"I Don't Mind" | ||||
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Single by James Brown and the Famous Flames | ||||
from the album The Amazing James Brown | ||||
B-side | "Love Don't Love Nobody" | |||
Released | May 1961 | |||
Recorded | September 27, 1960 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:41 | |||
Label | King | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Brown | |||
Producer(s) | Gene Redd | |||
James Brown and the Famous Flames singles chronology | ||||
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Audio video | ||||
"I Don't Mind" on YouTube |
"I Don't Mind" is a rhythm and blues song written by James Brown and performed by Brown and the Famous Flames. Released as a single in 1961, it reached number four in the R&B Billboard charts and number 47 in the Pop Billboard charts.[1] Brown and the Flames also performed it on their 1963 album Live at the Apollo
A cover by the Who for their 1965 album My Generation led to the track gaining wider attention, being covered by other British Invasion groups at the same time.