"I Don't Care" is a song by Puerto Rican singer

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from his eighth studio album, ''

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'' (2005). It was released on September 13, 2005, as the album's lead single. The original English version of the song features rapper Fat Joe and R&B singer

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, while its Spanish version, "Qué Más Da" ("Who Cares"), replaces Amerie's vocals with

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's. Martin performed "I Don't Care" at the 2006 Winter Olympics closing ceremony.

Music video

The music videos for "I Don't Care" and "Qué Más Da" were filmed in

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, and directed by

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. The video for the English version features Fat Joe and

, and the Spanish version features Fat Joe and

. Both videos premiered simultaneously in September 2005.

Chart performance

"I Don't Care" peaked at number 65 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, thanks to its digital downloads (number 42 on the

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). It was also well received on the

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, peaking at number three. It also peaked at number 49 on the US

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and "Qué Más Da" reached number seven on the Hot Latin Songs. As of January 2011, the song had sold 124,000 digital copies in the United States. "I Don't Care" peaked at number six in Italy and number ten in Finland. Other peaks include number eleven in the United Kingdom, number sixteen in France, number twenty-one in Germany, and number twenty-five in Australia.

Live performances

Martin delivered a performance of "I Don't Care" on the BBC's ''

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'' on September 25, 2005.

Track listings

*European CD single #"I Don't Care" (Single Version) – 3:52 #"I Don't Care" ( Luny Tunes Reggaeton Mix) – 3:23 *European CD maxi single #"I Don't Care" (Single Version) – 3:52 #"Qué Más Da (I Don't Care)" – 3:52 #"I Don't Care" (

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Remix) – 4:09 #"I Don't Care" (L.E.X. Reggaeton Mix) – 4:23 #"I Don't Care" (L.E.X. Club Mix) – 9:18 #"I Don't Care" ( Ralphi and Craig's Club Radio Edit) – 3:36 *Australian CD maxi single #"I Don't Care" (Single Version) – 3:52 #"Qué Más Da (I Don't Care)" – 3:52 #"I Don't Care" (Ralphi and Craig's Club Radio Edit) – 3:36 #"I Don't Care" (L.E.X. Reggaeton Mix) – 4:23 #"I Don't Care" (Rishi Rich Remix) – 4:09

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:I Don't Care (Ricky Martin Song) 2005 singles 2005 songs Amerie songs Columbia Records singles Fat Joe songs Music videos directed by Diane Martel Ricky Martin songs Song recordings produced by Scott Storch Songs written by Fat Joe Songs written by Scott Storch Songs written by Sean Garrett Crunk songs