"Really Don't Care" is a song by American singer
Demi Lovato, featuring English singer
Cher Lloyd
Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is an English singer. She finished fourth place in the seventh series of ''The X Factor'' in 2010. Following the seventh series finale, Lloyd was signed to Syco Music. Her debut single, "Swagger Jagger", was re ...
. The song was released on May 20, 2014, as the fourth and final single from the former's fourth studio album ''
Demi
Demi is a feminine given name with Greek and Latin roots. It was originally a nickname of Demetria, the feminine form of the masculine name Demetrius, which is itself the Latin and English spelling of the Greek name Demetrios.
It is also an Alba ...
'' (2013). Both of them co-wrote the track with
Savan Kotecha
Savan Harish Kotecha is an American songwriter and record producer from Austin, Texas. Kotecha is of Indian (Gujarati) descent. He was also the executive music producer of the 2020 film '' Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga'', for ...
and its producers
Carl Falk
Carl Anthony Falk-Gramer (née Falk; born 17 August 1980 in Stockholm), is a Swedish songwriter, record producer and musician and has worked with artists such as Demi Lovato, One Direction, 5 Seconds of Summer, Nicki Minaj, Ellie Goulding, Mado ...
and
Rami Yacoub
Rami Yacoub (born 17 January 1975), also known by the mononym Rami, is a Swedish record producer and songwriter and former member of the songwriting/production houses Cheiron Studios and Maratone. Yacoub collaborated extensively with Max Marti ...
. "Really Don't Care" has been certified 2× platinum by
RIAA. It is Lovato's third number one on the US Dance chart. It reached the top 10 in Israel.
Composition
"Really Don't Care" is an uptempo
dance-pop song, with influences of
bubblegum pop,
that runs for three minutes and twenty-one seconds. Lloyd makes a brief appearance during the bridge. Lyrically, the song is a message of defiance to a former lover, with Lovato confidently singing such lines as, "Even if the stars and moon collide, I never want you back into my life." The song is set in the key of
G major
G major (or the key of G) is a major scale based on G, with the pitches G, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Its key signature has one sharp. Its relative minor is E minor and its parallel minor is G minor.
The G major scale is:
Notable composi ...
and maintains a moderately fast tempo of 121 beats per minute in common time.
Lovato originally wrote the song as a breakup song. She wanted to make it a more empowering song. Lovato said in an interview, "I wanted to make it more empowering. When I thought of the lyrics 'really don’t care', it made me think of bullying, and made me think of the LGBT community, who deal with that so often, but they accept themselves."
Critical reception
''
Billboard'' writer Jason Lipshutz praised Lovato's "sassy" confidence on the track, which effectively showcases her "overpowering pipes". He also commented positively on the placement of the song on the track list, noting that "Really Don't Care" serves a "buoyant reprieve" after more emotionally heavy tracks.
Sam Lansky of ''
Idolator
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'' described the song as "irresistibly spunky", but found Lloyd's short feature to be superfluous.
4Music
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called the song "a brilliant break-up survival anthem that sticks it to every annoying ex ever".
On the other hand, Melinda Newman of ''
HitFix
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'' found the song to be too generic, comparing it to
Icona Pop's breakout hit "
I Love It" (2012).
Commercial performance
Before it was released as a single, "Really Don't Care" debuted on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 at number 98. After it was released as a single, it peaked at number 26 making it Lovato's eighth top 40 entry on the Hot 100 and making Cher Lloyd's third entry on that chart and second top 40 single since her song "
Want U Back
"Want U Back" is a song by English singer Cher Lloyd from her debut studio album, ''Sticks and Stones'' (2011). It was released as the third single from the album on 3 February 2012, and it was released as the lead single from the US version of ...
". On the US Dance Chart, it became Lovato's third number one and Lloyd's first number one on that chart. As of October 2017, "Really Don't Care" has sold over 952,000 digital downloads in the United States.
Music videos
Background and synopsis
The official music video was released on June 26, 2014, although few teasers for the video were previously uploaded on Lovato's official
YouTube
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channel.
The video starts off with Lovato expressing her support for the LGBT community and saying ''"my Jesus loves all."'' After that, the music starts and Lovato is seen singing her single at the parade. The video was filmed on June 8, 2014 at the
LA Pride Parade and features cameo appearances from
Perez Hilton
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,
Kat Graham
Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham (born September 5, 1989) is an American actress, singer and dancer (now distributing music under the stage name Toro Gato). She is widely known for her role as Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama ser ...
,
Shane Bitney Crone
Shane Bitney Crone (born December 19, 1985) is an American filmmaker, writer, speaker, and advocate for LGBT rights.
Early life
Crone was born in Kalispell, Montana. He moved to Los Angeles after high school graduation.
Career
"It Could Ha ...
,
Bria Kam and Chrissy Chambers,
John Taylor,
Travis Barker
Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Tran ...
and
Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( , ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and television personality. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Agustín Madrigal in '' Encanto'', and as Carlo ...
.
Cher Lloyd also appears during the bridge part of the song. It was directed by
Ryan Pallotta
Ryan Adam Pallotta (born March 17, 1985) is a Canadian music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Mod ...
, who collaborated with Lovato from her previous music videos, "
Neon Lights" and "
Made in the USA
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".
Lyric video
The lyric video was uploaded on May 14, 2014 on Lovato's
Vevo
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account. The video features the lyrics of the song above several shots of Brazilian fans
lip sync
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Audio for lip syncing is generated th ...
ing the song as well as some scenes from concerts where Lovato performs the song during the
concert tour
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. During the video, Lovato makes an appearance to surprise some of the fans. At the end, a message is displayed to thank the Brazilian fans for helping out with the filming of the lyric video.
Live performances
Lovato performed the song on several occasions before its official release as a single. Once released in May 2014, performances include on the Season 13 Live Final of American Idol, ''
Good Morning America'' Summer Concert Series, ''
Late Night with Seth Meyers'', and the
2014 Teen Choice Awards
The 2014 Teen Choice Awards ceremony was held on August 10, 2014 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. The event was originally scheduled to take place at the UCLA Pauley Pavilion, which was flooded by a broken water pipe on July 29, ...
. The song was also included in the setlists for
The Neon Lights Tour
The Neon Lights Tour was the third headlining concert tour by American singer Demi Lovato, in support of her fourth studio album, '' Demi'' (2013). The first leg of tour began in North America on February 9, 2014 at the Rogers Arena in Vancouve ...
and the
Demi World Tour
The Demi World Tour was the fourth headlining concert tour and second worldwide tour by American singer Demi Lovato. It was her second tour in support of her fourth studio album ''Demi'' (2013), following The Neon Lights Tour. During most of the ...
. Furthermore, the song was part of Lovato's setlist at the 2015
iHeartRadio Music Festival
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From 2011 to 2015, the festival was held at the MGM Gran ...
on September 18–19, 2015.
Awards and nominations
Formats and track listings
*Digital download (Remixes EP)
#"Really Don't Care" (feat. Cher Lloyd) (
Radio Disney version)- 3:20
#"Really Don't Care" (DJLW Remix) - 4:30
#"Really Don't Care" (Toy Armada & DJ GRIND Remix)- 5:35
#"Really Don't Care" (
Cole Plante
Cole Plante is an American DJ/ Producer from Los Angeles, California. He is currently signed to Hollywood Records and has contributed music to Disney movies and TV shows. Plante has played at Rain Nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada and the Avalon ...
Remix) - 5:07
#"Really Don't Care" (
Digital Dog
Digital Dog are an English remix/production duo consisting of Steve Cornish and Nick Mace. The duo also produce under the aliases Jack Rokka and Elek-Tro Junkies.
Digital Dog's 2007 collaboration with Betty Boo, "Take Off", topped the UK Indie ...
Club Remix) - 5:07
*Digital download (Remixes)
#"Really Don't Care" (Cole Plante Remix) - 5:07
#"Really Don't Care" (Cole Plante Radio Remix) - 3:37
*Digital download (EP)
#"Really Don't Care" (feat. Cher Lloyd) - 3:21
#"Really Don't Care" (DJLW Radio Edit) - 3:14
#"Really Don't Care" (Cole Plante Radio Remix) - 3:37
#"Really Don't Care" (Digital Dog Radio Remix) - 3:19
#"Really Don't Care" (Toy Armada & DJ GRIND Radio Remix)- 3:40
#"Demi in London" (Video) - 2:22
*Digital and download
#"Really Don't Care" (feat.
Cher Lloyd
Cher Lloyd (born 28 July 1993) is an English singer. She finished fourth place in the seventh series of ''The X Factor'' in 2010. Following the seventh series finale, Lloyd was signed to Syco Music. Her debut single, "Swagger Jagger", was re ...
) - 3:21
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
See also
*
List of number-one dance singles of 2014 (U.S.)
References
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2013 songs
2014 singles
Cher Lloyd songs
Demi Lovato songs
Songs written by Carl Falk
Songs written by Demi Lovato
Songs written by Rami Yacoub
Songs written by Savan Kotecha
Song recordings produced by Rami Yacoub
LGBT-related songs
Torch songs
Hollywood Records singles
Songs about bullying
Songs with feminist themes