I Don't Care Anymore
Phil Collins
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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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Written by: Phil Collins
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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!".
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SongwritingPhil 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."
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AwardsThis song earned Phil Collins a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male in 1984.
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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.
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ProductionPhil 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.
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InstrumentationCollins 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."
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Song ThemeThe 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.
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LegacyDespite 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.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song features Phil Collins playing both himself and an unresponsive listener, communicating the song's theme of disconnectedness and indifference.
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Audio EffectsUnusually 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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