I Don't Care Anymore

Phil Collins

About I Don't Care Anymore

"I Don't Care Anymore" is a song written, performed, and produced by English drummer Phil Collins (with co-production by Hugh Padgham). It is the third single from Collins' second solo album, Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982). It is one of the artist's most recognisable signature songs, and a favourite of many Collins fans worldwide. This song is considered 'dark' in tone, and is comparable to Collins' earlier hit single "In the Air Tonight", as both contain powerful drum kit along with simplistic synthesizers and guitar riffs, coupled with angry lyrics directed at Collins' failed first marriage. The drums also illustrate the gated reverb recording technique that defined Collins' sound throughout the 1980s. During "I Don't Care Anymore", the drum track switches several times between "standard" studio sound and a gated reverb overlay. The song earned Collins his first Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance in 1984, but lost to Michael Jackson's "Beat It".  


Year:
1982
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Well you can tell everyone I'm a down disgrace 
Drag my name all over the place 
I don't care anymore
You can tell everybody 'bout the state I'm in 
You won't catch me crying 'cause I just can't win
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore 

I don't care what you say
I don't play the same games you play 

'Cause I've been talking to the people that you call your friends 
And it seems to me there's a means to and end
They don't care anymore
And as for me I can sit here and bide my time 
I got nothing to lose if I speak my mind 
I don't care anymore, I don't care no more 

I don't care what you say 
We never played by the same rules anyway

I won't be there anymore 
Get out of my way 
Let me by 
I got better things to do with my time 
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore 
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore 

Well, I don't care now what you say 
'Cause every day I'm feeling fine with myself 
And I don't care now what you say 
Hey, I'll do alright by myself 
'Cause I know

'Cause I remember all the times I tried so hard 
And you laughed in my face 'cause you held all the cards
I don't care anymore
 
And I really ain't bothered what you think of me 
'Cause all I want of you is just a let me be
I don't care anymore, d'you hear? I don't care no more 

I don't care what you say 
I never did believe you much anyway

I won't be there no more 
So get out of my way
Let me by 
I got better things to do with my time 
I don't care anymore 
D'you hear? I don't care anymore 
I don't care no more 
You listening? I don't care no more 
No more! 

You know I don't care anymore!
Don't care no more! No more, no more, no more
Don't care, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more

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Phil Collins

Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist, and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist. more »

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"I Don't Care Anymore" by Phil Collins was released in February 1983 as the lead single of his second solo studio album, "Hello, I Must Be Going!".
Songwriting
Phil Collins himself wrote the song, often considered to be a continuation of the sentiments he expressed on his previous album in the song "In the Air Tonight."
Awards
This song earned Phil Collins a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male in 1984.
Chart Positions
"I Don't Care Anymore" charted well, reaching no. 39 on the UK Singles Chart and climbing to no. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also hit no. 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Production
Phil Collins produced the album "Hello, I Must Be Going!", including "I Don't Care Anymore," primarily at his home studio, known as the Old Croft.
Instrumentation
Collins played every instrument on the song except for the electric guitar, which was played by Daryl Stuermer. Notably, Collins created the song's distinctive drum sound by using gated reverb, a technique he had also used on "In the Air Tonight."
Song Theme
The song is often seen as reflective of Collins's mindset following his divorce from his first wife, Andrea Bertorelli, expressing feelings of anger and apathy.
Legacy
Despite being released over 35 years ago, "I Don't Care Anymore" continues to be covered and sampled by other artists, showcasing its impact and longevity. For instance, it was covered by the band Hellyeah in 2016, and used in the reimagined version of the Miami Vice theme by Jan Hammer.
Music Video
The music video for the song features Phil Collins playing both himself and an unresponsive listener, communicating the song's theme of disconnectedness and indifference.
Audio Effects
Unusually for a pop song of the era, "I Don't Care Anymore" is built around a drum loop rather than a standard drum beat. The loop was created using Collins's distinctive 'gated reverb' effect, which would go on to become a defining sound of the 1980s.

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