchy" and expressed opinion that it "will put them back on top".^[3] James Brown of New Musical Express noted consistency of quality of a string of band's hits.^[4] Music & Media called song a "pure pop in the post-Blondie/ Bangles sense" and praised catchy chorus.^[5]

Track listings

All songs were written by Nick Christian Sayer except where noted.

7-inch and cassette single; Japanese mini-CD single[6][7][8] "Baby I Don't Care" – 3:57 "Time for a Change" (Anthony Doughty) – 3:34 "Strings of My Heart" (Dave Parsons) – 3:12 12-inch single[9] A1. "Baby I Don't Care" (Abigail's party mix) – 5:45 B1. "Sex Kick" (demo version) – 5:53 B2. "Time for Change" – 3:34 B3. "Strings of My Heart" – 3:12

CD and German mini-CD single[10][11] "Baby I Don't Care" – 3:59 "Saturn 5" (demo version) – 3:48 "Time for Change" – 3:31 "Strings of My Heart" – 3:14 US cassette single[12] A. "Baby I Don't Care" B. "Time for a Change"

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[13] 3 Denmark (Hitlisten)[14] 7 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 9 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[16] 18 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 6 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 29 Sweden (Trackslistan)[19] 11 UK Singles (OCC)[20] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position Australia (ARIA)[21] 25 UK Singles (OCC)[22] 49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[21]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Jennifer Ellison version

"Baby I Don't Care"
Single by Jennifer Ellison
B-side	"Silent Footsteps"
Released	16 June 2003 (2003-06-16)[23]
Length	3:39
Label	EastWest
Songwriter(s)	Nick Christian Sayer
Producer(s)	Bill Padley, Jem Godfrey
Jennifer Ellison singles chronology
"Baby I Don't Care" (2003) "Bye Bye Boy" (2004)

In June 2003, British actress Jennifer Ellison covered the song, reaching number six on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the Irish Singles Chart with it.

UK CD1^[24]

1. "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
2. "Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
3. "Baby I Don't Care" (video) – 3:41

UK CD2^[25]

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

UK cassette single^[26]

1. "Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
2. "Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
3. "Baby I Don't Care" (Graham Stack / Groove Brothers remix) – 3:29

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] 24 Ireland (IRMA)[28] 14 Scotland (OCC)[29] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[30] 6

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Singles (OCC)[31] 137