"Baby I Don't Care" is a song by the English pop rock band Transvision Vamp, released on 20 March 1989 by MCA Records as the first single from their second studio album, Velveteen (1989). It remains their highest-charting single, peaking at No. 3 in both the United Kingdom and Australia. It was ranked at No. 25 on the Australian end-of-year chart for 1989. The song was later featured as the title-track on the band's budget compilation album, Baby I Don't Care (2002).
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Critical reception
Jerry Smith, reviewer of the 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". James Brown of New Musical Express noted consistency of quality of a string of band's hits. Music & Media called song a "pure pop in the post-Blondie/[the] Bangles sense" and praised catchy chorus.
Track listings
All tracks are written by Nick Christian Sayer, except where noted.
Jennifer Ellison version
In June 2003, the English actress, television personality and singer Jennifer Ellison covered the song, reaching No. 6 on the UK singles chart and No. 14 on the Irish Singles Chart with it.
UK CD1
"Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
"Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
"Baby I Don't Care" (video) – 3:41
UK CD2
"Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
"Baby I Don't Care" (Graham Stack / Groove Brothers remix) – 3:29
"Baby I Don't Care" (video—karaoke version) – 3:41
UK cassette single
"Baby I Don't Care" (radio edit) – 3:39
"Silent Footsteps" – 4:06
"Baby I Don't Care" (Graham Stack / Groove Brothers remix) – 3:29