2NE1 presents “I Don’t Care”

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I know it’s only been a couple of hours since the preview was released, but BAM here is the full song.

Admittedly, I initially felt “I Don’t Care was too big of a departure from 2NE1’s previous style for me to really take this seriously, and I don’t have any particular bias toward them. After listening to the full track though, I admit that this song is catchy in a low-key R&B way. The girls have shed their previous street image, but they are still coming off as fierce. Not sure how much I like the slight echo effect, but this a strong, modest effort from 2NE1 transitioning between styles. This is a solid song with a very cool vibe fit for sweltering summers.

In other news, starting July 2nd, the girls will be featured in an Mnet channel documentary as a part of their YGTV special.

Enjoy~

180 Responses to “2NE1 presents “I Don’t Care””


  1. 1 jessa July 2, 2009 at 6:23 am

    sounds like beautiful girls by sean kingston

  2. 2 k July 2, 2009 at 6:29 am

    i really don’t like how CL has her own lines in the beginning of each song, pretty annoying. if you listen to the end of her rap at the end of the song, it sounds exactly like “fire”. other than that, its a good song. their hard engrish is at work though with the “cay” instead of “care” but hey, what can ya do…

    • 3 cubana4life July 2, 2009 at 11:33 am

      Their english is pretty good, you’re right about the “cay” lmao! I really like this song!

    • 4 asdf July 2, 2009 at 3:33 pm

      pretty sure CL is from america and fluent in english.

      they say “care” like everyone on the radio does in america. no big deal.

  3. 8 xawesomexmex July 2, 2009 at 6:50 am

    KEWL

  4. 9 KannaRin July 2, 2009 at 6:59 am

    not their best work

  5. 11 Pee Pee Chung July 2, 2009 at 7:24 am

    this ish is WACKKKKK

    4 minute is about to take over the “new girl group” throne with their new single!

  6. 19 eh... July 2, 2009 at 7:33 am

    well……… I LOVE IT!!! XD

  7. 20 asiangurl July 2, 2009 at 7:46 am

    teddy and kush did it again.
    i alreadly love this song.
    cant wait fo rthe performance n Mv of this.

    • 21 cubana4life July 2, 2009 at 11:35 am

      I couldn’t agree with you more!

      Especially, about Teddy and Kush making, yet again, another amazing song!

  8. 22 GG July 2, 2009 at 8:00 am

    I love the fact that they have range. Yes, its different from their other work, but they are not churning out the same stuff again and again like the other girl groups.
    I love the song, it has a nice cool beat, something I can see me playing while I’m driving.

    I can’t wait to sample the rest of their offering in their mini album.

    Go 2NE1!!!!!!

  9. 23 flopseoul July 2, 2009 at 8:05 am

    God it’s awful with the cheesy little gansta wannabe comments in the start of each song !

    Stop that, it’s pathetic !

  10. 25 David July 2, 2009 at 8:27 am

    yup sounds just like beautiful girls by sean kingston. they ripped off the drum beat 100 percent. Why can’t these groups’ writers ever come up with anything slightly original

  11. 26 kaoXjunsu July 2, 2009 at 9:14 am

    i love it!
    2ne1 fighting!

  12. 27 Knick July 2, 2009 at 9:30 am

    I love this. Cool song. And the thing with having been influenced by a lot of American music is that it gets harder to sound original. But you can’t just throw away all your material only because you realized this certain part is same as another song.

  13. 29 loie July 2, 2009 at 9:39 am

    hey its pretty good
    :D

    i was waiting SO long
    for another song from them

  14. 30 asb July 2, 2009 at 9:51 am

    Sounds good, I like it!! Go..go..go 2EN1…

  15. 31 tech July 2, 2009 at 10:05 am

    Sure they “sampled” the drum beat from Kingston, but he probably sampled it from something else. More likely, his producers sampled it from someone else.

    Kanye does it all the time, none of his beats are completely “original” so why kick up a fuss now?

    • 32 sweetboxSmiley July 2, 2009 at 10:46 am

      i agree. singers/artists, not only Koreans, but ALL of them copy. Almost every singer has, so it really does not matter anymore. BUT the face that these girls CAN sing is UNDENIABLE!!

  16. 33 Amanda July 2, 2009 at 10:17 am

    Not good but not so bad…

  17. 34 Yae July 2, 2009 at 10:27 am

    It´s funny how in the past 2ne1´s fans were bashing 4minute(“Hot Issue”), because they copied the beat from other artist´s songs. Now they are in the same situation…That´s what I call KARMA!

    • 35 anonymous July 2, 2009 at 10:33 am

      how?????????

    • 36 lala July 2, 2009 at 3:23 pm

      are you sure that only 2ne1 fans are doing that?

      • 37 ... July 2, 2009 at 6:30 pm

        I’m pretty sure most of them are 2ne1 fans.

        That’s what happened to SNSD, right? It’s mostly because of the WG vs SNSD competition. Which is…THE STUPIDEST THING EVER. And now it’s happening again. *sighs*

        I’m not a fan of either of them though I really enjoy 2ne1’s Fire. But that’s about it. I’m not really enjoying Lollipop nor I Don’t Care. But hey, it’s just a matter of taste. :D I’m personally more into SNSD. ^^ Taste aside, I admit that Minzy is really talented for a girl her age. She can sing live way better than other her age. :3

        Seriously though. People have way too much time in their hands to bash around artists they don’t even know personally.

  18. 38 orange July 2, 2009 at 11:27 am

    lol 4minute vs 2ne1

    both of them have numbers

    • 39 amyyyyyers July 2, 2009 at 1:46 pm

      except 4 minute’s name is a little strange..it made me think that they wanted a number….just like 2pm….but instead of the time….they chose minutes?. At least for 2ne1, its a little unique because of its spelling and its original.

  19. 40 saviorsyndrome July 2, 2009 at 11:53 am

    i like it. ^^

  20. 41 maimai1987 July 2, 2009 at 11:58 am

    REALLY AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I CAN HEAR SANDARA’S VOICE CLEARLY…
    AND U ALL AGREE SHE’S OKAY!

  21. 42 ricola July 2, 2009 at 1:05 pm

    i loveeet!

  22. 43 gracie22 July 2, 2009 at 2:08 pm

    same beat as SO HOT by the wondergirls… it would create a nice mix though lol

  23. 44 CALiUSA July 2, 2009 at 2:33 pm

    yeah it does have a familiar beat but it dosent disappoint this fan at all! Keep ‘em coming 2NE1!

  24. 45 lalala July 2, 2009 at 2:46 pm

    i like ittt, its not annoying hahaha
    & its softer & shows a nice side of 2ne1 :)

  25. 46 li1destiny July 2, 2009 at 3:34 pm

    i see that they use abit of the umbrella song the eh eh eh part. I like the song its catchy. Except for CL rapping part, i love Bom voice it really nice.

  26. 47 li1destiny July 2, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    i mean Dara voice.

  27. 48 Angel July 2, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    It’s nice and cool. Really cool for my ears ^^

  28. 49 mia July 2, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    the beat sounds kinda like So Hot’s beat… but its cool, everyone in the music biz seems to share beats anyways. It’s pretty tight. Pretty Americanized.

  29. 50 miira-chaan July 2, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    that was awesoome!

    i see CL still has the shark fin…or whatever that is…

  30. 52 Pumpkin July 3, 2009 at 1:49 am

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvPYAC9kAh0

    i don’t care (beatbox version)

    nicee~

  31. 53 emofanatic July 3, 2009 at 1:54 am

    I thought it was all right with the light reggae beats but after a few replays IM TOTALLY HOOKED!

  32. 54 thenamewasselena July 3, 2009 at 3:32 am

    is a cute song! (: but i wont listen to it cause is not my kind of music. but, i still LOVE 2NE1!

  33. 55 JHOANA July 3, 2009 at 7:25 am

    i love this song.. I dont care.. eh, eh, eh, eh, eh!!

    can’t wait for the MV!

  34. 56 Me July 3, 2009 at 8:07 am

    Im loving them more! Way to go girls. :)

  35. 57 b3i July 3, 2009 at 8:39 am

    i love it :)
    better than any of the tunes the other girl groups are rolling out atm

    & maybe masamixes could create a mix with this and So Hot or that Sean kingston song :)
    would be amazing~

  36. 58 sj July 3, 2009 at 11:40 am

    it’s really amazing!!!
    i persoanlly hear the song and my god it’s really beautiful!!!
    dara’ voice was beautiful!!!
    2ne1 did a very good job!!!
    keep it up guys!!!

  37. 59 Diana July 3, 2009 at 12:47 pm

    I LOVE this song!~~~ totally original i think in the current kpop trend. bored of SM songs, not creative enough anymore i think

  38. 60 mAquinO July 3, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    i already hear that song! sounds like beautiful grls by kingston. did they copy it or not? and CL’s rap iat the end,, it’s almost d same with the FIRE! but anyway i lyk they’re group! mostly their FASHION! ;)

  39. 61 Amber July 4, 2009 at 4:57 am

    Im crazy about their new song! its on fire!

  40. 62 sc July 4, 2009 at 6:31 am

    I think this is a fine track. I like fire better, but these girls are off to a great start!!!! Them & Big Bang are slowly bringing me back to the K-pop world!!!

  41. 63 So-Eun fav July 4, 2009 at 11:57 am

    MAN, NICE VOICES…
    I LOVE IT.

  42. 64 Anneli July 4, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    2ne1 is the best… i don’t care only release recently but many people idolized it so thus mean when the MV starts it will make a great boom= just like fire @ first uhm ok but then I too loved it hehehe…

    about 4minute… the only reason i love them is because of X-WG but I like the hot issue(*i only listen to the song not watch the mv and keep an eye to every performance they have*)…

  43. 65 sandy July 4, 2009 at 7:50 pm

    I DON’T CARE with your comments… i love how CL raps… it’s one of a kind! i mean her voice. i really appreciate it!

  44. 66 sandy July 4, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    i never thought sandara park has a voice! i mean if u guys can only hear her singles released here in the philippines…. most probably, you’ll hate her voice! annoying! maybe because she’s more comfortable singing her own language. nice one dara!

  45. 67 Anonymous July 6, 2009 at 4:55 am

    I like it! You can hear their beautiful vocals.

  46. 68 bliss July 6, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    another nice song!i really love 2ne1 esp. sandara park! go go go dara!sandara rules!


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