| "I Don't Care" | ||||
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| Single by 2NE1 | ||||
| from the EP 2NE1 | ||||
| Released | July 1, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | YG | |||
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| "I Don't Care" on YouTube | ||||
"I Don't Care" is a song by South Korean girl group 2NE1 from their eponymous debut extended play, 2NE1 (2009). Written and produced by Teddy Park and Kush, the song was released as the EP's second lead single on July 1, 2009, by YG Entertainment. The track has been characterized as a mid-tempo dance-pop track that incorporates elements of R&B and reggae, and was noted for marking a stylistic shift in the group's mainly previous hip-hop image. Lyrically, the song revolves around the theme of independence after a break up.
"I Don’t Care" was a commercial success following its release, becoming the best-selling single of 2009 on various South Korean networks. It won Song of the Year at the MAMA Awards and Cyworld Digital Music Awards for 2009 and was named one of the most loved songs in the history of Bugs! in 2020. The accompanying music video for the single was directed by Cha Eun-taek and was filmed over the course of two days in late June. It features the members visiting a fortune teller who then freezes time in order to play sabotage on their cheating boyfriends.
To promote the single, 2NE1 appeared on various music programs in South Korea throughout the months of July and August 2009. Two remix versions of the song were recorded and released to digital outlets: a reggae mix and a remix by Son Baek-young. A Japanese version of the track was later added to the group's debut Japanese studio-album, titled Collection (2012).